Stalking Great Travel Stories (on Blogs)
Posted June 22nd, 2010 by Alison Stein WellnerToday, we at Perceptive Travel blog got the news that we’re finalists in the journal Creative Nonfiction’s narrative blog contest. Check out the story that was submitted, Antonia’s How Sturdy is Your Sick Bag, which manages to be funny, gross and profound all at the same time.
It just so happens that I’ve been thinking more than usual about terrific travel narratives since I’m presenting at TBEX this weekend on travel writing on How to Up Your Game. (I’ll be your non-legendary writer representative on the panel, what what!)
So I’ve taken this as an opportunity to slough off all my other projects and spend hours upon hours reading travel blogs.
Since one of the projects I’ve slacked on is… well, my weekly missive here… that means you’re not getting any narrative from me today.
So instead I thought I’d share a few of my finds. Herewith are great travel pieces that I loved reading, along with a couple I’ve had bookmarked for a few years. I’ll be talking about what characterizes great travel writing in my talk , and will reference many of these and probably a few more — if you search #tbex10 or #tbex on Twitter on Saturday you can follow along.
- Notes on Doing Errands in Patagonia on Operating on Stoke
- Stalking Karl Rove on Your Life is a Trip.com
- Reefs of Pollen on the Carrizo Plain on Notes From the Road
- Places Are Like People on Cuaderno Inedito
- Scandinavia 2002 on Nowhere Magazine
- Mint and Djinns, on World Hum
- Echoes of Our Ancestors on Your Life is a Trip.com
- Beach Philosophy on Moloka’i on Nerds Eye View
- Omakase: My Sushi Go 55 Experience on Once a Traveler
- Special Education: The Semi-Retard’s Guide to Learning Italian on Perceptive Travel (Sorry folks, can’t resist throwing one in from the home team.)
- Beware of Hawks on Perceptive Travel blog (Well, shoot, while I’m at it…at least I’m not picking one of my own.)
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- Catch Up on Some Great Travel Stories Around the Web
- Top Travel Blogs…
- Looking for great travel writing? Then check out the latest Perceptive Travel Magazine.
- More Great Travel Writing with Perceptive Travel Webzine.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Nicely done Perceptive Travel bloggers! And 3 cheers for narrative travel writing. Wish I could be at your TBEX presentation, but I’m sure al there will benefit hugely from your talent and experience
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Wow, I’m thrilled to be included in your list. Thanks so much. I’m in honorable company.
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:54 pm
You got some great material on here, I see why people love your blog so much. Will make sure we subscribe to rss and keep up with your new stuff. Thanks so much for writing. Me and my family are on 3 year trip around the world having a blast. Come visit our blog we update with all types of crazy stuff.
Unstoppable Family
Brian and Rhonda Swan
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:17 am
thanks for sharing my work alison.
bigup on the cnf nomination also.
saw that earlier on cnf and was stoked to see perceptive travel among those nominated.
there isn’t enough ‘overlap’ between ‘travel’ and ‘literary’ publications.
ppl need to free break free from categories.
glad y’all were recognized.
dm
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Thanks for spreading the word!