When I was a child, my dad had a whole cupboard filled with slides from the holidays we went on. That was the memory closet, and when often during restless summer days I would go to it. Taking one by one out, as not to disturb the order that my father had so thoughtfully created, I sat on the floor looking at them. Tedious as it was, I tried to recapture the moments from an image the size of a stamp.

Happily, there are new ways of holding on to such images. They are improving at a rapid pace also, but the mere fact that we have progressed to a point where we can flip a switch and watch the key times experienced on a trip. Plus, the equipment that makes it possible can be found in the size of a camera the size of a pack of playing cards.

If you are planning a journey that you would like to memorialize then now is a great time to invest in a pocket sized camcorder to make it a reality. Many will shoot HD movies while simultaneously saving the info for high quality photos. Uploading is as easy as connecting a USB plug. Thus, you can share the experience with friends and family both local and far and wide.