An unlikely wanderer

In 1998, with no qualifications other than a traveler’s eye and a knack for telling a tale, I traded a secure academic career for the wild blue yonder and a new life as an independent travel writer and photographer.

From a handful of assignments to hundreds of adventures spanning the globe, I turned a passion for exploration into a creative life inspired by a commitment to exploration.

Today, after 15 years in media production for travel and tourism, I work remotely as an independent web services provider and content manager.

I am based in New Mexico, but as an avid long-term traveler, I am as likely to be logging in from Peru or Portugal as from home.

I recently released my first book, I Could Live Here: A Travel Memoir of Home and Belonging.

When I’m not discovering a new place, writing, or creating, you'll find me reading, geeking out about cool design and local artisans, researching my latest curiosity, or daydreaming in a hammock.

Do you need someone who loves words and technology? Let’s talk.

Ellen Barone "at home" in Scotland.