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

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