You don’t really know someone until you’re thrown on each other’s sole company for days, living in close quarters with his or her quirks, habits and shortcomings. But traveling as a couple is really a trial by fire.

For your pre-weekend entertainment: ostrich riding and racing in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, ostrich capital of the world.

From 2002-2003 Chicagoan Mike Pugh trotted the globe and posted writing, photos and video of travels on the very nicely designed blog Vagabonding.com (no relation to Rolf Pott’s book, or site).