Going on a trip? Journals are a great way
to record your adventures as well as the names and addresses of people you'll
meet along the way. Any kind of journal is fine for a travel journal, but you
may wish to look for something tailor-made for your specific trip.
1 Make the journal part of your
trip-planning experience. Some journals provide travel-planning and packing
tips, to-do lists, checklists and other features to make the planning go
smoothly.
2 Buy a journal that's trip-specific.
Cruise journals are just one example of a journal that's designed for a
specific travel experience.
3 Find a journal that's spiral-bound. It
will be easier to write in if it lies flat.
4 Look for a journal with special pages
that contain extras, such as maps, international dialing codes, conversion
charts, tips, travel advice and so on.
5 Be sure the journal is compact and
portable and will easily fit into luggage without taking up a lot of space.
6 Choose a journal with a weather-resistant
cover.
7 Make sure the journal has a place for
names, addresses and phone numbers. Having the names and travel journal
together will forever link the special people met on the trip with the larger
travel experience.
