{"id":6388,"date":"2025-09-06T12:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/?p=6388"},"modified":"2026-08-13T18:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:49:20","slug":"patreon-launch-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/patreon-launch-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve Launched a Patreon! A New Way to Connect + Share More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Patreon is now live! Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll find there, how to join, and why I started one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qmmfis9z8hM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Patreon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past few months, I\u2019ve been reflecting on how I connect with this community. 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I hope it sparks inspiration for your own trip planning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"video bonus sample itineraries\" class=\"wp-image-6389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifestylebyremi.com\/staging\/2326\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IYD-4-Sample-Itinerary-Patreon-Post-Image-1.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6388_38d575-c7{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns6388_38d575-c7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns6388_38d575-c7\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6388_359600-24.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn6388_359600-24 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Grab This Video Bonus<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This bonus is just the beginning. I\u2019d love to hear what kinds of bonuses or Japan travel tips would be most helpful for you here. Leave me a comment and let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start, I\u2019ve kept it super simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s <strong>one membership tier<\/strong>, and joining gives you access to all the bonus content and updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have some ideas of how to expand the membership and add more perks\u2014but that\u2019ll probably be more down the line. 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