My Travel Journal : Spain
I’d have to say that testing Gadanke products has to be one of the coolest job requirements. It ranks right up there with tasting real Spanish churros dipped in warm chocolate. And thanks to our very own travel journal from Gadanke to document all our memories, photos, and memorabilia from a quick trip to Spain, Martin and I don’t think we’ll ever forget those churros. (Taco Johns – you will never be the same.)
Here are just a few peeks of pages from my journal:



I took a couple of Stabilo pens with us and spent about five minutes each night filling in itinerary pages like the one above right. I wanted to remember details from each day, but I didn’t want to spend much time with a journal. I wanted to vacation!
When we got home, I really expanded our story with words and photos and my own bit of style.

We went to Spain during Holy Week. Call me a bad blogger for never saying a peep. It was our first vacation living in Europe! It was really important for me to capture the trip for us. (Hope you forgive me!) I’m so glad because this journal has transformed into an incredible treasure.


Where are you going this summer?








June 24th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I love the artwork you did for your journal! What a nice way to personalize your memories.
June 24th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Your trip sounds awesome! And the journal is great! I’ll have to stock up!
We just returned from Napoli and a heavenly tour around the Amalfi coast, so this summer will be spent at my hometown (I’ m only lucky that it’s in Crete) in my parents seaside house.
June 24th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
We went a few weeks ago to Lake Erie. And we will take a short camping trip late in the summer, but we haven’t decided where yet.
June 24th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
oooh, I don’t think I could hide a trip to Spain! =) How cool that you went, it’s on my top 10 list of places I’d like to go sooner rather than later =)
We’re looking forward to our roadtrip around Scandinavia this summer. I love long car rides w/my husband – we have the best conversations! Honestly, I think I could just ride around in circles with him, but Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, and (hopefully) Hamburg will be nice illustrations to our narrative! We’ll also be visiting friends all along the way, so that’s going to be a blast as well!
Hope you’re enjoying your time in the US!
June 24th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
You sneaky blogger, you! :)
I am LOVING my Love where we Live journal from your shop.
June 24th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Thanks ladies! It almost feels like a blur now. So good thing I documented, right?
Jane – I’m thrilled you are loving your new journal. Makes my day!
Katie
June 24th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I love your doodles! what a great way to remember your trip, but still keep “remembering” fun :]
June 24th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
What a beautiful journal!! :) It’s such a great memento of your journey!
June 27th, 2010 at 11:39 am
I love posts like this since german posts are familiar to me but those are something new and for me more interesting :-).
This summer – already visited Macedonia and Greece and Spain (Islands) and will spend a working summer.
June 27th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
awesome journal! my hubby and i like to travel (especially road trips). i usually end up using a composition notebook as a journal, but there are no wonderful prompts in my notebooks! love ‘em!
July 15th, 2010 at 11:19 am
I LOVE IT! PERFECT!
~Kim
July 15th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
This has got to be one of the most creative journals I’ve ever seen. It’s just wonderful, and what a fantastic souvenir of your trip. I LOVE this!