5 Ways To Document Your Travels To Make The Memories Last by paradise

5 Ways To Document Your Travels To Make The Memories Last by paradise

Whenever I travel, I have eye-opening experiences and usually learn something deeper about myself along the way.  However, there is so much that happens when I travel that it can be easy to forget some of the things that I saw or some of the reflections that I've had on life.  I learned early on that it's important to document your travels, so you can remember later all that you've done.  Plus, documenting your travels is a great way to let friends and family know what you are up to.  Here are my five favorite ways to document your travels:

1.  Buy A Journal

I think a travel journal is a necessity to have when traveling.  Many times I have new revelations when on crowded buses and boats and can't exactly take my laptop out to start writing.  Plus, even though I have a travel blog, I like to have a journal for my own personal thoughts that I may not necessarily be sharing with the world.  Make sure to write the names of the tourist attractions that you visit as everything can become a blur, and it can be easy to forget the exact name of that awesome food market or temple that you visited.   Memo Etc. has a nice choice of travel journals to choose from if you are looking for one.

2.  Document Your Travels on Pinterest

Pinterest now has an amazing mapping feature that lets you show where the pictures you took are located on a map.  This will make it easy for your friends to follow along and see where you are when you travel.  This is also a fun and interactive way for you to document your travels as you journey from place to place.

3.  Start A Travel Blog

You don't have to set up your own website to start a travel blog.  You can easily set up your own blog on WordPressor Blogger.  People love armchair traveling and reading about other people's travel experiences.  It will also give you a detailed record to go back and read after your travel's are over.  It's amazing how much I will forget about my travels. Being able to go back and read about them has been a great way to keep those memories alive.

4.  Tweet About It

Using Twitter is a great way to document your travels.  You can use hashtags to let people know where you are.  It's also a great way to meet other travelers, as people in the area where you are will start responding to you.  Some good travel hashtags are #travel, #ttot, #rtw, #backpacking and #lp.

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5.  Collect Food Menus 

I am a huge foodie and pretty much plan my travels around where I will eat.  I love collecting food menus as a way to remember some of the best meals that I've had.  Plus, the translation on these menus in other countries can be hilarious. I love to use these menus to recreate some of my favorite dishes that I had for my friends when I return from a trip, too.  This is a great way to apologize for subjecting your friends to all of those gorgeous beach photos while they were stuck in their office cubicles.

How do you document your travels? Leave a comment and let me know below!