Traveling with purpose. Writing from the heart. Marie Journals is a personal travel blog about slow travel, hiking, and intentional journeys—mostly around Japan. Here, I share honest travel stories, detailed guides, reflections from the trail, and practical tips from my own experiences hiking and walking pilgrimages like the Camino de Santiago.
Seasonal depression is real. Sending hugs to everyone like me who experiences it every now and then. It feels like it’s never going to end, like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel — but there is. Every time I go through a depressive episode, I get physically ill at the same time….
There’s something magical about waking up to the sight of Mt. Fuji. If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat, I highly recommend staying here for a night or two. Last weekend, we camped at Koan Motosuko Campsite at their lakeside tent area with a front-view of Fuji-san and I really have no words to describe…
Alright Demon Slayer fans… You definitely know this mountain we hiked last week because it’s where Tanjiro Kamado and his family used to live. If you’ve seen the first episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba, you know which mountain I’m talking about. Episode 1 and this anime already got me crying my eyeballs out. I recently…