In this 10-minute show travel writer Jay Artale talks about research trip resources, and how to use your senses to capture notes for show don’t tell travel narratives and anecdotes.

Using your sense of taste creates a physical and emotional reaction to your travel writing, and provides a scene your reader can relate to.

Using your sense of hearing creates a soundscape backdrop to your travel writing, and provides a memorable scene your reader can get absorbed into.

Your goal as a travel writer is to transport your reader to a place or time to experience smells for themselves through their stored memories, rather than just sharing how you experienced it.

This article is the first in a series of articles about using your five senses to improve your travel writing. This article introduces your sense of sight.

Here’s five quotes from Guardian Travel Writers about how to improve your travel writing. I’ve included their travel writing quote, and then provided my insights to highlight how their advice can be interpreted and used as part of your travel writing adventures