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Writer’s Travel Guide to Malaysia: Best Writing Spots
Malaysia was the first stop on my current Asia backpacking trip/ writing retreat. It was the cheapest place to fly in Asia and I meant to stay there for only a few days before moving…
Why I’m Backpacking Asia While Writing
As I was sitting in the plane still parked motionless at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, I thought to myself, What I am doing here? What made me think backpacking alone through Asia while writing was a…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur was the first stop on my SE Asia backpacking while writing trip. But not because Kuala Lumpur or Malaysia were high on my list of inspiring places where I wanted to go write….
Summer 2019 Travel Writing Prompt Contest Winner
In the Middle of Nowhere By Kavitha Sharma* It was a beautiful day, but quite foggy. Raveena woke up full of life when the clock struck 6 am. Every time she woke up in the…
The Writer’s Travel Guide to Chicago: Literary & Writing Spots
When you think of Chicago, do you think of literature? Probably not, yet Chicago is full of literary travel POI. And Chicago is also full of great writing and reading spots. So whether you’re a…
8 Things Writers Should Do While Traveling
If you use travel as writing inspiration, first of all, welcome to Voyage Scribe, a community for writers and travelers! Second of all, you likely know all the great benefits. Traveling is my number one…
Best Women’s Travel Clothes on Amazon
When shopping for new travel clothes, comfort is most important for many women. But since you want to look good for any pictures you’ll be taking on vacation, you outfit needs to be stylish too….
Should We Travel “Off the Beaten Path?”
I once came across an abandoned castle in Poland off the beaten path. It was a cloudy, gloomy day, which added to the eeriness of the structure’s decay. As I walked through the door-less doorways,…
Amsterdam Is Overrated: 10 Day Trips in the Netherlands
Lots of people have asked me whether Amsterdam is worth spending a lot of time in, or if they should take day trips elsewhere in the Netherlands. So first, is Amsterdam overrated as my title…
Top 15 Favorite Bars in Utrecht, NL
I lived in Utrecht for a little over a year while obtaining my Master’s there, and as such, I frequented many, many bars in that year. Utrecht is a student city, so it is very…
Budapest Baths for Solo Travel: Gellert vs. Rudas
Ah, Budapest—the city that stole a large piece of my solo traveling heart. I took two solo trips to this gorgeous city, and both times I fell madly in love with it. And both times,…
Unique and Fun Tours in Warsaw, Poland
In the most popular spots of Warsaw, you can find menus in English, take unique tours in various foreign languages and encounter many other fellow foreigners. In the past decades, Warsaw has without a doubt…
Common Writing Myths (and how to debunk them)
I’ve been hearing a lot of writing myths that are both false and that come at the expense of a writer’s progress. I myself have in the past believed in some of these myths. So…
