Think back to a favourite vacation. Take a few moments to close your eyes. Remember the main aspects of the holiday, like the location, the year, and who was there with you. Reminisce about the little details that made it special.

Once you are in that place, open your eyes and write. Write everything you can recall about the trip—the good and the bad.

Reliving a holiday and telling the story of what happened on that unique vacation is part of the fun. Was the trip inspirational or relaxing? Was the air travel a nightmare? If you eventually share this writing as part of a larger project, I am sure your readers will be able to relate to some of your experiences. Other aspects may provide an insight into a part of the world they may never have a chance to visit.

Share what you know with others!

Here is an example of travel writing for you from my book, Northern Escape . . .

Crossing the Rideau Canal, she looked down at the walkers and joggers making their way along the paths on either side. A tour boat had just come up the locks from the Ottawa River, and the tourists were pointing animatedly this way and that. It was early June, and tourist season was already in full swing.

And here is another . . .

They rolled up to Thompson Lake at four o’clock, right on schedule, and were welcomed by a long-legged, gray-and-white dog named Wolf. Quite sure that he was part wolf, despite his bright blue eyes, they kept a wary eye on him as they gingerly stepped out of the van and straightened themselves after the long bus ride. The air was fresh and moist, the smell of pine overpowering, all contributing to the magic of the place. Listening to the murmurs of delight from the other guests, Grace was drawn toward the lake by a red canoe slowly moving in the distance.