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

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