If not only for people at home (although they will really appreciate it to hear how you are doing and where you are), it is also great for yourself to read back about your travels. All the silly things you have seen, the cool places you have been and the awesome people you have met. Especially when you do a long trip, some places may start to blend into one another, and names of the people you met will be forgotten. Take lots of pictures, write a bit about every day and enjoy your memories with much clearer hindsight than just in your mind.
How to keep up a blog when traveling
Carry some small notebooks with you to jot down some small things you notice. Because believe me, the funny little things that you think you’ll remember, you’ll forget. And it is so great to read all those little things back, the smells, the sights, the noises, it all adds to your memories. Then in the evening or after a few days, you can write it more elaborate in a bigger notebook or on your tablet / mini laptop. And when you have time and opportunity, you put your stories online on your blog together with some pictures. There are several blogging sites making it very easy for you to store all your travel memories for yourself. And for your Mom.
