First off, let us say that we are writing this from the traditional, unceded, and stolen land (unceded means the land was never ceded, or freely given, to the colonizers. In the old days we called that 'stealing') of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations . This land was never surrendered to the Crown and has been stewarded by these First Nations since time immemorial.  We both work in the mental health and substance use field, so harm...

We are borrowing from ideas we've come across from other books, articles and ideas with a few twists of our own. Likely nothing ground-breaking, and we hope it is a reminder to be mindful travellers. Pack in What You Pack Out : don’t be that traveller the locals despise who throws their wrappers, beer cans, and drink cups in the street or on someone’s front steps. If you bought it in a wrapper/can/cup and there is rubbish (or better yet, recycling) to be dealt with – just know you are the one...

The Strand bookstore in New York city We have ideas as we are travelling, and observations as does everyone else. What we notice is...