THE JOURNAL

Stories from the next chapter.

Creative travel stories and suggested itineraries from Before You Roam Editorial. Characters and first-person experiences are fictional.

Scenic view of RomeITALY · TRAVEL JOURNAL
6 min read

Five days in Rome, with Italy still on my mind.

Pasta in Monti, an art-filled hotel, and the pleasure of leaving a little of Italy for next time.

Story voice: Ethan ReedRead the journal →
Coffee beside a plane-tree-lined Shanghai laneCHINA · TRAVEL JOURNAL
6 min read

Shanghai, one neighborhood and one more bowl at a time.

A few days off in my own city: soup dumplings, a Jing’an hotel, and familiar streets seen slowly.

Story voice: Vivian LinRead the journal →
Scenic view of LondonUNITED KINGDOM · TRAVEL JOURNAL
5 min read

Five days in London, with room to wander.

Theatre nights, market lunches and a room on Monmouth Street: the London I found between the landmarks.

Story voice: Ethan ReedRead the journal →
Forbidden City in BeijingBEIJING · PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNAL
14 min read

Beijing in Layers

Four world-famous places, a pocket camera, and the quieter details between the grand views. A photographer’s field diary from Beijing.

Story voice: Julian VanceRead the journal →
Hokkaido winter landscape with a snowboarderJAPAN · WINTER JOURNAL
6 min read

Powder days, midnight noodles, and a Kyoto reset.

Late-night noodles in Tokyo, snowboarding in Hokkaido, and one quiet Kyoto night before flying home.

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A smoked-salmon bagel, lobster roll and Oaxacan mole in a three-panel food illustrationUSA · FOOD & FAMILY
7 min read

Three cities, one very full heart.

From Shanghai to New York, Boston, and Los Angeles: a family reunion planned around the next excellent meal.

Story voice: Vivian LinRead the journal →