People In Our Neighbourhood
We a both fundamentally believe that ‘People are good.’ This thinking has been a foundation of our willingness to roam[...]
2022 Year In Review
Long time no post! Blogging post Covid is still something we are trying to figure out. We have been busy(ish)[...]
Strange things done in the Midnight Sun….
This is one of our first ever blog posts about our time paddling on the Horton River in Northern Canada[...]
Hiking the Canol Heritage Trail- Planning Logistics
360 kilometres (222 miles) of remote forest, bog, and mountains on the Canol Heritage Trail were ahead of us as[...]
Rolling Stoned – pretending to be 20 in Thailand
The dictator of the day got us into this mess. They wanted to Rock and Roll. So we did. Our[...]
Oh those Russians!
Russia has had some "great" (?) rulers for the last 3-400 years or so, and it would seem that our[...]
Going out to dinner in Amman Jordan
To set the stage: Jordan is a Muslim country which means beer is hard to come by. Amman was in[...]
Retirement: Plan C
Retirement planning is often on our minds because we want to ensure we continue to have adventures well into our[...]
Thou shalt hike to the top for sunrise
Ok...so I stole that from Lonely Planet..but it is kind of funny. I am talking about summiting Mt. Sinai: the[...]
Create the time to travel: 8 easy ways
Travel requires three things: desire, money and time. We hope that after reading a few of our posts you have[...]
The Russian Subway Angel
Arriving in RussiaWe were tired. ‘Feel it in your bones’ tired. ‘Non-functioning exhausted’ tired.We had just arrived in St. Petersburg[...]
Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy
Whale sharks are large fish that are neither whales nor sharks. They are plankton feeders. When I say large I[...]
Rickshaw Run: 3 Wheels, 2 Weeks, 1 Crazy Adventure! Will We Survive?
What is the Rickshaw Run? In a word: Ridiculous. In more words: The Rickshaw Run is a 2 week long adventure[...]
Wondering where the lions are?
Well Mr. Cochburn they are in the Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania! This is also where you are more likely to[...]
Mobile Alabama- well worth the visit!
Mobile, Alabama – to pronounce it, spend a little longer on the ‘i’ and pronounce it as an ‘e’ such[...]
Diving Cozumel and Cenotes
Who knew there was this whole world awaiting us underwater? So incredible. We didn't have a camera underwater so click[...]
The Power of Yes
As usual, Matt was ahead of me. I could see him waiting at what looked like the top of another[...]
Take a Hike
Europe redefines Old. Every city we have been in has an Old Town, maybe an Old Castle, and certainly Old[...]
