Page style: Undated Weekly Diary layout on left. Number of pages: 64 pages (28 diary spreads) The Traveler’s Company – Traveler’s Notebook, large Special features: Biographical information about one of three Feminist thinkers in each of the notebooks, yellow stitched binding.īest for: Mixed media journaling, except fountain pens. Link: The School of Life – The Feminist Notebooks* Page style: Blank/dot grid/ruled lines (1 of each)

Number of pages: 64 (3 x notebooks per set) The School of Life – The Feminist Notebooks*

Watercolour: Not suitable, significant buckling and bleed throughīest for: Creative journaling unrestrained by lines. Special features: Mint and grey covers with foil detailsīleed through: Very small amount from fountain pen and pigment ink marker Paper weight/gsm: 85 gsm Italian milled Fabriano Boutique Bioprima paper Number of pages: 80 pages (2 x notebooks per set) Watercolour: Not suitable, significant bucklingīest for: Longer reflections and larger sketches or mixed media collage. Special features: Copper gilt page edges.īleed through: Small amount with fountain pen and rollerball pen Paper weight/gsm: Unknown gsm, Japanese Foolscap paper Sturdy construction, good all-round paper. Watercolour: Suitable with small amounts of water, small amount of paper bucklingīest for: The frequent traveler. Special features: Elastic strap with pen and phone holder, numbered pages, blank page margins, and metallic page edges.īleed through: Small amount with highlighter, fountain pen and pigment ink marker Paper weight: 120 gsm Swedish Munken paper

Page style: 3.5 mm grey dot grid, rounded corners If you’re unsure of what terms such as ‘ghosting’ and ‘bleed through’ mean, you can find out more here. Delfonics – Rollbahn, medium Travel journal notebook test – detailed comparison Timestamps are listed if you would like to jump straight to a review of a particular notebook in the video, or you can continue reading for more details. Watch now: Travel Journal Notebook review video (fully captioned)ĭiscover the six travel journal notebooks I tested. Stamp pad ink: Tsukineko VersaColor 174 Charcoalĭouble sided tape: X-press It Double Sided Tape Runner Watercolour paint: Daler-Rowney Aquafine Travel Watercolor Setīall point pen: Kikki-K Everyday Gel Pen (Designs change seasonally) Rollerball pen: Uni-Ball Micro Deluxe Rollerball Pen 0.5 – Blackįountain pen: Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen – Medium Nib *įountain pen ink: Herbin Fountain Pen Ink – Lierre Sauvage (Green Ivy) Pigment ink marker: Copic Multiliner Marker 0.5 – Black

What is your budget? (Consider cost of notebook and materials).

What mediums will you use – pens/paint/glue? (Consider page weight/gsm, and paper type ie.

Will you journal daily, weekly, or thematically? (Consider both number of pages and page layout).

How long will your trip be? Or will you use the same journal for multiple trips? (Consider number of pages).

Do you plan to take your journal with you on your trip? (Consider weight and size).

Think about your answers to the following questions, and keep them in mind as you look at the various journals available. The most important part of choosing the best notebook for your travel journal is to figure out what you need from a journal. What do you need from a travel journal notebook? This post covers key questions to think about when choosing a notebook to use as a travel journal, and reviews some of the best notebooks available at the moment. To help you out I’ve put together my ultimate guide to choosing the best travel journal notebook. But deciding which notebook to use as a travel journal can be pretty difficult when there are so many options. I love to travel and I love to journal, so keeping a record of my thoughts and memories while on adventures is an intertwined creative process.

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