Place Exercise: New Orleans

The streets of New Orleans unfold like a Candy Cane Lane board game, changing color and theme frequently while retaining cohesiveness. Most buildings have 2-3 floors, all of which have ornate balconies. Most… Continue reading

Final Project Draft

here is my new blog!     https://pitasandmargaritas.wordpress.com/

first draft: Just Boulder Things

Ah, Boulder, Colorado. As you ride the bus up from Denver (yes, you should take the bus because that is the Boulder wat), you’re greeted by an array of colorful mountains, colorful people,… Continue reading

Analyzing Genre

http://blog.timeforslovakia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-slovakia-3/ The blog post that seems similar to mine features 10 interesting facts about Slovakia. It seems that this post intends to attract tourists to Slovakia by pointing out some of its hidden… Continue reading

Final Draft: Just Boulder Things

Ah, Boulder, Colorado. As you ride the bus up from Denver (yes, you should take the bus because that is the Boulder way), you’re greeted by an array of colorful mountains, colorful people,… Continue reading

Final Project Proposal

For my final project, I would like to edit and compile some of my favorite class prompts into a new travel blog that I might continue to keep after this class. I feel… Continue reading

A Memorable Meal

Andrew and I were in search of bar food and beach drinks, but we found something so much more impressive. We walked hand in hand in the new darkness of night, following lights… Continue reading

Consider the Lobster response

This piece intrigues me because it is not entirely a positive review of the Maine Lobster Festival. David Foster Wallace openly mocks American people, the very tourists who are fueling this event. He… Continue reading

Query Letter

The colors and sounds of Boulder, Colorado can leave your head spinning: flashy biker bodysuits talk politics as they whiz by, the homeless man in rainbow hemp is playing a banjo, the red… Continue reading

Differences/Similarities of travel writing types

  The narrative itself focuses on creating the author experience, and this can be woven into the other modes, especially in research where the author’s identity is very important. The narrative creates an… Continue reading