Vietnam Travelogue | Realizations after 90 Posts | The Impact of Note Articles on My Life
About 6 months have passed since I started writing my Vietnam travelogue.
Initially, it was just a casual desire to organize the photos I had taken, but looking back, there have been more changes than I expected.
I am surprised myself at how it has expanded beyond just the travel itself to include writing skills, health habits, and an interest in AI.
This time, I would like to candidly record what I have felt after continuing to write my Vietnam travelogue for half a year.
■ Positive effects of continuing Note for half a year
1. Travel memories are revived again and again
Previously, I was satisfied with taking a large number of photos during my trips.
However, after returning home, I rarely looked back at them, and they remained buried in my smartphone.
Things have been different since I started writing articles.
While organizing my photos, I think about things like:
"What was the atmosphere like at that place?"
"This place was a bit of a letdown."
"What was the history of this facility again?"
"This food was more delicious than I expected."
My memories of the trip come back vividly.
I am now able to enjoy my travels more than once, rather than just ending them after the trip itself.
2. My writing skills have gradually improved
To be honest, my early articles were quite terrible.
I wrote and posted them without thinking about structure or readability at all.
Although I am still a work in progress, I am gradually improving with the help of AI.
I have posted about 90 articles in half a year.
If you repeat trial and error 90 times, you will grow at least a little.
I believe this is an experience I could not have gained if I hadn't continued with Note.
③ Encountering new knowledge and values
By reading articles by other creators, my interest has expanded beyond Vietnam to other regions. In particular, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Information about countries I was not very familiar with was refreshing.
I also had more opportunities to encounter ways of thinking and perspectives different from my own.
I used to think that travel was something you learn from on-site, but I now realize that there is a lot to learn within Note as well.
④ My interest in generative AI has expanded significantly
As I continued to write articles, I had more opportunities to utilize generative AI.
Beyond just improving my writing, I have seen various possibilities such as:
creating thumbnail images
organizing travel information
improving article structure
creating manga
creating videos (a little bit)
I have started to see various possibilities.
Recently, combining travel with AI has itself become a hobby.
⑤ Even my health habits have changed
Actually, this might be the biggest change of all.
To travel around every corner of Vietnam, I travel to Vietnam regularly.
Moreover, every trip has a very packed, forced schedule.
I travel by plane, bus, and rental motorbike, and walk around all day.
Also, I often use budget accommodations.
And to top it off, I go straight to work after returning home on an overnight flight.
Therefore, maintaining physical strength is essential.
I naturally developed a habit of going to the gym,
running
strength training
weight management
and have continued these.
As a result, my body has toned up a bit, and not only my physical strength but also my mood has improved.
Writing travelogues has also led to maintaining my health and improving my physical strength.
■ How I started Note in the first place
Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been strongly drawn to traveling in Vietnam.
I have visited many places, from urban areas in Vietnam to regional cities and even unexplored regions.
I took a huge number of photos each time, but at one point, I suddenly realized something.
"I'm just taking them and leaving it at that."
Before I knew it, there were thousands of photos on my smartphone.
It wasn't just memories that were increasing, but also the storage capacity of my iPhone.
I want to record the places I visited and the experiences I had as a way to look back on them myself.
And I want to share the charm of Vietnam with more people.
That was when I discovered Note.
■ About 90 articles in half a year. Still halfway there
I have posted about 90 Vietnam travelogues in six months.
However, I personally feel that I have only just passed the halfway point.
As I organize my past travel records and photos, there is still a lot of content I want to turn into articles, and more will emerge from future trips.
I think it will eventually reach around 160 articles.
■ Future Challenges
Once nearly 160 Vietnam travelogues are completed, they will become a kind of original database (big data).
In the future, I want to utilize this accumulation in combination with AI.
For example,
1. AI Travel Novel
Vietnam Travelogue × Life Recovery × Generative AI
2. AI Travel Manga
Vietnam Travelogue × Generative AI
3. AI Travel Manga Video
Vietnam Travelogue × Generative AI × AI Agent
The goal is not just to write travelogues, but to connect them to new works and new challenges.
I haven't seen results yet.
However, there is definitely a view that has come into focus after continuing this for half a year.
I intend to continue writing my Vietnam travelogue while exploring new possibilities.