# travel writing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover travel writing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Visualising numerals as colours and in patterns](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/22/visualising-numerals-as-colours-and-in-patterns/) _2026-08-22 · yamey · yamey_ EVER SINCE I was able to count, I have visualised numerals as colour. In my mind: 1 is black 2 is light blue 3 is green 4 is reddish 5 is brown 6 is yellow 7 is dark blue 8 … Continue reading → ## [Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts – the latest chapter in the bestselling video game series.](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/21/tomb-raider-sacred-artifacts-the-latest-chapter-in-the-bestselling-video-game-series/) _2026-08-21 · Leo · The Turnaround Blog_ Lara Croft returns in a new adventure leading up to the latest Tomb Raider video game. ## [The Spire](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-spire.html) _2026-08-21 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ The Spire by Simon Spurrier art by Jeff Stokely Boom! Comics 2016 The Spire collects an 8 issue comic book miniseries written by Simon Spurrier and drawn by Jeff Stokely. It tells a neo-noir mystery, complete with a hardboiled investigator protagonist, set in a New Weird fantasy city. The namesake city of the comic, the Spire itself, is a towering cone of adjoining buildings, all in the same… ## [Celebrating my birthday in Kosovo](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/21/celebrating-my-birthday-in-kosovo/) _2026-08-21 · yamey · yamey_ My birthday is on VE Day (8th of May). In 1990, I celebrated it in the former Yugoslavia. That year, I was driving around Serbia in a rented car with my friend from Belgrade, Raša Raičević. His birthday was the … Continue reading → ## [A haiku about pigeons](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/20/a-haiku-about-pigeons/) _2026-08-20 · yamey · yamey_ Birds on a railing For why or what are they waiting Who can tell me ## [A glass of milk by the lake in Northern Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/19/a-glass-of-milk-by-the-lake-in-northern-macedonia-formerly-yugoslavia/) _2026-08-19 · yamey · yamey_ I have not visited anywhere in the former Yugoslavia since 1990. What follows is an account of one of my earlier visits to that now non-existent country sometime during the mid-1970s. One of the earliest trips that I made to … Continue reading → ## [The Stages of Writing About Place](https://lauramcveigh.substack.com/p/the-stages-of-writing-about-place) _2026-08-18 · Laura McVeigh · Laura McVeigh_ Why taking a second look matters when travel writing - the art of observation ## [Avengers: Secret Wars (Marvel Premier Collection) – a new edition of the classic that inspired the upcoming Avengers films.](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/18/avengers-secret-wars-marvel-premier-collection-a-new-edition-of-the-classic-that-inspired-the-upcoming-avengers-films/) _2026-08-18 · Leo · The Turnaround Blog_ A new digest edition of the classic event that inspired the upcoming Avengers film. ## [Want better freelance travel writing clients? Do THIS!](https://wildlysuccessfultravelpreneurs.substack.com/p/want-better-freelance-travel-writing) _2026-08-18 · Daniella Schoeman · Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs_ Issue #180 ## [Shawls with embroidery from the Punjab in a neoclassical setting](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/18/shawls-with-embroidery-from-the-punjab-in-a-neoclassical-setting/) _2026-08-18 · yamey · yamey_ A FEW MONTHS AGO, we visited Claydon House (in Buckinghamshire) – a stately home filled with antiques and decorative features that are several hundred years old. We went to see an exhibition of contemporary art that was being displayed within … Continue reading → ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VF4mmJGDoSqP) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Photography for travel writers: what you should be packing](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/photography-for-travel-writers-what) _2026-08-18 · Lottie Gross · Talking Travel Writing_ What sort of photography gear should a travel writer be carrying? ## [Michael Robartes and the Dancer](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/08/michael-robartes-and-dancer.html) _2026-08-17 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ Michael Robartes and the Dancer WB Yeats Cuala Press 1921, reprinted 1998 Michael Robartes and the Dancer" is a collection of poems by WB Yeats. It was self-published in 1921 and many of the poems seem to me to be inspired by WWI. In the introduction, Yeats claims his main inspiration was the work he was doing translating a philosophy text. The first few poems, including the title poems, which has… ## [20 Captivating Reads for Women in Translation Month 2026](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/17/20-captivating-reads-for-women-in-translation-month-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Emma · The Turnaround Blog_ Celebrating the weird, wacky, and wonderful women who are behind some of the most profound and heart-breaking novels across the globe. ## [ASK ME ANYTHING about getting into travel writing](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/ask-me-anything-about-getting-into) _2026-08-17 · Talking Travel Writing · Talking Travel Writing_ We're running another AMA today until 4pm ## [Falooda far west of India and Pakistan](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/17/falooda-far-west-of-india-and-pakistan/) _2026-08-17 · yamey · yamey_ THIS MORNING WE ate chaats (spicy South Asian snacks): dahi vada (aka: ‘curd vada’ or ‘dahi balla’) and pani puri (aka: ‘puchka’ or ‘gol gappa’). We were not in Mumbai nor in Kolkata nor in Lahore nor in Karachi. We … Continue reading → ## [A survivor at Heathrow Airport](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/16/a-survivor-at-heathrow-airport/) _2026-08-16 · yamey · yamey_ UNLESS YOU WERE thirsty or hungry or in desperate need of a toilet, you would most probably drive past the Three Magpies pub without giving it a thought. The pub is near Heathrow Airport on the A4 road (the Bath Continue reading ## [A peaceful scene at an ancient place in India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/15/a-peaceful-scene-at-an-ancient-place-in-india/) _2026-08-15 · yamey · yamey_ HAPPY INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY As it is difficult to judge a book by its cover, here is a brief excerpt from my latest book “Road to Heaven – a passage through India”. It describes what we saw at one of Continue reading ## [Michel Leiris: The Toll of Realist Ethnographic Writing (Part 2)](https://frontalobe.substack.com/p/michel-leiris-the-toll-of-realist) _2026-08-14 · Mel Tan Uy · Melanie’s Frontal Lobe_ Leiris' true to life description is another form of literary release even as it drifts toward senselessness ## [The Third Reich of Dreams](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-third-reich-of-dreams.html) _2026-08-14 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ The Third Reich of Dreams The Nightmares of a Nation by Charlotte Beradt translated by Damion Searls Princeton University Press 1966, reprinted 2025 The Third Reich of Dreams is a work of social science by the German journalist Charlotte Beradt. Between 1933, when Hitler came to power, and 1939, when Beradt fled the country for refuge abroad, she collected over 300 accounts of people's dreams that… ## [A few words on my new book about India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/14/a-few-words-on-my-new-book-about-india/) _2026-08-14 · yamey · yamey_ It is difficult to summarise a 269 page book succinctly. So, here is something that captures the essence of my latest book. India is a country whose vibrant contemporary life mingles intimately with its age-old traditions. My new book “ROAD Continue reading ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OINbqeqvakKj) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [The Hottest Month for Fiction: August’s Best New Titles!](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/14/the-hottest-month-for-fiction-augusts-best-new-titles/) _2026-08-14 · Michelle · The Turnaround Blog_ August brings a wave of remarkable new fiction, spanning literary novels, speculative adventures, cult classics, and striking debuts. Our highlights collect stories of identity, grief, love, language, and the wonderfully strange. Thought-provoking, inventive, and deeply memorable, here are the books … ## [An elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/13/an-elegant-polish-club-in-londons-south-kensington/) _2026-08-13 · yamey · yamey_ Recently. I had lunch with some friends at an elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington. Immediately opposite the Imperial College Business School, one of the terraced houses on Exhibition Road (number 55) is the home of Ognisko, the Polish Continue reading ## [FREE webinar on travel writing ethics](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/free-webinar-on-travel-writing-ethics) _2026-08-13 · Lottie Gross · Talking Travel Writing_ Fancy joining for a hot discussion on travel writing ethics? ## [A house that Adam built in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/12/a-house-that-adam-built-in-london/) _2026-08-12 · yamey · yamey_ TRAGICALLY, my friend the art historian and author, Michael, died twelve years ago. I had known him since 1964, when the film “Goldfinger” was released in the UK. By a strange coincidence he was born on the same day in Continue reading ## [Beyond Borders: One Foot in the East, One Foot in the West](https://lauramcveigh.substack.com/p/beyond-borders-one-foot-in-the-east) _2026-08-11 · Laura McVeigh · Laura McVeigh_ Plus a slow reading journey along the border of Europe and Asia. ## [This is what makes travel content worth paying for](https://wildlysuccessfultravelpreneurs.substack.com/p/this-is-what-makes-travel-content) _2026-08-11 · Daniella Schoeman · Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs_ Issue #179 ## [A remarkable queen in central India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/11/a-remarkable-queen-in-central-india/) _2026-08-11 · yamey · yamey_ Over the centuries, there have been many notable female leaders. These include Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, Boadicea (Boudica), Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, the Rani of Jhansi, and Indira Gandhi … to name but a few. During Continue reading ## [What you need to know before selling your photos to travel editors](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/what-you-need-to-know-before-selling) _2026-08-11 · Lottie Gross · Talking Travel Writing_ Two experts tell us how to take better photos for our stories. ## [How to eat well in London without breaking the bank](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/10/how-to-eat-well-in-london-without-breaking-the-bank/) _2026-08-10 · yamey · yamey_ LONDON IS NOT one the world’s cheapest places for eating out. It is not difficult to spend a great deal of money on a meal that is far from satisfactory, and many visitors to London find that this is the Continue reading ## [Paintings of Portugal & Paintings of Italy](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/08/paintings-of-portugal-paintings-of-italy.html) _2026-08-09 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ Paintings of Portugal by Angela Pan self-published 2024 Paintings of Italy by Angela Pan self-published 2024 Paintings of Portugal and Paintings of Italy are a pair of self-published art books by Canadian artist Angela Pan. They're similar to Pan's earlier Paintings of Japan books that I read previously, though longer - the "Japan" books were about 40 pages each, while Portugal and Italy are about… ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pSCNDFJyHGoC) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Works of embroidery from Afghanistan in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/09/works-of-embroidery-from-afghanistan-in-london/) _2026-08-09 · yamey · yamey_ THE SOAS GALLERY in London’s Bloomsbury is holding an exhibition of traditional textiles from Afghanistan until 19 September 2026. The embroidered items in the show have been lent by the Kiran Thakar Collection. Some pieces are silk and others wool. Continue reading ## [A bust of Epstein and the USSR (Soviet Union)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/08/a-bust-of-epstein-and-the-ussr-soviet-union/) _2026-08-08 · yamey · yamey_ I HAVE JUST VISITED London’s Wallace Collection to view a small exhibition called “The Wallace Collection at War”. It continues until 25 October 2026. Small though it is, it contains several artefacts that resonate with the research I did when Continue reading ## [Lévi‑Strauss: Time and the Distant Gaze in Ethnographic Writing (Part 1)](https://frontalobe.substack.com/p/levistrauss-time-and-the-distant) _2026-08-07 · Mel Tan Uy · Melanie’s Frontal Lobe_ Lévi‑Strauss's literary style emerges from a sensibility shaped by the longue durée ## [Lovers of the Empire: Vol. 1 – August Graphic Novel of The Month.](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/07/lovers-of-the-empire-vol-1-august-graphic-novel-of-the-month/) _2026-08-07 · Leo · The Turnaround Blog_ Our Graphic Novel of The Month for August is the latest work the Eisner nominated creator of Raging Clouds. ## [Fountains of memory in London and Paris](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/07/fountains-of-memory-in-london-and-paris/) _2026-08-07 · yamey · yamey_ THE FIRST TIME I visited Paris (France) was with my parents in 1968. We travelled there and back on the Silver Arrow (sleeper) train, which was loaded on to a ferry that plied between Dover and Dunkirk. We tried to Continue reading ## [DIE 4](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/08/die-4.html) _2026-08-06 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ DIE 4 Bleed by Kieron Gillen art by Stephanie Hans Image Comics 2021 From the start, I've found myself drawn to the high-concept worldbuilding of Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans' comic series DIE, but (especially after the first volume ) I've been less impressed by the plot and storytelling going on there. The comic is at its best when introducing a character or idea and letting admire all the… ## [Last spaces on travel writing residential](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/free-mentoring-for-travel-writing) _2026-08-06 · Lottie Gross · Talking Travel Writing_ Bag one of the last spaces on our course in the Cotswolds from 16-19 November ## [Why Arts Festivals Matter](https://lauramcveigh.substack.com/p/why-arts-festivals-matter) _2026-08-04 · Laura McVeigh · Laura McVeigh_ Building Cultural Connection & Changing How We See the World ## [The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 – deluxe edition of a French classic.](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/08/04/the-extraordinary-adventures-of-adele-blanc-sec-vol-1-deluxe-edition-of-a-french-classic/) _2026-08-04 · Leo · The Turnaround Blog_ Legendary comic creator Tardi's classic mystery adventure comic gets a deluxe treatment to mark 50 years. ## [The highest-paying travel writing jobs aren't advertised](https://wildlysuccessfultravelpreneurs.substack.com/p/the-highest-paying-travel-writing) _2026-08-04 · Daniella Schoeman · Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs_ Issue #178 ## [How photography got me my first national newspaper writing commission](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/how-photography-got-me-my-first-national) _2026-08-04 · Scott Antcliffe · Talking Travel Writing_ Scott Antcliffe got a writing commission from the Guardian travel desk after they found his photography ## [In Which I (Publicly) Forgot My Husband](https://faithadiele.substack.com/p/in-which-i-publicly-forgot-my-husband) _2026-08-04 · Faith Adiele · Keeping up with Faith_ 📋 In This Issue ## [Departures: Leiris & Lévi‑Strauss and the Truth in Ethnographic Writing](https://frontalobe.substack.com/p/departures-leiris-and-levistrauss) _2026-07-31 · Mel Tan Uy · Melanie’s Frontal Lobe_ At the beginning of Leiris’s Dakar–Djibouti mission and Lévi‑Strauss’s Brazil journey, the two ethnographers begin to shape the French contribution to writing culture ## [The copywriting course price goes up midnight tonight](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/the-copywriting-course-price-goes) _2026-07-31 · Talking Travel Writing · Talking Travel Writing_ Last chance to grab it at £279 ## [How Do People Stay The Same — July Book of the Month](https://theturnaroundblog.com/2026/07/31/how-do-people-stay-the-same-july-book-of-the-month/) _2026-07-31 · Julia · The Turnaround Blog_ There is a certain comfort in reading a memoir (whether fictional or real) knowing that however bad it gets for the protagonist, you know that it’ll all turn out alright – like walking down a dark tunnel and seeing the … ## [The Writer’s Edition - July](https://lauramcveigh.substack.com/p/the-writers-edition-july) _2026-07-30 · Laura McVeigh · Laura McVeigh_ On Knowing When to Stick or Change in Writing | Close Reading: Travel with Dervla Murphy | Writing Exercises for Perfectionists | Behind the Scenes of the Writing Life ## [The Anthropologists](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-anthropologists.html) _2026-07-29 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ The Anthropologists by Aysegul Savas Bloomsbury 2024 Asya, the narrator of The Anthropologists , isn't literally a social scientist, but she is metaphorically like an anthropologist as she closely observes her friends' lives and her own, trying to discern new rules for living as she seeks to make her life 'sturdier' and more settled. Asya and her husband Manu met in college, both foreign students… ## [You only need one yes (+ fresh travel creator opportunities)](https://wildlysuccessfultravelpreneurs.substack.com/p/you-only-need-one-yes-fresh-travel) _2026-07-28 · Daniella Schoeman · Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs_ Issue #177 ## [Interview: Siobhan O'Halleran, freelance copywriting editor](https://travelwriting.substack.com/p/interview-siobhan-ohalleran-freelance) _2026-07-28 · Lottie Gross · Talking Travel Writing_ We ask our copywriting course leader for her tips on getting into copywriting ## [The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink](https://lunarflaneur.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-princess-in-black-and-prince-in-pink.html) _2026-07-27 · Anne · the Lunar Flaneur_ The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale art by LeUyen Pham Candlewick Press 2024 I visited some family recently, which included a chance to see my niece. Since my last visit, she's gotten a preference for longer books and series, as well as for princesses and other trappings of fantasy. She's especially fond of the Princess in Black series, so I decided to read…