CNN Postcards

Memories of my travels form a kind of mental wallpaper. The childhood visit to Montreal. The college semester abroad in Siena. The trips to Pacific Mexico where the "other" ocean awaits. And of course the golden ex-pat years in Florence.

So a part of my inner life formed the basis of a proposal to my (new-ish) team at CNN Travel -- called CNN Postcards -- that combines tiny memories of travels taken with snapshots (or video) of the place that was visited. 

I wanted to name the feature Postcards because I still write postcards.

I still cherish postcards. 

And of course these little vignettes are postcard-sized outtakes from travels, from Sri Lanka to Mexico.

We published our first edition on Friday, and I'm very excited!

I'll admit: I like to brag about the writing I've published because writing is my favorite activity. My passion. One of the few things I may truly excel at. I jumped at the chance to submit a small moment from a trip we took to Mexico when Leo was about two years old (see the photo above; the first edition features 'Postcards' from CNN Travel staffers).

But I'm thrilled to write about this new project because YOU, too, can participate. Visit the link below and submit 100 words about an unforgettable moment from your travels:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/13/travel/cnn-postcards-brief-vivid-travel-stories 

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