Hi Reader, This week I shared something a little different: a vlog of what my life actually looks like at home in California — not a Japan trip, not a travel guide, just real life between adventures. Watch the California vlog here If you’ve been wondering where the Japan travel guides from my spring trip are, don’t worry — they’re coming, just taking a bit longer than expected. Look for those at the end of July/August. In the meantime, I wanted to show more of the in-between: what I’m up to,...

Hi Reader, Some of you might remember Remi's Reads — my short-lived booktube channel from way back. Well, the name's back... just in a new format. I've started writing reading wrap-ups and reviews under "Remi's Reads" over on Patreon. Less filming, more writing, and honestly, a lot more room to actually dig into what I'm reading instead of cramming it into a video. My latest post is up now: the 2026 Mid-Year Book Tag — a look back at what I've read so far this year (favorites, surprises, a...

Hey Reader, I’m back from Japan, and I have a lot to catch you up on. 🩵 One of the reasons this last trip was so memorable was because I got to spend a week of it with my family. It was some of their first times visiting Japan, and not only that, part of the trip would be dedicated to going back to where our family was from in Wakayama. Wakayama is huge, so we hired a van to take us around everywhere for a day. Our day was a mix of sightseeing spots and exploring areas that our family...