Book excerpt: Why Have A Travel Journal? Travel journals are the perfect books to write about trips you have have been on what you learned and the experiences you had. Have a collection of memories stories from your adventure your journal can go anywhere. How To Use A Travel Journal? Write a bout food and drink. Places you want to visit. The stories of your adventures Write about the people you have met. Write about what you have learnt how the travel has changed you. Write about the up's and down's.