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.
Buy a journal that's trip-specific. Cruise journals are just one example of a journal that's designed for a specific travel experience.
Find a journal that's spiral-bound. It will be easier to write in if it lies flat.
Look for a journal with special pages that contain extras, such as maps, international dialing codes, conversion charts, tips, travel advice and so on.
Be sure the journal is compact and portable and will easily fit into luggage without taking up a lot of space.
Choose a journal with a weather-resistant cover.
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.
