This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Max Philipson from Australia. Thanks for your entry Max! It’s so super easy to meet people when you’re traveling. Except that sometimes it’s not. It feels like it should be, but it’s just not. Sometimes you need to change the … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Jane Stanfield from America. Thanks for your entry Jane! I hadn’t planned to fall in love. I was looking for a place to travel internationally by myself when my friend Bette suggested New Zealand. She said it was small, safe, fun, … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Virginia Moore from America. Thanks for your entry Virginia! It’s the very end of the rainy season when I finally arrive in the Indonesian village of Bukit Lawang. Next to me is my boyfriend, Evan; we’re at the beginning of a … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Martin Wigert from America. Thanks for your entry Martin! Is waking up with the sun rising to greet you and little to do other than consume some calories something appealing to you? Does standing on a dock in shorts with your … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Shari Cassult from America. Thanks for your entry Shari! The roosters, dogs and howler monkeys are announcing the new day. “Caws” and “cheeps” from unseen birds are joining the symphony. A fox-red squirrel adds accent notes as he clatters through the … Continued
I sat with Nathaniel on the rocky black volcanic beach spotted with thatched umbrellas, and peered towards the sun as it rose above some unknown Greek island just off shore. We leaned in close and watched the silhouette of a small fishing boat slowly chug around the jagged cliff boundary of the bay as the … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Moses Utomi from America. Thanks for your entry Moses! Anyone can write about a meteor hitting the Earth; only a writer could write about a grain of sand hitting the beach and make it feel just as impactful. For us writers … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Lyna Chon from the America. Thanks for your entry Lyna! Stepping out of the airport doors into the thick summer air of New Orleans, I felt like I was swimming through warm molasses. Having grown up in Los Angeles, I was … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Kelli Mutchler from the USA. Thanks for your entry Kelli! Norbert Mutchler’s name is one of thousands carved into the white headstones that line the Black Hills National Cemetery. Small plastic flags and individual red carnations are the only decorations. On … Continued
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Sofie Couwenbergh from Belgium. Thanks for your entry Sofie! When the people from WeSaidGoTravel launched the contest that inspired me to do this series I think they expected to get articles about interesting countries, vibrant cities and picturesque towns. And that’s … Continued