How to make a journey journal?

Choose your supplies according to your tastes, your needs, and the creative ways you would like to use your travel journal to tell the stories of your trips. Here is a list of supplies you can draw from to start your travel journal: ● Graphite pencils for drawing and sketching, ● a ballpoint pen or a fountain pen to drop down your thoughts and tell your travel stories, ● a set of SWISSCOLOR water soluble color pencils for drawing and watercolor, compact and ideal to take on the go, ● a water brush, a brush with a water reservoir that allows you to use watercolor on your travels, ● Caran d’Ache Pablo™ color pencils for colorful drawings, ● felt-tip pens, ● kneaded art eraser or putty rubber, ● a pencil sharpener, ● glue to stick memorabilia such as train tickets, photos, maps of memorable places etc, ● sticky tape, Washi tape, glitter, stickers…. To organize and decorate your journal and entries, ● a protective cover for your notebook ● envelopes or folders in which to keep your souvenirs and memorabilia, and that will fit in the notebook. There are many ways to make your travel diary your own, whether collage, sketching, watercolor, writing and storytelling are just some of the ways you can customize your travel diary. The key is to strike a balance between practicality and creative pleasure.

Before grabbing your passport and setting off on your adventure, you can gather some travel scrapbook ideas. Bag yourself a scrapbook-style book, like our Softcover Photo Journal and a packet of pens – we’re going old-school. Start by documenting the basics and a mini itinerary. Travel journal ideas: Where you’re going (and why) Who you’ll be travelling with – if it’s a solo trip, get that selfie stick ready How you’ll get there What you hope to see there, from the must-see landmarks to the ‘if there’s time’ places How you’re feeling pre-travel – is it your first trip overseas? If you’re taking your travel journal with you, scribble down notes as you go, or tap them into your phone notes to write in full later. You can track how much you’re spending too, like how much it costs for an evening meal or to travel by the area’s local transport. Travel journal ideas: The landmarks you saw – every statue, mountain, and native animal The food you ate – because you simply *had* to try every local delicacy. Collect keepsakes to stash in your journal: plane tickets, museum passes, that *stunning* shell that just had to come home with you. Use all your senses – it might feel like you’ll ‘never forget this moment’, but you might just do. Scribble down the smells, the textures, the sounds that wake you up and help you to nod off. Get creative – why not add some illustrations? Try drawing the sunset or using colour to capture the mood