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Somewhere along the way, wildlife photography became more than a hobby.
It became the framework for how we experience the world.

Andy and Jennifer Martin at Moraine Lake in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

We’re Andy and Jennifer, two former corporate professionals who chose experiences over stuff and adventure over routine.

We retired early to build a life around full-time slow travel, with wildlife photography guiding where we go, how long we stay, and which experiences we prioritise.

Through our stories, photography, videos, and book, we share what we’re learning along the way in the hope of inspiring others to pursue their own adventures, whether that’s a trip of a lifetime or a complete redesign of how they live.

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Featured Post

The Best Places for Wildlife Photography

People often ask us what destinations we’ve enjoyed the most, or the best places for wildlife photography. It’s a fair question, but an impossible one to answer. Each encounter feels like a chapter in a story that’s still being written, shaped by weather, light, the animals themselves, and sometimes sheer luck.
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Recent Adventures

King Vulture coming in to land with wings spread near Laguna Lagarto in Costa Rica.

King Vulture Photography at Laguna Lagarto, Costa Rica

After breakfast, we drove about five minutes down the road from Laguna Lagarto for a king vulture photography session. The […]

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Black-mandibled Toucan perched on a moss-covered branch in the rain

Birding at Laguna Lagarto in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica

The plan for today was a short drive to our next lodge and some afternoon birding at Laguna Lagarto We […]

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Close-up portrait of a Yellow-throated Toucan showing its bright yellow throat and large yellow-and-maroon bill in Costa Rica.

Bird, Frog and Macaw Photography in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Our next stop on the tour was Selva Verde Lodge in the Caribbean Lowlands, where we hoped to photograph frogs, […]

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Nectar-feeding bat near a banana flower during a night photography session at Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica.

Snowcap Hummingbirds and Bat Photography at Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica

The plan for today was to make our way to Rancho Naturalista, where the main event would be something completely […]

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Lesser Violetear hovering beside an orange torch lily flower at Paraíso Quetzales in the Savegre Valley, Costa Rica.

Hummingbird Flash Photography at Paraíso Quetzales and Another Look at the Resplendent Quetzal

The plan for the day included two main activities: a hummingbird flash photography session at Paraiso Quetzales in the morning […]

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Savegre Valley Bird Photography and Searching for the Resplendent Quetzal

Our day of Savegre Valley bird photography had two main parts. First we would do some hummingbird photography at a […]

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