Although small, York was one of my favorite places in the UK. I could have stayed weeks in York’s city center, exploring the historic streets and buildings, learning about its very long history and finding…
Tag: writing retreat
How to Plan a Solo Writing Retreat During COVID-19
Before COVID, I didn’t normally go out of my way to plan a solo writing retreat. As a former full-time traveler, I would usually accidentally end up on a little writing retreat when I stopped…
Top 5 Places for a Writing Retreat in SE Asia
If you’ve been following Voyage Scribe on my backpacking journey through SE Asia, you’ve no doubt read some of my Writer’s Travel Guides. In these guides, I shared spots I came across that would make…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Vietnam: Inspiring Writing Spots
If you hear Vietnam and think of war, think again. Nowadays Vietnam is better associated with the gorgeous scenery, delicious foods and rich culture it offers. And as with the other places highlighted in my…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Utrecht, the NL: Writing Spots
Most of my Writer’s Travel Guides were inspired by shorter trips I took to the featured destinations. But this city holds a more special sentiment for me, as I lived here for a year. Because…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Laos: Best Writing Spots
From all the countries I traveled to in SE Asia, Laos was the one I knew least about and didn’t expect going to for writing inspiration. So much so, that I was stuck without money…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Thailand: Best Writing Spots
Beautiful island beaches, breathtaking jagged mountains, lush jungles and culturally rich cities. If any of these help fuel inspiration for you to write, Thailand should be your next writing retreat destination. After spending a month exploring…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Indonesia: Best writing spots
Never particularly high on my radar of places to visit, the expanse of islands making up Indonesia have recently made it one of my most favorite countries on my backpacking writing retreat. More surprising was…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Singapore: Best Writing Spots
I strongly believe that any Sci-Fi writer (who has the means) should travel to Singapore at least once in their lives. Walking the streets of Singapore, I found new writing inspiration for my Sci-Fi book…
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…
