Journal Post 6

Like Molz suggests in the beginning of her article, writing and travel has always had a very symbiotic relationship. The two can very often go hand-in-hand and enhance one another. And although mobility has somewhat changed writing, I believe writing has changed mobility as well. No longer do we go on vacation and bring back pictures to share with friends and family. Now we update statuses, post blogs, and exchange postcards in each picturesque town we encounter. It has almost become a requirement to share your experiences through some sort of medium so others can feel as though they are apart of your journey as well. I think that it is very common for someone to travel and feel introspective which would drive them to write out their thoughts, experiences, and emotions. Mobile writing highlights our need to be both alone and connected. Travel has become an increasingly connected activity as people write and share their personal experiences with people through books, blogs, videos, apps, and more. Each traveler can provide more insight on a particular location for prospective travelers or those wishing to live vicariously through people taking on adventures they cannot. As social media takes over the world, it has become very evident that these trips are not as solitary as they once were. However that fact is not necessarily all bad; with an increase in communication, families can rest assured that their loved ones traveling abroad are safe. Additionally followers of a particular traveler can provide recommendations, ideas, or activities that the traveler may not have known about. An influx in sharing can bring to light hole in the wall restaurants, stores teeming with locals, and off the path locations for potential travelers. I still do believe that no matter how connected traveling may seem, a part of it will always be individualistic. We will always have time on the train to kill where we will pick up a book or write about our experiences in our travel journal-- only to be seen by our eyes. We will always have the experiences, views, and memories too vivid and bold to pin down on paper. Travel will always exist as both an individual journey as well as a time spent sharing with ones close to us.