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

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