Travel Journals Preserve Your Travel Experiences

T raveling is a great way to       lighthearted, keeping a journal    escape the rat race and         will let you remember them as the  experience new cultures and     years pass.                        places. Alas, your experiences                                           can fade with time. The best way      A good travel journal combines a   to prevent this is to keep a          number of characteristics. First,  travel journal for your trips.        it should be compact so you don't                                        have to take up unnecessary space  Travel Journals                       for other things. Second, it                                             should have a case to protect it   Take a minute to give some            from rain, spills and so on.       consideration to your most recent     Third, the journal should contain  trip. What sticks out in your         blank areas to write your notes.   mind? Now think about the first       Fourth, the journal should         trip you ever took. Undoubtedly,      contain cue spaces to remind you   you remember few things about the     to keep notes on specific things.  trip. The experiences you've          Cues should include:               forgotten are lost to time. If                                           you had kept a journal, this          1. Who you traveled with,          wouldn't be the case.                                                                                          2. Where you stayed and if you     There are famous instances of         enjoyed it,                        people keeping journals                                                  throughout time. Of course, Anne      3. Who you met and contact         Frank's Diary is the best             information for them,              example. In her diary, Anne kept                                         a running commentary of the two       4. Places to eat, and              years her family spent hiding                                            from the Nazis. While your            5. Things to see and if you would  travels will hopefully be more        visit again,                                                             and grandchildren later in life.   At the end of the trip, you                                              should be able to get the             To get the most out of your        following from your journal:          travel journal, you should spend                                         a few minutes writing in it every  1. Contact information for other      day. Every day of a trip brings    travelers and people you met,         new experiences even if you're                                           just sitting on a train or bus.    2. Enough detail to provide you       If you get writers block, you can  with a guide if you travel to the     note whom you met, what you saw,   location a second time.               etc.                                                                                                        3. Memories to reflect upon years     Traveling is a chance to           later, and                            experience new things and meet                                           new people. Don't lose these       4. Something to give you children     experiences to time.               About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - Makers of travel writing journals. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read travel articles and travelogues. Source: www.isnare.com