The Founders
‘‘For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to places that make you stop and look twice, a beautifully proportioned room, an unexpected architectural detail, the way a building sits within its landscape, or a table set somewhere entirely unexpected.’’
Travel, food and architecture have always been my greatest passions. I’m fascinated by the details that give a place its identity, the materials, the light, the textures, the craftsmanship and the stories behind them.
For the past six years, I’ve worked in luxury real estate, developing a deep appreciation for exceptional properties and the details that make them extraordinary.
The Stay Journal was created to share that perspective with the people around me, my clients, my network and a community who, like me, appreciate the beauty, character and feeling of an exceptional space.
It is a way of opening the door to the properties and experiences that inspire me, and allowing that feeling to be shared, discovered and experienced by others.
I have always believed that luxury is found in the details, in what is considered, intentional and difficult to replicate.
The Stay Journal is an extension of that belief.It brings together my passion for travel, architecture, hospitality and beautiful living, a curated collection of places that deserve to be discovered, experienced and remembered.
Ludmila Bujac
Founder, The Stay Journal
I’ve always been curious about the places that stay with you long after you’ve left.
It might be a house with an unusual sense of proportion, a hotel tucked away somewhere unexpected, the atmosphere of a restaurant, or simply the way light, music and architecture come together to create a particular feeling. I find myself noticing those details wherever I go.
My career has been rooted in marketing, and for the past five years I’ve worked in luxury real estate. Both have shaped the way I look at spaces, marketing taught me the power of storytelling, while real estate gave me a deeper appreciation for architecture, design and the thought that goes into creating truly exceptional places.
Photography became a natural extension of that curiosity. I love documenting what I discover, particularly places that feel considered, authentic and a little harder to find. The kind of places you might not come across through a conventional travel guide, but hear about from someone whose taste you trust.
The Stay Journal is an extension of that instinct.It brings together the places I discover and the things that inspire me, from architecture and interiors to food, hospitality, music and the people behind them.
It isn’t intended to be a definitive guide. It is much more personal than that: a collection of places I genuinely want to remember, return to and share.
I’m drawn to spaces that have personality. Places that don’t feel designed simply to impress, but have a sense of purpose, history or character behind them.
The Stay Journal is my way of documenting those discoveries and sharing a little of the world as I see it.