Fun Ways to Make Your Travel Memories Last a Lifetime
Re-Live Your Adventures Again and Again
Whether you are taking the slow boat down the Amazon, going on a wine tour in Italy or riding your motorbike through Vietnam, you’re going to want to record the memories of your travels in some way. When you return home you can look back through each moment on the road and remember details such as sights, sounds, smells and tastes that would have otherwise faded away.
Your documented travels will be a way for you to re-live the adventure again and again.
There is really no right or wrong way to document your travels; it all depends on your personal preference. Here are five ideas for different ways of recording your experiences.
Journaling
Many travelers write in a journal about their experiences, so why not give this a try? A small notebook and a pen can be easily carried anywhere, so you can write no matter where you are, whether on a bus, in a cafe or waiting in an airport.
Your journal could be a day by day account of what you see and do, or a more personal and introspective reflection into what you have learned on the journey — or even a mix of both. It’s up to you whether you want to let others read your journal, or keep it as a private record just for yourself.
Do you like to snap photos of your travels? A cool way to record your travels is by signing up for an Instagram account and uploading your photos there.
Instagram is a primarily visual social network that focuses on photos, and it’s a great way to document your travels. As you add photos, you’ll create a grid-like photo scrapbook of everything you have seen and done.
Plus, you can follow some of the best travel Instagram accounts out there and view their photos, checking out beautiful snapshots from around the world. You might even get inspiration for your next trip from someone else’s photos!
It’s free to sign up for an account.
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Video
Another great way to capture your travel adventures is on video. Most smart phones these days allow you to take good quality video, or you could bring along a camera for the purpose.
There are plenty of free video editing apps and software programs to choose from, so you can put together the footage in a final product.
Making a video is great if you are going on an active travel adventure, such as boating, canoeing, hiking or other sports. You can really capture some of the most thrilling moments better than with still images.
Plus, you can upload your videos to YouTube when you are done, and you might even start to get some traffic and followers if people are interested in your adventures.
Scrapbooking
A travel scrapbook is a multi-media collection of everything you have gathered along the way, from ticket stubs to boarding passes to postcards to foreign stamps and much more. You can glue them all into a book, alongside photos and written notes of what you have seen and done.
A scrapbook can be a lot of fun and sometimes a photo, a ticket stub or a postcard from somewhere will tell a story that you couldn’t convey in words.
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Write a Blog
There are many great reasons to blog as you travel that are both to your own benefit as well as to the benefit of others! Sharing your travel experiences with the world will allow you to connect with others over traveling and create a record for yourself of your excursions.
It’s easy to find free blogging sites that you can use to set up your blog. Most make it easy to add posts and photos, even if you don’t have any web design experience.
You can include photos and videos within your blog posts, as well as a written account of your travels. You can share your blog posts on your social media accounts so friends and family can keep up with your travels.
If your blog becomes popular, it might start to make a little money and it’s also a great portfolio if you are seeking a career in marketing, writing or social media.
These are just a few ways that you can document your travels, so create a record of your adventures in your own unique style. When you are able to look back through your memories many years from now, you’ll be really glad you did!
