Hey, what are you doing in my swamp?!
Earth
We crash-landed back in Canada on April 21, 2026. In case you're wondering, we did get macrons and eat them by the Eiffel Tower, near the flame-belching tuba. In our 22-hour layover we also took strolls over the Seine and along the Champs-Élysées, encountered Monet's waterlilies
South Africa
Do we really need another photo of a zebra butt? That is an an excellent example of the type of question we never asked ourselves. We saw a multitude of amazing animals in South Africa, and have MANY photos of front and butts. For your perusal, we present the wildlife
South Africa
Johann returned to the homeland, new bride and mother-in-law in tow. We met up with his parents at the airport, bundled into the car, and snoozed only a little. That afternoon we received a very warm welcome from Ouma Maureen and Oupa Johan, who are incredibly kind and have a
Pigeons
If you didn’t know, Rachel really likes pigeons. There are so many colour variations! And they do science about that which is neat. Humans have been buddies with pigeons for at least 5000 years and counting. Some of the amazing things we've learned about pigeons: Picasso loved,
Bread
WHAT IS BREAD? If anything, our worldwide romp has been a meditation on this question. At its most basic, bread is joy. At its essence, bread is a mixture of flour and water which is then baked. Dough, also known as raw bread, may be conceived as an essential precursor
Argentina
Up at 2:30 am for our transit to the airport, Peru’s curse of early mornings reached even to Chile. We had to wait an hour for the check-in desk to open; Johann stood because a stray dog had sprawled out on the remaining seats and was happily snoozing
Bolivia
Our three days in the Bolivian Highlands seemed far longer, in the best way possible. This is a place we would recommend everyone to visit if they can. Day 1: Uyuni and the salt flats The sites around Uyuni were packed with photo-hungry tourists and souvenir stalls overflowing with mass-produced
Peru
The road from Manu Biostation snaked up and over the Andes, our minibus driver taking the corners at full speed. Luckily, Johann keeps a stash of Gravol in his hat. We hoped the tarp covering our rooftop luggage would hold fast while we drove under a waterfall, and that we
Peru
Note: This post is from Rachel’s perspective. Air like water, water as lifeblood, a craving for life so strong we might fear it if we didn’t wonder. My old ecology textbooks writ large, text straining and bursting into gemstone tapestries, colours we don’t have words for. The
Peru
We landed in Lima, Peru after our cramped overnight flight, and pretended to be logs. The hostel let us hang out in the common area until check in, and we ate stroopwafels and instant noodles out of our coffee thermos. Bed time was 7:30 pm. The next day had
Europe
From mid-December to mid-January, we occupied ourselves with a mad dash through nine European countries. Here’s a few snippet summaries of what we got up to! Overview of Places Visited: 🍕 Bulgaria (Plovdiv, Sofia) ⚰️ Romania (Bucharest, Brasov) 🇭🇺 Hungary (Budapest) 🐈 Austria (Vienna) 🥟 Poland (Krakow) 🏰 Slovakia (Bratislava) 🕰️ Czechia (Brno, Prague) 🍺 Germany (Berlin)
Europe
Türkiye, land of culinary marvels, ancient history, and spectacular landscapes, we will be back! Swept by sea winds, Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities we have ever visited, its skyline crowned with countless minarets. The Blue Mosque, with its ornate glazed tiling, sat nearby the 1500-year old Hagia