When you’re a traveller, the world is your playground. Whether you’re in a South American jungle, the rainforests of the Amazon, the rivers and creeks of Southeast Asia, or the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, you find a way to fit right in, and there’s nowhere you don’t enjoy going.
You enjoy soaking in the sights, smells and sounds of different places and different cultures. There’s very little you won’t try at least once. And one of the best parts of being a connoisseur of travel is sharing your adventures with those closest to you.
To help you keep a chronicle of your adventures and provide a great way to help share your adventures with others, consider the following three things you should have set up prior to your next globetrotting expedition.
A Good Camera
When it comes to documenting your travel adventures, a camera is a must have. The human mind is imperfect, and we start forgetting the details of an experience as soon as the moment passes. To make sure that you don’t forget any of the specifics of your trip, you need a camera that can handle getting as rough and worn as you do in your travels, and will still keep taking amazing pictures.
Besides helping jog your own memory, pictures are essential when you’re trying to relate your travel adventures with others. No matter how well you can tell a story, you’re still relying on the imagination of your audience if you don’t have anything to illustrate what you’re talking about. Pictures help fill in that gap, providing details and a visual connection that is often impossible to capture through words alone.
You don’t have to buy a top of the line camera either. While you want to get the best pictures possible, it’s much more important that your camera is durable, and able to handle long distances in rough weather or terrain. Since cell phone camera technology has advanced a great deal, you may even consider just using your phone, and saving on a new camera. Regardless of what kind of camera you get, also make sure you get a quality camera case or phone cover to protect against damages.
Your Own Blog
Blogging is one of the best ways to communicate your thoughts, feelings, insights and observations, while keeping a log of your travels. It’s also a perfect way to captivate an audience with your harrowing tales.
People love to read travel blogs for several reasons. First, we as humans love a good story that transports us to other places we’ve never seen before: we’ve been telling them since we started sitting in a circle around a fire, and it continues to the modern day. It’s the reason that Ernest Hemingway’s The Green Hills of Africa and The Snows of Kilimanjaro, as well as Jack Kerouac’s On the Road remain in print even decades after being published.
Second, a travel blog allows readers the opportunity to learn about different cultures and locations from an everyman perspective. Since travel blogs are written by travelers, the readers can rest assured that the descriptions about food, weather, culture and atmosphere are authentic. It makes travel blogs a great resource for people thinking about starting their own travels, and most offer tips and advice to help them get ready.
Finally, travel blogs allow both the readers and the author to benefit in numerous ways together. Most people have a natural inclination to connect with others, and a travel blog allows other people to learn about you as a person while they share in your adventures. It also allows you to sharpen both your powers of observation and your writing craft, so that you can provide an engaging narrative for your readers.
For all of these reasons and more, you should seriously consider setting up your own travel blog. Set up your domain, build your page with a free template, and get to write!
A GoPro
GoPros have become the staple for on-the-go video for everyone from surfers to bikers, hikers to paragliders. A GoPro allows you to video everything that you do, while keeping your hands free, making it perfect for when you have to navigate a dense forest or climb a steep hill.
GoPros also give a more intimate experience then a typical camera, because in addition to sound, they capture true motion. If you’re breathing hard, the image will rise and fall with you, and the audience will feel your fatigue. If you’re going at high speed down a slope in the Alps, the camera is shaking with each twist and turn, and your viewers will be able to almost feel the sharp, freezing wind biting at their cheeks as you descend.
This simulated motion, coupled with the experience of sound, gives video shot with a GoPro a great deal more agency than a simple photo or blog, because it paints a complete picture for your viewers. Photos capture just a single moment, and there are a lot of details left out in between photos. Words are compelling, but they’re only as effective as the reader’s ability to understand and imagine what it was like to be there. Videos bridge that divide, and are the closest a person can get to experiencing a new place without going themselves.
GoPros also have easy to use software that will allow you to download, edit and upload your visit to any number of social media or video streaming platforms. You don’t have to be an expert in video and film to use it, and you’ll never be lacking for a place to show your audience the amazing experiences you’ve had.
Enjoy the Trip
Using any or all of the methods we mentioned above will help you ensure that you can talk about your travel adventures in the most compelling way possible. With that being said, no matter what method you use to tell your story, don’t spend all of your time on a computer or looking through a viewfinder. Use your own eyes and ears! Wherever you go, fully immerse yourself in the environment, and absorb in every detail for yourself first. It’s the reason you travel in the first place. Now get out there and enjoy all the world has to offer! Happy trails!
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Great information! I’ll have to keep these tips in mind when we next visit my brother & his family in Hawaii.
I m glad to learn more about GoPRos here. I always wanted to have some video and handphone cant do this well. I m going to check the price out and consider getting one.
Great info! I’m a travel blogger too and I ALWAYS forget my GoPro…. ugh… I should just attach it to my hip 🙂
wow your photos are amazing and just to let you know my GoPro has got broken! 🙁
I have all 3 of these, and I agree that they are all so great! I love my GoPro, it is so convenient and I can really take it anywhere with me!
These are some great things to have. I think a blog can be a wonderful way to share your experiences with the world as well and of couse as a diary for yourself as well.
I so agree with this! I always have a camera with me when I travel. And I do blog, so I usually share my stories. I wish I could travel more.
Definitely necessities! Just don’t forget to put down the camera at times and just be in the moment
Such great tips! I’ve been wanting to get a GoPro and you may have just nudged me into actually making the purchase~
Great suggestions for those just starting out but really I want to say – THAT FIRST PHOTO!!!! I love it!
While I do travel quite a bit and I do take a lot of photos, I do not share with others. But I may reconsider that since people are sharing so much on social media these days.
I am in the market for a GoPro, It is the only thing that I am missing for our next journey.
A good camera is a must to get the good pics and to share your travel experience. GoPro is generally used by professionals but it’s so easy to use, great for shooting videos.
The go-pro was definitely on my list of cameras to buy, but I kind of scratched it off because I didn’t think it would be a good first for a first camera, which is what I’m getting. It would definitely be a great addition though.
Totally agree with you on this. For us, the travel bloggers, camera is our new best friend. I have been thinking of buying a go-pro. Let’s see when do I get hold of it.
Camera and blog = Check! I’m still torn from buying a go pro or a drone. Haha!
I’d love a proper camera. I’ve never tried a GoPro but they look awesome.
GoPro’s are so amazing. Having one in my group has changed event and travel photos for the better, forever!
Never leave home without my camera. I also use my iphone camera a lot, too. Not really interested in the go-pro. I agree it’s important for anyone into adventure sports. I simply don’t want to carry another piece of equipment.
This was a fun read because all three things is literally all you need!
I would love to travel more and take photos of the places I go! I have a nice camera but I barely put it to use. My next purchase is definitely a GoPro, I feel like my kids would really enjoy using that on our next vacation!
well, i said it is nicely written with information …will useful like me person…thanks
I have two our of three 🙂 But it’s most important to have fun on your trips! 🙂
I’ve totally agree with you on this staff and really a necessary to have on traveling and letting everyone knows how the travel goes. Traveling really needs to have a recorded moments and nice of getting back on it.
I really need to get a GoPro. I love watching videos recorded on them, I don’t know why I’ve held off for so long. One additional item I like to bring for documenting my travels is a journal. I find some terrific details written in my journal that my memory doesn’t recall from pictures alone. Happy travels!
Great post! I have a great camera but would love to get myself a GoPro and travel more.
I definitely agree with needing a good camera – you want to be able to look back on those photos so you don’t want them to be bad quality. A blog is great too, I love reading travel blogs and they serve as a great online diary.
Lots of good information on here. I’ve been thinking about getting a GoPro, so i’ll look into it more. thanks for sharing.
A Go Pro would make catching moments easier. As long as you are handsfree, then go for it!
Such a great tips, I agree that having a good camera with you in every travel is so important and GoPros sounds like a great device to have in documenting every travel.
A good a camera is one that I really one of the best thing you need to invest when you are a traveler. This will play a big role on your trip.
a good camera really is a must! i’ve always like gopros, they are awesome for every kind of shot!
You are so right on getting a good camera. I have been wanting to get a go pro, I am very convinced now.
I completely agree with your tips! I always bring my GoPro and my Nikon camera with me on all my travels. Then once I’m back I typically write about it on my blog. I originally started my blog so that my family could keep up with my travels but it’s since expanded.
A nice HD camera really goes a long way. I am glad I got the one that I did.
We recently got a GoPro ( months after contemplating whether or not I should buy it), and my only regret is not investing on this device earlier in life, lol. 🙂
This is some great advice on how to get your travel adventures out there and sharing with others. Having a great camera to capture the sights and a blog to release all that information you want to share is definitely important.
Great suggestions! This makes me want to do some adventure travel! These days it’s mostly just trying to find somewhere safe and easy to take the kiddos.
I used to avoid taking too many pictures at first, but later I realized how revisiting those memories made me super happy. Thanks for sharing this post 🙂
I am planning to get Gopro. I like the 3 essential for travel adventure you mentioned here , I have camera, blog and 3rd one Go pro
Very helpful tips! A GoPro is definitely a great investment for traveling!
Go pro is definitely on my list this year.. We might not travel pretty soon because I am almost 7 months pregnant… But yes I do wanna make some memories while i am on my vacation or travel but not to click too many pictures and just enjoy the stay 😀
Great tips for documenting your travel! I love using my blog to share my fun adventures.
I have been wanting to invest in a gopro. I feel like with kids it would be great to capture the moments.
Yesss I love this. Gopros are so good and you can make really good films with them so would defo recommend getting one.
These are all ABSOLUTE essentials, but of course–– enjoying the moments while you’re in it is pretty necessary too 😉 Great post! I need to get a GoPro.
I love having my camera handy whenever I am on an adventure.
It helps me to capture the best moments.
And then I also love blogging it gives me inner joy.
Finally travelling is my best shot always
I used to lug my DSLR camera around but you are right… cell phone technology has come a long way and I find it much easier to edit and post my pics on the go using my phone.
I love all of your suggestions! You are so right on these being needed for a great way to document your travel!
Ahh, I’m thinking of creating a travel blog soon but I guess I still need to save up for Gopro. I know it’s a need and it will be great to have one! Thank you for these tips.