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After the Trip

Once you're back, a vacation shifts from a logistics tool into a travel archive. This page covers what to do after you return — adding photos, writing the narrative, rating the trip, and sharing it.

Marking a trip complete​

Change the vacation's status to Completed. This switches the detail page from the planning view (itinerary + bookings) to the archive view (narrative + photos + people). The itinerary and bookings don't disappear — they're still accessible — but the focus shifts to reflection and storytelling.

Adding photos​

Go to the Photos section on the vacation detail page and upload your trip photos. For each photo you can add:

  • Caption — a description or note about the moment
  • Date taken — the specific day in the trip

Photos appear as a gallery on the vacation page. The order is adjustable — drag to reorder. If your vacation is published, the gallery is visible to anyone with the link.

Writing the trip narrative​

The content editor is a full markdown writing space for capturing the story of the trip. Use it however suits you:

  • A day-by-day recap
  • A highlights essay
  • A list of things that surprised you
  • Notes you want to remember years from now

The narrative is the part of the vacation that makes it worth revisiting. The itinerary tells you what you planned; the narrative tells you what it actually felt like.

Switch between Edit and Preview modes to see how the formatted text will look.

Rating the trip​

Add a 1–10 rating to the vacation once you're back. This appears on your vacation cards and helps you sort and remember how trips compared over the years.

Publishing and sharing​

Toggle Published on the vacation to make it visible on your public Terra profile. Once published, a share panel appears with options to send the link via:

  • WhatsApp
  • Twitter / X
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • SMS
  • Copy link

Anyone with the link can view your vacation page, including the narrative, photos, itinerary summary, and people list. If your public profile is set to private, the link won't be accessible even if the vacation is marked published.

What shows on a published vacation​

  • Cover photo (hero background)
  • Title, destination, dates, type
  • Your written narrative
  • Photo gallery
  • People who traveled with you
  • Rating

Booking details (confirmation numbers, costs) are never shown on the public view.

Tips​

  • Write the narrative while the trip is still fresh. Even a rough draft the week you return is far more detailed than something written six months later.
  • Add photos before you write. Looking through them is the fastest way to remember what happened in what order.
  • Rate the trip when you're a week or two removed, not immediately after — the rating usually settles once the travel fatigue passes.