A few years ago after returning from an awesome trip to Korea via Hong Kong, I designed a travel photobook in a comic style. Asia is famous for Manhwa 만화 in Korean (Manga 漫画 in Japanese) – my children loved it, so the style seemed perfect. I love the way the photos can be manipulated and text can be added as speech bubbles, allowing you to include memories in such a unique way. 

So if you are keen to give this approach a try I highly recommend: 
Comic Life 3 for Mac & Windows is the app with everything you need to make a stunning comic from your own images. Packed with fonts, templates, panels, balloons, captions, and lettering art, Comic Life is a fun, powerful, and easy-to-use app with endless possibilities.