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Route mapArcs from New York to Maine, El Salvador, London, Colombia, Brazil, Miami.Maine45.90°N 68.92°WEl Salvador13.69°N 89.22°WLondon51.51°N 0.13°WColombia4.60°N 74.10°WBrazil22.91°S 43.17°WMiami25.76°N 80.19°W
Plotted from real coordinates. Pins with a ring have a story below.

01 — Destinations

Where the camera has been.

Six places from his Instagram story highlights, mapped from home base in New York. Two have a full story below.

  1. Malcolm on the rocks at a lake below Mount Katahdin, Maine
    MaineRead the story →
  2. Malcolm on a balcony in San Salvador, the Metropolitan Cathedral behind him
    El SalvadorRead the story →
  3. Malcolm leaning on a red telephone box on a London street
    LondonUnited Kingdom
  4. Malcolm in a jacket striped in Colombia's colors on a painted street in Colombia
    ColombiaSouth America
  5. Malcolm wrapped in the Brazilian flag on a rooftop above Rio de Janeiro
    BrazilSouth America
  6. Malcolm on a Forrest Gump bench, suitcase beside him, in Miami
    MiamiUnited States
The rock formation off El Tunco beach, El Salvador, with a dog on the pebbles

Feature story

ElSalvador

Central America · SV

A balcony over San Salvador's main plaza, the rock off El Tunco beach, a volcano lookout, ATV trails around Ataco, and breakfast.

When
September 2026
Places
San Salvador · El Tunco · Ataco
Where
Central America · SV

“Just a King in a Palace”

— Malcolm Williams, on Instagram, September 9, 2026
  • Malcolm on a balcony in San Salvador, the Metropolitan Cathedral behind him
  • Malcolm on a glass-floored lookout over a volcanic crater
  • Malcolm between the columns of a palace in El Salvador
  • Malcolm on an ATV in front of the Ataco sign, El Salvador
  • Breakfast of eggs and fried plantains with fresh juice, El Salvador

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Fall color in the valley below Mount Katahdin, Maine, seen from a boulder trail

Story · SCN 01

Maine

Mount Katahdin in early fall: boulder trails, a lake under the mountain, and the Knife Edge ridge. Then the coast, and a lighthouse in the fog.

When
September 2026
Places
Mount Katahdin · Knife Edge · Maine coast
Where
United States · US-ME

“Lets get lost somewhere and find our way back”

— Malcolm Williams, on Instagram, September 29, 2026
  • Malcolm on the rocks at a lake below Mount Katahdin, Maine
  • Malcolm on the Knife Edge ridge, Mount Katahdin
  • The Knife Edge ridge on Mount Katahdin
  • A lighthouse in fog on the Maine coast

02 — Films

IIDIO Motivation

Malcolm's YouTube channel. Latest video: Boys Trip To Colombia Full Documentary, September 2026.

More on YouTube ↗
Cover of Ink on the pages: a journey to self, e-book edition: a road at night under a streetlight

03 — Poetry

Ink on the pagesa journey to self

“A broken heart is hardly mended, hugs and kisses not extended.”

— Malcolm Williams, from the book's description
Formats
Kindle, paperback, hardcover
Pages
176
Published
Aug 2026
Publisher
Independently published
Get the book on Amazon ↗Or read it on Kindle ↗

About the book

Four chapters, one story.

Four chapters of poetry and his own photographs, written for anyone working through heartbreak or grief, or looking for a reason to keep going. Each chapter is one part of the journey, and together they tell one story.

From his description on the Amazon listing.

04 — Community

Iidio Community

Malcolm's group on WhatsApp. It's an open invite, so anyone with the link can join.

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