Author name: Elise Daniel

Elise Daniel is a writer, traveler, and devoted introvert who finds poetry in quiet corners and untold stories. Born with a compass in her heart and a notebook in her hand, she’s wandered through sunburnt markets in Morocco, fog-drenched cliffs in Ireland, and the back alleys of cities that never seem to sleep. Her prose carries the scent of jasmine at dusk, the ache of departure, and the solace of solitude. With a background in cultural anthropology and a penchant for getting lost on purpose, Elise explores themes of identity, memory, and the gentle tension between longing and belonging. When she's not writing, she can be found sipping bitter coffee in small cafés, sketching strangers in the margins of her journal, or disappearing into books that leave her slightly changed. Her stories linger like the aftertaste of a dream that felt real, whole, and the one that you wake up curious to.

Journeys, Postcards & Fragments

Three Strangers, a Café, and a Decision

Elise Daniel / June 8, 2025

I wasn’t supposed to stay in Lisbon. It was just a stopover of two nights to reset after the flight, pick up a few things, and to catch the ferry south.

Postcards & Fragments

A List Of What I Heard From The Balcony In Athens

Elise Daniel / May 23, 2025

On a spring evening in Athens, a quiet inventory unfolds from a balcony: of dogs, dishes, a violin, and laughter, each sound a fragment of life, stitched into the rhythm of the city.