When I’m writing I’ll leave pages blank to allow space for photos.įor me, photos in a travel journal are SO important. I wait until I’m home to print out my photos and stick them into my journal. I’ll use this to store any of the tickets or notes I want to add into the journal as I often do this once I get home.

Travel wallet – I also travel with some kind of travel document wallet. Pritt Stick – Vital for sticking in tickets and notes Scissors – Remember that you can’t take scissors in your hand luggage! Two coloured pens – I try to stick with a particular colour scheme so I’ll rarely use more than two colours I like knowing that if I make a mistake I can just rip the page out.Ī nice pen – Stationary geeks will understand the joy of finding the right pen! Notepad – Personally, I like a notepad where I can tear pages out if I need to. You can get things like travel themed washi tape, cute accessories to stick in, stamps, stencils, frames and fancy pens. Take a look at craft supply stores like Hobby Craft, Etsy or even bargain shops like Poundland for crafting supplies. You could keep it simple with nothing more than a notepad and a pen, or you could go all out! What do you need for your travel journal? What if I’m not artistic, creative or good at drawing? How can I make my travel journal look amazing? Should you use an Instant camera for your travel journal? How travel journaling led to my career as a travel blogger.Digital travel journals vs paper travel journals What should you put in your travel journal? Here are some tips to help you create travel journals you’ll treasure for a lifetime.I’ve written pages and pages about people I no longer remember and destinations that are just a vague blur in my mind. It’s interesting to see what felt important at the time and there’s always so much I’d forgotten about until I see the words on the page written in my own familiar scrawl. I’ll admit that many of the pages make me cringe, but it’s a joy to read and it brings memories flooding back in a way that photos never could. I’ve got journals from my first backpacking trip in 2009. I love writing my travel journal but I love reading it back even more. I’ll have a cold beer or a glass of wine and spend half an hour quietly jotting down my thoughts from the day.Įven on the days where I don’t have a lot to say, I’ll just bullet point some thoughts and stick in a few tickets or notes or whatever I’ve collected that day. I love to reflect on the day, write about everything I’ve done and jot down notes about things I want to remember. I’ll usually write my journal before going out for dinner, at that gorgeous time of day when the sun is setting and everything is peaceful and calm. A journal brings back memories in a way a photo never could, and the act of writing helps solidify memories so you’re less likely to forget them. In my opinion, not enough people write travel journals! Travel journaling is honestly the most therapeutic and creative way to store and reflect on your travel memories. This post was created in collaboration with Snappy Snaps.įor me, writing a travel journal is one of my favourite times of the day while I’m travelling. That’s like a modern form of journaling travel, right? Well…no. Today I’d like to make a case to bring back the lost art of travel journaling.

I know, it’s the 21st century and we all take a billion photos a day and share everything online.

My travel journal