If you have been a viewer previously, you may have known me by names such as "Travel With Damo" and the more recent "Not Another Travel". While they were names that represented the category of content, those were not unique nor exclusive for me to be able to utilise in a way that would allow me to achieve a goal for this brand.

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Why am I choosing a brand name instead of a personal name? My end goal for this "brand" is the ability to grow beyond just a personal channel, think of collaborations with people to make this channel and blog more informative through various perspectives while delivering a better variety of content.

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Why have I chosen this name and what do they represent? Firstly it is an unclaimed name which allows me to take advantage of the exclusivity to utilise it in a way that works for the brand and ease of communication. Secondly, the name is still able to convey the category of content in an easy, clear and concise way. I have also broken down in more detail what each of the names represents for me, and how my past and present influence my view of the future, not only for my own life but for this brand.

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Pack: Sense of belonging has never been a thing for me, growing up I was made fun of by my extended family for having "Western features" and having a Western diet, while my time living in the West hasn't exactly made me fit in given I'm more of a "migrant" than a citizen born. Being in NZ hasn't been a dream come true for me either, I have always envisioned myself being somewhere else. Having done 3 huge moves in my first 19 years of life, not only that I have a lack of identity in every new place but having to restart my life in a brand new environment.

 

Jet: Aviation is a huge passion of mine as you may know. As an aspiring aviator, a former Private Pilot and was about to be a Commercial Pilot but with my medical being disqualified by CAA, I had to find something that still involved the aviation industry, or as closely to airplanes as possible. Doing this, as an airline reviewer will give me that access and closeness that I will never be able to achieve otherwise. Regardless of whether this will pan out in the long term, planes will always have a special spot in my heart, the sound of planes will always make me look up, wondering where they are heading, admiring the marvellous engineering that goes into making it fly connecting the world closer than ever before.

 

Roam: As this channel is also going to feature content outside of aviation, Roam encapsulates the content that you can expect. Regardless of where I end up around the world, I want to be curious and wander around every street corner and find the uniqueness that made the city what it is. Of course, exploring the city or country is only a part of it, there's a lot more that one can learn and experience such as cultures, arts, music, and even attractions. I want to enjoy the city like a local, gaining the experience to live amongst the thousands around me, in turn I hope it will allow me to gain a new perspective in life and adopt some good qualities that I can apply to myself.