All About Time.Travel.Trek.
Megan Kopp – hey, that’s me! – is a freelance writer and creator at Time.Travel.Trek. I started writing over 20 years ago when I left a career in interpretation. No, I’m not a translator. I worked with the Alberta Parks Service helping visitors appreciate the natural and cultural history of the area. My first big story was a drama-in-real-life rescue for Reader’s Digest Canada. After that, I created hundreds of articles – mainly travel-related – for dozens of markets.
And then I needed a change. So I switched gears and wrote close to 90 non-fiction, educational books for kids. A few years ago, I started dabbling in blogging and decided I wanted to swing the writing pendulum in that direction full time. It’s been a steep learning curve, but I’m focussing on my passions – travel, history and outdoor adventures. And that’s where the name Time.Travel.Trek comes in! History = time. Travel = well, travel 😉 Trek = outdoor adventures.
Cohort at Time.Travel.Trek.
Brad Kopp – my favourite outdoor adventure partner – is a resourceful trip planner, route finder, gear minder and occasional photographer. He was also one of the park rangers involved in that first big story I mentioned above. Brad left the park service for the fire department before retiring to play more!
Together been exploring this little blue globe for over 36 years. Our first trip took us backpacking through the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. It was a six-month honeymoon. We figured if we could survive six months in a tent, we’d make it through life together. So far, so good! Over the years, we’ve graduated from tent to tiny travel trailer to the occasional “luxury” trip. But we still enjoy multi-day backpacking and paddling adventures.
Adventure On!
When people ask us what our favourite trip, we hesitate. How can we possibly choose? There’s the adventure of exploring ancient slope side amphitheatres in southern Turkey. Or how about trekking in the footsteps of the Cheechako’s during the Yukon Gold Rush. What about staying at an historic lodge while on safari in Kenya. Maybe it’s standing in a hidden canyon in southern Utah gazing up at prehistoric ruins. Discovering Peru’s Machu Picchu was magical. But then again, there’s the perfect getaway setting up the trailer in Kananaskis Country for a weekend of outdoor adventure with friends?
Every adventure, every ruin, every snippet of history we uncover helps tell a story. Trip by trip, thread by thread, we are slowly weaving a tapestry of active and historic travel around the globe.
I hope you join us for the Time.Travel.Trek. journey and become inspired to check out these places for yourself!