Does your family travel throughout the year? Are you preserving your family travel memories? Let’s face it; kids don’t stay small and young forever. Before you know it, they’ll be teenagers thinking about which college or university to attend. Don’t allow your family travel memories to slip through your hands. Below are 5 ways you can capture your family travel memories. Revisit them anytime you want!

Preserve Family Travel Memories That Will Last a Lifetime

Preserve Your Family Travel Memories

1. Keep a journal. Not only is journaling relaxing, it’s a great way to capture your family travel memories. You don’t have to write pages and pages of your travels. Jot down the key points and funny moments of your family’s vacation. You could have each family member write in the journal or provide them with their own journal so they can write down the travel experience.

2. Bring a netbook, iPad, and or digital camera on your family vacation. Who doesn’t travel with some kind of electronic device? Most digital cameras are easy to pack and don’t take up that much space. You could bring your netbook or iPad with you on your family vacation to capture special ‘travel’ moments. If you do bring these items with you on your family vacation, make sure they’re insured. It’s better to be safe than sorry if they become lost or stolen.

3. Capture your family vacation by creating a scrapbook. Scrapbooking is fun for the entire family. In a suitcase, pack a scrapbook along with scissors and glue. While on your family vacation, purchase postcards, local guidebooks, or look for free travel information provided by hotels and resorts.

Not only is scrapbooking a good way to capture your family camping vacation, it will keep your kids entertained and occupied. Moms and dads who decide to have a romantic night out will be relieved to know their children won’t be bored while staying in the cabin The babysitter will be relieved that your children have something to do as well.

Tip #1: You can always purchase a scrapbook, glue, and scissors instead of packing them in your suitcase.

4. Purchase memorable souvenirs. Spend money on valuable souvenirs that you and your family will cherish. Souvenirs such as books, pens, clothing and accessories (T-shirts, scarves, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc.), and postcards, are great reminders of your fun family vacation.

Tip #2: Give your kids money to buy their own souvenirs.

5. Buy and hang a map in your child’s room or in the family/great room. Wouldn’t it be fun to ‘map out’ your family vacation? Purchase a map of the world and stick pins in the places you visited on your family vacation. It’s fun to see how many miles you traveled as a family around the world or within the U.S. And, maps are a great educational tool to teach kids about different parts of the world or U.S.

These are some ways you can preserve your family vacation. Make sure you do all you can to seize the opportunity to document all your family vacations. Remember, time flies when you’re having fun!

How do you preserve your family travel memories? Share.

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