Many of us take a lot of photos when we go travelling, and a lot of those photos never actually leave our phones. At best we might upload a couple to social media, where they’ll quickly get buried by the timeline. And the same kind of thing happens to physical mementoes. Tickets, maps and postcards often end up in a drawer once you get home, and never see the light of day again. As such, if you want to preserve your favourite travel memories, it’s a good idea to be intentional about it. Pick out the photographs and objects you want to keep and decide what to do with them while you can still remember the names, dates and places behind them. Here are some tips to help:

Pick the photos and items that mean the most to you

Start by carefully picking the memories you most want to preserve.