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I'm Sophie, I travel the world
A dreamer with a passport and an insatiable wanderlust — writing slow, honest travel stories since I traded my desk for a one-way ticket.
my story
Three years ago I quit my 9-5 to chase sunsets
It started with two weeks of saved holiday and a cheap flight to Lisbon. I came home, handed in my notice, sold half my belongings, and booked a one-way ticket back. Everyone said the feeling would fade. It never did.
Since then I’ve slow-travelled through 45+ countries — usually by bus, train or very small scooter — collecting guesthouse breakfasts, wrong turns and friends in every timezone. Albert, my co-pilot of a dog, joined the adventure in year two and now has strong opinions about beach towns.
Passport Pages is where it all lands: the guides I wish I’d had, the days that went sideways, and the quiet moments that made every mile worth it. No press trips, no sponsored sparkle — just notes I’d send a friend.
what I believe
How I travel
Slow over fast
A week in one village beats a day in seven cities. I stay long enough to learn the bakery order and the bus driver’s name.
Honest always
If a famous beach disappointed me, you’ll read exactly that — plus where I went instead. Every guide is paid for by me.
Kind to places
Local guesthouses, reef-safe sunscreen, reusable everything. Travel should leave places better — or at least unharmed.
the road so far
Milestones
The one-way ticket
Lisbon with a backpack and no return flight. Passport Pages publishes its first story from a hostel bunk.
Albert joins the crew
A rescue pup from a shelter in Porto becomes co-pilot, chief crumb-cleaner and the blog’s most photographed face.
Country number thirty
Kyoto in peak autumn colour marks thirty countries — and the first Passport Pages film to pass a million views.
Still wandering
Forty-five countries, one newsletter with 12,000 readers, and no plans to stop. The map on the wall is running out of pins.
Come along on the next one
New stories every week — or just say hello. I read every single message.