Some people collect souvenirs on their travels. Others take pictures to record their memories. I keep travel journals.
Why keep a travel journal
I enjoy the process to recording my travels, as well as the results.
The process of travel journaling need not take much effort, nor time. Your drawings can be as detailed and elaborate as you wish, or they can be simple sketches. While travelling, you may not have the time to spare, hence . It should be a pleasurable activity. Draw whatever pleases you and take notes – write your thoughts and observations. Stick items in your sketchbook if you wish.
At the end of your trip, you will have ended up with a record and precious memories of places that you have been, scenes and things that you came across (that you found interesting) and recorded, and notes that you took. It will be a precious souvenir that you will treasure your whole life. I started my first travel journal 13 years ago. To date, I have a reasonable pile, and each and everyone is precious. I enjoy looking through each one now and again, and going down memory lane. Read more…
I do a Journal on holidays too but nowhere near as creative as yours. I just take notes and collect items to glue in. I have a blogger friend who is an artist and does travel Journals. Here is her site:http://bellstjournal.blogspot.com.au/search?q=journal
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DeleteHowever you do it, it's still great to have something to look through later. :D. I visited Michele's blog - thanks. So envious that she is off to India.
Thanks, E
lovely journal pages!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine.
DeleteDiane B shared your site with me and for that I am very grateful! I love your plein aire drawings---fresh and delicate. I love keeping my travel journals, too, and I also have an ever-growing pile. In fact, I'm off to India very soon and my journal and various journaling items are always the first thing I pack. I use watercolors, pens, small rubber alphabet stamp sets and a glue stick. (How did we travel without glue sticks? They are just the thing for sticking down ephemera we find along the way and they are so easy to pack--no mess. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMichele
DeleteYes, gluesticks are a new addition. India! I am envious! Have a great trip.
Evelyn
Your drawings are wonderful and this is such an amzing way of remembering your travels
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Sue
DeleteThanks. I do it mostly because I enjoy drawing, but yes, it is great to have those journals :D.
Evelyn