“Final Stop” the driver called from the front. Lily shook herself from her half-slumber. The bus was empty, always was by the time they reached the last stop. She would know when it was almost time for her stop when the last people got off – the couple who always came home with the tesco … More Final Stop (Stories on a Theme – “Travel”)
“What do you think?” Francesca said, holding up a tiny little elephant. It screamed “Tourist souvenir”, which her mother would hate, but Francesca didn’t care. It was small enough to fit in her luggage home. “An elephant?” Rachel replied, “but we didn’t see elephants?” “Yeh, but it’s cute,” Francesca replied. “You said that about the … More Sourvenir (Stories on a Theme – “Travel”)
“This is so good,” Tanja moaned as she shovelled her lunch into her mouth. Food was one way to experience a new place, and the noodle dishes here in KL were to die for. “You know you can eat slower,” Emma remarked next to her, struggling with her chopsticks. “You only say that because you … More Food (Stories on a Theme – “Travel”)
New Places breathe life into an existence of routine. New Places gives you a place to dream about, a place to be excited about. A place to go to, physically, to see. Whether by foot, or car, or plane, it gives a place that is different to your normal. A different place to reflect on … More New Places (Stories on a Theme – “Travel”)
“Please prepare for take-off.” The Captain’s voice echoed through the plane. Yasmine squirmed in her seat, barely able to keep in her excitement. Despite the mark, despite the gloves, the stress of it all. Finally, she could travel again. She glanced at her husband. Mark was already asleep, eyes shut, head tilted back in the … More Plane (Stories on a Theme – “Travel”)
Who said that travelling had to be about space or time? It’s not, not always. It’s sometimes those in-between spaces, those thoughts and the actions that don’t really count to anything on their own, apart from the fact that you tried them. Maybe today you take a different route to work. Maybe tomorrow you pick … More In-Between (From the Archives)
August has always been an “end” month to me. I think my brain never quite fully shook the school year when I left it many moons ago. I lived for so long in a September – September existence that even now when I can finally run by the normal calendar year, August still feels like … More More Learnings from my Travels (August Update)
Now you’re here. Now. Today. You want to be over there. You can describe it. You can taste it. You can see what you want to do. You can visualise it in your mind and it’s just there out of your reach. But you’re here at the moment, not there. And the journey to get … More Flash Fiction – Journey (Stories on a Theme “Travel”)
Who said that travelling had to be about space or time? It’s not, not always. It’s sometimes those in-between spaces, those thoughts and the actions that don’t really count to anything on their own, apart from the fact that you tried them. Maybe today you take a different route to work. Maybe tomorrow you pick … More Flash Fiction – In-Between (Stories on a Theme “Travel”)
“This is literal hell,” Greg groaned as he lay his head on the steering wheel. Susie and Freddie continued to scream in the back of the car, both bothered by the heat and frustrated by their car seats. It was at least thirty minutes to the next service station, and they still had an hour … More Flash Fiction – M25 (Stories on a Theme “Travel”)
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