Born and raised in Jakarta, Riansyah has always loved exploring new places and ideas. He started his career in Industrial Engineering but later worked in different fields, including education, media, and travel. He founded Ya Travel Indonesia, his own travel business, and also created BebasVisaID, an online community that helps Indonesians with immigration information.
While working, he continued his studies, learning Computer Science and Product Design at Universitas Mercu Buana. Later, he earned a degree in Social and Cultural Studies from Universitas Terbuka Indonesia. In 2019, he decided to move to Germany, studying German at Goethe-Institut Jakarta and Volkshochschule Lingen.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he shifted to healthcare, working at a hospital in Nordhorn and training as a nurse at the Potsdam School of Health. But his passion for tourism never faded. After the pandemic, he returned to the industry and completed a Master’s degree in Tourism at Euro-FH University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.
Now living in Berlin, Riansyah works in tourism while also helping as a nurse at a local nursing home. In January 2025, he became a German citizen, marking a new chapter in his journey.
