For many of us, one of the biggest benefits of traveling is making lasting memories. Sure, it can feel like we need another week off in order to recover from our vacation once we’re home, but for the most part, traveling is a time to relax and enjoy the sites.
Whether it’s a day trip to an unexplored nearby town, your first vacation as a family, or a weeklong international trip, everyone wants to remember the good times that were had. Wherever your travel itinerary took you or will take you, we’ve got some great ideas that’ll help keep those travel memories alive.
1. A Keepsake Box
Keepsake boxes are a perfect way to memorialize a trip or holiday. You can use it to store little trinkets, photos, souvenirs, and other keepsakes from your travels, making it a really nice option that’ll last years.
Depending on the amount of traveling you do, you can find lots of affordable memento boxes in a variety of sizes. Or, if you’re the creative type, you can make your own with pieces of wood from the hardware store.
2. Scrapbook
Scrapbooking is a popular hobby for a reason, and for a lot of travelers, it’s the perfect way to document their trip. There are even online courses and classes you can attend in order to learn how to utilize your photos to create the perfect scrapbook.
A custom scrapbook is perfect to share with visiting family and friends and is a great way to cap off the vacation.
3. Get Creative With Photos
Let’s face it; you’re going to take plenty of pictures while on your trip, especially if it’s a special vacation for the holidays. While you’re sure to enjoy browsing through your phone to see them and share with family and friends, you can really capture the spirit of the trip with photo ornaments. These are perfect for decorating your Christmas tree or sprucing up your refrigerator.
4. Get a Little Old Fashioned
Whether you’re having a fantastic vacation in Houston, enjoying the sandy beaches of Hawaii, or you’re backpacking around Europe, one of the coolest ways to remember your holiday is to send yourself postcards. On the back of each postcard, write the date and a short note about what you’ve seen and done so far. This way, you’ll have a readymade, personalized itinerary of your travels to look back on.
You can include them in the keepsake box mentioned above, put them in a scrapbook, frame some of them individually, or use them to create a collage of your trip.
5. Pick Something to Collect
You’ll likely pick up a few gifts for the travel lovers in your life, but what about something for yourself? While you may not necessarily want snow globes from around the world, starting a collection of keychains, shot glasses, thimbles, and other small items is a great way to keep your travel memories alive.
6. Right in the Palm of Your Hand
It is quite easy to capture high-quality videos with today’s technology. So, throughout your trip, take 30-60 short videos of everything you see and do. You can then do a quick narration of where you are and what’s going on, and once you are back home, a little editing work can put together a home movie that highlights the entire trip.
Whether you travel quite frequently or you’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime trip, using some of the above tips will help you preserve those cherished memories. For those extra special holidays and vacations, pair a couple of the ideas mentioned in this article together.
