by Kyle Adams on September 25, 2011 |
“I determined to keep an account of the voyage and to write down punctually everything we performed or saw from day to day…” Christopher Columbus wrote this in his ‘Diary of the First Voyage’ to the Americas in 1492. Travel writing has been around since we first decided to set off exploring the world, wanting to record our adventures, sounds, images and feelings along the way.
There’s never been a better time to write than today. As well as the traditional method of pen and paper we now have technology to aid our creative efforts. With the PC, netbook, iPad, smart phone, digital camera etc we can capture not only our ideas but also our pictures in an instant (batteries permitting!) Although it is more difficult to get into print for money, publishing has become easier with the boom in self-publishing and blogging. So, there’s no excuse not to write…
Ah, but maybe there is. In fact, most writers I know, myself included, can find any excuse NOT to write. Here are Quirky Tra
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