The Journal

Slow travel, written down.

Field notes, food trails and planning guides for families who would rather see less, properly.

An AI-generated image of a family with two children on low plastic stools at a sidewalk noodle stall

Food and culture · 6 min read

A Parent's Guide to Vietnam Street Food With Kids

How families can eat at Vietnamese street stalls with small children: what to look for, what to order without red meat, what to skip, and what the CDC advises.
A family seated at a wooden table in an open-air pavilion in Bali sharing plates of rice and fruit

Food and culture · 7 min read

What Children Actually Eat in Bali

How to feed children in Bali: ordering nasi campur, keeping sambal on the side, a Jimbaran seafood dinner, fruit to peel, and the peanut word to know.