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Adventuring with Intention We travel to understand the world more deeply — and ourselves along the way. These journals capture the moments between the big stories: the reflections, the surprises, and the small discoveries that make every journey worth taking.

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Ian & Brian Here-Welcome Back

We Have Many More Stories to Tell

Straits Of Magellan-Argentina

Kinabatangan River -Borneo

Bharatphur Bird Sanctuary-India

We’re back — and it feels good to be here again. After years of traveling, collecting stories, and building this site piece by piece, we’re finally ready to open the doors wide and invite you in. If you’ve followed us before, welcome back. If you’re new, you’re in the right place.

This site is about real adventures — the kind that happen in remote corners of the world, on unpredictable roads, in small boats, on long hikes, and in conversations with people you never forget. Every story here comes from places we’ve actually been and moments we’ve actually lived. No filters. No embellishment. Just the world as it shows up.

We’ve already published a handful of stories to get things started. You can read about a fire in Venezuela, a horse‑powered rescue in Brazil, a grub‑eating contest in Australia, a northern community in Moosonee, and a fictional lane full of characters who feel strangely familiar. Each one is different — but they all carry the same thread: curiosity, challenge, and the unexpected.

And we’re just getting warmed up. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing more stories from across the world — river journeys, desert crossings, cultural surprises, close calls, and the kind of encounters that stay with you long after the trip is over. Some are funny. Some are reflective. Some are downright unbelievable. All of them are true.

So take a look around. Read a story or two. Check out the blog. Wander through the photos. There’s a lot here already — and a lot more on the way. Let’s get moving.

What’s New Around Here

Practical Matters to Help You Browse

Meet Ian

Fiction Based On Real Adventures

Meet Brian

Real Adventures

Meet Ian Andcompany

Fictional Adventures

Things look a little different around here, and that’s intentional. We’ve rebuilt this site from the ground up so it’s easier to explore, easier to follow, and easier for us to keep adding new work. If you’ve been with us for a while, here’s what’s changed. If you’re new, this will help you get your bearings.

Blog Posts Are Now the “Behind‑the‑Scenes” Layer

The blog isn’t where the stories live anymore. It’s where we talk to you.

Blog posts will be casual, conversational updates — what we’re working on, where we’re heading next, what’s happening behind the scenes, and the occasional surprise. When a new story is published, the blog will point you to it with a link and a short introduction.

Think of the blog as the commentary track, not the movie.

Stories Live in the Stories Collection

All of our actual stories — the polished pieces, the illustrated adventures, the fiction, the near‑fiction, and the true experiences — now live in one place: the Stories Collection.

This is the heart of the site. It’s where the real work goes.

Every story has its own page, its own layout, and its own place in the larger catalog. When a new story drops, you’ll see it here first.

Three Authors, Three Lanes

We’ve also introduced a clearer way to understand what kind of story you’re reading. Not every piece fits neatly into “true” or “fiction,” so we’ve created three lanes:

  • Fiction Based on True — real events with creative framing

  • True — stories exactly as they happened

  • Fiction — invented stories inspired by the world we’ve seen

This lets you choose the kind of experience you want — and it gives us room to write across the full spectrum.

More Venues Are Coming

This site is the hub, but it won’t be the only place to find us. We’re building toward:

  • podcasts

  • YouTube videos

  • short‑form social content

  • audio versions of selected stories

Each of these will roll out when they’re ready. The goal is simple: more ways to tell stories, more ways for you to experience them.

And Yes — Expansion Is on the Horizon

We’re exploring ways to grow this project sustainably. That might mean subscriber content, collections, audio series, or other formats. It’s too early to talk details, but the direction is clear: we want this to become something bigger.

Take a Look Around

The site is evolving, and this post is your map. Browse the Stories Collection, follow the blog, and check back often — new pieces, new formats, and new adventures are already in motion.

 

Coming Soon-Birding with Ian & Brian
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Coming Soon-Birding with Ian & Brian

Many of our adventures occurred while engaged in birding activities. For some, the birding was strictly background and no actual birding was discussed. Other go into the birding aspects in some detail . Those will appear on this website which will get into the details of birding. Come with us.

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