116+ ‘Vacation’ Writing Prompts
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Retracing Steps
Write about significant places you visited or frequented with your loved one and how each location plays a part in your memory of them.
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The Memory-Laden Bauble
Write about a specific Christmas decoration that holds importance to you in a personal way.
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Family Vacation Misadventures
Narrate an adventurous family vacation that didn’t go according to plan.
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Nostalgia Trip
Create a narrative about a memorable trip from the past, wishfully reimagined in 2020’s context.
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The Misinterpreted Deal
Your character books a vacation advertised as an “exhilarating and thrilling journey” only to find it’s actually a tour for extreme couponers.
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In the Belly of the Beast
Your main character is swallowed by a huge mythical creature during an exotic vacation, only to find the creature’s stomach is a whole other sort of populated and quite comfy world.
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Invigorating Summer Adventure
Narrate a daring or thrilling adventure you had during a summer vacation.
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Romance of the Blue Waves
Script a romantic encounter you had or imagined over a summer beach vacation.
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Travelers and Locals
Write a fictional story about meeting a local on a summer vacation who altered your perspective on life.
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Sunset Beach Memories
Describe a sunset you witnessed during a summer vacation and how it influenced your sense of perspective.
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Unexpected Detour
Record a fictional story about an unexpected detour during your Spring Break vacation.
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Destination Description
Choose a place you’ve visited (could be a park, your grandma’s house, a vacation spot) and write a descriptive letter to your friend about it.
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Summer Vacation Trip
Write a tale about an extraordinary summer vacation journey to a destination of your choice.
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Summer Vacation Adventures
Write a story about an exciting adventure you would like to have over the summer.
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Summer Vacation Excursion
Write about your dream summer vacation. Where would it be and what would you do?
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Faulty Fairy Vacation
Pen a story about a fairy messing up your vacation wishes and the laughable mess you find yourself in.
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Time Machine Tour
Imagine your vacation rental ends up being a malfunctioning time machine, blending elements of different time periods.
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Tropical Terrors
Write a humorous story about a misadventure with wildlife while on a tropical vacation.
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Remembering Shared Traditions
Examine a tradition or a routine you shared with a past lover, and how it affected your relationship.
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Vivid Vacation Memories
Write a detailed account of your most memorable vacation, bringing the destination to life through your words.
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Spring Break Volunteer Work
Explore your experience or aspiration of volunteering over Spring Break.
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Unique Family Tradition
Tell us about a unique tradition your family has and why it’s special to you.
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Comprehensive Vacation
Write about a landmark or country you’d like to visit. Explain why you find it fascinating and what you hope to see or do when you’re there.
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Vacation Vengeance
Craft a murder mystery during a luxury cruise vacation where everyone’s a suspect.
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Terror in Paradise
A paradise island vacation turns into a nightmarish experience when guests start disappearing one by one, with little more than a horrifying scream as the last trace.
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Nostalgic Flavor
Write about a meal or a particular food that takes you back to a specific moment in your past.
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Paris in Spring: A Love Story
Write a fictional love story that unfolds during a Spring Break in Paris.
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The Best Vacation Spot
Convince your readers that your chosen vacation spot is the best destination they could go to.
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Colorful Memories
Write about a memory that is sparked by a specific color. Use words to paint a detailed picture.
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Reindeer Rebellion
Describe a humorous scenario where the reindeer refuse to pull Santa’s sleigh due to request for union rights.
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Cruise Ship Courtship
Develop a story revolving around two people meeting and falling in love on a cruise ship vacation.
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Summer Love Abroad
Write a story about a whirlwind romance that unfolds during a summer vacation abroad.
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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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Operation Family Vacation
Write about a meticulously planned family holiday that ends up being a series of comedic disasters.
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My Dream Vacation
Pen down your dream vacation — where would you go, what would you do and who would you take along.
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Globetrotting Through Words
Imagine your dream vacation and explain in great detail why you would want to visit this location.
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Elves After Christmas
Narrate the story of Christmas elves during their off-season, when it’s not Christmas.
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Beachside Rejuvenation
Write about the history of beach vacations and the associated summer rituals.
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Delicious Fall Treats
Describe a traditional Fall treat that you enjoy baking or eating during your vacation time.
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The Most Memorable Trip
Describe your most memorable trip or vacation and explain why it is unforgettable.
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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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My Favorite Place
Write an explanatory piece about your favorite place and why it is special to you.
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Discovering The Happy Place
Write about a place, real or imagined, where you feel happiest and most at peace.
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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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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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The Ultimate Vacation Itinerary
Create a detailed itinerary for your ultimate dream vacation happening in 2021.
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Unforgettable Vacation Adventure
Journal about the most exciting vacation you’ve ever had, real or imaginary.
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Brick and Mortar Memories
Compose a narrative centered around a significant physical location from your past.
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The Easter Bunny’s Vacation
Write a story about where the Easter Bunny goes and what they do when it’s not Easter.
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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 the year?
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Vampire Vacation
Write a story about a vampire that decides to take a vacation and chooses the most inappropriate, sunlight-filled destinations.
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The (Mis)adventure
Reflect on a summer vacation that didn’t go as planned but resulted in an unexpected adventure.
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Endless Wave Chase
Write about your most exciting encounter with the ocean during a summer vacation.
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The Summer Gust – A Souvenir
Write about an unforgettable summer breeze that brought back lingering memories from the past.
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Warp Travel Holiday
Imagine a world where travelling between parallel universes is the ultimate vacation and narrate an adventure of a family embarking on such a trip.
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Mermaid’s Lagoon
Write a diary entry as a kid who befriends a mermaid during a seaside summer vacation.
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Celestial Cruise Ship
Invent a tale in which a group of friends get to have a summer vacation on a cruise ship sailing through space.
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Dream Vacation
Describe your ultimate fantasy vacation, detailing where you would go, what you would do, and why.
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The Easter Bunny’s Break
The Easter Bunny is on vacation and has asked you to distribute the Easter eggs. Write about your adventures.
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Dream Vacation to an Endangered Place
Choose an endangered environment you’d like to visit for a vacation. Describe the place, the unique wildlife it houses, and why it’s important to preserve it.
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World Travel from an Extrovert’s Lens
Write about a trip or vacation where you made connections with locals or other travelers.
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Dream Vacation
Describe your dream vacation, where it is, what you would do there, and why you chose this location.
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Noteworthy Nostalgia
Recall your most memorable vacation as a child and express the impressions it left on you.
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Exploring Timelessness
Describe a memory that feels like it happened yesterday, even if years have passed.
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The Ultimate Dream Vacation
Plan a dream vacation in a city or country where the language you’re learning is spoken. Describe your itinerary in detail.
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Dream Vacation
Write about your ideal vacation, where you would go, what you would do, and who would be there.
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Dream Vacation
Imagine your dream vacation destination and write about what you think the journey would look like.
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Sunset Reflections
Describe a sunset you experienced during summer vacation and how it made you feel.
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The Culture Dive
Write about a moment from your summer vacation when you experienced a radically different culture or a unique tradition.
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Postcard Tales
Imagine you’re writing a postcard to a friend about your summer vacation, what would it say?
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The Unexpected Adventure
Describe a spontaneous and unexpected event or journey you experienced during a summer vacation.
