The Unconventional Route
Personal travel stories and practical tips for making trips transformational.
Visit theunconventionalroute.com
About The Unconventional Route
The Unconventional Route is a personal travel blog run by Chris, who writes about journeys he takes with his wife Kim and their son. The project began in 2016 as a playful experiment and evolved into a travel site; Chris moved into full-time blogging around 2018 and has published more than 150 posts since then. He splits time between Vancouver and Cape Town and draws on wide-ranging trips across Canada, Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Philippines. The site offers first-person essays, destination guides and travel tips, and its posts are illustrated with Chris's own photographs rather than stock imagery.
Quietly candid and a little intellectual, this is travel writing that treats trips as opportunities for real change rather than just checklists. Chris writes long, reflective pieces like the nearly 1,500-word recipe for building core memories, and also practical self-guides such as a do-it-yourself Cape Town itinerary. The tone is personal and thoughtful, often mixing life lessons with concrete tips, and posts include plenty of original photos. New material appears only a few times a year, so reading here feels like unearthing a slow, well-polished essay or a useful regional guide rather than following a daily feed.
Where They Travel
global
Pros
- Thoughtful, first-person travel essays
- Detailed, practical destination guides
- Posts illustrated with original photos
- Honest about monetization and motives
Cons
- Heavy display ad load on pages
- New posts only a few times a year
How Popular Is The Unconventional Route?
- Majestic Million rank410,682
- Open PageRank3.3 / 10