Travel Writing, Survivor or Real World, a Reality Show

It may have been the finger cymbals and drumbeat, or perhaps the walk through the twisted alleys of Fes, Morocco that gave birth to the idea. It was good and we travel writers giggled like schoolgirls. A reality show like Survivors. After a few days on the road with six travel writers anything can and will happen, a Real World episode in a third world. I can hear it now, “Who the #**%$* stole my Imodium! Be on time or I’ll kill you,” would be the most repeated phrase. But let some guide pick on one of us and the backlash is appalling. Jockeying for the best free WiFi zone at one AM in a hotel lobby is just the beginning. A favorite line is, “Let’s meet in the lobby at 5 AM so we can fit it all in.” What are we working? Another is, “But I am a vegetarian". Then fill out the form you @#** head! Lord knows who would be the judges; Bill Bryson, Tim Cahill or perhaps Robin Leach? Ultimately we came to our senses and realized that Stuff and the Boston Herald have little in common. After all, we were all invited, and no I am not Richard Hatch; he will not be traveling for awhile. (Income tax evasion) Still, if he were a travel writer I am sure that prison might sound like a destination you just might want to try.