Travelers have been keeping diaries dating back to the 2nd century AD, when the Greek geographer Pausanias write Description of Greece based on his notes and observations from his travels.
Since then, travelers have been keeping travel diaries or journals of one sort or another, whether it be to publish some greater work or just to have a personal memoir of an adventure.  And while travel blogs have become quite popular as a way to share one’s journey, there’s still nothing like a paper journal where you can tuck in bits and pieces of memorabilia along with your thoughts.
While a …read more

After reading this news story I was a little envious. The Through the Whole Island: excursions in Great Britain exhibition uses travel as the theme to bring together an “eclectic mix of exhibits.” The exhibiton is named after the book by Daniel Defoe titled: A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain.
Amongst the exhibits there are several personal & travel journal entries on display. I’d love to see those. If the University of Cambridge is anywhere near you, check out the details here. Please let us know, in the comments section below, if you attend this exhibition and what …read more

The other week I shared my good news with you, how I’d won an Intrinsic journal. Well, the journal arrived today in the mail. I took a few photos, but the light wasn’t so good today with all the rain we’re having. I hope you can see the cover okay in this photo.

For those who can’t see, the cover quote says: “Journey: There is no greater adventure than to follow in the path of your dreams.” Adèle Basheer
Inside, on the very first page, is another quote: “Journey: A journal should be written on pages within a cover that inspires …read more

Dave Fox has an excellent journal writing resource as one of his many websites. Writing the Inner Journey; Self-Discovery Through Travel Writing is an online course. Stand out articles include The Inner Journey, The Outer Journey and Speed Journaling. I recommend you read any of his articles for great tips on keeping a journal, even if you’ve never travelled anywhere before.
There are seven journal writing exercises to try. I recommend you start there if you already keep a journal. For a taste of Dave’s own travel journal writing be sure to check out his Travel Tales. More polished articles …read more

Okay, I’ll join in the Da Vinci Code hype. I couldn’t resist when I saw this journal:

Travelling the story settings would be so much more fun with this journal in hand.