At the end of each trip (usually on the flight home), we take a few minutes to inventory the events of our journey. The list we use (below and PDF version attached) asks about memorable events – high and low points of the trip – things you are certain you will always remember but, surprisingly, may forget over time. You may remember breathtaking vistas, but forget the tourist traps and bad meals. This can be a way to easily capture the scope of your trip with a few quick notes.
There are no right or wrong answers. Depending on your journey, some of the questions may not be applicable and some answers may be repeated. The intent is to jog the memory to capture events of the trip while it is still fresh. We each complete our own list independently and then compare notes afterwards. It is surprising that some of the most vivid images of a trip appear in our lists but have been forgotten in our journals.
Hopefully you will find this list helpful and a jumping off point to build your own set of questions. Let us know the other questions you would ask in the comments and we can include them in future updates.
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Column1 | Column2 |
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| 1 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | First impression |
Most memorable moments |
| 2 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Favourite city |
Favourite site |
| 3 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Favourite park or garden |
Best scenery |
| 4 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Best Photo Ops (a.k.a. “Kodak moments”) |
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| 5 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Best place you stayed |
Worst place you stayed |
| 6 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Best meal |
Worst meal |
| 7 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Favourite foods |
Favourite drink |
| 8 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Best mode of transport |
Worst mode of transport |
| 9 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Favourite store |
Best purchase |
| 10 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Favourite souvenir |
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| 11 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Funniest experience |
Moment you wondered why you were there |
| 12 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Time you wished you were alone |
Time you were glad you were not alone |
| 13 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Place you wish you could have spent more time |
Place you wish you could have spent less time |
| 14 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Things you were glad you saw |
Most romantic spot |
| 15 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | What was better than expected |
Most over-rated site or event |
| 16 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | “I wouldn’t miss this for anything …but what am I doing here?” |
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| 17 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Strangest word in a foreign language |
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| 18 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Coolest people you met |
Kindest strangers |
| 19 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Oddest people you met |
Ugliest Tourists |
| 20 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Best conversation |
Worst conversation |
| 21 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Notable event of culture shock |
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| 22 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Biggest learning experience |
Biggest surprise |
| 23 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | In spite of our best efforts… |
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| 24 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | Biggest achievement |
Biggest disappointment or regret |
| 25 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | I am glad that I brought: |
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| 26 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | If I were to do it again I would bring: |
…I would not bring: |
| 27 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | foggadmin | 29/11/2025 14:30 | I must go back to |
Place you could see yourself living |