Travel Short Stories

As a child, I was always drawn to the captivating allure of science fiction stories. The idea of exploring new worlds, encountering strange creatures, and delving into the mysteries of the universe fascinated me to no end. I would spend hours immersed in the pages of books, imagining myself as an intrepid explorer venturing into the unknown. As I grew older, my love for science fiction only deepened. I realized that it was not just the thrill of adventure that drew me to these stories, but also the profound sense of wonder and curiosity they inspired in me. Science fiction, with its ...

A Love That Defies Time. A Light that Extinguishes the Dark. Milan, 1906. Eva Moretti is a determined woman fighting for workers’ rights. When she met Jed at the recent St Louis and Liege World Expos, her world shifted and expanded. Although she realizes he is a mysterious man with secrets beyond time, their adventures together have created a strong, loving connection. Jed has spent centuries battling an ancient enemy determined to sabotage human progress. Now, as danger rises and Milan’s World Expo faces destruction, Eva is pulled into a conflict that spans history itself. Even now, ...

She built a time machine to uncover the truth—never expecting the cost of knowing. Philippa Harris has sacrificed everything for her groundbreaking invention: friendships, freedom, and five years of her life. On the brink of activating her time device, she’s driven not by fame or fortune, but by a single burning question. What she finds in the past will shake her understanding of time, memory, and identity. But the past doesn’t like to be tampered with—and the future has its own plans. Trapped between collapsing timelines and a reality she no longer recognizes, Philippa must ...

Flying into Love: A Tale of Destiny and Adventure I thought my trip was doomed when my flight was grounded, but then Alex swooped in like a guardian angel. My ex'sbrother, now my unexpected hero, offered to fly me to the island for that all-important blog post. Fate had other plans. The plane crashed, leaving us stranded in paradise. Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, Alex saved me from a cliff's edge as the storm raged. We grew closer with each rescue, our romance igniting like the glow worms I came to write about. He even found a way to get me home in time for my best friend's...

Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love, is watching over the characters in the “The Greek Connection”. Trips to Greece are responsible for Maria’s heritage, Jo’s choice, Amanda’s fulfillment, Charles’s dilemma, and Anna’s decision. Will Bella’s cooking paranoia turn into achievement? What do two travellers to Santorini have in common – a link to the past and the future? And does a visit to Crete bring closure? You’ll enjoy finding out when you read these eight short stories, inspired by Helen Ellis's personal experiences in Greece!

Short Travel Stories for English Learners is a collection of 26 true stories that happened while Camille traveled the world with my friends and family. These stories will entertain you and teach you new English (USA) phrases and vocabulary. Highlights: True stories written for English language learners, keywords, and phrases with each story, and original photos from around the world. Designed for comfortable listening - The stories are not long to help you stay engaged and not overwhelmed by big blocks of audio in English.

While clearing my head after my father's funeral, a flash of light pulls me back. I find myself not outside Reno, Nevada in 2021, but in Virginia City, Nevada, 1871. Grief-stricken and out of my element, I seek any sense of comfort or purpose. I'd never wager there might be another lesbian waiting to greet me here and now. A short story by the author of the "Blood and Darkness" series. Something a lot tamer, and a little less vampire this time!

In today’s digital age, the connections we forge online are more vibrant and meaningful than ever. Whether it’s sharing laughs in a group chat, supporting each other through tough times, or exploring new interests together, these friendships transcend geographical boundaries and enrich our lives in unique ways. Let’s take a moment to celebrate the amazing bonds we’ve built in the virtual world and the joy they bring to our everyday experiences! In this vibrant tapestry of short stories, I invite you to journey with me through the charming realm of friendships forged in the digital ...

Twenty-plus sci-fi stories from the lighter side, many of them illustrated. More from the lighter, laughing side than the dark-dungeoned depths; but they’re all here somewhere, from a satisfied smile; or shed a tear. Maybe a “Yes! Get in there”. Or catch your breath at the trials that some have to face. From crackling two-pagers where someone hasn’t quite read the situation right, to sixty-plus sides chronicling what you really have to do if you want to survive on this planet. Tales of here and now, wondering what’s among us; or what awaits us amid the distant futures and far-...

A new global collection of science fiction tales on the subject of time travel. Stories include 'No Time Like the Present', 'Last Train Home', 'Combination Lock', 'Firstborn Killer' and nineteen more. Some are lighthearted reading, others more serious, even controversial. Assembled and edited by the award-winning staff of Adventure Books of Seattle, who put out a special call for submissions to authors worldwide. If you are a time travel fan, this is the ultimate trip.

SFS1 is a collection of riveting science fiction short stories. What role does science play? From contacting celebrities from beyond the grave to teleportation to recording dreams, SFS1 tells the stories of the lucky and sometimes unlucky individuals who invent or come across these technologies. Filled with twists and turns, SFS1 is a collection you simply cannot pass up. SUMMARY Rejected Patent: a scientist develops a way to look into your past lives, but some groups decide use this beyond simple research. Will his legacy be one of scientific achievement, or only destruction? Robography: ...

30 great stories of trials, triumphs and tragedies that will delight or horrify anyone who uses or abuses the roads and byways of the world. Beware of the motorways and shopping streets, the mountain tracks and desert trails that you follow on a regular trucking route, on the way to work, or on that longed-for lifetime adventure. Drivers, passengers and pedestrians such as you and I; or the nightmare driver you never want to meet without being fully armed. Remember, anything that can go wrong, wiil go wrong - whether it's the sat-nav, the brakes or just the other guy. Why was the M42 closed...

Feeling isolated and lonely during a pandemic quarantine, writer Jimmy Barton throws himself into a new project, a graphic novel called 1987. It is the story of Jennifer, a lost love from his past that never was. As he writes and draws, the focus of his work intensifies and becomes obsessive, until one day, he draws Jennifer into his life for real, straight out of the pages of 1987. Jennifer the Sketchbook Girl is a delightful, addictive, funny, suspenseful, and romantic tale of imagination from James J. Caterino, the author of Super Hornet 1942, The Green Girl, The Mesomorph, and The Girl ...

As the world gathers for the Brussels International Exhibition, the city pulses with energy, ambition, and the excitement of innovation. Amid its grand boulevards and magnificent pavilions, Eva Moretti finds herself at a crossroads—leading efforts to unite global women’s movements and orchestrate an Art Exhibition, while quietly holding onto a vision she cannot forget: the return of Jed. Jed, a Mediator from the Inter–Galactic Alliance, has spent the past four years tracing a growing darkness across Europe—an invisible threat that could fracture the planet’s future. Now recalled ...

Welcome to future-shock. Hold on tight and buckle yourselves in, because the future is on a relentless onslaught, for better or worse. This is a collection of the short speculative fiction of Gabriel Walker Land. Most stories are flash fiction, meaning less than 1000 words. Each contains a story of mystery, action, romance, and suspense.

Ellie and Brenda met at an airport. Here’s a sweet, cute, and funny short story that captures the mysterious allure and the utter misery of plane travel, and those sometimes awkward first moments when strangers meet. Can you really meet someone special at the airport?

Copilots Msizi and Tariro are testing a newly constructed wormhole jump that presumably leads to unsettled habitable worlds. Then an explosion sends them off course, far from where they started and with little chance of ever making it back. Now they’re stranded on their new home for the diaspora. It’s called Malcolm X-b. But they’re beginning to wonder how many light-years from civilization they really are.

The sky is not the limit. From an alley in New York to an interstellar wormhole, the path to the future looks different for everyone. These cosmic short stories from some of today’s most influential Black authors reveal a universe of possibilities.

1945: Russian troops have entered Berlin, and are engaged in a violent orgy of robbery, rape, and revenge! Wehrmacht officer Hasso Pemsel, a career soldier on the losing end of the greatest war in history, flees from a sniper's bullet, finding himself hurled into a mysterious, fantastic world of wizards, dragons, and unicorns!

SHORT READ -- Book 3 of the Cassidy Cousins A week-long beach trip. Six single men, and six single women. Anything can happen. After a passionate hook-up, and a surprise pregnancy, this Texas sheriff refuses to give up on the love of his life! If you enjoy a flirty, steamy instalove, then you’ll love meeting the Cassidy cousins. They’re six single women who’ve survived divorce. Now at forty, or close to it, they’re ready to fall in love again, each of them with a smoking hot man of her own.