"I never expected to live in a tiny house. I thought I'd always be a renter, and I accepted that. I figured that was the price I had to pay for my dream job as a travel writer. I was based in Sydney, but for 25 years, I effectively lived out of a backpack, traveling the globe and writing about it."
"Living tiny has completely changed my life. The uncertainty pales in comparison to the simple, everyday joys of living tiny, like: watching native birds as I eat my breakfast at the kitchen bench with all the windows open, writing at my desk with a view of the trees, sitting on my deck on warm summer evenings, and looking at the stars as I fall asleep in my cozy bed loft each night."
A freelance travel writer spent 25 years renting while traveling internationally and accepted renting as part of the career. Rising rents and housing shortages prompted relocation and a decision to downsize into a self-designed tiny house. The build enabled home ownership at age 56 and relocation to cheaper land with weekly rent far below local apartment averages. Tiny-house living provides daily pleasures—birdwatching, tree views, deck evenings, and a cozy loft under the stars—alongside practical benefits: no debt, reduced housing costs, more free time, community volunteering, and increased time for writing.
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