I have the 30 second memory of a fish.
Even after an amazing day doing something new and exciting i’ll have forgotten the next day the name of each place we went to and possibly exactly what we did there. Now add that to a travel trip when each day you do something new and different and i’m screwed.
I journal so i can look back and remember, To keep all those small memories alive and as a place to keep the paper/ flat mementos you pick up or buy in new places. I love looking back through my China travel journal to see what i did each day and how i felt. I took a more written approach, though i kept the stickers, leaflets and other bits of paper in pockets in my journal. I wish i had used a more scrapbook approach like this
I have changed my style of journalling many times but each time it suits the book i’m journalling in.
I have a whole Pinterest board of journal ideas, tips,inspirations and layouts that i aim to use to keep my journal fun and fresh. Here are some of the pins and the board.
Do you Journal? What do you find works best?
A Wandering Woman's Travels 
I’m not sure what I’d call mine, it’s more of an 8 year long scribble, thankfully I have a long memory because I still have to write about holidays that happened two years ago.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can remember the long term stuff pretty well just not the sort term like what is did on any given day during that week.
LikeLike
I was more of scribbler and freenote than a ‘journal writer.’ I never kept meticulous record of everyday events except for a few things like meditation. I kept writing down whatever came in my mind to increase my perceptivity.
I like what you have done with your website in a matter of very few days. Great going. 🙂
Best Wishes,
Anand 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I bet even those are an interesting read to look back on. Thanks for sharing.
Alex
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, I burnt them, sold them to ferry men and peddlers, threw them at strange places and whatnot LOLOL 😀
Anand
LikeLike
LOL
Alex
LikeLiked by 1 person
I also keep a travel journal. It provides the narrative to my photos!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thats a great reason.
Alex
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your journals are beautiful! I found myself intimidated by the thought of ‘ruining’ a book, so my journal is written on loose-leaf paper and stored in a binder. Then a sheet can go without me feeling as if I wrecked the whole book. I love your combinations of visuals and text!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for your kind words. I sometimes struggle to ruin and lovely journal and might keep it for ages before being able to put pen to paper.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I understand that completely!
LikeLiked by 1 person