When you’re reminded of something from a trip photo or journal entry, you’re instantly transported back to that time and remember more details. You remember a slope of the trail, the mist coming off the waterfall that dampened your glasses, the sound of the leaves crackling underfoot, and so forth. Photos don’t just remind you of what you captured in the frame. They unlock related memories: how you felt at the time, what happened next, or why the trip was special. Notes taken after the trip do the same thing, but they add on to those photos. The more [[Taking trip notes|notes]] you end up capturing about your travels, the more [[Compounding value of memories|personally rewarding]] that experience will ultimately be because of the rich memories you can then re-live. And by using [[Progressive journaling]], you can continue to update and evolve what that trip means in today's context.