[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]I[/dropcap] have a romanticized vision of traveling overseas and penning endless observations in a journal each night. And, try as I might, I’m just not that kind of girl. I’m more likely to return to the hotel armed with an iPhone full of photos and a purse brimming with receipts, ticket stubs, and coasters. However, the new Moleskine Voyageur notebook takes a unique approach to travel journals, offering flexibility and plenty of features to satisfy various journaling–and travel–styles.
- The worrywart will find comfort at the beginning of the book. There’s a place for personal data, local emergency numbers listed by country, time zones, and a reference for local dialing codes. Other must-haves can be tucked in the interior back pocket.
- The planner will appreciate detachable packing and to-do lists.
- The social media maven will love the removable paper band that features “I AM HERE” written on the reverse side. It’s ideal for destination selfies and Instagrams tagged #m_IAmHere.
- The serious traveler is no match for the journal’s sturdy canvas cover.
- The perfectionist will gravitate to the online tool to format itineraries, photos, and journal entries to print and paste into the Voyageur.
I’m taking the latter approach (mostly because I was such a lazy writer on vacation) and am using the journal as a scrapbook. I’ve been sifting through mementos and recalling obscure stories to include along side of some of my favorite Instagrams.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary Moleskine Voyageur notebook for the purposes of this post.
what a fun notebook! perfect for traveling. xo jillian
For my first overseas trip I was gifted a travel journal. I was so excited about it, I had visions of it being full by the time my return flight touched down, a beautiful keepsake of the journey.
I wrote twice. I have not looked at it since 2009.
I hope this journal inspires you to create a better keepsake of your trip, and I do love that it’s got emergency numbers in it, because it seems strange to me that all over the world it’s not just 9-1-1.
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So much fun!!! On my first trip to London I was pretty good about journal-ing, but that has since stopped. I used to do it every night in general but then life got very boring (wake up, work, sleep) so I kind of stopped. But maybe I should just have a special occasion/vacation journal, ha ha.
Such a fun idea that they have the I am here sign.
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Oh my gosh I love Moleskin! I also love traveling, so the travel edition of the Moleskin is awesome! Your photos are beautiful. My favorite is the one of you and your guy!
I love this post! I did some traveling when I was college and I wish I had kept a journal because it would have been really nice to look back on it now. I’m more like you and I do have a bunch of mementos and pictures from my trip. I really like the idea of the Voyageur notebook and it’s something I might try next time I take a trip!