Intro to Travel

So the reason for choosing the Travel Module instead of the Multimedia one was simply because of my love for travelling and exploring places, seeing all what they have to offer, every nook and cranny. Yes, I’m one of those people whose adventurous nature is let loose when on holiday; who not only loves the scenery, but also the culture, food, colours and fusion of smells.

I’ve got the travel bug. Just everything about travelling excites me; the packing, the journey to the destination and once I’m there, well, say no more as I’m in my element.

I was really excited for my first lecture on Travel. Being told about some styles of a travel piece, such as guides, personal memoirs and elongated advertisements, and then talking about how it’s essential to have a passion for travelling, simply confirmed that this was the right choice for me.

We then discussed the idea that the genesis and purpose of travel writing will be important to look at within the module, and the way in which a critical reflection will be a form of assessment.

So, between my first and second lecture, I couldn’t help researching travel pieces, travel writers and also start writing some personal memoirs based around family holidays all over the globe.  

Having written a few, I was happy with my style of writing, and so, once again, felt excited for the next week’s lecture.

Being told that a blog will be another form of assessment, I didn’t know what to expect. I know I’m writing a blog now, but before this, I never had the experience of doing so. I wasn’t too sure whether it’s as an article form, or if it’s simply writing what you’ve done and updating it every so often. Well, now that I have this blog, I’m really going to use it to share the experiences I’ve had, and when writing travel pieces, I’ll upload them and photos to accompany them.