Southwestcontest Stories

Zane's a strong willed one year old that isn't so sure about his first flight. His parents, Alexander and Millie, are stressed to the max when trying to placate the little guy while they're all confined to the cabin of a packed airplane. Luckily, there's an angel onboard that saves the day. Fictional story, based on real life experience I had on a Southwest flight. #SouthwestContest Entry

A wanderluster starving for travel reminisces on her romance with places.

1000 words exactly!

A first-time flyer weighs her options and unexpectedly finds support.

Is it possible that some of the most incredible encounters in life are mere coincidences? That he and I happened to be traveling to the same place, staying at the same hotel, the same day, and we were right now sitting at the same bar by a lazy coincidence? Luck? I think not.

Lillian has been an orphanage ever since she was a baby. With just one act of kindness Lillian have receive a family and a home to go back. The story start at a reward showcase, Lillian start to remember when she was adopted by her family.

Kanani Kekoa is an average 12 year old girl. Except she has an older brother who is off fighting a war, a younger sister with autism, and a twin brother who is very sick. And her parents are dead. Follow Kanani's journey to Honalulu the place of her birth (a/n btw this is in the format of a journal)

Hazel hates traveling and especially hates traveling to her hometown Washington DC. But this time around her cynicism and poor attitude towards both change when she hears the story of one of her fellow passengers. A story rooted in emotion, kindness, and love could be exactly what will inspire Hazel to feel differently about DC and offer more kindness in turn.

As a child in a divorced home, most of my young life was spent on an airplane. These are a few of my favorite, funny, or scary stories of that time.

She is a young, artistic girl who for her work as an artist has taken her to many places, such as Italy, Spain, Korea and Colombia, one of her dreams as an artist was to visit the United States, and a specific part, Phoenix and soon she will discover that would fulfill your dream, I invite you to read this story.

This is one of the stories that made me remember deeply my past and who I am now.

James is always moving. Always following a schedule and investing in the wrong things. Will his life shift after meeting a familiar stranger? Or will he continue to follow a path that brings him no life?

It doesn't hurt, to be kind... -Short Story :)

If only my sister hadn't pushed me to have a staycation and tempting me with cruise tickets. If only I hadn't gotten on the ship. If only I hadn't met Honeyrose. Alexia Ramos was devastated when she lost her only child, bearing the loss she sets on a vacation due to her sister's nagging for a break. There she meets a lovable girl, who shows her what surprises life can unfold.

Rita and her best friend are in their last year of High School. They're all going to different collge's in different states, so they decide to have one last roadtrip during summer break, full of ups and downs, heartbreaks, romances, friendship and Girl Power.

A short story about a guy who has a friendly driver that takes him to his hotel.

Travel brings a new perspective to all things. Sit with where you are in all aspects of life and practice the art of being present.

Girl born with the urge to travel but never had the rich life in till one day on a walk that soon changed her life

AUTHOR'S NOTE! (It's important to read this *after* the story, so as to not spoil the ending) This is a fictional story, but is inspired by real events. My coworker, Ellen, received news that her grandfather who had recently traveled to California on vacation had been intubated shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and is not expected to make it. She bought a one-way ticket. At the time of this publishing, Ellen is still in California with her grandfather, away from her home. Unlike Ellen in the fictional story, real Ellen has not met a kind benefactor to pay her way home. If I win this contest, I will be sharing my prize with Ellen, because without her, I would not have been able to write this story. We miss her terribly. ------- I am 24 years old, and residing in the 50 states. Everything in the description is verifiable and true. ------- The photo used for the temporary cover does not belong to me, it belongs to the Dallas Morning News.