Paramo del sol sunrise
“Be yourself; everyone else is taken.”
Oscar Wilde

THE UNCONVENTIONAL ROUTE

Life’s a trip. Make it extraordinary.

Girl holding her bicep

Follow less.

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Live your own story.

Chris and Kim in Morocco

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We’re Chris and Kim.

From Vancouver, Canada and currently in Cape Town. We write about the unconventional routes we’re exploring to help you to find and follow your own.

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Complacency is boring. What about…

Chris lifting a super heavy rock at the beach in Vancouver
ATTEMPTING AN OUTDOOR WORKOUT

Kim and Chris leaning on a tree in Sossusvlei
TRYING NON-CLICHE TRAVEL TRICKS

Chris staring down at his empty plate and drinking water
TRYING A 3-DAY FAST

Or challenging convention?

Kim and Chris cheersing glasses of bubbly in South Africa
ARE DIAMONDS REALLY FOREVER?

Kim making a pondering question beside a graffiti of an old Mexican lady in Mexico City with the same expression.
TIRED OF YOUR 9-5? MOVE!
Kim and Chris sitting on a two person outhouse.
CAN MEN PEE SITTING DOWN?

Live life extraordinarily.

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