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Travel writing is a broad category of writing
Writing

Writing is the representation of language in a textual Media through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and the recording of language via a non-textual medium such as Magnetic tape sound recording....
 concerned with various aspects of travel
Travel

Travel is the change in Location of people on a trip through the means of transport from one location to another. Travel is most commonly for recreation , for business trip or for commuting; but may be for numerous other reasons, such as migration, fleeing war, etc....
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Travel writing is often associated with tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
, and includes works of an ephemeral nature such as guide books
GUIdebook

GUIdebook is a website that contains screenshots of computer software.It shows a visual history of the software's user interface. It includes operating systems like Mac OS and Microsoft Windows, desktop environments like GNOME and KDE, portable operating systems like Newton OS and Windows CE, and software application like iTunes and Adobe Ph...
. Travel writing has also been produced by other types of travelers, such as missionaries, explorers, scientists, pilgrims
Pilgrimage

File:Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpgIn religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long quest or search of great moral significance....
, and immigrants.

Travel writing which is valued as literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 may be referred to as travel literature
Travel literature

Travel literature is travel writing of literature value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author tourism a place for the pleasure of travel....
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Travel writing is often used to show an individual interpretation and perspective on a place.






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Travel writing is a broad category of writing
Writing

Writing is the representation of language in a textual Media through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and the recording of language via a non-textual medium such as Magnetic tape sound recording....
 concerned with various aspects of travel
Travel

Travel is the change in Location of people on a trip through the means of transport from one location to another. Travel is most commonly for recreation , for business trip or for commuting; but may be for numerous other reasons, such as migration, fleeing war, etc....
.

Travel writing is often associated with tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
, and includes works of an ephemeral nature such as guide books
GUIdebook

GUIdebook is a website that contains screenshots of computer software.It shows a visual history of the software's user interface. It includes operating systems like Mac OS and Microsoft Windows, desktop environments like GNOME and KDE, portable operating systems like Newton OS and Windows CE, and software application like iTunes and Adobe Ph...
. Travel writing has also been produced by other types of travelers, such as missionaries, explorers, scientists, pilgrims
Pilgrimage

File:Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpgIn religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long quest or search of great moral significance....
, and immigrants.

Travel writing which is valued as literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 may be referred to as travel literature
Travel literature

Travel literature is travel writing of literature value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author tourism a place for the pleasure of travel....
.

Travel writing is often used to show an individual interpretation and perspective on a place. Spoken word is used throughout travel writing due to its more natural, welcoming and explanatory manner.

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