Oscar Wilde may have said this facetiously, but a travel diary will give you something to look back on when the trip becomes a blur of museums and sightseeing decades later.

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." --Oscar Wilde

Meeting new people, gaining experiences, and connecting with people from all over this planet of ours is really an amazing thing, when you think about it.

"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity." --Paulo Coelho