Journaling about your travel experiences also helps you [[§ Memory MOC|remember]] them—not just because you now have a written record that you can refer back to later—but because of the [Generation Effect ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_effect) . The Generation Effect suggests that information is better remembered if it is generated from someone's own mind rather than simply read. Put another way, if your brain is actively re-creating info, you remember it better than if you're passively receiving it.