The beginning of everything
I was born and raised in Italy, near a small town X on the northern side of the country.
Growing up in such a small place, it’s easy to start wondering what’s beyond the horizon — and for someone as curious as me, that feeling only grew stronger over time.
At 20, I packed my bags and moved to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa.
ON THAT YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED.
From there, I went on to live and work in the UK, Australia again, and the Netherlands and i also spent a few unforgettable moments of my life in Spain, Egypt, and China — each experience distinctly leaving its mark.
The birth of the philosophy
I was never hooked on sports or outdoor activities. In 2017, after returning from the UK, I was in poor health, mainly due to my unhealthy habits, but an inner voice told me something had to change.
I randomly picked up a bicycle—a broken one from my garden. Years later, after moving to Amsterdam and working in a bike-centric environment, my perspective shifted completely, and some colleagues of mine helped me to have a wider point of view regarding bicycles, urban mobility and sports in general.
My first bikepacking trip in 2024—the Corsica seaside loop—was amazing. From there, I was hooked on bike-packing adventures, trekking and other activities.
The story continues
Traveling taught me that home isn’t one fixed place. It’s everywhere — in the faces you meet, the languages you don’t yet speak, and the shared moments that remind us we’re not that different after all.
The further I go, the more I feel at home with newcomers and strangers. In the end, we’re all part of one big story — life, and that’s what keeps me exploring new places, new languages, new foods, new customs, and meeting new people.
Fabio “Bien” Grandi , The UW.
Born in 1991 near Milan, Fabio “Bien” Grandi is a visual storyteller, digital marketer, polyglot, culinary explorer, cyclist and student of foreign cultures, he has called Melbourne, London, and Amsterdam home.
Fabio is perpetually driven by the mission of searching for the new—whether it’s a new word in a foreign tongue, a new dish to savor, a new place to discover or a new path to ride.
He chases the Dutch philosophy of “Uitwaaien“—seeking that fresh wind to refresh the body and clear the mind.
Through bicycle touring, trekking, and travel vlogging, he wanders the globe to beat stress, reorganize his thoughts, and document the magic of the world’s diversity.
Born in 1991 near Milan, Fabio “Bien” Grandi is a visual storyteller, digital marketer, polyglot, culinary explorer, cyclist and student of foreign cultures, he has called Melbourne, London, and Amsterdam home.
Fabio is perpetually driven by the mission of searching for the new—whether it’s a new word in a foreign tongue, a new dish to savor, a new place to discover or a new path to ride.
He chases the Dutch philosophy of “Uitwaaien“—seeking that fresh wind to refresh the body and clear the mind.
Through bicycle touring, trekking, and travel vlogging, he wanders the globe to beat stress, reorganize his thoughts, and document the magic of the world’s diversity.
