463+ ‘Travel’ Writing Prompts
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Dream Travels
Imagine you could travel anywhere in the universe, write about where you’d go and what you would do.
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Quantum Pilgrim
Imagine a character who can travel between infinite universes at will, exploring the cosmos and observing different realities.
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Time-Travelling Adventures
What if you could time travel? Where would you go and what would you do?
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Time-Travel Gone Wrong
Narrate a hilarious misadventure where a time machine malfunctions and sends you to unexpected times and places.
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The Tenses Time Travel
Write two short stories of the same event, one using past tense and the other using present tense.
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Terrifying Time-Travel
Your character discovers a dilapidated time machine that transports them to horrific past events.
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Nightmare of the Time Traveler
Your protagonist can time travel, but every time they do, they see horrifying premonitions.
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Journey with Marco Polo
Travel alongside Marco Polo on his journey along Silk Road, narrating your experiences and the people you meet.
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From Fiction to Fact: A Science Perspective
Choose a piece of science fiction technology or concept and discuss the feasibility in reality.
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Plastic Impact
Write a story from the perspective of a plastic bag, witnessing the impacts of pollution.
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Time-Traveling to the Past
If you could time travel, describe a day in the life of your parents (or grandparents) when they were your…
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Interplanetary Vacation
Imagine what a family vacation might be like in a time when interplanetary travel is commonplace.
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Spacecraft Shenanigans
Imagine you’ve just been chosen to join a mission to Neptune. Write about your spaceship voyage and the exciting adventures…
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Unexpected Superpowers
Imagine waking up one day with a superpower of your choice, what would it be and how would you use…
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Travel through the Rainbow
Imagine you went through a rainbow and describe the world on the other side.
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Fourth of July Through Time
Imagine you have the ability to time travel and attend any Fourth of July celebration in the history of America.…
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Travelling Taste Buds
Write a short story about a magical food that transported you to a new place when you eat it.
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Travel Tales
You are on a trip. Now, how do you keep up with your daily writing? Envision your mobile writing station.
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The Time Travel Watch
Imagine if you invented a watch that could teleport you to any time period. Which period would you choose and…
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School Time Machine
If you had a time machine and could travel to any time in the school day, where would you go…
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Maccabean Time Travel
Marry past and present by writing a time-travel story that involves characters from the original Hanukkah story arriving in the…
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Tales Across Timelines
If could have a conversation with your future 25-year-old self, what would you ask or discuss?
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Misplaced Time Machine
What if you found a time machine that could only take you back to a random historical event for an…
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The Time-Traveling Diary
Write about a diary that can send you back in time, or forward into the future, when you write a…
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Secret Door in the Basement
Your character discovers a hidden door in his basement which leads to a world he never knew existed.
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Destination: Elfland
You win a travel ticket, not to an exotic beach or a serene hill station but to the mystical world…
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Time Travelling Musician
If you were a musician whose music could transport anyone to any time period, what songs would you play and…
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Time Travel Adventure
If you could travel back or forward in time, where would you go and what could you do?
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Ancestor Adventure
Imagine you could spend a day with one of your ancestors, who would it be and why?
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Time-Travelling Trench Coat
Imagine your trench coat is a time-travel device and every time you wear it, it takes you back to your…
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The Shuttle Between Worlds
Write about a character who possesses the ability to travel at will between alternate realities.
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Atlas Love
Narrate a story about two globetrotting individuals who unknowingly cross paths multiple times around the world, falling for each other…
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Travel in Time
Imagine a science experiment gone wrong and you’ve been transported to the past. Share your adventures there and how you…
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Tangled Timelines
Imagine a superhero who can travel through different timelines. How do they shape history and tackle the consequences?
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Galactic Ghost Hunters
A team of interstellar explorers encounters alien ghosts on different planets, each with unique haunting methods based on their own…
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Historic Time Travel
Craft a narrative as if you’ve just arrived at an ancient version of today’s modern cities. How is it different?…
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Symbolic Souvenirs
Choose a tangible souvenir from a past travel and explore its personal significance.
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Time-Travel Vacation
Imagine you’re given a time machine and can travel to any era and place. Where would you go and why?
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Traveling Through Time
Write a diary entry of a young adventurer who has just discovered a time machine.
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Comic Time Travel Hypothesis
Compose a tale about a scientific experiment gone hilariously wrong, leading to an unintentional time travel mishap.
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Living in the Eye of the Storm
Imagine living in a world where whirlwinds are a daily occurrence. What are the challenges, adaptations, and surprising benefits?
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Cosmic Climate Change
Imagine a world where excessive interstellar travel leads to a sort of ‘cosmic climate change’.
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In the Shoes of a Globetrotter
Envision the day in the life of a professional globe-trotter. What would a typical day entail and what would be…
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Travel through Time
Let’s imagine a time machine has just been invented and you’re given the chance to go anywhere in history. Where…
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Exploring the Unknown
Imagine you are the first person to set foot on a previously undiscovered island. What do you see?
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Embark on a Time-Travel Journey
Imagine you found a time machine, choose a time in the past or future to visit, and write about your…
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A Virtual Vacation
Imagine you can use virtual reality to travel anywhere in the world or universe. Describe your ideal trip.
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Spaceship Adventure
Describe what it would be like to command your own spaceship to explore new galaxies.
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A Timeless Easter
Craft a time-travelling adventure that throws the protagonist back to the first Easter.
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Easter Aboard a Time Machine
Travel time and document how Easter evolved in a specific place from past to present.
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Sustainable Traveler
Ponder upon and write about how you would make your dream vacation in 2021 more sustainable.
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The Perfect Travel Companion
Write about the person you would choose to accompany you on your 2021 dream vacation and why.
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Dream Destination Decisions
Write about the top three destinations you would love to visit in 2021 and why.
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Lost in Time
Imagine traveling back in time, only to realize you are being haunted by a vengeful ghost that insists you amend…
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Travel Brochure Designer
Create and write a brief for a travel brochure about the place you visited on your field trip.
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Travel Soundtrack
Create a playlist for your summer road trip and write about the significance of each song.
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Finding the Perfect Gift
Write a story about the search for an elusive ideal gift for a very special person.
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Dungeon’s Doorway Dilemma
You find yourself in a dungeon with multiple doorways, each leading to a different era of the world. Narrate your…
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Time-Traveler Chronicles
Imagine if an elder in your community had the ability to time travel — detail their journey.
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The Time Machine Invention
You have invented a time machine. Write about where you would go, what you would do, and who you would…
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Space-Camp Letter
Pretend you’re a first-grader attending a science-oriented space camp on Mars. Write a letter home, detailing your exciting experiences and…
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Historic Time Travel
Write a story imagining you’ve traveled back in time to an important historical event.
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Thankful Time Machine
Travel back in time and write a letter of thanks to your younger self for a specific choice or event.
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Time Travel Trip
Create a comic strip of yourself going back in time and meeting a younger version of your parents.
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Silent Planet
In a future where Earth receives a signal from a supposedly life-bearing planet, write about the tense journey of the…
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The Easter Bunny’s Vacation
Imagine what a vacation for the Easter Bunny would look like, how would he unwind after the busiest time of…
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Time Travel Tempest
Craft a play script featuring a character who inadvertently invents a time-travel device.