Why & How I started using a Midori Traveler's Notebook

What got me into using a Midori Traveler's Notebook? How do I use it? What is my setup like? What do I like most about it?

These are the curious questions I've been coming across more and more as this journal has become so popular and peaked the interest of many as of lately. So instead of trying to type all of my answers into a drawn out blog post (that would just get way too long), I've answered all of these questions here on my latest YouTube video. Feel free to check it out!

On Instagram a few days back I also asked travel notebook users themselves what they like most about this journal, and here are what some of them had to say-

• suzysuzanne1975It's absolutely beautiful. It's simplicity, authenticity and flexibility. That's why I love my midori.

• sashabookI love making travel journals myself,it's such a pleasure to add elements,pockets and different pages. I think that a book form in general is very appealing,especially of the blank book that you'll fill in for yourself)

• sugarloop_I love how easily it can be customized ...and the fact that it has no ring binders (making it compact and, easier to write on.)

• littlethings4youandmeI love the proportions of the original, and it's also easy to DIY and customize.

• squiggleandswirlIt just feels good holding it and then you open it and it's full of the loveliness you can create and it's so flexible and it's just LOVELY!

• krish_xxI don't have one yet but I can tell you why I'm going to get one! It's just so lovely to look at and the concept of it is just really simple, clean and easy on the eyes to me. The inserts and everything make it so versatile and I like the compact sizes of the regular and the passport

• chotskibelleI agree with@sashabook. It's simplicity allows me to use it as a travel journal in whatever way I like! No need to fill in columns or dates or name of places.. I write, stamp and decorate it however I love to. And the fact that it ages well is a major plus point!

• jeannybeansI love the paper~ it's so wonderful and there's no bleed-through, which is amazing! The notebook itself is lovely, too, of course- love leather!

• emspellI love the beauty of the leather, that it's a simple concept and the flexibility of being able to swap notebooks around.

• yarnaddictanniI prefer the various sellers doing colourful fauxdoris but I don't own a genuine Midori. I also love the new personal size as its big enough for what I need for planning but not too big to fit in my bag. I like the fact that you can swap out the booklets & they're easier to store than loose leaf paper.

• eweniqI like how customisable the traveler's notebook is: buy original inserts, make your own inserts; too heavy? Remove an insert or two. I also like that the leather comes in 'easy to accessorise' colours and that the regular size fits in most of my handbags.

• rlphilbr13I tried to create my own Fauxdori's...but nothing beats the original leather of the Midori's. i have all 3 TN's in black, brown and blue! makes me happy every time I even think about writing/using them

• pepperandtwineI love the leather, the inserts, and the simplicity.They're just so beautiful, for me, nothing is as beautiful as the original Traveler's Notebooks.


And now it's your turn to share! I'm curious to know what about the traveler's notebook style do you like and that appeals to you the most?