How I afford to travel the world
Freelance writing, slow travel, and the boring spreadsheet truth behind life on the road.
I collect places the way other people collect postcards.
Hi, I am Harper Ellis, a thirty-something writer from Oregon who left the sensible life for trains, tide pools, and one very opinionated golden retriever named Finn.
This blog is my field notebook: honest stories from airports, hostels, mountain passes, and the quiet moments in between.
Freelance writing, slow travel, and the boring spreadsheet truth behind life on the road.
My co-pilot, my alarm clock, and the reason I know every dog-friendly cafe from Lisbon to Lima.
Fear, freedom, Finn, and the spreadsheet that finally made leaving feel real.
Prayer flags, tea houses, thin air, and a trail pace that stayed with me in Nepal.
Why I booked a one-way ticket to Saint-Jean and what I am packing for the trail.