🌍 Welcome to Wandering Raine

🌍 Welcome to Wandering Raine

I’ve always loved to wander — not just across places, but through time, memories, and little stories tucked inside photographs.

I started taking digital photos back in 2005 with my very first digital camera (remember those chunky silver ones?). I didn’t know it then, but that was the start of a habit — snapping moments everywhere I went, from road trips to random city corners.

Now, twenty years later, I’m starting Wandering Raine as my online travelog — as a way to wander back in time, to revisit the places I’ve been, the paths I’ve taken, and the adventures that shaped me. Each post will revisit a trip, an adventure, or even a small everyday wander that happened around this same time years ago.

It’s part memory lane, part travel journal, and part reminder to slow down and notice the world — past and present.

So, welcome along! Here’s to looking back, traveling forward, and finding wonder everywhere.

— Raine

  • 🧭 Tallinn, Estonia — my hometown’s own winter wonderland

    If you ever want to experience Christmas the way it’s meant to feel – twinkly, cozy, slightly magical, and wrapped in medieval charm – let me point you straight to Tallinn Christmas Market. As someone who calls Tallinn my hometown, I might be biased… but honestly? December here feels like stepping into a real-life snow…

  • Mystic — A Little Town of Christmas Magic in New England 🎄

    Experience the Christmas magic of Mystic, Connecticut—from the aquarium and historic seaport to Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Pizza, and a cozy stay at Inn at Mystic.

  • 🧭 Kyoto: Where to Stay, What to See, and How to Get Around

    Planning a Kyoto trip on a medium or budget-friendly travel plan? Discover the best areas to stay, affordable hotels, must-see temples, transportation tips, and a 3-day Kyoto itinerary. Includes personal recommendations from my stay at Hilton Kyoto.