Different lists kept along the way seem to be a pretty popular thing for travel bloggers to do, especially as a final post at the end of a trip. So I thought Amy and I should think through what we want to keep track of along the way so we can start from the beginning. Some of the lists are pretty standard, counties traveled to, books read and summaries of the different types of transportation used. Some of the lists can be a bit obscure, but I find those the most interesting. I marvel that the authors had the foresight to keep track of that information from the beginning. Either that or they made it up after the fact. Some of my favorites include Globe Decker’s two universal souvenirs that were spotted in 37 of 40 countries and the 27 kinds of fish eaten by Aaron and Deanna.
Below is my proposed list for Amy and me. Let me know what you think in the comments below, especially if you think I missed anything important we should be tracking from the beginning.
- Continents, countries & cities visited
- Number of trips in/on: airplanes, boats, trains, animal caravans
- Total miles traveled
- Different types of animals eaten
- Books read or listened to (I love audio books)
- Countries where we saw renewable energy being utilized (windmills, solar panels, geothermal, etc)
- Days snowboarding (Keith) lodging (Amy) – this is likely to be the same number
- Sporting events attended
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I thought about keeping track of all kinds of things while we travel, but the reality has been that it would be too much work. I find that between doing stuff, researching doing stuff and writing about doing stuff, I have no free time (and to think that I was once worried that I might be bored while traveling!). I do worry though that, later on, I will be wanting the details. good luck!
Oh bro, no “best beers”? Very disappointed.
How about:
- Best freebie
- Locals in the know (people who show you the stuff tourists don’t have a clue about)
- Number of days straight I wore this t-shirt. (face it, it’s gonna happen, a streak of at least 5 days in the same shirt. And I want to know about it)
What, no “diseases contracted”, or “days spent in less then ideal medical facilities”?