{"id":840,"date":"2009-09-03T23:00:37","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=840"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:41:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:41:28","slug":"best-travel-gear-travel-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/best-travel-gear-travel-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Travel Gear: Travel Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My best piece of travel gear seems to be one of the most simple. Yet, it is my bible on the road, going with me absolutely everywhere I go: my <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cq0auu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" aria-label=\"Travel Journal (opens in a new tab)\">Travel Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A travel journal can be so much more than a diary of the events of your travels. For me, <strong>it is a way of taking down quick notes, creating to-do lists, writing the contact information of old and new friends, and collecting research about future destinations in one place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was originally written in 2009, and has since been updated for accuracy of content and links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-12104 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/best-travel-gear-journal-353x600.png\" alt=\"One of the best pieces of travel gear I have is my travel journal. I explain why in this short informative article. #TravelGear #TravelJournal #FullTimeTravel #TravelPlanning #BudgetTravel #TravelTips\" class=\"wp-image-12104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/best-travel-gear-journal-353x600.png 353w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/best-travel-gear-journal-602x1024.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/best-travel-gear-journal.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><figcaption>Pin this post for later!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bs-in-content-form\" style=\"display: none !important;\"><!-- BirdSend Form Starts -->\n\n<div\nid=\"bs-form-20610\" class=\"bs-in-content \"><div\nclass=\"bs-form bs-text-base\" bs-form-post-submit-msg><div\nclass=\"bs-in-content-v1 bs-flex bs-font-sans bs-leading-normal bs-mb-4\"><div\nclass=\"bs-relative bs-bg-white bs-w-full bs-max-w-sm md:bs-max-w-2xl md:bs-rounded-lg bs-m-auto bs-flex bs-flex-col bs-border bs-border-solid bs-border-gray-400\" style=\"\"><div\nclass=\"bs-w-full bs-p-6 md:bs-px-16\"><div\nclass=\"bs-text-center bs-mb-2 md:bs-mb-4\"><div\nclass=\"bs-leading-tight bs-text-gray-700 bs-text-3xl md:bs-text-5xl bs-font-bold bs-mb-2\"><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\">Don't be me.&nbsp;<\/span><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\">I started traveling with all the worst stuff.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\">I wasted a fortune.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div\nclass=\"bs-text-gray-700 bs-text-base md:bs-text-lg\"><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\">Instead, use this FREE travel gear and packing list cheat sheet.<\/span><div><div><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\"><\/span><\/div><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\">Learn from my 2 decades of career travel, and kick off your trip with the best clothes, toiletries, luggage, remote work gear, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\"><\/span><\/div><div><span\nstyle=\"color: rgb(43, 61, 153);\"><\/span><\/div><div><span\nstyle=\"caret-color: rgb(43, 61, 153); 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Going back through it is a unique way of reliving the time I used the journal, even if I didn\u2019t do any actual journaling in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, there are no rules to using a travel journal. I simply record anything and everything that I may need to reference at a later time. It is my scheduler, and keeps me organized and on track. It is a catch-all for information I wouldn\u2019t know where to store elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a perfect example of a useful item in my travel journal:<\/strong> Every time I booked a flight or rented a car abroad, I had to call my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/travel-money-guide\/#credit_card\">credit card<\/a> company to find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/travel-insurance-guide\/#credit-card\">what insurance coverage I automatically had<\/a>. It was usually an afterthought, and an exercise in frustrating (and sometimes expensive) phone calls from sometimes remote places. And I never seemed to remember the details they gave me, so it became an exercise in repetition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time I called for such information, I wrote it down on the front cover of my travel journal. Now I have easy access to the insurance company\u2019s direct number and website, as well as the exact details of coverage I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also record my flight and travel schedule in the front too. It is an easy reference while I\u2019m out and about, and makes for a unique reminder of where I have traveled during the time that I owned the journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few more useful applications I&#8217;ve found for a travel journal:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**When I was on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/canada-am-recap\/\">Canada AM<\/a>, it became my resource for study notes before I went on-air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**When I read an article about great questions to ask locals when you are traveling, I wrote them down, and occasionally referenced them so I could ask similar questions of my local hosts and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**When I&#8217;m in a foreign language country, I write down various useful phrases that I learn phonetically from locals and reference them regularly until they&#8217;re committed to memory.&nbsp;<br \/><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/how-to-become-fluent-in-spanish-and-other-languages\/\">How to Become Fluent in Another Language<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**And when I met a fascinating woman on the subway in New York and struck up a conversation with her, it was an easy way to take down her information so we could keep in touch (as can happen so often on the road).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this age of technology, some would argue that a smartphone can do the same job as a travel notebook. Yes, this is true, and I do store information and take notes with my smartphone. But to me, there is something inherently more enjoyable about using a travel journal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It isn\u2019t a target for theft. In fact, it is worthless to just about everybody but me.<\/li><li>It doesn\u2019t have to be charged. I already have lots of <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creditwalk.ca\/electronic-travel-gear-travel-experts-reveal-whats-in-their-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\">electronics and chargers<\/a> and associated accessories; I\u2019m not particularly interested in more.<\/li><li>It has an organic and tactile appeal. Since I have an invisible umbilical cord connecting me to my laptop given my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/location-independent\/\">location independent career<\/a>, it is refreshing to make and reference notes easily and on paper.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Am I the only one? 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