5 Reasons Why You Should Carry a Travel Journal
“I looked at the gray city and the cold gray sky and the dull green water of the Seine and wondered why I had come, what on earth i would do for ten days in this city. So I wandered. I had tea in a little place in the afternoon. By that evening I was in a jazz cafe. Thrilled, at home, on vacation, soaking in every detail.”
- Sara Golden, on Paris
Travel is, as we all know, an experience. And what better way to help you reflect on that experience than with travel journals. Whether you’re an experienced writer or can barely manage the time for a postcard, here are five reasons why you should carry a travel journal.
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Reflecting on Travel from 2009 to 2010
I have never understood the fascination with round-ups, predictions, and the other sort of array of content that comes out about this time of year. But I’m never one to shy away from tradition (you can see for yourself how many of my 2009 predictions came true – several!), and there’s quite a few of you out there that love when I riff about ongoing topics in the industry. So, with that, my thoughts looking back on 2009 and looking forward on 2010.
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Better Safe Than Sorry
Travel More by Travelling Safe
As advocates for the travel more lifestyle, the team here at Sharing Travel Experiences would be remiss not to ensure that by travelling more, our community is travelling safe. Things happen, unfortunately, and anything from a minor mishap (missing luggage) to something far more unwelcome (medical emergencies) can completely derail a holiday. You know what they say:
Better Safe Than Sorry
That’s why we’d like to welcome World Nomads and their world class worldwide travel insurance into the Sharing Travel Experiences community of great travel products.
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Where’s your most inspirational place?
This contest has ended. Scroll down to see the five winners who are now all set to travel more with their travel magazines and travel guides.
We spend a lot of time talking about inspiration and about real, authentic travel experiences. So, in line with our new theme of travel more, we want to know:
Where’s your most inspirational place?
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So, You Want to be a Travel Writer?
I get this question all the time…
and I know somewhere that you can get all the answers. MatadorU!
Picture this as your office….
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The Ryanair Experience
My first experience with Ryanair was this weekend during my Easter adventure to Bremen. I’ve of course flown other European ‘low cost carriers’, such as SkyEurope or Easyjet. But Ryanair seem to be making Edinburgh a focus city, with a host of new Edinburgh routes being rolled out, so I figured I better give them a go so I could decide for myself.
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Should I hire a guide while travelling?
On my recent trip to Cambodia, we hired a guide for both the Siem Reap and Phnom Phen portions of our trip. I always get a bit uncomfortable when hiring a guide – I never know if we’ll not have the same expectations of what I want out of the trip. I worry that I’ll not get along with the guide or they’ll try to swindle us by taking us by all the shops they have ‘personal arrangements’ with. Anyway, I’ve never had any trouble and I find my fears to usually be unfounded. However, I know it can be difficult to decide whether or not you should hire a travel guide. Here are a few thoughts and suggestions that might aid your decision.
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Addicted to Business Class
Ok: I have a confession to make. I think I’m addicted to business class.
Now hear me out. I’m talking in more practical terms here. It is not as if I’ve clouded myself in visions of being surrounded by couture, opulence, and champagne. Or have I?
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A 2009 Crystal Ball on Travel
I was intrigued to read through this year’s traditional ‘travel prediction’ posts scattered about on the blogosphere. First of all, let me give you the opinion from fellow bloggers then I’ll wax philosophic about my own thoughts.
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