I Really Need to Travel

Whenever I feel so confined in my own house, I will normally take out my travel book and scan through the pages, remembering all the places that I have visited and loved. I wasn't and I am not that organized (nor will I ever be), so the travel book never really function as my travel planner or organizer. I just love to keep and record any things that I might find interesting. 

I kept bus tickets, tags, entrance tickets, boarding passes, pressed coins, maps, stickers, cards, house keeping notes, postcards, magazine articles etc.

During my travel to Japan, I'll make sure that I collected the train or Eki stamps at their every train station. In Japan alone, there are 9000++ train stations and that is a staggering number for a small country like Japan. Most of these stations have their own unique stamps. They are normally a picture of local attractions or something that the area is famous for. The stamp above however was not from any train stations, but it was from a very famous toy shop called Kiddyland in Harajuku. Mind you that most buildings or landmarks in Japan also have their own formal stamps. 

 

I also have this habit of drawing the room plans of any hotels, apartments that I've stayed. Somehow I feel that it helps me to be able to remember the experience later on. 

When I told you that anything goes in my travel book, I really meant it. I also let the kids draw and write things  that they like in my travel book. The drawing above was while waiting for our orders to arrive at Tokyo Pancake Cafe in Kamata. This was the time when they always brought along their dinosaurs during most of our travels. Kinda miss that moment when most of our photos of the kids, will include their best buddies too.

Suddenly feel like the need to book a ticket and just go. 

 But first, I need to do the laundry and pick up the kids from school...