Tag Archives: Bhutan

Tips for Creative Travel Writing Part 3

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Trish

  These last five topics – theme, structure, beginnings/endings, voice, and detail – are closely related. Blend them like an exquisite curry and your travelogue will be as tasty and memorable. Theme A theme – an idea or perspective that … Continue reading →

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Tips for Creative Travel Writing: Part 2

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Trish

  Longinus from Masks of the Moryons Last week I shared some fiction writing techniques – hook, character, point of view, back-story and flashback – to enrich travel writing without being tempted to ‘make it up’. Here are five more: … Continue reading →

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Tips for Creative Travel Writing: Part 1

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Trish

Non-fiction authors lack the freedom of fiction writers to ‘make things up’. We have to show factual truth as best we can discern it. Without such authenticity our reputations are at risk. But avoiding invention does not mean we can’t … Continue reading →

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Travel Tales of Bhutan: Blessings

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Trish

It just got easier to visit the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. From this week, Drukair runs direct flights from Changi Airport in Singapore to the spectacular Paro Valley. Most people fly to Bhutan, but we took the long way round … Continue reading →

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Travel Tales of Bhutan: what about the workers

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Trish

Enjoying a holiday in distant lands it is easy to forget that those around us are working, and yet, taking an interest in people’s everyday lives is an excellent way to understand another culture. If we are trekking, one of … Continue reading →

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