A journal, written as it happens

Chasing the
true north.

One researcher, one spreadsheet, and a one-way plan to start over on the other side of the Atlantic — written as it happens, not tidied up afterwards.

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Niagara Falls seen from the Canadian side — Niagara Falls

Toronto skyline lit up at night — Toronto After Dark

Scotiabank Arena scoreboard reading WIN after a Raptors game — Raptors Win

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada lit up at night — Aquarium After Hours

Dispatches
filed so far

Eh?

Who's writing this

Hi — I'm James.
Researcher, over-planner, soon-to-be newcomer.

By day I'm a geospatial researcher; by night, apparently, I assemble spreadsheets about visa timelines and shipping quotes. This journal is where the two collide — an honest account of what it actually takes to uproot a life and plant it somewhere new.

No relocation-guide gloss, no "10 tips for a smooth move" — just the real thing, written as it happens, in case you're somewhere in your own version of this.

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