Choose alocal animalto highlightin apoem/story.Take a localproduct anduse it as thefocus of alyric essay.Keep a diarylike CheGuevara'sMotorcycleDiaries.Invent afictionalcharacter, andset them whereyou havetraveled.Write anekphratic poemabout a work ofart you saw onthe trip.Take a walk.Notice the soundsand smells. Writesomething thatincludes five ofeach.Write about achildhoodmemorybrought to mindfrom yourtravels.With a partner,write a Rengaabout what youhave noticed onyour trip.Read local,then write animitationinspired byyour reading.Compareand contrastwith yourexperienceat home.Write aTankajournal (oneTanka perday)Write aseries ofpostcards.Makeglossary ofterms andinside jokesfrom the trip.Interviewsomeonewho is localwhere youare visiting.Makegratitude listof goodmoments fromyour trip.Learn ahistorical fact,and use it as astarting pointfor writing.Use foundobjects forinspirationfor writing.Notice words usedin the localvernacular. Start apoem/story withthem.Watch tv.Write aboutacommercial.Jot down anoverheardconversation.Use the fragmentsyou collected(maps, receipts,plane tickets) in awork of nonfiction.Notice yourfood. Writeabout newflavors orfood rituals.Arrangewords fromlocal signsinto a foundpoem.Write ascene inwhich noone talks.Choose alocal animalto highlightin apoem/story.Take a localproduct anduse it as thefocus of alyric essay.Keep a diarylike CheGuevara'sMotorcycleDiaries.Invent afictionalcharacter, andset them whereyou havetraveled.Write anekphratic poemabout a work ofart you saw onthe trip.Take a walk.Notice the soundsand smells. Writesomething thatincludes five ofeach.Write about achildhoodmemorybrought to mindfrom yourtravels.With a partner,write a Rengaabout what youhave noticed onyour trip.Read local,then write animitationinspired byyour reading.Compareand contrastwith yourexperienceat home.Write aTankajournal (oneTanka perday)Write aseries ofpostcards.Makeglossary ofterms andinside jokesfrom the trip.Interviewsomeonewho is localwhere youare visiting.Makegratitude listof goodmoments fromyour trip.Learn ahistorical fact,and use it as astarting pointfor writing.Use foundobjects forinspirationfor writing.Notice words usedin the localvernacular. Start apoem/story withthem.Watch tv.Write aboutacommercial.Jot down anoverheardconversation.Use the fragmentsyou collected(maps, receipts,plane tickets) in awork of nonfiction.Notice yourfood. Writeabout newflavors orfood rituals.Arrangewords fromlocal signsinto a foundpoem.Write ascene inwhich noone talks.

Travel Writing Bingo Card - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Choose a local animal to highlight in a poem/story.
  2. Take a local product and use it as the focus of a lyric essay.
  3. Keep a diary like Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries.
  4. Invent a fictional character, and set them where you have traveled.
  5. Write an ekphratic poem about a work of art you saw on the trip.
  6. Take a walk. Notice the sounds and smells. Write something that includes five of each.
  7. Write about a childhood memory brought to mind from your travels.
  8. With a partner, write a Renga about what you have noticed on your trip.
  9. Read local, then write an imitation inspired by your reading.
  10. Compare and contrast with your experience at home.
  11. Write a Tanka journal (one Tanka per day)
  12. Write a series of postcards.
  13. Make glossary of terms and inside jokes from the trip.
  14. Interview someone who is local where you are visiting.
  15. Make gratitude list of good moments from your trip.
  16. Learn a historical fact, and use it as a starting point for writing.
  17. Use found objects for inspiration for writing.
  18. Notice words used in the local vernacular. Start a poem/story with them.
  19. Watch tv. Write about a commercial.
  20. Jot down an overheard conversation.
  21. Use the fragments you collected (maps, receipts, plane tickets) in a work of nonfiction.
  22. Notice your food. Write about new flavors or food rituals.
  23. Arrange words from local signs into a found poem.
  24. Write a scene in which no one talks.