Travel is about being present and truly experiencing each moment.
Around the World
One Journal Page at a Time.
Preserve the journey. Capture the feeling.
Machu Picchu
My mission is to inspire travelers to experience the world more deeply and meaningfully. Through my travel memoir, templated journal, and upcoming blog filled with itineraries and tips, I help others slow down, stay present, and truly connect with their adventures.
I believe travel is about more than capturing the perfect photo—it's about watching that sunset with your own eyes, savoring each moment, and creating memories that go beyond your camera roll.
I help travelers capture their stories in creative and meaningful ways
lasting memories that travelers can cherish for years to come
An immersive travel memoir based on real journals turned into novels—capturing my solo backpacking journeys around the world.
My Way Up Memoir
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"I'm OBSESSED with this travel journey. It worked perfectly for my 8-week trip to Peru and I can't recommend it enough!"
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Where my roots run deep in family and the outdoors.
Hi, I’m Jessie Copes! I was raised on a generational farm in northern British Columbia
Although I love being home on the farm—riding my horse, playing cards with my grandparents, and wrestling with my siblings—I often find myself across seas chasing the unknown. I love meeting new people wherever I travel and journaling about my everyday adventures because I know I won’t remember it all.
After graduating, I promised myself five years of fun adventures.
I worked hard, saved every dollar, and solo backpacked through 25 countries, filling journals with stories, tickets, photos, and keepsakes—turning blank pages into rich memories.
Looking back, I realized these journals were more than private reflections—they were stories full of life, humour, and growth. Fellow travelers often asked how I kept such detailed journals and wished they could do the same.
That inspired me to create My Way Up: a business and creative project offering immersive memoir-style novels based on my journals to inspire readers, alongside a thoughtfully designed travel journal that helps others capture their own journeys with ease and intention. A way to simplify yet amplify travel journaling.
Today, I continue to explore, write, and inspire others to develop a personal travelogue. It’s a wild time y’all.
My passion for travel and journaling began in high school during exchange programs across Asia and Europe, where I carefully recorded every experience.
and I did just that!
Exciting things are on the way!
I’ll be sharing travel blogs and detailed itineraries from my solo adventures around the world. Each blog post will bring a random page from one of my travel journals into more detail (the good, the chaotic, and everything in between). Your next adventure might just start here.
love, Jessie
