Hi, I'm J. Real travel looks nothing like the highlight reel.
Just honest travel stories from someone figuring it out one trip at a time. From where we stayed to what went sideways.
Three days in Kyoto with two young kids. Convenience store breakfasts, a quiet shrine when motherhood got too loud, the matcha float in Uji that saved the trip, and one of the hardest mom-days I've had in a while.
Read the post →Two nights in NYC as a Canadian couple. The food, the hype, the brutal exchange rate, and the one dinner I'm still thinking about.
Read the post →A girls trip to celebrate a friend's birthday. Free accommodation, the best fish tacos I've ever eaten, a hike I wasn't ready for, and a Dodgers game that did not disappoint.
Read the post →If you're here, maybe you're looking for something a little more real. So am I.
I'm a mother to two little girls, and there was a year where I crashed and burned from high stress and developed high anxiety along the way. Even so, it also became a year of learning self-love, self-care, and setting realistic expectations. Overall, just being kind to myself and still practicing self-compassion.
I decided to create a travel blog to capture the highs and lows of travelling. I was tired of seeing others who travelled staying at high-end places, eating expensive food, and experiencing experiences that are way out of our budget.
So here's what I do instead. I share the honest version of every trip. Where we stayed and why, what it cost, what the kids thought, what went wrong, and whether I'd do it again. No sponsorships, no perfection. Just real experiences.
I am here to share with you my side of travelling. As a family, with friends, romantic getaways and solo trips. I want to share the ups and downs, the tantrums and tears, while still enjoying the beauty of what the world has to offer.
I hope you enjoy my journey. Learn with me and grow with me.
Come along for the ride →