ABOUT US
We have an addiction...
We are Tiffany and Chris and we live in British Columbia, Canada. We have been together since early 2012 and we live our lives exactly how we want to - by seeing the world.
Very early on in our relationship we decided that we were not going to follow the standard western model, that is, the nuclear family with 2.5 kids and a burdensome mortgage. Our shared adventure began very quickly with our first trip (to Peru to see the incredible Machu Picchu) and we knew right away there was no stopping to 'settle down' - we had contracted the proverbial travel bug, high in the Peruvian Andes.
That travel bug quickly became an addiction. After our first trip together to Peru, we followed up in the same year with trips across Canada, to Central America, and to southern California and Las Vegas.
Prior to Peru neither of us had given much thought to traveling. Travel was daunting. Travel was always something that was meant for National Geographic explorers and Anthony Bourdain - not for us. After our whirlwind first year we began to realize just how accessible the world really is. Comfort zones be damned.
Suddenly adventure awaited us. Places we had seen on TV or read about in books were now within the click of a mouse and the booking of a ticket. For the first time we had bucket lists, and these were not just pipe dreams - we were actually crossing things off. Now we could watch an episode of No Reservations and see Anthony Bourdain eat an amazing meal somewhere exotic, and then actually go there and have the same experience. Not to be cheesy, but the world is our oyster!
Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.
Tiffany and Chris
INSPIRATION
Tintin & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Growing up I always loved the Belgian cartoon Tintin. The main character travelled the world chasing adventure and it didn't hurt that I kind of looked like him! Watching Tintin made this type of adventure travel a dream and it embedded in me the desire to explore , but it never seemed attainable - cue Walter Mitty.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a huge inspiration for me. In case you haven't heard of it - it's a Ben Stiller movie. I first watched it on a flight en-route from Los Angeles to Beijing, and even though I already knew I was born to explore, this movie really spoke to me and cemented my addiction to adventure.
If you haven't seen this movie - watch it! (there is an original version but I refer to the 2013 remake).
The movie centers around Life magazine and in the movie Life's motto is: “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
If you are someone who has trouble with the thought of venturing somewhere other then an all-inclusive resort then hopefully it can inspire you to go on an adventure and get out of your comfort zone. The world has scary places, but wherever you live can be scary too and this shouldn't stop you from exploring. Unfortunately, too many people never figure this out.
There is a point in the film where Walter Mitty has his choice of renting a red car or a blue car in Greenland; Walter chooses the red car, thus beginning his journey down the rabbit hole of adventure. The Matrix fans will appreciate the homage to Neo choosing the red pill, leaving behind his mundane life and being thrust into a whole new and exciting world.
Always choose the red car.
-Chris
Travel Inspiration
Click the link below for a list of our favorite travel shows and other travel-related resources that we use for inspiration.