Do y’all keep a travel journal? Or any kind of journal?
I’m definitely a journal person. Like, DEFINITELY a journal person. I’ve been keeping them since I was 6 years old…
My first entry was just one sentence about going to the “beatch”. I was so excited I even put an exclamation mark at the end of it, complete with a very enthusiastic heart.
That was pretty much the peak of my journaling journey.
It’s definitely entertaining to go back and read them, though. I do this periodically. They are hilarious in the most cringe-worthy way (especially those middle and high school entries…). But also a very fun place for me to make art etc. and shut my brain off/brain dump, which was always nice.
BUT! Today we are specifically talking TRAVEL JOURNALS! And, my best tips for saving memories and keeping a cute and creative travel journal!


When I studied abroad in college, my professor had us each complete a “visual journal”. I basically got graded on something I already loved to do!

I was not about to do either of those things. But that’s also probably why I didn’t earn an A.
But anyways, you probably don’t care about any of that at all. Without further ado, here are my tips and ideas for a creative and unique travel journal:
GET A JOURNAL YOU LIKE

Sometimes it can be tough to find journals I do like, so I snatch them up immediately when I see them. I got the journals in this photo from Urban Outfitters, Paper Source (similar to Papyrus), and Modcloth; I’ve also had good luck on Etsy, or random shops I find while traveling.
INCLUDE 3-D ITEMS

TREAT YOUR TRAVEL JOURNAL AS A
GIANT SOUVENIR


SAVE NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES FOR PAGE BACKGROUNDS


KEEP LISTS OF YOUR ACTIVITIES


Is this normal? Am I just a weird journal addict hoarder? Instead of cats, will I just have millions of journals when I’m older?
Time will tell.
USE PRETTY PENS
I keep a few different fun pens and markers with me to make each page look a little more exciting lol. Plus I’m just pen-obsessed. Gelly Rolls anyone????
PLAY & HAVE FUN WITH IT
In my first design course in college, my professor really emphasized ‘play’. Basically – it ain’t that serious, bro! Just have fun with it. Shut off your brain, enjoy getting creative, and go create some fun pages!

TIPS FOR KEEPING A TRAVEL JOURNAL ON THE GO

It can be hard to keep up with everything as you’re traveling, so I usually just designate a spot where I keep all the things I want to stick in it. Usually I’ll just put it in the small zippered area of a handbag or suitcase and stick it in when I have time (my favorite is while I’m on a plane watching a movie).

So what do you think? Do you keep a travel journal? Or do you say to heck with it and just travel?
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