I'm a Los Angeles-based travel and lifestyle content creator who loves sharing travel tips, guides, and itineraries for Japan, LA & beyond. I also occasionally share my latest reads in a bookish newsletter. Sign up to receive letters from my travels and be the first to know when new content is released.
My Summer Reading Recs & TBR โ๏ธ๐๐
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Hi Reader, These warm summer months always tend to have me gravitate towards specific types of books. Ones that tend to be either shorter, faster-paced, or that completely transport me to an ideal summer setting (like a vacation with friends or renting a cabin by a lake to read and swim). If that's your vibe, I just posted a new "Remi's Read" update on Patreon that lists five summer reading recs + what's on my summer TBR. You can find the full post linked below.
With Love, Remi What I'm Currently Reading
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Remi Shimazu
I'm a Los Angeles-based travel and lifestyle content creator who loves sharing travel tips, guides, and itineraries for Japan, LA & beyond. I also occasionally share my latest reads in a bookish newsletter. Sign up to receive letters from my travels and be the first to know when new content is released.
Hi Reader, This update is long overdue, since Japan has been my main focus for the past few years, and then I seemingly came back from a longer-than-expected summer hiatus, just to come back full force, posting California travel content. ๐ So, what's up with that? Long story short: I realized I wanted to broaden my travels to Japan, California, and beyond. Why? Because while I still think there's so much for me to learn about my Japanese heritage through travel, I also want to appreciate what...
Hey Reader, A new vlog is available on my channel! Have you ever been to Encinitas, CA? It's a cozy, laid-back coastal area located about 1.5- 2 hours from LA in North San Diego county. I drove down there for the day to meet up with my friend. It was my first time visiting, and I absolutely loved it. If you're looking for a place with pure laid-back Southern California beach town vibes, then this is the place for you. ๐ In this video, youโll get to see how our day went and what itโs like to...
Hi Reader, I had such an amazing time wandering around Morro Bay and picked up some good keepsakes along the way. You can see what I got in a new Morro Bay souvenir haul video, now available on Patreonโmade exclusively for my Bonus Circle members! ๐ฉต Watch Souvenir Video These keepsakes bring back so many good memories, and I hope you enjoy going through them with me. With love, Remi PS -- Not a Patreon Bonus Circle member? Join here.