One trip at a time, told exactly how it happened.
Sharing my travel stories as they happened, the good the bad, the ugly. What I actually did, what was worth it, and what I’d skip next time — from Tokyo to Oaxaca to Lodi.
Less than 24 hours and I still managed to eat my weight in ramen, get lost near Senso-ji, and find a whisky bar I never wanted to leave.
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Everything I wish someone had told me before my first solo trip — the good, the scary, and the stuff nobody warns you about.
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What to actually prioritize, where to eat, and how to not waste your first day figuring out the metro.
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Reservations, which wineries are worth the drive, and how to avoid ending your day face down in a tasting room.
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Hey, I’m RJ — a California native who can’t sit still. This started as a way to keep track of my own trips and turned into an actual habit of writing them down honestly, mistakes included.
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