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

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.


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