Travelling is one of the most life-enriching things we can do. Just through the act of visiting a new city, exploring a new country, or even road-tripping for a day can lead us to having the most extraordinary and fulfilling moments. And when getting caught up in these special moments, it's hard to believe that one day we may forget them, or our memories of them be ever so slightly altered. It's with this reality in mind that a travel journal could become that travel companion you never knew you needed.
Here's how a travel journal can help protect your precious memories and moments:
A lifeline to the past
As time goes on, it's only normal that memories that we once experienced can slowly fade. Even when in the moment, no matter how special it is to us at the time, depending on our mind to forever remember some of the best times of our life can be a little risky.
By using a travel journal to supplement our memories, the risk of forgetting is mitigated as we can now depend on the tool that is capturing our memories, exactly as we remember them at the time.
A guardian of authenticity
At times, we can often live through experiences and later in life when reflecting back on them, our memories of those experiences will change slightly. Let's look at an example that everyone can relate to. Now, imagine misplacing your keys or phone. As you begin your frantic search for them, in every room or crevice you explore, there's a memory that forces its way into your mind and makes you feel like you've seen the misplaced item in the places you're looking. It's almost like we're so fixed on this item turning up that we start convincing ourselves that we've left it in places that we know we haven't even frequented.
When keeping a travel journal, we don't need to worry about slight embellishments occurring in our memories as we have a detailed and unadulterated version of past events safely written down. This is in addition to the minor nuances and emotions that may otherwise be lost.
A timeline of events
Similar to the point we mentioned about some memories not necessarily fading, but changing over time, when it comes to remembering the order of events or experiences, this can also get lost along the way.
A travel journal that's been properly dated will help us to reflect back on memories with sureness in the sense that we can be certain about the timeline we're looking at. You'd be surprised at how easy it can be to confuse what experiences or adventures happened first.
And what if we're to lose or damage our physical journals?
Relying on a physical travel journal to capture your past experiences and provide a 'backup' of your memories is far better than relying solely on your mind, however, what happens if your journal/s becomes lost or damaged? Do those memories slowly find their way into the eventual abyss?
Not necessarily.
At Journalfy, we've developed the Journalfy travel journal app which is designed to work in conjunction with your physical Journalfy travel journal.
As you fill out your physical journal, you'll notice a small QR code in the bottom corner of the page. Once scanned, and provided you have the Journalfy travel journal app installed, this will then prompt the camera in the app to open.
It's then just a matter of taking a photo of the page and saving this within the app. You can add photos to it as well as share it with friends or family. This newly created digital backup of your journal entry will now be organised within the app and securely synced to the cloud, giving you peace of mind for if anything should happen to your physical journal.
You can learn more about the Journalfy travel journal app or visit our physical travel journals.
Embrace the journey. Capture the moments.
Investing in your travel memories is investing in the stories you'll cherish for a lifetime. Whether it's the bustling streets of a new city or the serenity of a remote beach, your experiences are worth preserving.
Consider incorporating a travel journal into your adventures, a timeless companion that captures the essence of your journey. And if you seek a modern twist, explore the Journalfy travel journal app—an effortless way to safeguard your memories, ensuring they remain vivid and accessible.
Start your journaling journey today, and let your stories unfold with every page. Because in the end, it's the moments we preserve that truly last a lifetime.