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21 Life-changing Trips Everyone Should Experience at Least Once

From African safaris to must-visit cities, these once-in-a-lifetime trips will make you want to plan your next great adventure.

Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure , covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York City from London, where she started her career as a travel blogger and writer.

What's next on your travel list? With so many places worth traveling to, it can be hard to narrow down your top spots to visit.

Sometimes, it's the famous attractions, delicious food, and stunning hotels that draw us to a certain destination, and other times, it's the bragging rights that come with checking off every continent, country, or state. Whatever your motivation, we've rounded up 21 incredible trips, complete with once-in-a-lifetime experiences and iconic sights you won't find anywhere else in the world.

So, what makes a trip truly life-changing? That answer varies from traveler to traveler, but one thing is for sure: From African safaris to classic road trips, this list will make you want to plan your next great adventure.

Deciding between the historic cities of Rome, Venice, Naples, and Florence for the top destination to visit feels impossible, so the entire country of Italy deserves a spot on your list. Start in the Eternal City and head north through the rolling hills of Tuscany to visit Florence, followed by Milan or Venice, or go south to the beaches of the beautiful Amalfi Coast and Sicily.

New York, New York

Visiting the Statue of Liberty , standing at the top of the Empire State Building, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge: These are just a few of the things you can only do in New York City. Whether you dream of visiting all the places you've seen on screen, catching a Broadway show, or eating your way through the city's diverse neighborhoods, there's no doubt that NYC deserves a spot on your list.

Tokyo, Japan

Old and new come together in Japan's bustling capital city. Historic temples and shrines, busy shopping districts, delicious food, and some of the world's best theme parks and attractions — whatever your interests, there's something for you in Tokyo.

Paris, France

From watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle and viewing famous works of art at world-renowned museums to eating delicious French pastries, there are innumerable reasons that Paris deserves a spot on your list. Of course, other dreamy French destinations like Mont-Saint-Michel, Chamonix, and the Riviera are well worth a visit, too.

Busy medinas, intricate architecture, and a unique combination of cultural influences make Morocco unlike anywhere else on the planet. Whether you're traveling to bustling Marrakesh, pretty coastal cities, or remote desert towns (or hopefully, all three), a trip to Morocco is bound to be one to remember.

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From the whitewashed homes of Santorini to the Ios party scene to the relaxing atmosphere of Milos, there's a perfect Greek Island for every type of traveler. Island hopping gives you the chance to experience more of what the country has to offer, but plan to spend a couple of days in Athens at the beginning and/or end of your trip.

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Machu Picchu

Seeing the historic ruins of the Incan Empire set among the breathtaking Andes at Machu Picchu is an undeniably life-changing experience. The stunning citadel ruins of Machu Picchu are worth the journey — and for some travelers, that trip, often taken by train or on foot as a multi-day trek , is a big part of the experience. Editor’s note: Machu Picchu is currently closed due to civil unrest in Peru. Visit the  official website  for the latest news and reopening details.

African Safari

Seeing majestic animals like lions, elephants, and rhinos in the wild is a dream best accomplished with an African safari . South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya are among the most popular safari destinations — and in each of those countries, you'll find incredible lodges and tour operators who can help you spot these creatures in their natural habitat.

Whether you dream of cruising down the famed Nile River, seeing the Pyramids of Giza, or visiting the ancient Valley of the Kings, Egypt's historic wonders make the destination completely unique (and worthy of a spot on your travel list).

Unlike many of the action-packed trips on this list, the Maldives is synonymous with relaxation, luxury, and romance. A stay in an overwater bungalow set atop turquoise blue waters is the ultimate getaway that's worth the long-haul flight and oftentimes pricey accommodations.

Antarctica Cruise

Hoping to visit all seven continents? Cross Antarctica off your list with a cruise. Several major cruise lines have journeys to Antarctica, offering incredible views of the ice and wildlife from the comfort and safety of a ship. Travelers typically fly in and out of Buenos Aires en route to Ushuaia (where most cruises depart from); we recommend spending a few days in the fascinating Argentine city before your expedition.

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Dubbed one of the natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef is a can't-miss for many wildlife lovers. Of course, Australia's gorgeous coastline, the iconic Sydney Opera House, and fuzzy creatures like kangaroos and koalas are also reasons to head to the destination. Fly into Sydney and spend a few days there before heading out to explore more of this expansive country teeming with natural beauty.

Galapagos Islands

Incredible and diverse plant and animal species make the Galapagos Islands another must-visit for nature-loving travelers. This stunning archipelago off the coast of Ecuador is best explored by cruise, so you can take in as many breathtaking landscapes and animals as possible during your trip.

Like the other countries on this list, India has countless destinations worth exploring, but one of the most famous attractions that travelers dream of seeing for themselves is the Taj Mahal. This 17th-century white marble mausoleum has drawn visitors to Agra for years. Luxury travelers might consider a train trip aboard the Maharajas' Express (with a stop at the Taj Mahal) as the ultimate experience. Travelers planning to visit the Taj Mahal or take the luxurious train ride will want to fly into Delhi, India's capital territory.

Petra, Jordan

The stunning ancient city of Petra is made up of several impressive structures carved into sandstone rock faces, including the famous Al-Khazneh. The city dates back thousands of years, making this UNESCO World Heritage site a must-visit for history buffs.

Passing through India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and Nepal, the Himalayas are home to some of the world's highest peaks — and that means breathtaking mountain views, too. For adventurous and active travelers, climbing Mount Everest (or at least trekking to Everest Base Camp) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

American National Park Road Trip

The classic American road trip is a mainstay on many travelers' lists — and for good reason. The country's incredible national parks , including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite, are best explored on road trips with stops at charming small towns and kitschy roadside attractions.

Great Wall of China

Stretching across China for thousands of miles, with sections dating back nearly 2,000 years, the Great Wall is regarded as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Visitors can hike along parts of the wall — some areas are located within driving distance of Beijing, so it's a perfect day trip from the city.

Easter Island

The hundreds of monolithic moai statues have drawn curious visitors to Easter Island for years. This remote Polynesian island is worth the lengthy trip for travelers hoping to see these impressive human figures, while also soaking in some incredible coastal views.

Northern Lights Trip

Catching a glimpse of the elusive northern lights is possible in several destinations close to the Arctic Circle, including Alaska, Iceland, Canada, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. All of these places have incredible viewpoints (and even hotels where you can see the phenomenon from your bed ), in addition to great, wintry scenery. (The lights are best viewed from late fall through early spring.)

Thailand and Vietnam

A trip through Southeast Asia is a must for any traveler, especially foodies who love street eats. While you could spend weeks in each of these countries, Thailand and Vietnam can easily be paired for an exciting trip packed with lush scenery, cultural experiences, and delicious food. Have a little extra time to spare? Add Cambodia to the mix and include a visit to expansive Angkor Wat.

44 Ways To Make Travel Memories: Travel Memory Ideas From A Lifelong Nomad

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There are so many travel memory ideas out there! I left home over 15 years ago and have made many memories in destinations worldwide. Over the years, I’ve discovered the best (and worst) ways to make a great travel memory. In this post, I want to share the best ways this digital nomad has found to make travel memories that won’t fade!

When you travel from country to country, buying a souvenir in every place is tempting. But any digital nomad will tell you that you quickly end up with more than you can carry.

One part of living a successful nomadic lifestyle is traveling light. So in this post, I want to explore alternatives to buying souvenirs that will still call up your favorite travel memories of all the places you’ve been.

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After visiting so many places, it’s easy for the memories to start to merge. But unfortunately, many traditional ways of documenting your travels won’t work for digital nomads because they involve collecting too much stuff, and most of us want to travel light.

Forget about collecting all your tickets, maps, and tourist guides. Collecting souvenirs of any kind means traveling with them forever! But there are some excellent alternatives to make travel memories without compromising luggage space.

Digitizing your souvenirs is a great way to keep your travel memories forever without taking up any space in your bag. Just take a photo of that map, of the guide around, or just of your ticket stubs.

Rather than taking a boring shot of a ticket on a desk, take a photo of the ticket with the place in the background.

Take photos of your

• Entry Ticket stubs
• Plane tickets

Documenting your travels pays off years later when you struggle to remember where you’ve been and what you’ve done. Turn your phone’s gallery into a memory museum, and your travel memories will always be there to reminisce with.

You can also document your travels in other ways without adding weight to your bags. For example, create a written travel record for your travel memories. But that doesn’t mean keeping a travel journal at the bottom of your bag.

• Digital Travel Journal Use a running document on your laptop, an app, or notes on your phone to keep a journal.
• Tweet Your Travels Use Twitter to Document Your Travel Experiences
• Photo Albums Your phone already does a great job of creating albums, but to make them genuinely searchable, check out Google Photos
• Create Travel Video Logs Making videos create the best travel memories. Upload them to YouTube and share them instantly
• Send Postcards To Friends & Family Take Photos of them (both sides) before you send them.
• Letter Write a regular travel letter (or email) to yourself.
• Google Maps Rather than using a travel pinboard, pin all your travel destinations on Google Maps.
• Travel Blog Create a travel blog to document your nomadic life – and maybe make some money too!
• Instagram You don’t have to emulate those travel Instagram accounts with perfect images; make real pictures to remember how it was.

After traveling from country to country for a few years, it can become easy to settle into your routine of finding a place to stay, finding a place to work, and going through your everyday routine. When this happens, remember why you wanted to travel or be a digital nomad in the first place – To see the world.

If you’re anything like me, you want to travel to see the world and, more importantly, experience everything the world offers. It has more to offer us travelers than a laptop in another cafe. Don’t let the only thing that changes in your life be the view out of the window.

By trying to have at least one entirely new experience at every destination you travel to, you will forever remember that place for it.

On my trip to Henan, China, one of my favorite travel memories was experiencing The Shaolin Temple.

I’ve walked around hundreds of temples in Asia, Tibetan temples, Laotian temples, and even a temple on a deserted island in the middle of a vast lake. However, the Shaolin Temple is different because it’s home to the Shaolin monks, a band of warrior monks practicing kung fu. I had been obsessed with them ever since I was a child.

In numerous documentaries, I’d seen them training around the temple, hitting their makeshift punching bags. So when I traveled to Shaolin, I wanted to experience what they experience daily rather than just walking around the temple.

I ran up the mountain as they do every morning, practiced kung fu on the temple grounds, and hit those punching bags. It was, for me, an unforgettable experience.

Not every experience has to be something you’ve wanted to do from childhood, but having an experience outside your regular daily routine will solidify that travel memory for you.

• Water rafting
• Bungee Jump
• Compete in a surfing competition
• Trekking/Climbing
• Eating Something Special
• Private Island
• Massage or Spa Day
• Museum or Gallery

Experiences are an excellent memory maker because they are something that you can always look back on. But learning something new keeps the travel memory alive. Learning a new skill or habit can remind you of that time and place every day.

Just before the pandemic hit I was in India, up north in Dharamshala. The views were, of course, unforgettable, being on the Himalayas. Watching the clouds roll in over the mountains every afternoon was a mysterious experience. But I was doing more there than looking down on the planet, and drinking tea with Tibetan monks, I was learning a skill.

I started learning Tibetan in 2015 before traveling to Nepal. It was hard going, even for an experienced language learner like me. I came back from Nepal determined to become conversational. And after 4 years of consistent online classes, I wanted to really up my skills, so I enrolled in a Tibetan language school in India.

Although the views really were some of the most spectacular I’ve ever seen, the memory of Dharamshala is forever connected to my ability to speak Tibetan.

Of course, you don’t need to set out to learn a new language to make a memory of a travel destination. It could be something that you learn in a single afternoon like how to make a local dish. You can take that with you for the rest of your life and every time you make it, where ever you are in the world, you’ll be reminded.

• Cooking Learn to cook at least one dish from every place you travel to. There’s nothing wrong with eating out alone but your family will love you for it too!
• Language Language learning opportunities are everywhere when you’re traveling
• Yoga The yoga I first learned in Bali, I still practice today. It’s one of the best ways to stay healthy as a digital nomad
• Taichi When I practice taichi I always remember Beijing
• Meditation Learning some meditation would be a great memory to take with you
• Martial Arts Muaythai in Thailand, kung fu in China, BJJ in Brazil or boxing in Cuba
• Sport Learn a new sport while you travel, what are the locals playing?
• Style of Painting/Drawing As you travel, different places have different styles, what could you learn there?
• Craft Travel to Japan and learn origami, or Tangka in Tibet

Small Reminders That Won’t Weigh You Down

OK OK, so I said no souvenirs, but sometimes you just can’t resist!

In fact, over the years I’ve created some ways to get around buying souvenirs that won’t become a burden. The last thing you want is to be that guy with their suitcase wide open at check-in, looking for something to throw out because he’s over the weight limit!

So you either want something that is very light and small or something which you don’t have to take with you.

• Send it to your next destination
• Send it to family or friends
• Send it to a P.O. box
• Something very small & light
• Something you need anyway

If like me, you travel back to the same place every year, you can buy souvenirs and send them there. Next time you go back, they’ll be there waiting for you.

This does require a bit of forethought however, you may need to set up a P.O box at the local post office or ask a local friend to receive the packages for you.

Another option is to send them to a family member or friend back home. It’s also the perfect way to stay in touch with the people who mean the most to you.

My wife loves buying fridge magnets of the places we’ve traveled to. They all get sent to China and when we are there they get put up on the fridge.

Is it necessary? No. But going to the fridge a few times each day, it’s nice to remember the meal we had by the Mekong River or the time we spent in Hong Kong.

The only problem with sending things to a future destination is you don’t have that memory with you most of the time. This is why I like to find things that I need anyway. I buy clothes where ever I am and every time I wear them I can remember the place I bought them.

• Fridge Magnets You can find these absolutely everywhere when you travel
• Collect Money Some countries don’t let you take money out of the country, make sure you can before you travel
• Stones/Sand Again, some places don’t allow you to take natural scenery away, check before you do!
• Shells Take the sound of the sea with you
• Clothes You have to buy clothes anyway, why not create a travel memory with them
• Tea Sit and remember your travels with a cup of tea
• Coffee Buy some coffee and start your day with a travel memory
• Phone Case You’ll find some creative phone cases on your travels, it’s a nice way to keep a memory alive.

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10 Creative Ways to Preserve Your Travel Memories 

How do you keep the memories alive long after your dream trip is over?

Charles and I have traveled together extensively for over 15 years now. Since we travel so much, we have to be pretty picky about how many souvenirs we pick up.

The truth is, if we bought everything that caught our eye on our travels, we’d need another garage to store everything. Honestly, we probably overdid it in the beginning of our travels, as we still have boxes of souvenirs that we’ll probably never display. As a result of those, we’ve gotten pretty picky about the souvenirs we now bring home.

10 Creative Ways to Preserve Your Travel Memories

While it’s easy to pick up a T-shirt at any souvenir shop (and we still do sometimes!), we’ve aimed for some unique, interesting ways to preserve your trip memories.

After a lot of thought (and a lot of pruning of the list), these are the travel memories ideas that we love the best.

Send a postcard to yourself

Postcards are a classic way to preserve travel memories. The problem is that often they’re often pretty generic and boring.

That’s all changed now that apps like let you send your own photos as physical postcards. You can send then straight from your computer or smartphone from anywhere in the world, to anywhere in the world. How cool is that?

Create a travel scrapbook

I’m not the scrapbooking type, but I do have to admit that they look pretty cool when they’re done.

It honestly looks pretty easy to do: just pick up a travel scrapbook kit , use the book and stickers they provide, print out some photos, and add things like airline tickets and notes.

Get a travel memories map

There are plenty of travel memories maps available, and they look great once they’re filled in and framed.

Some maps come with push pins, but most are  scratch off maps . The best ones come with a scratcher, memory stickers, an eraser to clean scratch smudges and a magnifying strip.

You can buy it on Amazon here.

Create a memory box

A memory box (or shadowbox) is just a glass enclosed display box for displaying objects. You can even use a picture frame if you only have flat items to add.

Just add photos, plane tickets, and decorations and you’re done, like this DIY beach vacation shadowbox from MomDot , made with sand from a family vacation.

We really love this shadow box frame with a wooden background.

See it on Amazon here.

Collect a unique souvenir from wherever you travel

Because we travel so often, we struggled with finding souvenirs that wouldn’t take over our house. There are many things that make great souvenirs, like fridge magnets, pebbles, patches, shot glasses, and the like, but we settled on bring home a paper map from wherever we visit.

Even in the age of Google Maps, it’s easy to pick up a paper tourist map at almost any hotel or airport. We just mark places we visit, and make notes to make the maps more personal. The best part is that they take up almost no storage room.

Write a travel journal

I’ve never once regretted keeping a travel journal. It’s amazing the details that you forget over time!

Unfortunately, the demands of working while we travel and taking care of a family mean that I don’t write in my journal as often as I’d like.

A travel journal doesn’t need to be on paper, emails to friends or family are great ways to preserve memories. If you like to write and take photos, consider creating a travel blog!

We love this highly rated Dingbats travel journal , made with biodegradable and recyclable materials.

Get it on Amazon here.

Retro photo viewer

This is one of the cutest ideas I’ve seen in a while. I haven’t had a chance to try it out personally, but it’s definitely unique and whimsical.

RetroViewers are 3D viewers that are made from your own digital images. Each reel can hold seven images, and you can add text like location, time and so on.

Collect sand from everywhere you go

There’s something wonderful about being able to run your fingers through sand that you walked in on a tropical beach.

There are plenty of ways to display the sand, from keeping it in a bottle, to having it added to jewelry. I like to keep ours in small, separate glass bottles, rather than layering it in one bottle. One drop and it would be mixed together anyway!

You can pick up these adorable glass bottles on Amazon here .

Tip: Just be careful that you don’t take any sand or shells where it’s prohibited.

Keep leftover money

I think we’ve managed to keep just a little bit of leftover money from almost every country we’ve ever visited. Years later, I still love looking at the coins and bills.

If you’re crafty, you can include some of the small bills and coins in a scrapbook or shadow box.

One of the best ways to bring back memories is through foods and smells. When we can, we love to pick up local spices as we travel and take them home. Cooking with them later never fails to bring back good memories from our travels and, if you can get typical mixtures that the locals, use that’s even better!

It’s unfortunate that spices only retain their true flavor for a few years at the maximum however if you get a local mixture that you love, ask for the amounts of each spice in it so you can reproduce it years later.

Bonus idea: Take more video!

I almost didn’t mention this because it’s pretty self-evident, but video is one of the best ways to keep travel memories. I wish we’d taken more videos on our travels.

As great as photos are, video brings back so many more memories, from sounds to little details you may have forgotten.

How to you preserve your travel memories? Let us know!

I like all of these ideas but I think the most important preservation technique in this digital age is to make back ups of everything. Back ups on laptops, on external hard drives and online cloud storage are really valuable and are a great way to ensure you never lose a photo. I was recently subject to a hard drive failure which shook me to my very core and I realised how important my photos meant to me. Thankfully after a few days with a specialist, and a few hundred dollars later, my photos were restored but there’s no way I’d want to go through that ordeal again, or wish it upon anybody.

I used to save all my photos Google cloud and later filter my favorite pic and do memory box. The tip you gave is also interesting to highlight our travelling journey.

We have a travel scratch map but my favourite method is travel albums using project life. The kids love flipping back through them too.

These are some great ideas. Loved reading the post.

Video has proven to be the best way for me. I actually started preserving memories by recording voice notes on an MP3 player, but realized it makes more sense to also capture images of the environment and narrate on top of the images.

Its nice article. Thanks for sharing.

such a great post and nice ideas thanks for sharing

The travel memories map is on my wishlist! 😉

Such a beauty-full post, I love this post thanks for sharing this wonderful post.

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23 Ways To Guarantee A Road Trip To Remember

Posted: November 1, 2023 | Last updated: April 7, 2024

Easy tips for a memorable trip

Stock up on supplies

Even if you're a fast-food lover, you might get a little tired of burgers and corn dogs on your trip. You should also plan for the possibility that places might be closed, even for takeout. Make sure you have some emergency bites with you on the road – think items with a long shelf life, like snack bars and instant noodles. If you have a portable stove or are staying in places with cooking facilities, some tins of beans, tomatoes, dried pasta and other pantry staples will be a great back-up.

Don’t wing it

Book accommodation in advance

If you’re camping or sleeping in your RV, book at least the first night or three in advance so you don’t end up being turned away. Some campsites in national parks are closed, for example, or require reservations ( check the NPS site for details ). If you’re driving and planning to stay at motels and hotels along the route, do some research. It’s also a good idea to find places with flexible cancellation policies in case your plans change.

Check your vehicle

Familiarize yourself with your wheels

Whether it’s your own RV that’s been sitting on the driveway for the past year or a rental car or camper van, take some time to get to know it – or to reacquaint yourself with all its quirks. If it's a rental, ask the company if it’s possible to take it for a test drive or at least a spin around the parking lot before getting on the road. It’ll help you be more confident, especially if it’s larger than you’re used to. And there’s nothing worse than realizing you don’t know how to switch the headlights on just when you really need them.

Get the right kit

Take the right documents

It’s easy to forget travel documents when you’re jumping in your vehicle and hitting the road. But if there’s any chance you may end up traveling between countries, it’s important to have them where they're easily accessible. Keep car, travel and insurance documents to hand in your vehicle. Some countries may require an International Driving License so check well in advance.

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Divvy up the chores

Take a paper map

Don’t neglect the playlist

Travel light

Take camping chairs

Consider breakdown cover

Be prepared for tolls

Take a cool box

A good old-fashioned cool box is an essential road trip item. You'll have a cold drink to hand whenever you want and, if you're not likely to be passing anywhere to eat, you can pull up for a roadside picnic. A large cool box doubles as a bench or table, too. Just remember to replenish the ice when you pull into a gas station. Or you could even invest in an electric box to plug into the car.

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Don't run out of gas

Obviously this isn’t something you’d do deliberately. But gas stations can be few and far between in remote areas and some may be closed at the moment – so, even if you know the route inside-out, things might have changed. Try to plan stops to minimize the risk of running out and to avoid unnecessary interactions. Apps like GasBuddy can be useful for locating the nearest places to fill up.

Keep all essentials within easy reach

Watch out for wildlife

Know the rules of the road

Go with the slow

Bust on-board boredom

Keep in touch

Have supplies for sundowners

There's nothing better after a long day behind the wheel than arriving at your destination and cracking open a cold drink – whether that means a beer, tumbler of wine or a refreshing seltzer – in time for sunset. This is especially important if you’re camping, or even if you’re staying somewhere that may not have a bar or shop. Just don’t forget where you stashed the bottle opener.

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20+ Ideas For Travel Memory Books and Journals

Here’s a list of travel memory books and journals to document your vacation in fun and creative ways!

Travel journals and keepsakes are wonderful ways to document your vacations so those memories stay with you after you’ve returned home.

One of the biggest mistakes travelers make is assuming you won’t forget the experiences or emotions of the places you visit.

To help keep those memories fresh, create a travel memory book, scrapbook or other keepsake idea to share your story and photos with family and friends.

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Travel journal ideas for adults and kids.

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20 Travel Memory Books and Journals

Travel scrapbooks.

Here's a list of 10 Travel Memory Books and Scrapbooks that provide a fun and creative way to document your vacations!

Our Adventure Book Scrapbook

• Photo Book Scrapbook
• Individual postcards
• Self-adhesive photo corners
• Self-adhesive circular stickers
• Decorative paper
• Decorative tapes

Leather Vintage "World Map" Memory Book

Handmade Scrapbook Photo Album:

• Scrapbook size: 8.58" L *6.89" W (22x17.5cm)
• Refill pages size: 8.27" L *5.9" W (21x15cm)
• PU leather cover, waterproof and durable
• Embossed design, not just printed
• Blank thick carboard Kraft pages, non-fading.

Our Adventure Book Wooden Scrapbook Photo Album

40 thick sheets–80 pages and can hold and present more than 160 photos of 4 x 6 inches.

The included multicolored, self-adhesive 612pcs corner stickers make pasting your photos easy by eliminating the need to use glue; and allow you to easily switch out your photos without damage.

Wooden Scrapbook Photo Album, World Map Travel Book

• 3 PVC hollow doodle handbook templates
• 8 *126 self-adhesive photo corner stickers
• 1 pencil holder with 8 colorful refills
• 6 sheets transparent album stickers
• 20 small size photo decorative border stickers

Our Travels Scrapbook Album

• Cover measures 13.5x12.5 Inches with a 4x6 Inch photo opening
• Includes ten 12x12 Inch top loading vinyl page protectors with 10 heavy white paper inserts
• Archival quality, acid-free pages with a 3 post bound construction for easy expansion
• Expandable with MCS Extra Page Sheets #899676
• Clear dust jacket

Life is an Adventure, Be an Explorer Photo Album

• Size: length 8. 5 x width 8.7 x thick 1.5 (inches)
• 40 sheets/160 pages of photo page
• Each page holds two photos of 4x6 inch
• Memo writing area next to each pocket
• Total holds 160 photos

Our Adventure Book Photo Book

• Adventure book length 9.8 x width 7.8 x height 0.9 inches
• 90 sheets/180 pages
• Several sheets of stickers

Faux Suede Travel Scrapbook

• Feature a faux suede cover with printed words and phrases from a variety of themes, an expandable screw post spine, ten 12 by 12in top-loading page protectors with white cardstock inserts
• Acid, lignin and PVC free
• Actual album measures 13 by 12-1/2 by 1-inch and comes with a protective plastic cover
• Inserts easily slide out while protectors remain in place
• Archival, photo safe: acid, lignin and PVC free

Memories of Time Leather Scrapbook Album

• 8.5x11 inch album
• Total 40 Sheets Paper/ 80 Pages
• 8 DIY Drawing Templates
• 12 x Metallic Marker
• 6 x DIY Cartoon Stickers
• 3 x Lovely Stickers
• 3 x Photo Corner Stickers
• 2 x Lace Tapes

Memories Photo Album

• Size: length 8. 5 x width 8.65 x thick 1.5 (inches)
• Each page holds two photos

Here's a list of 10 Travel Journals to record your thoughts and organize your trip!

Page-A-Day Artisan Travel Journal

• Measures 5'' wide x 7'' high.
• Compact size fits easily into most bags and backpacks.
• 176 writing pages.

Hardcover Travel Journal

Measures 7.75 x 9.25 inches with 100 pages. Traveling Scrapbook with Prompts - Fill out basic details, favorite memories, & photos from each trip to remember the specifics that made the trip unforgettable

Compact Travel Journal, Notebook, Diary

• 144 lightly lined opaque pages
• Smooth-finish acid-free archival-quality ivory paper takes pen and pencil beautifully
• Compact size: 5'' x 7''
• Hardcover journal lies flat for ease of use.
• Convenient inside back cover pocket holds notes, favorite photos, cards, receipts, and other flat items.

Softcover Travel Journal

• :6" x 9"
• 150 Lined Pages

Everywhere You Go: A Guided Travel Journal with Prompts

 It includes breakout spreads with uplifting quotes to help frame your thoughts and experiences, along with space for packing lists, notes, addresses, and things you want to remember.

• 5.75″W x 8.5″H, 112 pages

The Ultimate Travel Journal

120 pages; 6x9 size

• Weekly Travel quotes
• Weekly Departure Day Info
• Packing List ideas and your own packing list page
• 9 Super fun and easy Daily Prompts to reflect on your adventures.
• Daily pages for your own personal notes or sketches.
• Weekly reflection prompts you never thought to ask yourself after your travels.⠀

Travel Life Journal, Diary, Notebook

• 160 lightly-lined writing pages
• Inside back cover pocket holds notes, reminders, business cards, etc.
• 6 inches wide by 8 inches high.
• Black elastic band attached to back cover keeps your place or keeps journal closed.

Travel Journal (Hardcover)

160 blank, lined pages ready for you to jot down your travel inspiration, trip memories, or everyday aspirations, thoughts, and reflections. Measuring at 6” x 0.4” x 8”, this travel journal is the perfect size to carry with you no matter where life takes you.

Passion Traveler's Journal

• 5x8.25 inches

Travel Diary: A Guided Journal

Helpful prompts will inspire your thoughts as you document your experiences for up to 10 trips. The journal also includes blank dotted pages for each trip, allowing you to express yourself or include photos and mementos. Make it your own!

This travel journal is the perfect size (7 x 10") to drop in your bag or backpack, yet gives you ample space to write and record your memories.

More Travel Memory Book, Journal and Keepsake Ideas

We asked seasoned travelers how they preserve important details, memories and experiences of their vacations.

Hopefully these ideas will spark your desire to create a travel memory book in photographic or written form, or both!

Photo Books

Carly “Wayward” Heyward,  Flight of the Educator  says: I’m honestly so addicted to making my Shutterfly photobooks, that I’m not sure if I love traveling and then I make a book that shows it… or I love making books, so I have to travel to make them! Either way, I have 16 books documenting most of my travels to 51 countries on 6 continents.

What I like most about them is that if they are ever damaged, I could just order a new one. I can also share a digital copy for my friends and family that are unable to see the physical one. And they make great conversation starters (especially for friends thinking of going to those places).

I enjoy crafting each page and making them all look nice and unique.  It’s also a wonderful way to reminiscence after a trip while cultivating the perfect pictures for the pages. Travel brings me joy planning the trip, during the trip, while making the book, and anytime I look at it for years to come.

To get the best possible deal (because they can get expensive very fast!), I go ahead and make my book. Then, when there’s a 40 or 50% off sale, I’m ready to go!

Travel Diary

Lauren Cocking,  Northern Lauren  says: I always document my (long-term) travels in a travel diary, but because I’m notoriously terrible at keeping up with writing entries, I ‘force’ myself to write just one page a day about what I did.

In fact, this page-a-day technique worked really well when I did my year abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico and I ended up with three mini travel diaries full of my experiences that I can look back on forever.

HOWEVER, I really outdid myself when I got back to the UK and decided to turn these journals into three MASSIVE  scrapbooks of photos, receipts, tickets, wristbands and memories .

It took me as long to put them together as it did to write the journals and I don’t think I’d do it again (it took an age) but I’m really glad I went the extra mile for my year abroad travels.

→ Check out these cool travel diary ideas at AMAZON and ETSY

Vintage Posters

Pete Brahan,  Just Go Travel Studios  says: I’ve always admired vintage National Park art. Last fall, I decided to try my hand at creating a similar style poster as a Christmas gift for my wife Amy to commemorate our love for National Parks.

A photo from a memorable family hike on the Bumpass Hell Trail at Lassen Volcanic National Park was chosen. I invested hours into locating a good font and experimenting to get the style and layout just right.  My sister was enlisted for artistic feedback along the way.

When she saw what I was creating, she immediately requested I create a poster using a photo from her recent trip to the Grand Canyon. After testing the idea with a few other family, friends and National Park enthusiasts, I knew I had something special and showed Amy immediately (yes, before Christmas!).

We agreed to start a small business to share our passion for National Parks and allow others to have a unique way to document their travels. Just Go Travel Studios was born. Our mission is to help people plan, experience, and remember great vacations.

We believe that vacations are meant to be enjoyed before, during and after the trip, and we try to help in every area. We have also always given 10% of all profits to the National Park Foundation, as we feel it’s our way of giving back to the Parks that have given us so much.

For remembering great vacations, our most popular products are our custom, vintage-style travel posters and postcards created using photos from our customers. We work closely with our customers to add in personalized wording based on their trip experiences and accommodate their requests. We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service from the moment the order is placed until the package arrives at their door.

The result is a memory that enables them to enjoy their trip forever.

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Travel Scrapbook

Georgina Goodman,  Georgina Does  says: My boyfriend always asks me what I want for Christmas so I usually know what I am going to get. Last year he bought me a surprise gift and it was such a brilliant one!

Since January of this year, I have been filling it with photos, notes, receipts, even chocolate wrappers from weird stuff that you can’t get back at home. I love it and already it is such a nice memory of what I’ve done this year. I’m looking forward to when it’s completely full – hopefully I’ll still be able to close it!

→ Check out these fun travel scrapbooks at AMAZON and ETSY

Travel Postcards

Hannah Lukaszewicz,  Getting Stamped  says: My husband and I have been traveling for 4.5 years non-stop sharing everything along the way on our blog. Besides the blog, we also send ourselves a postcard from every country we go to.

We write a few notes about the country, our thoughts, and random things that are going on. It’s always an adventure to find stamps and a post office.

Our favorite postcard is from the Maldives, we were staying at a popular  Maldives honeymoon  spot and they turned this photo into a postcard for us. It’s fun to come home and find mail we sent to ourselves from the road.

→ Make custom postcards of your travels!

Travel Shadow Box

Megan Johnson from  Red Around the World  shares: Every time I go on a trip, big or small, I always come home with a million little tickets, business cards, and maps.  I never knew what to do with them until one day I was perusing good old Pinterest and saw  DIY shadow boxes .

I thought, “this is perfect!”  So off I went to Jo Ann Fabric to find myself a shadow box, or four. I think DIY shadow boxes are a fun way to show off all the little stuff that you’re not quite sure what to do with.

→ Check out these DIY shadow boxes at AMAZON and ETSY

Memorabilia Scrapbook

Justine Cross,  Wanderer of the World  says: When coming home from travelling, there are a few things I get excited about: showing reams of photos to my family, recounting my tales on my blog and creating scrapbook pages of mementos from my trip.

My scrapbook is rammed full of trip tickets, airplane tickets, luggage tags, even small pieces of foreign currency! I find this to be a great way of keeping all the little mementos gathered from a trip in one place.

I try to (artfully) arrange them in my travel journal so that I can always look back on exactly what we got up to during each trip – the more colour, the better!

With so many travels happening all the time, I can sometimes forget the smaller things about a trip. But my memorabilia scrapbook is an excellent way of jolting my memory! Plus, it’s also fun to create the pages!

→ Check out these fun travel memorabilia displays at AMAZON

Vacation Planners

Bernadette Jackson,  A Packed Life  says: It’s not surprising that someone like me with a passion for planners is also an avid travel journal keeper. It began when I started to forget details of the magnificent places we’d visited (ah Australia, how I wish I’d journaled you!), and has become part of my traveling ritual.

In fact, my travel journal is there on my list of essentials alongside passport and tickets. Over the years, my collection of travel journals has expanded to embrace all manner of journeys.

There are the journals of Big Trips, starting from the moment we hatched an idea and began to plan an itinerary. Then there’s my little book of weekenders: easy to pick up and throw in a bag at the last minute.

In these journals I can connect again with all kinds of memories; meeting a full time RVing couple at the march of the Peabody Ducks in Memphis, delicate scrolled wrapping tissue from a pharmacy in Cagliari, a gift of ice cold red pears roadside at the Col de Tende, and the changing cityscape of one of our favourite places, Ghent. When I’m not on the road, I can escape happily into those pages.

→ Check out these travel planning journals at AMAZON and ETSY

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15 comments.

These are some great travel journals. I have never used one, but really want to now

Great suggestions. It’s hard to pick one!

Thanks for this! It’s inspiration to start the travel scrapbooks and compile years of iPhone photos in Shutterfly photobooks for my kiddos.

Shutterfly and Chatbooks really make it easy to compile phone photos into books. Enjoy the fun!

Useful article! I was just thinking about how to organize my photos. So many photos just got lost in my phone among all the screenshots and random things people send it chats. Would definitely like to keep a journal of sorts!

Good luck finding the organization method that will work for you!

Such unique and great ideas!

I used to have a travel scrapbook when I was younger but nowadays, it’s not practical anymore because I live in AirBnB’s and carry around all my belongings in my backpack. However, I use my instagram account to document my travels. Started only recently which is a pity. And my daughter gets a postcard from almost every place a visit (sometimes, I can’t find postcards) and I know that she keeps and collects them.

You should try sending your own photos as postcards if you can – I bet your daughter would love that!

Jamie-such a thorough and interesting post! Nice work!

Thank you for contributing! Your posters are such a unique way to document your travels!

Some of these look really fun! I dunno if I have the handwriting for some of them!

The important thing is getting the memories documented – and try not to worry about your handwriting! 🙂

What fun ways to document travels!

Thanks for contributing Hannah! I love the postcard idea 🙂

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12 Creative Ideas To Make Your Travel Memories Last Forever

Let’s face it: photo albums are boring and no one cares about generic travel souvenirs anymore. Want to do something different with all your travel paraphernalia but have no inspiration? Here’s some inspiration.

Check out these quirky travel memories ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

So you just came from a trip with hundreds of photos and videos on your phone. Some of them you’ve even uploaded in Facebook and Instagram.  Others will end up in a boring photo album you’ll hardly see again.

Let’s be real – you’ll never have the time or patience to go through all of them again.

Don’t even get me started on the items and souvenirs that will suffer a long and slow death in a cabinet in your living room.

What to do then? Here are some of the best crafty ideas to make your travel memories more vivid and enduring!

1 Start a Scrapbook

Trust me. Even the most mundane things you might collect during your trip – train tickets, receipts, bank notes – will become utterly fascinating a few months afterward.

After a few months, you’ll probably won’t forget the name of the amazing dish you had or the whereabouts of that cool bar. This is why a good ol’ scrapbook is always a good idea!

I started travel scrapbooking recently. I dedicate each page on this journal to a different destination and fill it with mementos I kept of the place. Just selecting, arranging and gluing these around feels like a school art project.

If I’m feeling ambitious, I write small notes or doodles next to each piece to make sure it tickles more than just my only visual memory.

2 Build a Memory List

This is one of my favorites. It’s cute but super simple at the time. Create a shopping list of the things you think are more memorable on your trip. Keep it on your phone or in a notebook.

You could be adding anything from the view of the top of the Eiffel Tower to the cat with a black spot on the right eye that lived on your hostel in Bangkok. When you read them again after your trip, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions. Try not to tear up.

If you’re traveling with someone else this is even more fun: you can take turns adding items to the list!

3 Get These Minimal Travel Posters

You may not have the creative skills to craft something wall-hanging-worthy on your own. And that’s fine. There are people who can fill your home with memories in a neat, clean and minimal way.

One of my favorites are these minimal travel posters from cities around the world . If you’re a fan of minimal art and home design like me, this would fit right in!

Buy them here.

4 Create a Video

Even if you aren’t the type who takes regular photos of everyday moments with your phone, you’ll probably will when you’re abroad. Everything is new.

In this digital era, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the huge stash of photos and videos we take home after a trip.

A great workaround is to condense your travel media files into a single video. With only a couple of minutes long, it’s effective and much more dynamic!

Before you say you don’t have the skills to do a video, there are many tools that you can use without you necessarily be an editing wizard. Heck, Google Photos even does them automagically .

5 Destination Boxes

One of the simplest but more interesting ideas I’ve come across: making a travel memory box for each destination you visit.

Just fill small boxes – if possible wooden ones for a better end-effect – with anything interesting you could bring from each destination. tickets, receipts, souvenirs, postcards, and other detritus . Write the name of the destination on the outside. And voilà , you made yourself a travel time capsule!

Not only these are pretty, but they will keep all your travel mementos organized. And it will look great in your living room!

6 Get Your Favourite Travel Moment Painted

There are many options to frame your photos and hang them on the wall – I particularly like CanvasPop .

A more interesting and unique approach is to have your favorite travel moment painted ! Do like Missy who documented years of travel painting on her Moleskine . An amazing set of visual memories!

7 Bring Your Social Media Photos to Life

If you’re a social media junkie like me, chances are you’ll probably have TONS of photos uploaded in social media, especially on Instagram. So why not put it to more creative use?

Using your Instagram photos, Social Print Studio creates a variety of physical frames, photo strips, and posters, including these adorable tiny books . FoxPrint allows you to create magnets as well.

Personally, I use a Polaroid Zip to print out my photos instantly. They come out in small mini-squares that I then use to ornament my fridge or add to my scrapbook.

8 Send Postcards To Yourself

Postcards never get out of style, it’s one of the most powerful and meaningful travel objects. Sending out them to family and friends is cute , but they probably mean more to you anyway who was actually there.

So try sending postcards to your home address instead!

Avoid the generic touristy ones and go for others able to evoke what you felt about a particular place or painting in the museum. When you get back home, you’ll have the mailbox full of your favorite travel memories!

9 Collect Something

If you take one particular object from each place you visit, you’ll soon end up with an enviable collection from all around the world.

I collect magnets and postcards. Boring I know. I have a friend who collects shot glasses and other race medals (she runs 10K). But the best part is that you can collect virtually anything . Here are some suggestions:

• Rocks/Pebbles
• Food – chocolates, salt, spices, etc
• … and so much more!

10 Put Your Wanderlust On The Wall

This is as simple as choosing a wall back home and turn it into your personal wanderlust worship place.

Go big and dramatic with a collage of travel photographs, snapshots, and other mementos and create a memorable wanderlust gallery!

11 Unlock The Power of Senses

How many times have a specific song remembered you of a destination? Or a scent? Sounds and scents have the power to unlock profound memories of the past.

One of the simplest things you can do is keep a playlist of each of your trips. Use Shazam to easily identify the artist and name of the song, whether it’s playing during your tuk-tuk ride in India or in the largest club in Las Vegas .

12 Blog it!

I had to squeeze this one in! Blogging is a great way to not only preserve travel memories but also share them.

In my case, I feel it also helps to organize my thoughts and moments and truly remember my travels. In a way, it’s like I’m traveling again.

There are some cons to this – there is a lot of work involved in blogging if you want to take it seriously – but definitely worth a try!

How about you? Which items do you usually keep from your trips? What to do you with them to make your travel memories last longer? Leave your comments below, can’t wait to get to know your ideas!

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9 Ways to Relive Your Last Trip When You're Grounded

When you're not able to travel or have no vacations booked, you can still keep the travel spirit alive by reliving your favorite past trips. Use these nine ideas to re-experience your last memorable vacation and spark inspiration for upcoming voyages.

Get Something Personalized Made From Your Trip Photos

Immortalize the flight that took you to your dream destination with a boarding pass pillow listing your originating and destination airport codes, flight number, gate, seat, date, and name. Create a photo collage in the shape of the U.S. states you’ve visited with a Places We’ve Been Travel Map . Or commemorate your travels with a gunmetal necklace from the Traveller Collective, adding flat silver discs for each country you’ve checked off your bucket list. These customized items can mean a lot more than any tchotchke you hastily picked up at the airport gift shop.

Post an Instagram Highlight of Your Trip

Better than the app’s Story feature where photos disappear after twenty-four hours, Highlights remain on your Instagram account, represented by a circle with the name of the highlight. Activating one launches a slideshow of up to a hundred photos with captions, emojis, and filters—a fun way to quickly reminisce about your entire trip. To create a Highlight, share a photo on your phone to IG Stories. Click on your Story then the More button (with three dots), then select Add to Highlight. The first time you do this, you will have to create the Highlight and give it a name; when adding subsequent photos, you’ll be able to select from the existing Highlight.

Pull Out Those Gourmet Souvenirs

Marinate chicken thighs in the jerk seasoning from Negril, drizzle the fragrant olive oil you purchased in Tuscany on a crusty baguette, and indulge in some tasty chocolate from Geneva. And if you’ve been saving the magnum of vintage Champagne from France or the grippy cabernet sauvignon from your vacation in California wine country, there is no better time to uncork it and enjoy it.

Create and Order a Photo Book

Sites like Mixbook and Shutterfly make it incredibly effortless to upload your photos from your phone or hard drive and create gorgeous, full-color books that you’ll cherish. You’ll even find themes and styles geared for particular themes like beach or camping as well as specific destinations from Europe to Mexico to Disney. It can seem daunting to finish a creation in one sitting, so plan on setting aside a half hour or so a day to tackle the project, especially for more extended vacations. Poll family members and include some fun lists in the captions like the best things you ate, drank, did, and saw, as well as what was most surprising and meaningful about the trip for each of you.

Go Old-School and Make a Scrapbook

If you tend to reach for an actual book rather than your Amazon Kindle, you may find the tactile sensation of creating a scrapbook to be a relaxing diversion right now. Even if you don’t have the cutting tools, fancy cardstock, decorative embellishments, or even the craftiness or creativity to make one, you can order a predesigned and decorated album from Creative Memories . Get low-cost mail-order prints from Snapfish or Target , or use the Free Prints Now app to get up to 85 4x6 prints mailed to you each month for free with just a minimal charge for shipping.

Make a Playlist of Songs by Artists from Your Last Trip's Destination

Spotify continues to be the best option to curate personalized playlists, whether you are looking for soca tunes to bring you back to the beaches of Trinidad or Celtic rock to remind you of good times drinking Guinness in the pubs of Dublin. 

Set Aside Time Each Day to Browse (and Delete) Photos From Your Phone

The ease at which we can take high-quality photos and the amount of storage space we have on our phones has spoiled us, meaning we take way too many pictures of the same thing—annoying when we want to show friends some pics of a trip or create an album. In-between checking out the news or social media take fifteen minutes a day to purge some photos and clear out some space or get help with an app like ALPACA or Flic . Do you really need 10 pics of the cocktail you sipped at sunset in Maui?

Write Reviews for Places You Encountered Great Service

Admit it: it’s always one of those things you swear you’ll do after you return home, but life and laundry always seem to get in the way. Many of us have nothing but time now, and the hospitality industry is struggling. Take a few minutes to post a thoughtful review about the affable owners of the bed and breakfast or the stellar dinner you can’t stop talking about on Yelp or TripAdvisor. While you are at it, reach out to the establishment directly via email, Twitter, or their website and tell them how much you enjoyed your stay, meal, or cocktail and that you will be sure to recommend it to others.

Compile a Photo Slideshow and Play It on Your TV

We’re all spending a lot of time indoors right now—a lot. Seeing memories of your island-hopping cruise, three-week expedition around Thailand, or camping trip to the base of the Grand Canyon can virtually transport you, even for a few minutes while you are making dinner with the ingredients you’ve stockpiled or are playing a board game for the umpteenth time. We will get through this and go on to create many more travel memories.

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            It was a beautiful spring morning as we drove out of the driveway that day.              remembered the excitement and the energy as I packed for the trip. I was even more excited about being able to get away from school for the next couple of days. At the time, I was in fifth grade and I never had any previous experience of traveling out of state. We were heading to Chicago, the windy city to attend my uncle wedding. Many of my relatives lived there and it was our first time visiting. The anticipation of being able to meet my relatives was overwhelming and I knew that the trip would be something great to reminisce in the future.              I first discovered the news when my parents received a letter informing them of the wedding. With haste, my mother announced the big event throughout the whole family. A commotion swept my house that night. Filled with joy, I bothered my brothers with questions regarding the wedding. Yet like the usual times, they ignored me and continued to discuss about the trip without me. .              That weekend we flew out and headed east toward Chicago, an unfamiliar place which I never heard of before. I had the butterflies in my stomach and didn't know what to expect once we reached our destination. When we finally arrived at the crowded airport in Chicago, we were embraced with warm welcomes by my relatives whom I considered as strangers. It was my first time actually seeing them in person rather than in pictures that my mother had collected in our family album. During the ride back to my aunt's resident, I was introduced to my cousins. She had two children, a son of my age and a younger daughter. I was exhausted once we arrived and passed out in the living room while the rest of the family was reuniting.              It was two days till the wedding and everyone seemed extremely tense and were occupied with different tasks to complete. I was left to stay home with my cousins and brothers. Although it was my first time to acquaint with my cousins, we got along very well.

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5. The Whale Watching Trip

" I remember I looked at John who, like everyone else, was watching with intense jaw-dropping awe. ... I remember, I prayed and hoped that my next plan did not fail. ... The rest of the trip was quiet. ... I was happy that our trip ended with all of us making it safely back to shore. It was a traumatic moment that we all will remember, even if I never saw any whales....

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6. Fishing Trip

This fishing trip would end up changing the way I look at my life. ... This fishing trip took place in the middle of July. ... This fishing trip made me realize how hard it is to live out in the wilderness and how lucky I am to have a good home. ... This fishing trip turned out to be a great story. ... I will remember this trip for the rest of my life. ...

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7. The Ski Trip

The Ski Trip Standing in awe, cold air permeated through my hair. The smell of fresh and minty pine scent complimented the beautiful vantage of the wilderness. With my boots wedged in the snow, a shiver took over my body. This is was a place of peacefulness and tranquility. Never before...

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8. A Graduation to Remember

Although I was overly excited, I had to concentrate on my footing because I was determined not to trip or fall in front of the whole arena like that. I walked up to my principal, and he was joking with me about my shoes saying that he was surprised I didn't trip or anything while walking. ... Truly a graduation to remember....

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What could be more inspiring than a journey created just for you? Travels to Remember offers you a way to experience the world just the way you want-with private guides and at your own pace. We create tour itineraries to your specifications, built around only the things you want to see and do.

Located in beautiful Miami, Florida, we have been providing travel related concierge services to our clients since 2008.

We provide personal concierge travel related services, from the sublime (e.g. arranging concert tickets, dinner reservations, special access, and guided tours).

We strive to professionally handle all of your travel needs, saving you time and effort so that you can focus on what matters most, looking forward to your next travel experience. Our responsive and knowledgeable management and staff focus on providing comfortable, convenient, and affordable travel without sacrificing quality.

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This is the second time we have used Soc to organize our vacation. In 2019 she put together a remarkable package for us to visit Spain and Morocco. In August 2021 she arranged our trip to Turkey. Well, all I can say is everything she does from beginning to end is high performance! Whichever package deal you choose, she will handle it with military precision. From the moment you begin communicating your ideas with her, she will take her time to research and identify the best possible options to suit your personal circumstances. She will even guide you on the best places to visit and explore.

Her knowledge and input are invaluable as she will guide you along the way, which makes life so much easier when you have a busy life. Once you have agreed and finalized the package, you will receive a line by line itinerary. This will include a well put together summary of your tour for each day, flight details, hotel details, private concierge (if you have opted for this) details, with names, phone numbers, etc. She keeps in constant contact with her counterparts at your travel destination to ensure that they are on top of things.

Our recent trip to Turkey was so seamless from beginning to end we could have literally sleep walked through it!! As soon as we arrived at the airport, the first thing our driver did was take us to the currency exchange and then to purchase a SIM card for our phones before dropping us off at our hotel. I mean she literally thinks of it ALL!! Throughout the 10 days stay her counterpart in Turkey, kept in touch almost on a daily basis to ensure that we were taken care of and things were going smoothly. Every question was answered and every request was fulfilled at the drop of a hat.

I have nothing to complain about when it comes to Soc, because you just cannot go wrong with what she does for you. I am simply in awe of her organizational and communication skills. Her vacations are not just about sitting by the pool or going to the beach, they are a wholesome educational experience, you will come back a truly well traveled person. She rocks!

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It's been a month since my trip to Greece. I was able to get away for nine days without giving a second thought to any of the arrangements that needed to be made. Maria Socorro and her travel agency Travels to Remember delivered exactly that a trip to remember. She arranged hotels, transportation and tours for my family including regular COVID testing required.

It was the first time I decided to leave the tour arrangements in someone else's charge. I am so glad that I did! I was able to enjoy the trip and focus on the beauty and richness of Greece. Socorro respected our budget constraints but made us feel like we traveled beyond our means. Our hotels, for instance, had wonderful breakfast buffets and extraordinary views. The pace of the tours aligned with the need to keep my three teens engaged so we had the afternoons off to shop or enjoy local cuisine. The most tailored aspect of Travelers to Remember is the tour guide selected to introduce my family to the rich history and culture of the different regions of Greece.

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"We have been enjoying Travels To Remember for more than ten years. Our trips are always well organized and free from hassle or discomfort, thanks to the skill and commitment of Soc and her associates. Whenever we travel  for fun, we call upon Travels To Remember."

"Travels to Remember" caters to travellers who are eager to visit countries offering historical and unique sites, multi-star accommodations, comfortable sight-seeing vehicles with knowledgeable and amiable guides. All professionally arranged, resulting in very pleasant and many memorable experiences.

Over the last ten (10) years I have visited more than 20 countries. All my travels professionally arranged by "Travels to Remember". Every aspect of the journey and visit was satisfactory and pleasing. All resulting in visits filled with fantastic and memorable experiences.

Travels to Remember and its owner, Soc Torres, gives a well-thought-out and well-realized concierge travel services that meet the expectations of everyone who travels and knows what great trips and goes beyond what is promised.

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I have been traveling with Travels to Remember since 2008 and each trip (at least 13) were well-organized, places to see well-researched, travel and hotel accommodations well-planned. There is always an open communication with the Travel Agent, any concerns were addressed in a timely manner. I am a very satisfied Customer and I look forward to more travels, adventures and memories to be made.

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Pre-travel checklist: last minute things to remember before traveling.

Locking the door as you head out on your trip is an exciting moment. It’s also one of the most stressful.

Put worries aside with a pre-travel checklist! Keep reading to find out things to do before leaving on a trip.

How can a pre-vacation checklist help you?

Using a list of things to do before traveling:

• Reduces worry over forgetting to do something important . With a checklist, planning becomes less stressful. You know you won’t forget anything. 
• Helps you to feel less exhausted by all the details that go into planning a trip. With a checklist of what to do before traveling, you can have fun even in the planning and preparing stages of a trip!
• Frees up your energy to focus on other tasks. It can be hard to balance normal life with travel preparations. A checklist of things to do before going on a trip keeps trip planning from sapping all your energy and time.
• Reminds you of the things you need to do before traveling , but aren’t part of your normal day. A pre-travel list brings the peace of mind that you remembered to put a travel notice on your credit card and locked the back door that normally stays open. 
• Helps you to remember the things you do on autopilot during your normal routine but can be easily overlooked when your routine is disrupted on a travel day. With a pre-travel checklist, you can be secure in knowing that you put your medications in your bag and not back on the shelf!
• Reminds you that you already did something , which is vital on those really hectic days. This can be especially comforting when panicked thoughts pop up halfway to the airport . Just peek at your checklist and you’ll have proof that you actually did lock the house door.

Apps to keep a list of things to remember when traveling

Keep your travel checklist on your phone. That way, you’ll be able to add things quickly while planning. When traveling, you can easily reassure yourself that you didn’t forget anything. Just open your phone and away you go!

On iPhones, the Notes app is actually sufficient for your travel checklist. While basic, it gets the job done and can be stored on the cloud and accessed on all iOS devices.

If you use an Android phone that doesn’t come with a note-taking app, you can use the Google Sheets or Docs apps. 

There are also several apps specifically for making checklists. I haven’t used this one, but 2Do looks interesting and is compatible with multiple operating systems.

Things to do before a trip

The amount of things to put on a pre-travel checklist can be overwhelming. Some things should be done a few weeks before traveling. Some things should be done the day before leaving. Other things must be done right before walking out the door. 

This list of things to check before travelling will help you get everything done on your pre-travel countdown !

Things to do before travel: 1-3 weeks ahead

• Stop your mail or arrange for someone to empty your mailbox regularly.*
• Put bills on autopay or schedule their payment.
• Tell a trustworthy neighbor that you’ll be traveling and ask them to keep an eye on your place.*
• Give a trusted friend a key for emergencies.*
• Share your itinerary with a trusted friend.
• Arrange for pet care.*
• Confirm that you have the necessary insurance .
• Confirm flight and other travel arrangements.
• Confirm accommodations.
• Research medication restrictions, if traveling internationally or with controversial medications.
• Ensure sufficient prescription medications are available; refill if needed.
• Write your packing list ; clean, repair, or buy items as needed.
• Wear your travel clothes to be sure that they are comfortable and you feel good in them.
• Do a test day with your travel shoes . Do they stand up to a long day of sightseeing?
• Plan travel day food . Will you pack for a road trip , eat at the airport, fast until arriving at your destination?
• Plan return day food. Will a friend drop off a meal? Will you eat out? Will you stop by the grocery store on the way home?

*These won’t be necessary if you ask a friend to house sit or to stop by a few times a week to water the plants, check the mail, and make the house look lived in.

Things to do before travel: The day before leaving

• Finish packing.
• Check the contents of your bag against your packing list.
• Eat, give away, or throw out perishable food.
• Ensure non-perishable food is properly stored to keep out vermin.
• Clean the house so you’ll come back to a refreshing space.*
• Do laundry so you don’t come back to a pile of moldering stinkiness.*
• Water the plants.
• Put lights on a staggered timer.

*These depend on the length of your trip and personal preferences.

Things to do before travel: Travel Day

• Do you have all your medications?
• Do you have your ID?
• Do you have two forms of payment?
• Do you have your tickets?
• Do you have proof of insurance?
• Do you have accommodation contact information?
• Check that all toilets are flushed completely and have stopped running.
• Check that all faucets, including those outside, are turned off and not dripping.
• Check that the refrigerator is completely closed (or unplugged if empty).
• Check that all windows are locked.
• Check that all side and back doors are locked.
• Turn down the thermostat.
• Turn off all the lights.
• Lock the front door, including the deadbolt (Put the key in your bag!).
• Go enjoy your trip with the peace of mind that you’ve done everything you needed to do!

Things to do before flying

If your trip includes flying, there are a few more things to remember when traveling.

• Check your travel shoes. Are they easy to remove while standing?
• Is it easy to open for security inspection ?
• Is it easy to carry or pull while rushing? 
• Can you lift it into overhead storage ? 
• Will it fit under the plane seat?
• Does it meet airline weight restrictions?
• Confirm your flight times and connections.
• Have two ways of accessing your tickets in case one way doesn’t work.
• Plan and confirm transportation to and from the airport .
• Plan and confirm transportation at your destination, if needed.

Things to do before traveling internationally

Building on the previous two sections, there are a few more things to remember before travelling overseas. Ideally, you’d do all these steps well before the last minute, but if you didn’t or you have an unexpected last-minute trip , this checklist can help you cover the essentials.

• Double-check that your passport is valid for the necessary time. (Do this as soon as your trip is confirmed. It can take months to renew a passport.)
• Double-check that you’ve met visa and vaccination requirements.
• Double-check that you have needed doctor’s notes and a copy of prescriptions, if needed.
• Buy travel insurance. (Hopefully, you didn’t wait until the last minute, but if you did, buy it now!)
• Activate the international plan on your cell phone or decide on another option. (If you can do this ahead of time, that’s even better.)
• Research options in case your cell phone doesn’t work at your destination. (Again, it’s better not to wait until the last minute, but if you forgot, now’s the time to do the research.)
• Review TSA requirements and pack accordingly. (These can change unexpectedly, a quick look the night before you leave can help keep you up to date.)
• Research cultural considerations at your destination and edit your packing list as needed. (Ideally, you’ve done this earlier, but if you’re a last-minute packer, take two minutes to research this.)

A pre-travel checklist can help you to keep track of things to remember before traveling. With a checklist to help, you can stop worrying and start enjoying your trip!

What else would you add to these lists?

Written by Jill

Jill Hames is a freelance writer, musician, and ESL teacher who, at the age of four, said she wanted to learn every language in the world. She hasn’t managed that yet, but is proud to have taught herself enough Swahili to understand context from native speakers. She's too busy having fun with music and language to be found online.

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20 Non-Scrapbook Ways To Remember Your Vacation Forever

You may only get two weeks of vacation time a year (THANKS AMERICA ) but you can make sure those memories last a looooooong time. These ideas also work for weddings, birthdays, and any other occasions you'd like to keep around.

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1. Turn special photos or Instagrams into a lampshade.

Bonus points if they're a pleasant golden color, like, say, a luscious tropical beachscape.

2. Or wood-block coasters.

Here is how.

3. Or wrapping paper!

True, this idea isn't very good in terms of remembering something forever, but it's a wonderful way to remind someone you love of a special time you shared. And doesn't that kind of good will linger on, y'all?

4. Correspond photos to where they took place on a map.

You can track your own trips as well as the whereabouts of people you know around the world.

5. Send yourself a postcard from your trip.

I'm a big fan of writing letters to yourself no matter what, but this is an especially good way to bring you back to a moment you dug.

6. Make a quick and easy keepsake box to store mementos.

Clearly this person is a world traveler. (Which makes sense because it's by Martha .)

7. Display loose pictures with clothespins.

It takes like two minutes and will dress up any bare wall.

8. Or in an empty frame.

Spray paint it first to achieve this effect.

9. Send out your Instagrams to have them turned into a neat little book.

I know, I know, this is just scrapbooking for the very lazy, but the end product is so clean and appealing that who could really blame you?

10. Make a memory shadowbox.

Populate it with a combination of mementos and photos.

11. Turn photos into magnets.

Super easy directions here .

More involved tutorial here .

13. Or sachets.

Here's how.

14. Or, if you want to go whole-hog, wallpaper.

This is a sight to behold .

15. Create a memory jar.

Instructions here .

16. Create 3D photos for extra realness.

17. Make a photo calendar.

The rest of the year will fly by before you know it. Check out Printstagram or do it yourself.

18. Matte a special photo with a map of where it was taken.

Directions here .

19. Make a travel notebook to write down memories.

20. Turn special photos and maps into pillows.

You can get the images printed on fabric to make the cuddliest memories of all time .

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A Perfect Day: Vancouver in One Day

Vancouver has everything to offer. Flight attendant Florian Schwebel reveals his best tips for a day to remember

9 AM: Jogging in the park

Running through Stanley Park in the morning is the perfect way to start your day in Vancouver, an opener like a daytrip. 

You’re surrounded by this very dense rainforest, making it impossible to hear or see anything of the city. I often encounter more raccoons than people.

10 AM: Beach time

Stanley Park’s Second Beach, with its gigantic pool by the sea, is perfect for cooling off afterwards

11 AM: Shopping

My tips for shopping in Vancouver can be found on Robson Street, the main shopping street in Vancouver. Roots is the place where you find great souvenirs for friends – for example hoodies with a fun beaver print. 

12 PM: Culture

You can get a great insight into the culture of Canada’s First Nations at the Vancouver Art Gallery, just a stone’s throw away.

1 PM: Harbour Lunch

There’s this lovely place by the harbour called Cactus Café. Order some chicken wings or sushi for lunch and watch the many seaplanes heading to the surrounding islands for a daytrip. My insider tip is the town of Tofino on Vancouver Island. The sea there is as bright as in the Caribbean – except that instead of palm trees, cedars provide the shade. 

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Roots, 1001 Robson Street

Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street

Lupin's Cafe, 6400 Nancy Greene Way

The Sylvia Hotel, 1154 Gilford Street

Bombay Kitchen, 1018 Commercial Dr

Stanley Park, BC V6G 1Z4

4 PM: Coffee with a view

Lupins Café on Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain is highlighted in every travel guide. For good reason - the view of the city and the sea from here is simply breathtaking.

7 PM: Sundowner

At sunset, I like to sit at Prospect Point Lookout close to Lions Gate Bridge. A favorite ritual in Vancouver. 

8 PM: Dinner at Bombay Kitchen

I was really impressed by The Bombay Kitchen restaurant with its own show kitchen. Rarely have I eaten such authentic Indian food as here. 

9 PM: Cocktails by the sea

The cocktails in the city’s oldest bar in the 1954 established Sylvia Hotel at the English Bay are first class. I like to end the day here, with a view of the beach.

Flight attendant Florian Schwebel has been working for Lufthansa since 2006. He has been to Vancouver over 20 times for work, but the outdoor enthusiast is also repeatedly drawn to Canada's second largest city in his private life. He finds Vancouver's proximity to beaches, forests and ski resorts particularly appealing.

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Mark your calendars for A Day To Remember - The Least Anticipated Album Tour hitting Desert Diamond Arena on July 10, 2024. This highly anticipated event will feature an electrifying setlist including fan-favorites like "The Downfall of Us All" and "All I Want". The concert, located at 9400 West Maryland, Glendale, AZ, 85305, promises to be a night to remember. From the roaring energy of "2nd Sucks" to the heartfelt melodies of "If It Means a Lot to You", attendees are in for an unforgettable experience. Tickets for A Day To Remember - The Least Anticipated Album Tour go on sale starting March 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM, until July 11, 2024, at 3:30 AM. Don't miss your chance to be part of this epic musical journey. Get ready to rock out with A Day To Remember at the concert of a lifetime!

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Fremont County — Motorists should plan for delays next Monday, April 29 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. while the Colorado Department of Transportation performs maintenance operations on a culvert on CO Highway 67 from mile point 6.5 to MP 7.5. Commercial Motor Vehicles are advised to take an alternate route.

Traffic Impacts

• Plan for daytime traffic delays April 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Expect lane shifts guided by flaggers, cones and signage.
• CMVs are advised to use an alternate route.
• Drivers are urged to watch for workers and their equipment, slow down and drive with caution.

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Travelers are urged to “know before you go.” Gather information about weather forecasts and anticipated travel impacts and current road conditions prior to hitting the road. CDOT resources include:

• Road conditions and travel information: COtrip.org
• Download the COtrip Planner app: bit.ly/COtripapp
• Sign up for project or travel alerts: bit.ly/COnewsalerts
• See scheduled construction lane closures: bit.ly/laneclosures
• Connect with @ColoradoDOT on social media: Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and YouTube

Remember: Slow For The Cone Zone

The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.

• Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.
• Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
• Watch for workers. Drive with caution.
• Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
• Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
• Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
• Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
• Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
• Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
• Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.
• Be patient!

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This Toronto home is a '90s decor trip but a steal at only $600K

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If you're a millennial and grew up in the '90s, you'll probably remember a fair amount of '90s home decor trends that might still haunt you to this day. 

There were sponge-painted walls, all-beige everything, wallpaper borders, oak cabinets, carpets in places where there shouldn't be carpets, bedroom sets from big-box stores, Southwestern or Tuscan decor in homes that weren't in Arizona or Italy, and the list goes on. 

We thought we'd left those troubling times in the past, but 39 Hatherley Rd. really brings back all those memories. 

The front porch. 

Somehow this two-bedroom, one-bathroom house hit almost every '90s trend, except for carpets in the bathroom (phew!). 

The entryway.  

What's weird is this house has changed ownership a few times since the 90s . In fact, it was most recently  purchased in 2010 for $250,000 . 

The living room. 

So it's somewhat surprising that when you look at past listing photos, almost nothing has changed. In fact, it seems they added the sponge-painted walls in 2010. 

The kitchen. 

But despite 39 Hartherley Rd. being a total throwback, this house is, as the listing says , "a diamond in the rough." 

The backyard. 

First off, it's a detached house with a 125-foot deep lot in a good location. 

The kitchen has plenty of storage but, sadly, no dishwasher. 

The main floor has a living room and kitchen with enough space for a dining table. 

The main floor. 

The layout is a bit awkward but the Dutch door off the kitchen is too cute. 

The back patio. 

Off the kitchen is a laundry room/mud room that leads to the spacious backyard. 

The primary bedroom. 

Upstairs, there are two decently sized rooms and a small bathroom. 

The second bedroom. 

The house definitely needs some updating but the roof was done in 2015, the furnace is only a few years old, the electrical has been updated, and there's room for expansion.

A fireplace in the living room. 

Also, a coat of paint will do wonders to brighten up the all-beige '90s aesthetic. 

The small bathroom. 

However, the biggest selling point of this home is the price point. 

The back of the house. 

39 Hatherley Rd. is listed for only $599,999 , which is almost unheard of in Toronto, even if this place will probably go for closer to $700K.     

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A woman and her beloved granddaughter take a trip of discovery...

After agreeing to enter the New Life Assisted-Living Community outside of Boston, Agatha "Aggie" Robard talks her devoted, serious granddaughter, Blythe, into driving her to Florida, stopping to see old college friends along the way. She particularly needs to speak to Donovan Bailey, the man she'd thought she would marry right after graduating from college. By asking Blythe to go with her, Aggie is hoping to prove to her that life should be about having fun too. Their road trip is a great idea for both of them as long as Aggie's son and his wife, Blythe's difficult stepmother, don't find out. While the rest of the family is away on vacation, Aggie and Blythe set off on their secret adventure. All goes well until Aggie falls while dancing on the beach with Donovan, breaking a bone in her leg. Then Blythe's father is seriously injured in an automobile accident. Blythe and Logan Pierce, Donovan's young assistant, do their best to step in for them at The Robard Company working together, fighting the attraction they feel for one another. The road trip brings about happy memories, surprises, and love as Aggie and Blythe meet others and discover new possibilities for everything they've ever wanted.

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