Prompt #15: CITY
What is your favorite (or least favorite) city and what do you love (or hate) about it?
Tools and inspiration: Check out some underrated cities in the US
My favorite city – (for now)
Just Go
Prompt #14: Quote
What’s your favorite quote about travel? Why does it stand out to you?
Tools and inspiration: Discover the origins of some popular travel expressions.
The Home of an Indie Traveler
Prompt #13: HOME
For some people, no matter how much they love traveling, there’s always no place like home. Other travelers make their homes wherever they happen to be. Tell us about your home – where is it and why do you consider it your home?
Tools and inspiration: Check out these seven signs you might want to settle down
Meaningful Connections – #Indie30
Prompt #12: MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS
Travelers meet dozens, if not hundreds, of new people on every trip. They may become friends, enemies, lovers, and resources; they may stay in your life forever or be forgotten the next day. Tell about a time you felt a powerful connection – for however long – to another person while traveling.
Tools and inspiration: Learn how to meet people on the road without hosteling
Food and #Indie30
Prompt #11: Feast
For some of us, food isn’t just a part of our travels, it’s the reason why we travel. Whether you travel the globe to try new foods and use food to form a deeper connection with the culture or just eat to live, food plays a big part in the travel experience. Share a food-related story from your travels or describe your best meal.
Tools and inspiration: Discover some delicious street foods from around the world
Feeling Close to the Earth – #Indie30
Prompt #10: EARTH
At what point in your travels have you felt most in tune with the Earth? Share a story of how you interacted with the local environment or nature.
Tools and inspiration: Read about ways to experience sustainable travel
One Perfect Day – #Indie30
Prompt #9: One Day
Travel helps us better appreciate the present moment instead of always looking to the next thing. Describe one perfect day you had while traveling this year. Where were you? What were you doing? And what made it perfect?
Tools and inspiration: Read about the best travel days of some of our writers
Love Learning – #Indie30
Prompt #8: LOVE LEARNING
Travel and learning go hand in hand. Travel teaches us not only about the world and the people in it, but also more about ourselves and our own ideas and values. What has travel taught you this year?
Tools and inspiration: Read about things you learn about yourself traveling solo
Celebrate and Travel – #Indie30
Prompt #7: CELEBRATE
Joining in a local festival, holiday or special event is a great way to learn more about a local culture. Share the story of a celebration that meant something to you on your travels.
Tools and inspiration: Read about some of the world’s messiest festivals and Adam’s contribution to the Celebrate prompt
Fear and Travel – #Indie30
Just as travel can be fun and exciting, it can also have its challenging, or even downright scary, moments. Being in a new place pushes us out of our comfort zone and makes us face our fears. Tell about a time you had to face your fear when traveling, and what was the result.
Tools and inspiration: Read about lessons learned from several scary travel situations