Disney & Universal
Theme park stories
First-hand park guides, thoughtful comparisons, and the details I wish I had known.
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A personal travel journal from Japan
A Japanese traveler exploring the world with curiosity
Every Disney destination. Every Universal destination. All by 24.
Thoughtful guides, honest stories, and gentle travel inspiration from the places I’ve loved.
Stories from a life in motion
Japan Travel
Local perspective
Gentle, practical routes through the places I call home — from quiet lanes to bright cities.
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Travel well
The planning tools, packing ideas, and small comforts that make a long journey feel lighter.
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Why I kept going until I had seen them all
What began as a love of wonder became a way to understand how places shape the stories we carry home.
By 24, I had visited every Disney and Universal destination around the world. This is not a checklist site. It is where I share the honest moments, useful details, and quiet discoveries behind those journeys.
Read Erin’s Story →Featured comparison guide
Which park belongs on your next trip?
A calm, experience-led comparison to help you choose by atmosphere, travel style, time, and budget — not by hype.
- First-hand destination context
- Clear planning trade-offs
- Advice for international travelers
Erin’s journey
A small passport. A very big world.
Each trip added a new place, a new perspective, and another story worth sharing carefully.
24Years old at completion
2Global park families
1Japanese traveler’s view
Japan, gently
See Japan beyond the hurried checklist
Routes for travelers who want to notice the atmosphere, not only the landmarks.
I share the practical details an overseas visitor needs, with the small cultural context that makes each place feel warmer and easier to understand.
Explore Japan Stories →Meet Erin
Hello from the road
I’m Erin, a Japanese traveler who loves theme parks, quiet city mornings, and the honest little details that turn a trip into a memory.
Around the World with Erin brings my Substack stories, travel videos, and practical destination guides together in one place.
Join Erin on Substack →From the journal