Experiential Travel Writer • Solo Airstream Adventurer • Photographer

I’m Deborah Dennis — a solo 60+ traveler, photographer, and experiential storyteller roaming North America in my Airstream with my dog, Wally. With over 25 years of experience in UX design and digital storytelling, I bring a keen eye for detail and a love of narrative to my travel writing.

Whether exploring small towns, historic landmarks, or wild landscapes with my Airstream and dog, I invite readers to slow down, look closer, and discover meaningful journeys that spark wonder and connection.

I write the kind of stories I love to read

Immersive, first-person journeys full of place, texture, humor, and heart.

My work has been published in Only In Your State, with millions of monthly readers, and I’m expanding into outlets like Via Magazine, AARP, and Atlas Obscura.

I bring a unique perspective shaped by decades of travel—from Africa’s Okavango Delta to Namibia’s deserts to the wild edges of California. My stories center on lived experience, sensory detail, and the feeling of discovering a place from the inside out.

I shoot almost all my own photography, capturing the spirit, quirks, and quiet beauty of the locations I explore.