Keep an eye out
Look out for things that could enliven your travel writing, advises Patrick Forsyth
Last month in this column I digressed. To be more accurate I wrote about the extra content chance encounters can contribute to travel writing. The focus was on people.
But places and things can also make a difference to a piece. For this you must be observant – very observant.
Some things jump out at you. How on earth does a sizable shop in an expensive area of Heidelberg make a living selling nothing but Christmas decorations – all year round?