We travel to get away from it all. To explore those places we have read about, talked about …dreamed about. It requires time, money and effort that it is not usually cheap; or easy. From trains to airplanes we don backpacks, purses, cameras and fanny packs. Parents juggle kids and everyone is spending money. And why? Because at some point between loading the car and reaching the destination we change. Both in attitude and appearance. We change our briefcases for a suitcases. Our shoes for sandals. Cell phones for cameras. But we also change inside. By the time our plane lands, or the train pulls out of the station, we begin seeing the world from a new perspective as we prepare to discover something new.
Capturing Our Journey
To capture our journey along the unbeaten path, the camera becomes priceless. For some it is about point and click, instructing our family models to “say cheese”. For others is about capturing a feeling, an angle or moment. And, as many travelers have found some great shots only require knowing a few basic photography tips and tricks that can be learned from reading photographic articles before leaving home.
Digital Photography
A journal In Time
Traveling is not only about discovering other cultures, but it is about discovering something about yourself. A travel journal can help keep those feelings fresh for years to come; and there is no right or wrong way -there is only your way. It is your journey. But with a few tips on How to write a travel journal, your completed journal may become one of your most cherished books on the shelf.
Keeping A Travel Journal
Books For The Traveler
From a novel to a short story. A guidebook, or some poetry -the hardest part can be choosing which books to read while on vacation. Eight Books You Shouldn’t Travel Without, is a great blog post about the different types of books that someone might enjoy while relaxing by the pool, or while sailing into the horizon.
Great Travel Blog
With time our feelings can dull and memories wane. The treasures we discovered along our trip can get buried beneath the tasks of our daily lives. The inner child that we let free to discover, can become as distant as the foreign lands we visited. To keep those feelings alive and that child closer to home: photographs, journals and books are a great way to relive those cherished moments; until we can return again.
If you have a favorite trip, photo or moment while traveling we would love to hear about it.
#1 by Heather on her travels on August 23rd, 2009
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I find a travel journal invaluable as a blogger – as well as a camera of course. In between the photos I took and the notes I made at the time, I manage to recreate the moment for myself and hopefully for my readers, even though I may not be able to write about what I saw until after I got home
#2 by Gary on August 26th, 2009
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Thanks for visiting! I really enjoyed reading your blog. The post on great street art around Europe has me wanting to pack my bags. Thanks for sharing.