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

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