Comments on: Why I should take better notes while traveling

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:59:03 +0000

Well, it’s several months later, but today I happened upon another photo from this lunch and decided I had to find the name of the village.

It’s Saint-Geniès, and the restaurant is La Vieille Auberge.

It really was a lovely tiny village.

By: Chiocciola

Chiocciola — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:44:55 +0000

I never used to but now I try. On my last trip to Mexico there were sooo many difficult names so I am glad I took notes.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:13:23 +0000

I keep a little journal in my bag and everytime I sit down for coffee or whatever, I jot down what I’ve done so far that day. I take photos of signs too, or landmarks I recognize, but I still have to put some effort into figuring my photos out when I get home.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:02:40 +0000

It is comforting to hear that this happens to other people as well. It frustrates me to no end. Perhaps we need a ‘travel’ self-help group! LOL

Perhaps I should just post a pic on slowtravel and ask if anyone knows what or where it is!

Girasoli’s idea is a great one.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:52:52 +0000

I’m like Girasoli but lately, I’ve even forgotten those pictures. It’s killing me like you because I’m trying to recreate details of trips and I can’t. I used to be so good to at taking notes…

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:51:54 +0000

The last week of our Piemonte trip is “lost” to me, as I killed the laptop and didn’t continue to take daily notes. I have photos, but as I look at the map I dimly recall towns and sights, where we ate, some town or…other without the means to put them together and glue the memories in place. As much as a pain it can be to blog during a trip, I do find that the trips I’ve done a daily detailed blog on are the ones that now are much stronger in detailed memory for me.

By: Candi

Candi — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:07:09 +0000

I wish I can say I take better notes, but I don’t. I get so “absorbed’ in the moment that I..forget to take a note, but like girasoli, I try to take photos of signs and such. Maybe blogging will help me.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:02:34 +0000

Great suggestion! I hope I remember that on our next trip.

By: girasoli

girasoli — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:28:15 +0000

Beautiful photos! Once I started using digital cameras, I now take pictures of signs, as a way of keeping notes. I also take pictures of landmarks to help me so I won’t get lost finding my way.