‘murica
September 14, 2016
Living in a van with no AC while driving through places named ‘Death Valley’ is no joke.
Tag: syncro
eh.
August 20, 2016
We didn’t so much drive across Canada as become possessed with our mission: Disney or Bust. Our initial planned route through the backwoods and small towns of ‘Murica was stymied by ICBC’s archaic and medieval insurance restrictions, so we made a beeline for the hills.
poutine for president
August 19, 2016
While we waited for Stormie to ship across the ocean we spent time at our family cottage in the Laurentians of Quebec.
oui oui
August 19, 2016
We spent more time in France than any of the other countries combined. That may not be a statistical certainty, but it sure seems probable.
belgium & the netherlands
August 18, 2016
Amsterdam. The city was magical and hazy and beautiful and flawed and it smelled delicious.
emerald isle
August 1, 2016
Revered by our countrymen and reviled by most everyone outside of Canada, there is nothing quite as polarizing as the Caesar.
Wales
June 29, 2016
The cuteness of the Welsh ponies in Wales was so overwhelming that I remember nothing else of our short time in the country.
oh, bless.
June 22, 2016
England gave us a welcome fit for the Queen. As it were, it was also the Queen’s birthday, so it seems the welcome was not entirely for us and was, in fact, actually for the Queen.
Tiny House Tiny Footprint
May 17, 2016
My interview with Tiny House, Tiny Footprint was published this week and we are stoked!!
Germany (and other things)
May 2, 2016
Reporting my observations of our time in each country is a daunting task, especially given my irrational fear of an inevitable and slow decent into dementia. Summing up said observations in a single blog post is absurd and maddening. In every day there exists innumerable occasions where we are privy to the minutiae of our … More Germany (and other things)
czech it out.
April 19, 2016
Our trip through the Czech Republic ended up being significantly shorter than my wholly unrealistic initial estimate of a three-week tour filled with folklore and medieval squares.
Austria (but upon review, mostly Vienna)
April 6, 2016
The number of countries that Robbie has had to drag me out of, kicking and screaming (and pouting), has increased by one. Generally, I am pretty excited to move down the road and see what the next country has to offer in terms of culture (food), camping (food), and history (wine) but, when a country … More Austria (but upon review, mostly Vienna)
slovenia.
March 18, 2016
The little country that could. It is green. It is friendly. Its street food includes ‘burek’, which is basically a version of a croissant stuffed with cheese curds and fried. Slovenia, I love you.
ciao ciao!
March 16, 2016
After being lulled into a resting, dream-like state of existence in Provence, we realized just how much of the continent we’d not yet seen and mildly panicked. We have since made a minor push to get to eastern Europe, which meant that our time in Italy was cut much shorter than we would have liked. Truly, … More ciao ciao!
Spain, France (again, again)
March 15, 2016
Spending much more time eating that blogging these days, so here are some Coles Notes.
#adventuremobile
February 24, 2016
Sometimes our version of perfect isn’t a deserted beach or unmarked road. Days like this, here in Tarifa, Spain, are how we re-charge our social batteries. We have met some amazing characters on the road, and I love learning about the motivations behind their decision to travel. There are people of all ages and … More #adventuremobile
portugal.
January 28, 2016
Whereas France felt like home because we were so comfortable in a life not entirely dissimilar to our lives in Squamish, what I love about Portugal is that we are so far removed from that comfort and yet it still feels like home. The language is alarmingly unfamiliar, save for the few simple phrases we’ve … More portugal.
the van-a TSN turning point
January 22, 2015
The end of November marked one year of van ownership. I so clearly remember the moment we stepped out of the insurance office, transformed into the trepidatious new owners of a 40-year-old vehicle upon which rested my expectations of unfiltered joy and adventure. The weight of that first step-the foundation upon which we were building … More the van-a TSN turning point
This Beauty is a Beast
December 3, 2013
This is an investment in memory making. Our new home-away-from-home: the ’87 Syncro Westfalia, Storm. Freckles and all, she is a beauty, and she comes with more bells and whistles than you could shake a stick at. This is the kind of grand gesture (or risk) that is required to make such a grand gesture … More This Beauty is a Beast
