Many of us want to share the memories of a trip, especially when we particularly liked it, with those around us. A travel diary is one of the solutions to leave a written record of good times, as well as possible galleys elsewhere, or favorite places visited during a stay in a foreign country for example and to be able to share them easily. How to keep a travel diary and in what form?
A travel diary must above all transcribe one's own feelings about a region or a country visited during a trip. It is unique to each traveler because it tells more about the emotions experienced during their stay. The travel diary is not in fact a tourist brochure or a simple photo album.
In his travel diary, the globetrotter will rather evoke his favorites, or his outbursts, his adventures, even his galleys, that he may have known during a tourist stay. It is also a good way for him to report his exchanges, his meetings, but also everything that fascinates him. The author of a travel diary can indeed deal more with his journey from a natural angle by describing more particularly the fauna or flora of the region visited, or share his experiences in terms of sport, cooking, culture, etc.
The travel diary must above all reflect all the emotions, sensations or impressions experienced during a trip. It can be enriched with anecdotes, humor, etc., to give it a rhythm and make it as attractive and interesting as possible.
To be sure to transcribe in your travel diary as many situations or memories without forgetting details, it is advisable to bring a small notebook during your trip to mention on the spot the main highlights of your trip. an encounter, a landscape, a custom, etc. A recorder can also replace written notes. At the end of the day, you can put some order in those notes or recordings and start writing them. This will make it easier to complete them once you return from your trip.
There is no set method for writing your travel diary. It depends solely on what its author wishes to highlight and tell about his stay. Thus, a travel diary can take the form of a logbook told chronologically, day by day for example. It can also take the form of a gallery of portraits of people met by chance during the stay, follow a geographical logic and be based on the places and regions visited, or be illustrated by numerous drawings.
To be pleasant and really transcribe the impressions felt during a trip, also make sure to illustrate your travel diary with photos, but also with anything you may have collected that brings back memories such as tickets. transportation, museum tickets, local newspapers, maps, etc. In the same way, a travel diary written in the first person singular (or plural) will be more lively and personal. The more visual or sound details he relates, for example, the more the travel diary will be faithful to the sensations felt on the spot.
Most often, a travel diary takes the form of a simple paper notebook on which you write your story and where you stick photos, memories, dried plants, etc. It is also possible to transform it into a real book afterwards. Many websites in particular offer to digitally transform your travel diary to present it in the form of a real book. A good way to take care of its presentation and guarantee its duration over time.
With new technologies, connected travel diary solutions are now within everyone's reach. Your travel diary can take, for example, the form of a blog on the internet which allows you to feed your writings in real time and especially to share them with your family or your friends even if you are at the other end of the earth. .
Mobile phone applications also offer the possibility of writing your travel diary while sharing it in real time with loved ones, in particular via social networks or by e-mail. These applications allow you to send a notification to people connected to your travel diary as soon as you feed your digital travel diary. In addition, most of these applications also allow you to print your travel diary in paper format once you return.
