Wanderlust Literary Journal

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76391901841953839112024-09-08T06:31:55.097-07:00Wanderlust Literary JournalA Travel-based Literary Journal of non-fiction, prose, poetry, and photography.Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-60626037144558628992009-06-03T09:44:00.000-07:002009-06-03T10:40:48.111-07:00Goodbye Blogspot, Hello The Bigger World

Dear Readers, Writers, and Wanderers in General -I am very pleased to announce that starting on July 1, 2009, the Wanderlust Literary Journal will be relaunched as the Wanderlust Review. In addition to continuing to publish great, user-submitted art and writing, we will begin publishing in-depth feature articles that will hopefully continue to illuminate the shadows of our increasingly shrinking

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-27699937253323483552009-05-22T08:00:00.000-07:002009-05-22T08:00:00.745-07:00Estonian Jewel

Deirdre Bey is a freelance photographer who resides in California. She has traveled the world for photo opportunities.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-37272698379054077412009-05-21T08:00:00.000-07:002009-05-21T08:00:01.587-07:00New Orleans

The French streets beat with feet,In your home in the City of Dreams,Rubbish and Whiskey from TennesseeWhere it’s certainly easy to do as you’re told‘Cause Mama would never be so boldAs to bar you from those dirty sinning streetsWhere the women open their second-story shuttersCalling you up from the guttersThat stream with bourbon whiskeyTragedy descended quickly, the rain slows to mistAnd the

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-43382268138691832332009-05-20T10:47:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:49:47.548-07:00The Beach at Douglas

a photograph of my mother’s family:they stride through the frame in jumpers,scarves, anoraks, each in a different direction.Big Susan caught half leaping, my aunt’sreaching arms, and Nana’s pointed noseremind me of a flock of seagulls scattering,about to rise.My mother shakes her head fondlyat this photograph, saying what a funny lotthey are, and by funny she means peculiar,and by lot she means

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-7271773798487173262009-05-15T09:02:00.000-07:002009-05-15T09:19:34.569-07:00The Man with the Beret

Biarritz. Hard to believe I’ve reachedthis fabrication by the seawhere kings and empresses once held swayand Picasso’s brushescut bathers into triangles.        Sitting on a rock and watchingfamilies, well-coiffed dogs, grand-damesin white shorts and sandals, old couplesholding hands as they walk the quay,I feel more invisible than airmore foreign than a

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-88488954899956334882009-05-14T14:49:00.000-07:002009-05-14T15:39:52.348-07:00Upcoming Wanderlust Class In Seattle

What does it mean to tell a travel story? How do we write meaningfully and imaginatively about place, culture and ourselves? We can take our travel stories to the next level by understanding how we sift through our "data" to uncover true moments of insight--whether our travels are across the street or across the globe. In addition to a trusty pen and a passport, travel writing combines journalism

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-85020367347999289262009-05-13T10:05:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:45:55.481-07:0030th Street Station

Jim Previti is a photographer who has shot for weddings, sports, and small business advertising.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-89745258469271387862009-05-07T10:58:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:10:15.713-07:00Untitled Tanaga

Father crossed from Philippines.He came in coldest winter.Sought new life, home, beginnings…A handsome orchid transplant.Robert Francis Flor graduated from Seattle University with a B.A. (1966) and M.A. in Education (1975) and, in 1978, earned a doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Oregon. An emerging writer, he has had poems published in the Tamlyfur Mountain Poetry Review,

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-67420580643657260192009-04-26T19:57:00.001-07:002009-05-04T09:58:14.514-07:00Balinese Gamelan

This photo was taken near the Besakih Temple in Indonesia where I had the privilege of watching a ceremonial Balinese Gamelan concert.David Krieger works for an international development fund in Washington, DC and has spent the past year helping indigenous artisans generate sustainable livelihoods throughout SE Asia, Southern Africa and South America. Wandering through foreign cultures and

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-58650288478934164922009-04-26T19:47:00.001-07:002009-04-26T19:50:08.733-07:00Grand Turk

After a long day in the sun, we decided to take a break and sit down to eat in Grand Turk. This was about the 5th Margaritaville we visited in the last week and my sister was a bit tired of the menu, holding her head in anguish.Shannon West is currently a student in Seattle, pursuing a career in Photography. This is her first publication.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-89560373024289406482009-04-24T10:55:00.001-07:002009-04-25T19:01:49.704-07:00Dong Ha Kids

I took this photograph in the course of a trip back to Vietnam in 2002. The children shown live on the site of the former U.S. Marine base in Dong Ha. No trace of that base now remains, and these kids live in peace with no knowledge of the war that ravaged their country.Edward Palm is the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities at Olympic College in Bremerton, WA. Dr. Palm is also a retired

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-27782804579811730952009-04-22T14:17:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:26:07.764-07:00Ajijic

Robin M. Buehler is a photojournalist in southern New Jersey. She has had several of her photographs published online and in print in addition to having many exhibited in galleries throughout the southern New Jersey area. She is also a published writer and poet.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-53850177510237982022009-04-20T14:58:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:02:02.444-07:00Thai Sunset

This photo was taken on the island of Ko Jum, Thailand as the sun goes down behind Ko Phi Phi, in the distance. Taken on the final night of my stay on the island, it was quite possibly the most beautiful sunset I was able to enjoy in Thailand.Bridget Holmstrom is currently living in Philadelphia, PA. She enjoys traveling and photography, and recently returned from a four-month trip to Asia

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-51986977944833884382009-04-15T09:44:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:48:17.671-07:00Weather and Wine

On a recent trip to Sonoma County, I was struck by the colors of the storm rolling across the vineyards at the Frick Winery. The old water tower on the grounds is now home to barn owls.Marta Taggart lives in Seattle and loves craft projects and photography.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-60674232076703207532009-04-11T11:02:00.001-07:002009-04-13T08:18:53.034-07:00Toothy Vendor

This photo was taken in the outskirts of Shanghai by Yang-chen lake. I had just gotten off a boat and was making my way back to the car through a sidewalk lined with vendors selling mainly local fruits and vegetables. I was particularly drawn to this friendly old man at the end of the line because he looked so content with life and happy spirited. Chris Chang is a Seattle-based photographer.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-64219806561377074692009-04-10T09:43:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:01:07.267-07:00Gaggio Montano: Liberation from Germany, 1945

At thirteen, the grandson,Braces on his teeth,Gangly, alert, affectionate,Is beautiful.His grandfather, Fabbio, a manSeventeen years older than I,Is touchingly obsessed. He wantsUs to feel, to touch, history,Those fierce days at Riva Ridge andGaggio Montano. He pillagesCabinet after cabinet, showingArtifacts: Grenades, unopened packsOf Lucky Strikes, tooth powder, andA full array of uniforms

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-11098788778179375892009-04-07T19:34:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:05:01.246-07:00Finding Chris McCandless in Utah

of all places, in the empty orange and redsdusted with dry thriving sage andancient twisted trees carrying leaveslike needles. Among slotted canyons, spookyand narrow as the space between myclaustrophobic praying hands, I found him.Reading a story I meant to open,but never could indoors, he talks of apredecessor who disappearedin these sunset lands where I am standing,with a map; my trail

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-20887072144526184452009-04-07T19:23:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:34:20.930-07:00Hawaii Sky

Chris Gurly is a professional freelance photographer in Chicago. He has been shooting all types of photography for over ten years and has been published in Chicago Home, CS, and American Photo.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-28244279363751703942009-04-06T17:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:41:46.414-07:00Call for Submissions

We are actively seeking submissions to help launch Wanderlust. Please review our submission guidelines and familiarize yourself with our FAQs before submitting.We look forward to reading your work!

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-10460624284885275592009-04-06T17:03:00.003-07:002009-04-06T17:03:57.914-07:00Artwork

Artwork is on its way. Please come back soon!Have a piece of artwork you'd like to submit? Please visit our submission guidelines.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-20284082500116432902009-04-06T17:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T17:02:51.973-07:00Fiction

Fiction is on its way. Please come back soon!Have a piece of fiction you'd like to submit? Please visit our submission guidelines.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-20823437412208191492009-04-06T16:58:00.000-07:002009-04-06T17:01:34.244-07:00Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction is on its way. Please come back soon!Have a piece of non-fiction you'd like to submit? Please visit our submission guidelines.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-66634874340394366602009-04-02T21:34:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:30:36.779-07:00About Us

Wanderlust is an online literary journal that publishes travel-based non-fiction, prose, poetry, photography, and artwork on an a continuous basis. Whether the piece explores the winding markets in Marrakesh or a long, lonely road in Wyoming, it has a home here. Vagabonds, transients, explorers, adventurers, and casual wanderers are welcome.The Wanderlust StaffPhil DuncanEditor-in-ChiefFavorite

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-49489698123070102492009-04-02T13:57:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:00:22.989-07:00Contact Us

Please send all questions and comments (content or website related) to wanderlustjournal@gmail.com.For information on how to submit to us, please read our Submission Guidelines / FAQs.

Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380078167458960471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639190184195383911.post-619484903856837682009-04-02T11:30:00.001-07:002009-04-02T11:46:22.997-07:00Wanderlust Launch!

Hello! Guten Tag! Buenos Dias!Welcome to Wanderlust Literary Journal - a journal that tells the stories of travel through non-fiction, prose, poetry, photography, and artwork. Please bookmark us or subscribe to our feed to keep in the loop. We expect to have work up on the site starting in the next few weeks.If you would like to submit work to Wanderlust, please do so! You can send your work

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