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Sharing Personal Cultural Experiences Through Travel Writing, Faith Morrow Jan 2022

Sharing Personal Cultural Experiences Through Travel Writing, Faith Morrow

Summer Scholarship, Creative Arts and Research Projects (SCARP)

It is common to hear that travelling changes people, often for the better, but what are tangible ways in which those changes are shown? Founded on a two week study abroad to England, I explored the captivating and educational genre of travel writing and attempted it myself. Through researching and consuming various travel writing and taking countless notes and observations in England, I set myself up to create my own travel pieces. Based on my research, two common types of travel writing included location-based personal narrative and tourist-centered pieces, both of which styles I experimented with in my three completed …


Travel Writing: Capturing British Culture Through Prose And Image, Ashley Conway Jan 2022

Travel Writing: Capturing British Culture Through Prose And Image, Ashley Conway

Summer Scholarship, Creative Arts and Research Projects (SCARP)

This project examines the development and creation of the travel writing genre. Before going on a study abroad trip, research revealed notetaking and photography techniques and helped develop overarching themes to guide activities abroad and story writing upon return.