Every week, Explorations will offer all you inveterate travelers a travel tip from one of our expert Program Consultants.
This week’s travel tip is from Program Consultant Adam Barton, and it’s a good one for members of the burgeoning travel literati…
I know that at this point, it’s practically a cliche, but I strongly recommend bringing a travel journal with you on all your journeys. On the bus, the plane, the train, or during a break at a nearby cafe, bodega, or elsewhere, put the iPod down, place the earbuds in your pocket, and listen–and write–your travel experiences.
Trust me, when you get home from your journeys, you’ll appreciate your live reflections during your trip, and even better than photos or flimsy souvenirs, your written thoughts of your travel memories will be the best memento of all.
Following the lead of fellow world-wanderer Bruce Chatwin, in his great book about traveling Australia, The Songlines, I always carry a moleskine journal wherever the road (or path) takes me.
Taking the time to stop and reflect about where I’ve been–and to daydream about where I’ll soon be going, is one of my favorite parts about travel. And it could be one of yours too. Don’t leave home without one!