One of our granddaughters was married this weekend. Family came from far and near to the wedding in Dallas. With the problems connected with flying lately, we heard many a story from those who flew. The groom had several relatives fly in from Canada. Their flight was fine, but the airline lost their luggage! Not only that, but the airline people could not find it anywhere. They had no idea where it was. The Best Man had a new suit and accessories to stand up for his cousin, so he had to go shopping for a whole new outfit, as did others in that party.
A niece and her mother flew back to Chicago. No cancellation problems. Instead arrival problems at O'Hare airport. They landed, could not get a gate for a long time, then got stuck in a terrible traffic mess outside the arrivals entrance. A friend had picked them up, but they could not get into the traffic lane to leave. Police attempted to direct the traffic to help out, and they finally threw up their hands and left! It took 2 1/2 hours from landing to the time they were able to leave the airport area.
That is just two of the horrors of traveling by air stories we heard. There are thousands more all over the country, no all over the world. A friend was to fly to Paris on Saturday. Long story short--flight cancelled and they had to wait until today for another one. Hoping they make it this time.
So, today's post is about writing your travel stories. Both the good and the bad. Not only about the actual transportation, but the places you visited once the travel part was over. It seems we remember those hitches in our travel more often than the times that all went smoothly.
Travel is exhilarating, inspirational, educational, and often exhausting. Yet, we get home and start thinking of where we might go next.
When you write travel stories, include the personal, not just a day by day blow of what you did and what you saw and what you ate. Write about the people you encountered, how the place affected you, and what you learned while on your trip.
Keep a journal when you travel. It will be helpful later when you write about your trip.
Write about your travels for your family. You could add it to your Family Stories Book. Or, you might consider writing an article or personal travel essay to submit for publication. Writing about your trip will be something you can do for yourself, something to help you relive the time years down the line.
Use all the tools of writing in your travel writing just as you would any other kind. Consider vivid descriptions, active verbs, sensory details and more. Travel writing is fun. The next time you take a trip, whether by air or train or bus or car, consider writing about the good parts and the difficult ones, as well.
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