Japan Trip Site: Travel Notes as a Static Site

Why build this?

I had photos and notes from a Japan trip scattered across my camera roll. I wanted a small static site to organize them - one page per city, image galleries, short write-ups - instead of posting everything as a social feed.

Structure

The site is static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - one page per city with a gallery and short commentary. No backend, which kept the build simple.

It originally went up on GitHub Pages. The repo is private now and the site is hosted privately for friends and family.

What I learned

Content projects teach different skills than security tooling. Image weight matters more than clever JavaScript. A consistent layout across cities mattered more than fancy animations.

What I'd improve next

Lazy-loaded image sets, a simple map index, and print-friendly styles for offline sharing - if I ever extend the private site further.