The Adventures of Rob & Lauren

Don’t run away! Let us tell you what we’re up to!

Many of you may have ended up here, said “Hey, this looks pretty snazzy!” but then think to yourself “So what’s this here blog all about?”. Or you might have thought “aboot” if you’re Canadian like us ;)

Well, Rob and I are about to leave for a month long journey through Peru. In fact, we leave in less than 48 hours. Eek!

We see this trip as a chance for us to do what we’ve always loved: travel photography. It’s what got us interested in a career as photographers in the first place (click here to read that story). Rob mentioned yesterday that in a way it feels like we’re “coming home”. Returning to what we first thought was an impossible dream, and are now hoping could be a career.

So back to what this is about/aboot. We are going to be documenting our adventures in Peru right here on this blog. All the good, bad, and downright hilarious things that happen will be posted with lots of behind-the-scenes photos and video. 

At the same time, we’ll be trying to share as much as we possibly can with you guys. Reviews, tips, ideas, and anything else we can. And hopefully we’ll make those articles enjoyable and entertaining to read! So even if you’re not really interested in what travel meds to bring, you might get a little chuckle from reading about them anyway :)

Here are a few fun things you can expect from this blog:

- Day to day updates via the status bar at the top of the page. Check back daily to see what’s going on! Or add us to your RSS reader for easy viewing.

- Lots and lots of really great photos. We’ll be visiting Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and journeying deep into the Amazon to visit the indigenous tribes. So much to do! It should be a wild ride, and we’re really excited to take you guys along!

- Behind the scenes looks at how we shoot and travel

- Fun videos where you can feel free to make fun of our accents and semi-ugly travel clothes

- Choose your own adventures! Yes, we will hopefully post a couple polls where you can choose what we do the next day! Super fun!

- Reviews and articles. Learn a bit while having fun. Sounds good to me.

- A first hand look at what it’s like to travel Peru, and a view of the people and culture. We really hope to get to know the Peruvian culture, and portray who they are. It will be a challenge for us, since we have been quite shy on previous trips, but we’re so excited to step outside that comfort zone, and connect with these incredible people.

- Fine art prints: When Rob and I return, we will be making some of our images available to be purchased as fine art prints. And we’re very committed to making them affordable for as many people as possible! You’ll be able to take away a little souvenir of our journey, and get some super cool artwork at the same time. Good deal.

We really hope we can show you what it’s like to travel to Peru, and perhaps inspire you to plan your own journey! 

And since this post is boring without some photos, I’ll share some of our favourites from our last adventure: India and Southeast Asia.

Rob and I really love to hear from our readers, so leave us a comment, and we’ll do our darndest to reply! If you have any Peru advice, requests for articles, or just want to say hi, we would LOVE to hear from you!