Travel Writing Workshop
July 5 – July 12
This Travel Writing Workshop will introduce you to the basics of travel writing and provide practical advice that will help you with storytelling. It will teach you the basics of form, structure and style to help you outline your ideas and develop your own travel writing. You will figure out what kind of travel writing you want to do, and learn various techniques and literary devices that can help improve the narrative flow of your writing. You will also receive feedback on your writing.
The workshop will be delivered using a combination of teaching, reading and writing. It’s perfect for people who want to write travelogues, travel memoirs, features or blogs.
By the end of the workshop, you will:
- Understand how to structure a good piece of travel writing
- Learn literary devices that help you craft better travel stories
- Figure out how to improve your own writing
- Receive feedback in workshop mode on a short piece you’ve written
- Get individual feedback on an article you’ve written
The Travel Writing Workshop is spread over two days.
- Sunday : 05th July : 10am to 2pm
- Sunday : 12th July : 10am to 2pm
Participants will be sent some reading in advance of the workshop. They will submit a short, 500 word piece after Day 1, which will be discussed in workshop mode on Day 2. In addition, participants should draft a travel essay, part of a travel memoir or an article (perhaps, for a travel blog) in advance of the workshop and then revise and edit it based on learning gained from the workshop. The piece will be submitted for one-to-one evaluation to the course facilitator for individual feedback, soon after the workshop. It should not exceed 2000 words.
Participation in this workshop is limited to 12 only and we enroll participants on a first-come first-served basis.
About the Instructor
Jessica Faleiro
This Travel Writing workshop is led by Jessica Faleiro. Jessica has an MA in Creative Writing from Kingston University, UK. She is an alumna of the University of East Anglia International Creative Writing Workshop (2020) and the Helter Skelter Writing Residency (2021).
Jessica’s travel writing has been published in the Times of India, Forbes magazine, Skyscanner, Coldnoon, the Joao Roque Literary Journal and others. She lives in Goa, where she also runs writing workshops.
Jessica Faleiro’s work has been published in various anthologies, journals and magazines including Asia Literary Review, Indian Quarterly, Himal Southasian, Bengaluru Review and Mascara Literary Review. Her debut novel Afterlife: Ghost stories from Goa (2012) was followed by The Delicate Balance of Little Lives (2018). Jessica was the Commissioning editor for the Joao Roque Literary Journal for three years.
Insta handle : @jessica.faleiro76
Program Details
Day 1 :
On Day One of the Travel Writing Workshop we will cover what travel writing is, its different forms, and some basic photography tips. We will study how we can improve our writing by engaging a reader’s senses and using other literary ‘tricks’ to animate a comparatively flat piece of writing. You will get a chance to start developing your own writing and share it with the group.
Day 2 :
On Day Two of the Travel Writing Workshop we will get into the four integral parts of structure and deep-dive into each part. There will be more writing practice! We will assess different writing styles and discuss writing for magazines. You will learn how to write a good pitch and we will discuss the Dos & Donts of travel writing. You will receive group feedback on a short piece you’ve written in workshop mode.
The workshop will be conducted online, so you will need a good internet connection and a laptop (a phone will not do). In addition, you will be expected to read the coursework before Day 1 of the workshop, and start drafting a travel writing piece for evaluation, so please come prepared.
Post-workshop:
You will be asked to submit an original piece of travel writing by 17th August, 2025 for feedback from the course facilitator. This will be done via e-mail or on Google-drive.
FAQs
- Why should I choose HWR Workshops?
- Personal Attention: We don’t take more than 10 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.
- Class Quality: For most courses, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.
- Quality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.
- A Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.
- Feedback scores: Across courses, we are rated 4.9/5, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.
- Do I get a certificate of participation?
Yes, certificates are available on request.
- Any discounts for students / other categories?
At the Himalayan Writing Retreat, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.
- Is the workshop fee refundable?
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
Online Writing Workshop:
* 95% refund if cancellation 2 weeks before the event start date
* 50% refund if cancellation one week before the start date
* No refund if cancellation less than one week before the start date.
Workshops in the Himalayas (INR Denominated) :
* 95% refund if cancellation 4 weeks before the event start date
* 50% refund if cancellation two weeks before the start date
* 0% refund if cancellation less than two weeks before the start date.
- Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.
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Event Summary
USD 100 for International payments
Our Cancellation Policy:
Refund on cancellation upto 30 days before the start of the workshop: 100% of the workshop fee (or amount paid until then) less 4% of the full workshop fee including GST as administration and handling charges.