Travelogue

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What is a travel diary?

Making a travel diary allows you to write down your good plans and your good addresses so that you never forget them. Thus, when you come back to make the same trip or when one of your relatives wants to go there, you can take turns recommending these little addresses that make the charm of a trip.

PHOTO ALBUM TRAVEL DIARY

  • spiral notebook with white cloths.
  • various selected sheets, here, here or there
  • kraft card, various papers (what you will find in your drawers!)
  • small kraft envelopes, Japanese envelopes…
  • stamps (alphabet, drawn…)
  • mask tape, fabric tape.
  • decals.

A set of notes and opinions presented in a booklet according to a specific area. Example: Michel has made a journal so as not to get lost on the path he must take for his new job.

The first examples of the travel diary can be attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, who in his diaries elegantly blends text and drawing. Two leading artists, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) lead us to various objectives from north to south…

Why make a travel diary?

The travel diary is a literary genre that above all evokes travel in its broadest sense: an inner journey, an exploration of an unknown country, or any other initiative trip around a single theme over a period of set time.

The notebook allows you to have an indelible handwritten imprint with your emotions / feelings of the moment. Whether you are very organized, or conversely, a fan of unexpected trips, you will certainly have several notable things before your departure (itinerary, budget, some good addresses collected on blogs -).

What is it for me? The notebook is used to write down your ideas, to organize them, to note volatile thoughts. It is used to record all the information that crosses your mind.

The simplest and probably most common notebook: an empty notebook. It simply consists of blank pages to fill out. You can select pages with lines, dots or nothing. It will depend if you want to write, draw or draw instead.

How to make a good travel diary?

We advise you to approach your protocol as an agenda, in the chronological order of your journey day after day (even hour after hour). If you took a trip, don’t forget to highlight the path you took before you even write about your day.

Completing and fine-tuning your travel diary when you return from the trip Once the pleasure of the trip is over, taking your travel diary in your hands is often a good way to extend your stay a little. To remember the good times but also the opportunity to polish and perfect your beautiful object.

The logbook is collective. It will not always be held by the same person, but the whole group must participate in its drafting. II – Its content Must appear: Initially: the theme, the sub-theme and the theme chosen, the problem envisaged.

The 3 key steps to make your travel diary

  • Organize your photos in chronological order of the places visited.
  • Name the places and detail what you did there.
  • Talk about your photos to build your story.

Which travel diary should I buy?

Some tips for writing your travel diary

  • The shape: choose before you start. First think about the shape you want your story to take. …
  • Stick to the travel theme. First try to respect the theme of travel to create your notebook. …
  • Use all possible illustrations. …
  • Bring some relief. …
  • Bring color.

HB or 2B pencil, flexible eraser, sharpener or knife. (Warning, put the handle on the plane). Watercolor pencils.

The 3 key steps to make your travel diary

  • Organize your photos in chronological order of the places visited.
  • Name the places and detail what you did there.
  • Talk about your photos to build your story.