The Franklin Chronicles

4 Great Friends Together

Every now and then you meet people who don’t just join your adventures — they reshape them. For us, it started in the most unexpected way: two frozen humans, one cold night, and a couple of hot water bottles we handed over without thinking twice. What should’ve been a small act of kindness turned into the beginning of a lifelong friendship.

The Franklin Chronicles is our tribute to those two rare humans: Neil and Connie. Over the years they’ve become more than travel companions; they’re the kind of friends who turn ordinary days into stories you keep retelling.

From dusty tracks in Australia to the temples, markets, and backroads of Thailand, we’ve shared laughter, mischief, wrong turns, right turns, and the kind of moments that stitch themselves permanently into your life. They’ve opened new parts of the world to us, led us to places we might never have found, and reminded us that the best journeys are the ones shared with people who understand your humour, your pace, and your love of a good detour.

This page gathers those memories — the road trips, the food hunts, the unexpected discoveries, the “did that really just happen?” days — all woven into the ongoing story of four great friends exploring the world together. Here’s to the adventures behind us, the ones still waiting ahead, and to Neil and Connie, who make every trip a little brighter.