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When I shared one of my travel journal ideas of a Story-Map Journal I’d kept last year in Europe, there was a buzz of excitement and interest. Certainly, for me, it’s been the most successful travel journal I’ve ever kept. A mere glance at any page brings my travel memories vividly, and instantly, back to life without having […]
Some things simply don’t come up naturally in a conversation – Like… Why my eyes are two slightly different colours Getting married in a 6-seater airplane over the Indian Ocean I drew the maps for Lonely Planet’s 1st edition of Australia So here are 13 things you most likely don’t know about me, Linda […]
Would you like to take a peek inside *someone else’s* travel journal to see how they do it? What quick, simple ways have they developed that could help you record the memories from your trip? This is one in a series of interviews where travellers share with us their fun and varied travel journal techniques – Amanda… […]
The sun was rising over the horizon as I flipped the switch for the kettle. Unzipping my backpack, I popped in a couple of mangoes, some strawberries and (for a holiday treat) two apricot danish pastries and fruit juice. Downing cups of tea, we slipped on life-jackets, hats, and with sunnies atop, headed out to grab […]
If you’d asked me this time last year “What are your travel plans for next year?” I’d simply have replied – “Scotland… I’m going to visit my Mum who lives in Scotland” That’s it. full-stop But the magic of travel highlights is their serendipity – Travel Highlights By way of example, I’d never have imagined a […]
How did your 2012 unfurl? Did it blossom? What were your monthly highlights? 🙂 For three years I’ve stopped at the end of each month to contemplate (and acknowledge) just one thing that’s moved forward (in any shape or form) in amongst the fun and games going on at Journey Jottings. Using an A2 (59.4cm […]
Where do you feel the most content? If you had to name a place or an environment that you feel most at peace in – what surrounds would you choose to put yourself? Urban or country? While cities have their attractions and beauty in a contrived way, nature can rarely be topped – Ask someone […]
Do you love the idea of reminiscing with a travel journal but after missing a few days feel all is lost? On a recent trip to Europe Linda tried a storyboard journal approach to her travel journaling – which she sometimes calls story mapping! This is one in a series of interviews with travellers who share […]
Do you love the idea of reminiscing with a travel journal but after missing a few days feel all is lost? Take inspiration from Megan’s method of sporadically sorting, sifting and sticking mementos in her travel journal. This is one in a series of interviews with travellers who share with us their fun and varied travel […]
Postcards from far flung places are fun – So here’s a digital postcard from the south of France. Nimes’ version of the Colosseum – Les Arènes or amphitheatre. Les Arènes is purportedly the best preserved Roman Amphitheatre in the world – And is amongst the 20 largest of the 230 remains of amphitheatres found scattered across what was the Roman Empire. […]
