“some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.”
Erol Ozan
Word Ghosts are fearless
21 Jul 2017 Comments Off on Word Ghosts are fearless
in Word Ghosts Tags: courage, Kathy Couric
“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades, bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on the road where your character is truly tested and have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is and that’s ok.” Kathy Couric
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The usual tips with a twist
19 Jul 2017 Comments Off on The usual tips with a twist
in Travel Journal Tags: photos, tips
Dear Fellow Journalers,
Ok, I know I usually write tips on how to write these different types of journals and so this one is no different. First you have to decide if you will want to remember your trip 5,10 or 15 years from now. I suppose if your trip was to commemorate a special occasion such as a trip to California to see your grandchild graduate or maybe it was your ____ anniversary , then you definitely want to remember those journeys.
What do you want to include?
a. Your route (plotted on a map), People, (photos are best with names) and “top” moments (best sunset, view, meal).
b. Don’t include everything – leave some things out. Why? As you look back over the journal and memories come flooding back, you will inevitably remember something you didn’t write about!
c. Write about your senses. (tastes, smell)
d. Pictures (postcards are nice)
E. Ticket stubs, newspaper articles.
F.Write how you talk.
G. Did you have a bad time, anywhere?
H. Did you get lost or sick?
I. Did you miss your flight and have to spend the night in the airport?
J. Do you need to buy a bigger suitcase?
~Sallie
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Word Ghosts discoveries
14 Jul 2017 Comments Off on Word Ghosts discoveries
in Word Ghosts Tags: getting lost, paths, Word Ghosts
“…some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.”
Erol Ozan
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Writing while traveling
12 Jul 2017 Comments Off on Writing while traveling
in Travel Journal Tags: address, plans
Dear Fellow Journalers,
“You don’t have to be traveling to write a travel journal.” A wise friend told me a few days ago. I was lamenting the fact that we weren’t planning a grand trip anywhere. We were just thinking about a mid-summer jaunt north. “So,” she said, “why not write about that dream, those plans…” I hadn’t realized that I could do that. I mean, I could write about our trip BEFORE we actually set off. Come to think of it, I could even post- journal! Ok, here we go…
Journaling about plans sounds awfully dull, though doesn’t it? I thought I’d take some time and write the why’s, how’s and expectations of our journey instead. That sounds more interesting, doesn’t it? So, I got out a nifty book and began to write. I found out that journaling this way set me up for a new adventure to write about.
During our trip, I wrote every day, although not in the strictest sense. I wrote while waiting for a meal in a restaurant, before we turned out the lights for the night, waiting for the fish to bite. I wrote about the places we went, the people we met, what different food we ate (how it smelled, different tastes and the name and address of the restaurants – in case we wanted to visit again!
After we came back, I wrote in a special section of the journal, about how I felt to be home again. Did the familiar surroundings look different? Have you ever visited your old school and marveled that the desks look so small? How did I feel about the places we visited and the people we met? Would I go again?
‘Til then,
~Sallie
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