Keeping a travel journal is one of the best things I've done when it comes to traveling. I can't remember why I started doing it, but immediately after my first trip to Europe I purchased a mole skin book, and kept a day by day record of my travels.
http://www.moleskineus.com/moleskine-books.html
When I go back and read some of my entries, it reminds me of many small experiences that I otherwise would have forgotten. It's also useful to record restaurants, sights, and hostels so if I return, or someone asks for my advice on, I can remember.
It also makes for a great present for anyone about to go on their first trip. I've given to a few people and they all loved the idea.
Of course, now my book is about 2/3 of the way through. I can't wait for it to finish, but I'm also paranoid about losing it, having it get stolen, or wet. I'm all about digital backups and such, and have tried scanning in pages, or typing them out so I could have a backup, but it's easy to get lazy.
I'll later post my process for recording each entry.
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