3 Reasons to Have a Notepad On You At All Times

Travel can be one of the richest and most uplifting experiences — and it can satisfy the natural yearning that so many of us feel to explore new horizons, and have a deeper experience of the world.

Today, travel to destinations both near and far is perhaps more popular than it’s ever been, and many people also hold dual citizenship which allows them to more easily explore different locales.

There are plenty of different things that you can do in order to get the most out of your travel experiences, ranging from planning a great itinerary, to studying the local culture of your destination in advance.

One deceptively simple tip that has the potential to add a lot to your travel experience, however, is to pack a notepad and pen in your backpack.

Here are a few great reasons to bring a notepad with you on your travels.

To record flashes of inspiration, ideas and goals that occur to you when you’re in an empowered state of mind

Travel has the potential to elevate our moods, outlooks and experiences to new levels — above and beyond what we might experience on any normal day, back at home.

These empowered states can provide a lot of energy, zest for life, optimism and enthusiasm — and they can also be a brilliant source of inspiration that should be fully taken advantage of.

Having a notebook and pen with you allows you to jot down those flashes of inspiration, those bold ideas, and those exciting goals that come to you when you’re out adventuring.

If you hold onto those flashes of inspiration and act on them when you get home, they could even potentially change your life for the better.

To keep a travel log of some of your more memorable experiences

It’s likely that you could come across all sorts of different fun, unusual, exciting, and generally memorable experiences while on your travels — and the nuance of some of those experiences may be lost over time if you’re just relying on remembering them off the top of your head, or even if you’re photographing particular events.

Keeping a basic travel log in a notebook of yours can help you to capture some of those specific details — and when revisiting those logs years down the line, you may be glad to rediscover anecdotes that you’d forgotten all about.

To sketch, doodle, and engage in a bit of creative expression

Travel can do a lot to encourage creativity — and many great artists have, in the past, done some of their best work when travelling away from home.

Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist or a very creative person as a whole, having a notebook with you and sketching, doodling, doing some writing, or engaging in other forms of creative expression can be very energising and fun.

One of the great things about creative outlets in general is that they can help us to get in touch with, and develop, the deeper parts of ourselves.