Building a life without borders.
Stories, lessons, and practical guides for building your own life abroad. One way to Tirana, February 21, 2027.
Currently in
Spring, Texas
Next
Tirana, Albania
Leaving
February 21, 2027
Start here
The story so far, best read in order.
2
What I Learned From Living Out of My Car
Ten months in a Nissan Altima, and the freest year of my life.
3
Why $4,000 a Month Stopped Feeling Like Enough
A decade of making more, and what it actually bought.
4
How I’m Planning to Travel Full-Time on $12,000 a Year
The flight cost $0 cash. Here is the rest of the math.
Hi, I’m Dylan.
I’ve owned a store and lost it, lived out of a Nissan Altima, and learned to ski during the snowiest winter Alta has ever recorded.
Then I came home, built a good career, and kept asking the same question: if this all works, then what? In February I’m leaving to find out. This site is where I write down what happens, including what it costs.
What you’ll find here
Slow travel stories
Personal essays of my journey
Travel photography
The world through my lens
Free guides
The $12K Year and Work a Season
Free guides
Only things I’ve actually done. Free for your email.
DYLAN HARRIS · FREE GUIDE NO. 1
The $12K Year
The eight-step system I’m using to budget a full year of travel on $12,000, with my real numbers as the example.
DYLAN HARRIS · FREE GUIDE NO. 2
Work a Season
How I landed seasonal jobs at Yellowstone and Alta with housing included, and how to do it yourself.
Through my lens
Big Sur, California
Istanbul, Turkey
Ha Giang, Vietnam
Prague, Czech Republic
“Comfort and freedom are not the same thing, and sometimes they’re in direct conflict.”
Follow my journey
One email when there’s something worth reading. Nothing more.