How to Buy a Travel Journal
Going on a trip? Journals are a great way to record your adventures as well as the names and addresses of people you'll meet along the way. Any kind of journal is fine for a travel journal, but you may wish to look for something tailor-made for your specific trip.
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Make the journal part of your trip-planning experience. Some journals provide travel-planning and packing tips, to-do lists, checklists and other features to make the planning go smoothly.
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Buy a journal that's trip-specific. Cruise journals are just one example of a journal that's designed for a specific travel experience.
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Find a journal that's spiral-bound. It will be easier to write in if it lies flat.
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Look for a journal with special pages that contain extras, such as maps, international dialing codes, conversion charts, tips, travel advice and so on.
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Be sure the journal is compact and portable and will easily fit into luggage without taking up a lot of space.
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Choose a journal with a weather-resistant cover.
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Make sure the journal has a place for names, addresses and phone numbers. Having the names and travel journal together will forever link the special people met on the trip with the larger travel experience.
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Tips & Warnings
Expect to pay about $15 to $25 for a decent travel journal - or splurge on a leather-bound one and pay considerably more.
Don't forget a pen! Splurge and buy one that writes upside down you can write whenever and wherever you please.
