How to Keep a Memorable World Travel Journal

By Kristie Leong M.D., published Jan 08, 2008
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Have you taken a memorable journey recently? Whether you travel nationally or worldwide, it's important to have a record of the memories and good times you had away from home. Photos can be an excellent way to recreate travel memories. An even better idea is to keep a world travel journal documenting your thoughts and feelings as you traveled in distant lands. You can easily incorporate photos into your travel journal for a complete compendium of your trip. You'll appreciate being able to return to the past through your travel journal and re-experience the joy of a satisfying trip. Here's how to keep an unforgettable world travel journal:

Keep a world travel journal: Avoid recording commonplace details.

When you reopen your travel journal many years after the event, you won't want to read about every mundane detail of the trip. You'll want to re-experience the beauty and emotion of the people and scenes you saw. Avoid keeping a minute by minute account of exactly what was on your itinerary each day of your trip. Years later, details won't seem important.

Keep a word travel journal: Record your reactions and emotions to what you saw.

Did you witness a beautiful sunset when you vacationed in the Colorado Rockies? Write a description of it and what you felt when you encountered the magnificence of the Colorado sun sinking behind the towering mountains. When you look back, you'll want to experience that special moment and delight in the emotions it aroused within you.

Keep a world travel journal: Be descriptive.

Describe details of the people and places you encountered during travel. The colors, textures, sights, sounds, and smells that drew you to a particular place should be recorded along with your reactions to them. Make your journal descriptions come alive so you can enjoy sharing your journal entries with your friends and family later.

Keep a world travel journal: Include photos.

How to Keep a Memorable World Travel Journal

A travel journal can be fun to share with friends and family.

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Nice piece!

Posted on 01/10/2008 at 4:01:05 PM

 
I've always kept travel journals for my international trips. They are so special to me. When I travel with students, I always require that they keep travel journals. You've clearly outlined some great tips for me to share with them. Thanks!

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 9:01:03 PM

 
Very informative- this is great advice, since I want to be a travel writer one day.

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 1:01:31 PM

 
Very nice article~ I love the variety of your work.

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 9:01:25 AM

 
Really great article!!

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 9:01:30 AM

 
Excellent suggestions and very well written as always!

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 8:01:18 AM

 
Nice article.

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 8:01:11 AM

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