• Behind The Seeker

    A journal born from saltwater, sunsets, and a hunger for change.

The story we’ve been waiting to tell you.


We’re Tara and Justin, partners in travel, life, and the art of seeking awe.

Tara spent a decade as a travel journalist, chasing stories across continents. Later, she began leading retreats through her company Aweventurer, guiding women through yoga, reflection, and the kind of journeys that rearrange your soul.

Justin built a career in strategy and problem-solving, bringing structure and clarity to complex challenges. Together, we’ve lived in Bali, Nepal, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, and beyond. Along the way, we realised something simple but radical:

"You don’t need five stars to change your life. You just need intention."

Where it began

We noticed it everywhere.

  • Fireside in the Himalayas.

  • On a sunset swim in Rio.

  • Sailing the Amalfi Coast.

From Retreats to Rituals


The most powerful transformations weren’t happening in glossy retreat centres. They were unfolding in stillness. In notebooks. In questions without easy answers.

One afternoon in St Lucia, with salt on our skin and pens in hand, we began sketching what would become The Seeker. We wanted a way for anyone, anywhere, to experience the same depth we saw in our retreats - without the price tag or the plane ticket.

That sketch became a prototype.
That prototype became a ritual.
And that ritual became a movement.

What we believe

Travel can be just an escape - or it can be a mirror.
It can distract you - or it can rearrange you.

At Joy of Awe, we believe every trip holds the potential to be a personal retreat. A reset. A chance to write yourself back into your own story.

The Seeker isn’t about documenting where you went. It’s about uncovering who you became.

Why The Seeker is Different

Most journals offer blank pages. We offer a guided path.

✦ Four transformative voyages that help you use travel as a rite of passage

✦ Soul-tapping prompts that cut through noise and help you hear yourself again

✦ Guided intentions and daily gratitude to ground you in wonder

✦ Rituals you can carry anywhere - meditations, mantras, movement

✦ Scattered sparks of inspiration in the form of quotes, challenges, and questions

✦ Playful self-discovery tools like the “What Kind of Traveller Are You?” quiz

✦ A keepsake talisman to hold your most luminous moments

This isn’t a notebook. It’s a secret ritual disguised as one.

A Note From Us

Come closer. We made this for you.


Not for the crowds or the collectors of glossy souvenirs - but for the seeker. The woman who books a trip and secretly hopes it will change everything. The one who comes back with a suitcase full of clothes but still feels that quiet ache for more.We’ve been there. Restless. Searching. Wanting to come home different. That’s why we created The Seeker. It isn’t just a journal. It’s a ritual. A companion. A mirror.

When you write in it, you’ll find yourself asking the questions you’ve been avoiding. You’ll remember the tiny sparks of wonder that would have slipped past. You’ll come home not just rested, but rearranged.We believe in travel as a portal - not just to the world, but to yourself.

And now, we’re letting you in on the secret.

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Follow along as seekers all over the world turn their travels into transformation.