I love the TN concept and utilize it myself but, as someone who does leather work and makes my own covers... I feel like the TN covers are WILDLY overpriced. After making my own, out of high quality Hermann Oak, they come out to like $5 per cover and they're not hard to make... it's just a flat of leather, cut to shape, punch a couple of holes, and maybe dye.
I make my own inserts, at my local art store, I get fabriano paper, I cut it, sew it, it may seem like a lot of work, but I try to make at least 5 notebooks each time.
Your point about trying to write or draw close to the spine is so crucial! For my passport watercolor book notebook I physically pull it out of the Traveler's leather cover to use it. Then slip it back in when I am done.
Dude, your charisma is just amazing 😅 haven’t watched whole video yet, but enjoyed it so much - just have to notice that right away:) will watch till the end tho.
I just went down the TN road last month. Absolutely love the system. I bought my cover on Etsy from a small leather maker in Ohio (I wanted 4 internal elastics, and to support a small business.) Their quality is AMAZING . I do have a passport from Travelers Company too, also great quality
Been on the fence about getting into this system for a long time now because I love my hobonichi and just bound books in general. Honestly, you've sold me on the TN tho with this video alone, and I'm taking this as a sign to just go for it lol 💖 Now I have to choose a size...... 😭
It doesn't matter which size you choose because eventually you'll end up getting the other one as well 🤣🤣🤣True story. And the best thing that ever happened!
@@astaru1982You were so right lol I moved too fast and just got both sizes because although the standard is perfect for function… the passport was too too cute to pass up 😭😭🥴
I think it is enough to start with the starter-kit. So far I have not had any problems (except the urge to buy more stuff); but for the "problems" you stated I found a solution (at least for me). When I use it on the train in my lap, I need to grip the notebook firmly anyway so that it stays still (while the train is moving) - that way I can also hold it open; no need for the clips // my left hand is my clip. What I think could help is the ruled underlying sheet thing (don't know the exact name now) - however, since it was hard getting one (or more precise pretty much impossible) I tinkered for myself - Excel is pretty good to make a custom ruling; laminated it and had the perfect guiding-sheet. Then the inserts - also very hard to get (at least for a reasonable price), so I also tinkered there a bit - made the cover with some thicker paper and the inside with TomoeRiver Paper, cut everything to shape and sew it together (actually that is also a little bit nicer than the staples imo). Sure, it is not perfect, but within 15 to 30 minutes it's possible to craft something that (at least I) was happy with. (Also a plus: you can decide to put in more pages if you want) - the access paper I kept for writing tests and stuff like that.
I've been using for 4 months and love it. It's small enough that I can always have it, and flexible enough I can make it work for my needs, whatever I want.
EBay is where I ordered my Kyoto edition, it’s my first official TN, I have a September leather passport and standard and ready to upgrade to the real thing :) Just a note on your negative side of only 64 pages per refill, I see that as a positive, as someone who buys notebooks and none of them gets filled then I feel regret for not filling them. At least with a smaller note book I get a boost of dopamine every time I fill one :)
This came up in my feed, since I’ve been looking for ideas to help me use my TN more. Loving the vibe! On the topic of writing close to the spine, and you considered rotating and writing in landscape? Feels like that could work for long form writing at least..?
I got into TNs and my first ever was a B6 Chic Sparrow cover back in 2020. I haven’t looked back since! I love how the notebooks are. The 120 page lightweight paper inserts last me six months. And I can get a notebook too if I want.
I think the TN system is best for those who switch notebook styles as their life switches modes. For instance, thanks to my job, I am on a definite academic calendar vibe. I don’t want work-type stuff in summer, so switching to Summer Vacation Mode is easy in a TN. Pull out the work inserts, put in the packing list one, the short-trip ones, the watercolor/sketch inserts if that’s your thing, and you’re good to go. This requires some work for proper archival when you go back to work mode, but it is super possible.
Love how truthful you are on the cons hahaha. I’m planning to buy it to document my travels abroad. However, it‘s quite hard to buy them physically in Europe. I would prefer to have a feel and touch of the leather and insert before buying 😂 Thanks for the video. Very informative.
OMG what an excellent review! That was PERFECT! I do have a passport olive TN and I love it. I got it in October 2023. So I’m still trying to get settled in it. But for now it has a monthly calendar, weekly calendar, blank notebook for everything I need to write down, and a couple of dashboards (Chic Sparrow). I do still need to get charms, clips, the infamous fountain pen and pen clip, and of course more note books! Oh and I will definitely be checking out those stickers and your Etsy shop! 😊. Yes, it can get pricey but it’s my enjoyment, and organization. Love it, love it, love it!!! ❤❤❤. I will be buying more in the future! Thanks again! You are hysterical and so on point! God bless you!
I’m a TN fan. Have been since 2021. Like you love the quality. I use a mix of Travellers Co and Sterling Ink inserts for that fountain pen quality. I also use SI inserts for the generosity of pages!!! I use TN for work and journalling.
The lightweight paper notebook is the best value with 128 pages. Also, if you buy it from a country that rolls up their sales tax into the price, it is generally cheaper. Also, love visiting the partner stores. My first purchase was a limited edition Traveler’s Train passport sized, a weekly insert, a pencil board and one of the B sides and rarities cloth wallets.
If you feel like the travelers note book is too small for you or needs more. Another option to consider too is a A5 binder 6 ring binder. I liked the travelers but do to everything that I do and I’m mostly at a desk all day, the binder suited me better.
17:17 Mine do. I give them a good bend backwards and they lay flat just fine. I thought about getting all the clips and all that. But I can’t stand having all the stuff hanging in my notebook. I don’t even use the leather, two pen cover clip. I’ve tried and tried. I just can’t. lol
I have 2 standard Traveler's Company covers and 1 off-brand passport size one and I love them all. I use one of my standards for cafe journaling as well as memory keeping as it's intended but I use the passport one for bullet journal-style rapid logging. I love both of the styles for very different reasons too.
Also I'm relatively new to actively using my TN although I've had my plain blue cover for a while. I switch planners a lot between size, pre-printed vs. hand drawn etc. So I'm still settling in but I'm excited to log my adventures in it.
I'm new to TN & I'm still not completely sure how it will fit into my life. I opted for the Passport size because I wanted a journal that could easily fit into my pocket. My insert choices now are: dot grid, watercolor, weekly planner, & craft paper pockets. Time will tell.
I ordered one yesterday. Oddly enough I want it because the notebooks are so small. I love notebooks but i don't like to put more then one thing in them (IE: if i was working on two separate games and taking notes on something else i would need 3 notebooks). With my Adhd i jump around a lot so I have stacks of notebooks that have like 5 - 10 pages used in them. I am hoping with this as i jump around i can swap notebooks in and out and the ones not in the journal won't take up a ton of room because i am running out of space.I am starting with 2 dot grids and a water color book, ordered some cool Twsbi fountain pens to go with it and some ink and cool potion vial looking things to put the ink in.
I’m switching to this for 2025. I’m already spending a stupid amount for a planner for every area of life. Then I half the time misplace the book I was using. ADHD for realz. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep it all together for once. And I like the idea of being able to change things if I don’t like it.
Loved the review, thanks! I'm currently using a newestor traveler's notebook passport size (with pockets) and I would recommend it for anybody that is looking for a more affordable traveler's notebook. Besides the affordability, I also think it's a good replacement/alternative for de Traveler's Company Notebooks because it tackles almost all the cons that are mentioned in this video 💃🏽. The passport size newestor fits the Moleskine pocket size notebooks perfectly btw, which gives you a bit more writing space then traditional passport size notebooks!
First time here. Good video. I have been using Travelers for going on 3 years. Last year I picked up an olive edition to use only for comic art and story writing. My main one which is a black leather I keep as a journal and random sketches and ideas and invite artist I know to add to it. I think what got me hooked was the paper, the ink and water colors don't bleed through. Yes this cost me a lot. But, when has good art supplies been cheep? anyway, I subscribed and I'll be watching you from time to time. P.S. I have started ordering extras to give as gifts this holiday season to fellow artist.
I'm pretty far into the TN system and have been since probably 2018 or 2019, I tried a couple other systems out there these past couple years but I kept coming back to TN. It's just so convenient to grab and throw into my sling bag and head out the door.
I’m a retired commercial artist and I’ve been told since I was in high school to keep a sketchbook. Honestly, I’ve never liked sketchbooks. I hate carrying them around (so I don’t) and I feel like the best art shouldn’t be in a book. After seeing the traveler system I thought that it looked like an easy project to make with some leather scraps I have laying around. I bought the passport size official inserts and made my own cover. I have changed my mind! It fits in my hip pocket with a mechanical pencil and goes with me everywhere. If you don’t have the leather tools and skills, it’s a little expensive to start, but it’s a great investment. Besides, if you are an artist you probably already have tons of stuff you bought because you saw somebody else use it. This, you will actually use!
I use my TN only when I’m traveling.. I use hobonichi for daily memory keeping.. the TN being that shape is because maps from tourist information counter are folded that way..
definitely a little pricey on the inserts BUT it's also for someone who cares about paper quality- it's incomparable to most popular US available notebooks. The benefit is also low cost for trial and error compared to the widely available Moleskine or Leuchtturm, which would be the cost of like 3-4 inserts for one single paper type. I think the value comes from the 1. portability 2. quality of papers and 3. the ability to literally create your own perfect notebook for art, planning, journaling all within the same notebook simultaneously. Great review!
I have the system but I don't like the TN branded notebook because the elastic ties on the back instead of the edge. I'm only recently into the system though and so far I really do love it.
Really enjoyed this, I'm 2 years and 2 TRC in (one regular and one passport both in Camel) i run the free diary daily #013 for my daily writing challenge, then the lined insert #001 for writing my journal, usually a page a day and fully covered in stickers and Washi tape, a grid #002 that i use for lists, i also have the cotton wallet with stickers, my esterbrook bookmark and my photos in it. My passport has the plastic wallet, much cheeaper than the cotton one and not as nice by far, a lined #001 for general notes, and 2 grid #002 that store my reading list, currently inked pens and fitness tracker. I have the watercolour, kraft, pocket stickers, refill postcards, b sides letter pads and many more inserts that rotate in. my biggest issue is storing them, the binders are expensive for what they are, can't take many inserts and just aren't ideal, i really would like to find a better longer term storage solution
I love TN, I have been using them since 2016 ❤ but I have major reservations about the quality of the plastic inserts. The pocket that I have had since 2016 has started… to decompose? After a few years it became super stiff and very very wrinkled. So had to buy a new one. And I hate their craft paper 😅 I bought a few refills and every time I start using them I’m pissed 😂 nothing sticks to them and most of my pens don’t work well with this paper. But everything else is perfect and I really love the company 😊❤
Have you tried Lochby's journaling system? Similar to the travelers it works with inserts which I love but they are a5 so I don't find myself going through as many inserts at travelers. I think the only con for me is that it might not be considered as portable as the travelers.
I use my TN only when I’m traveling.. I use hobonichi for daily memory keeping.. the TN being that shape is because maps from tourist information counter are folded that way.. Oh.. have you guys bought the blackwing set yet😅😅😅
As I started to get interested into TN i fall down the rabbit hole. And i decided against the original und went to a third party company. I am still useing these covers and try from time to time TN inserts. And i got printables for TN now i am just searching for the right paper 😂 But i am also constantly switching between "bound" notebooks and disk bound notebooks 🙈
Wonderful video! I have been using TN for nearly 8 years now and my love for it has only grown over the years. It truly is a never ending space of inspiration and creativity for me in a way that no other notebook ever was. From my own experience, cheaper TN "systems" are nowhere nearly as satisfying as the original one.
I've always thought traveler notebooks were a poor man's Hibonishi but not anymore. Thanks big dawg! I think I'll stick with my A5 Hibonishi though. I don't mind carrying it in my hands and it lays flat.
For me, is it worth it? No. I've never seen any other leather product company have so many variations in quality output and have people excuse it as a quirk because "every notebook is unique". Like no - if I'm buying something, I expect it to look like the advertisement. I expect the color and texture to be consistent with each product. And sometimes the hole alignments on the spine aren't even correct, resulting in a wonky shaped/folded notebook that is hardly usable. Personally, I would advise anyone interested in a TN system to forgo Traveler's Company as it's clear they went downhill in quality since they stopped being produced by Midori, and instead shop at Paper Republic or any other shops they can find. Paper Republic has gorgeous Italian Vachetta leather that ACTUALLY softens and patinas with age, and they have more color and size options, including ones you can access via their customization service. The only downside is the expense, as they did end up raising their prices I think a year or two ago, and the inserts aren't as palatable and varied as Traveler's Company, but overall, the investment is far more worth it than the alternative.
9:41 No, quality does not fall off with third party options. Makers like Chic Sparrow, Speckled Fawns among others put love, care, *amazing* leather quality and more. Please do not paint all with a broad brush, it's disingenuous.
Been using mine since 2020. It's full of a single small minds take on big ideas from nietzsche's and dolsteyevsky. Organizes all my truck logs and tracks my hours. It's every to me. Had one stolen in 2021 and I was BIG MAD. BUT life goes on and now I've got another nd it's been used for years
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I'm deep in the TN rabbit hole! I was inspired by Jobsjournal and started using it in 2021 😊
Job is awesome!
I love the TN concept and utilize it myself but, as someone who does leather work and makes my own covers... I feel like the TN covers are WILDLY overpriced. After making my own, out of high quality Hermann Oak, they come out to like $5 per cover and they're not hard to make... it's just a flat of leather, cut to shape, punch a couple of holes, and maybe dye.
I make my own inserts, at my local art store, I get fabriano paper, I cut it, sew it, it may seem like a lot of work, but I try to make at least 5 notebooks each time.
Do you round the corners? I make refills but I always round the corners. Cheers.
Looking to do the same. Get me out of this TN wormhole!
Your point about trying to write or draw close to the spine is so crucial! For my passport watercolor book notebook I physically pull it out of the Traveler's leather cover to use it. Then slip it back in when I am done.
That is what most of my TN user friends do
Same here
I just got my first TN and this video made my day! You are so rad dude! Thanks for sharing your passion!
Dude, your charisma is just amazing 😅 haven’t watched whole video yet, but enjoyed it so much - just have to notice that right away:) will watch till the end tho.
I just went down the TN road last month. Absolutely love the system. I bought my cover on Etsy from a small leather maker in Ohio (I wanted 4 internal elastics, and to support a small business.) Their quality is AMAZING . I do have a passport from Travelers Company too, also great quality
I've been looking for a leather cover that can take more internal elastics! Do you remember the name of the Etsy seller? Would love to support (:
@@ligli500 yes, it was Simpson Leather in Ohio
I love that it is so custmisable, it also means my family know what they can get me for christmas, a few inserts is always a good stocking filler!
Been on the fence about getting into this system for a long time now because I love my hobonichi and just bound books in general. Honestly, you've sold me on the TN tho with this video alone, and I'm taking this as a sign to just go for it lol 💖 Now I have to choose a size...... 😭
Get a standard and you can carry your weeks in it too! As long as that's the Hobonichi size you use 😬👍
It doesn't matter which size you choose because eventually you'll end up getting the other one as well 🤣🤣🤣True story. And the best thing that ever happened!
@@astaru1982You were so right lol I moved too fast and just got both sizes because although the standard is perfect for function… the passport was too too cute to pass up 😭😭🥴
@@kimchi-kadu671Omg I do use the weeks!! You might be onto something here because this honestly feels like the perfect combination to me 👀
@@sa9wa They are both amazing - I am sure you will find a perfect function for the little one as well. I love having them both so much 🤩🤩🤩
I think it is enough to start with the starter-kit. So far I have not had any problems (except the urge to buy more stuff); but for the "problems" you stated I found a solution (at least for me).
When I use it on the train in my lap, I need to grip the notebook firmly anyway so that it stays still (while the train is moving) - that way I can also hold it open; no need for the clips // my left hand is my clip.
What I think could help is the ruled underlying sheet thing (don't know the exact name now) - however, since it was hard getting one (or more precise pretty much impossible) I tinkered for myself - Excel is pretty good to make a custom ruling; laminated it and had the perfect guiding-sheet.
Then the inserts - also very hard to get (at least for a reasonable price), so I also tinkered there a bit - made the cover with some thicker paper and the inside with TomoeRiver Paper, cut everything to shape and sew it together (actually that is also a little bit nicer than the staples imo). Sure, it is not perfect, but within 15 to 30 minutes it's possible to craft something that (at least I) was happy with. (Also a plus: you can decide to put in more pages if you want) - the access paper I kept for writing tests and stuff like that.
I've been using for 4 months and love it. It's small enough that I can always have it, and flexible enough I can make it work for my needs, whatever I want.
EBay is where I ordered my Kyoto edition, it’s my first official TN, I have a September leather passport and standard and ready to upgrade to the real thing :)
Just a note on your negative side of only 64 pages per refill, I see that as a positive, as someone who buys notebooks and none of them gets filled then I feel regret for not filling them. At least with a smaller note book I get a boost of dopamine every time I fill one :)
This came up in my feed, since I’ve been looking for ideas to help me use my TN more. Loving the vibe!
On the topic of writing close to the spine, and you considered rotating and writing in landscape? Feels like that could work for long form writing at least..?
Yo is this your first TN video? I had no idea you were a TN boy!!! Love to see it. Need more of it bro. ❤
I got into TNs and my first ever was a B6 Chic Sparrow cover back in 2020. I haven’t looked back since!
I love how the notebooks are. The 120 page lightweight paper inserts last me six months. And I can get a notebook too if I want.
I think the TN system is best for those who switch notebook styles as their life switches modes. For instance, thanks to my job, I am on a definite academic calendar vibe. I don’t want work-type stuff in summer, so switching to Summer Vacation Mode is easy in a TN. Pull out the work inserts, put in the packing list one, the short-trip ones, the watercolor/sketch inserts if that’s your thing, and you’re good to go. This requires some work for proper archival when you go back to work mode, but it is super possible.
Love how truthful you are on the cons hahaha. I’m planning to buy it to document my travels abroad. However, it‘s quite hard to buy them physically in Europe. I would prefer to have a feel and touch of the leather and insert before buying 😂 Thanks for the video. Very informative.
OMG what an excellent review! That was PERFECT! I do have a passport olive TN and I love it. I got it in October 2023. So I’m still trying to get settled in it. But for now it has a monthly calendar, weekly calendar, blank notebook for everything I need to write down, and a couple of dashboards (Chic Sparrow). I do still need to get charms, clips, the infamous fountain pen and pen clip, and of course more note books! Oh and I will definitely be checking out those stickers and your Etsy shop! 😊. Yes, it can get pricey but it’s my enjoyment, and organization. Love it, love it, love it!!! ❤❤❤. I will be buying more in the future! Thanks again! You are hysterical and so on point! God bless you!
Thank you for your video. Great overview and balanced review 😊
It's not practical for long form writing but I find it's great for short sprints like a bujo daily log.
HEY kislux !! I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day
I’m a TN fan. Have been since 2021. Like you love the quality. I use a mix of Travellers Co and Sterling Ink inserts for that fountain pen quality. I also use SI inserts for the generosity of pages!!! I use TN for work and journalling.
The lightweight paper notebook is the best value with 128 pages. Also, if you buy it from a country that rolls up their sales tax into the price, it is generally cheaper. Also, love visiting the partner stores. My first purchase was a limited edition Traveler’s Train passport sized, a weekly insert, a pencil board and one of the B sides and rarities cloth wallets.
If you feel like the travelers note book is too small for you or needs more. Another option to consider too is a A5 binder 6 ring binder. I liked the travelers but do to everything that I do and I’m mostly at a desk all day, the binder suited me better.
You might want to check out the "Lochby" travelers notebook.
17:17
Mine do. I give them a good bend backwards and they lay flat just fine.
I thought about getting all the clips and all that. But I can’t stand having all the stuff hanging in my notebook. I don’t even use the leather, two pen cover clip. I’ve tried and tried. I just can’t.
lol
I have 2 standard Traveler's Company covers and 1 off-brand passport size one and I love them all. I use one of my standards for cafe journaling as well as memory keeping as it's intended but I use the passport one for bullet journal-style rapid logging. I love both of the styles for very different reasons too.
Also I'm relatively new to actively using my TN although I've had my plain blue cover for a while. I switch planners a lot between size, pre-printed vs. hand drawn etc. So I'm still settling in but I'm excited to log my adventures in it.
really enjoyed your video!
I’ve been using them since 2013 so I’m already sold because on the system and flexibility but I love these videos 😂
I'm new to TN & I'm still not completely sure how it will fit into my life. I opted for the Passport size because I wanted a journal that could easily fit into my pocket. My insert choices now are: dot grid, watercolor, weekly planner, & craft paper pockets. Time will tell.
My big issue is the leather cover is nothing more than a piece of leather. Seems way too costly for what you get.
You can buy knockoffs, including some with the same dimensions so you can use TN inserts. But it is a nice cover.
21:18 32 pages is perfect size for artists on short trips imo
I ordered one yesterday. Oddly enough I want it because the notebooks are so small. I love notebooks but i don't like to put more then one thing in them (IE: if i was working on two separate games and taking notes on something else i would need 3 notebooks). With my Adhd i jump around a lot so I have stacks of notebooks that have like 5 - 10 pages used in them. I am hoping with this as i jump around i can swap notebooks in and out and the ones not in the journal won't take up a ton of room because i am running out of space.I am starting with 2 dot grids and a water color book, ordered some cool Twsbi fountain pens to go with it and some ink and cool potion vial looking things to put the ink in.
I’m switching to this for 2025. I’m already spending a stupid amount for a planner for every area of life. Then I half the time misplace the book I was using. ADHD for realz. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep it all together for once. And I like the idea of being able to change things if I don’t like it.
Loved the review, thanks! I'm currently using a newestor traveler's notebook passport size (with pockets) and I would recommend it for anybody that is looking for a more affordable traveler's notebook. Besides the affordability, I also think it's a good replacement/alternative for de Traveler's Company Notebooks because it tackles almost all the cons that are mentioned in this video 💃🏽. The passport size newestor fits the Moleskine pocket size notebooks perfectly btw, which gives you a bit more writing space then traditional passport size notebooks!
First time here. Good video. I have been using Travelers for going on 3 years. Last year I picked up an olive edition to use only for comic art and story writing. My main one which is a black leather I keep as a journal and random sketches and ideas and invite artist I know to add to it. I think what got me hooked was the paper, the ink and water colors don't bleed through. Yes this cost me a lot. But, when has good art supplies been cheep? anyway, I subscribed and I'll be watching you from time to time. P.S. I have started ordering extras to give as gifts this holiday season to fellow artist.
Not long bought myself traveler’s passport notebook in olive; going to use it as a wallet with a couple of inserts.
I'm pretty far into the TN system and have been since probably 2018 or 2019, I tried a couple other systems out there these past couple years but I kept coming back to TN. It's just so convenient to grab and throw into my sling bag and head out the door.
the kyoto edition is easilyyyy the best!!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Always love your comments and opinions.
I’m a retired commercial artist and I’ve been told since I was in high school to keep a sketchbook. Honestly, I’ve never liked sketchbooks. I hate carrying them around (so I don’t) and I feel like the best art shouldn’t be in a book. After seeing the traveler system I thought that it looked like an easy project to make with some leather scraps I have laying around. I bought the passport size official inserts and made my own cover. I have changed my mind! It fits in my hip pocket with a mechanical pencil and goes with me everywhere. If you don’t have the leather tools and skills, it’s a little expensive to start, but it’s a great investment. Besides, if you are an artist you probably already have tons of stuff you bought because you saw somebody else use it. This, you will actually use!
Their paper quality is realllly good too!! Forever a TN gal here ✌️
I use my TN only when I’m traveling.. I use hobonichi for daily memory keeping..
the TN being that shape is because maps from tourist information counter are folded that way..
definitely a little pricey on the inserts BUT it's also for someone who cares about paper quality- it's incomparable to most popular US available notebooks. The benefit is also low cost for trial and error compared to the widely available Moleskine or Leuchtturm, which would be the cost of like 3-4 inserts for one single paper type. I think the value comes from the 1. portability 2. quality of papers and 3. the ability to literally create your own perfect notebook for art, planning, journaling all within the same notebook simultaneously. Great review!
I'm still waiting for part 2 of your New York stationery stores tour! 😆 What happened?
I got the blackwing Travellers set .. amazing
I have the system but I don't like the TN branded notebook because the elastic ties on the back instead of the edge. I'm only recently into the system though and so far I really do love it.
Really enjoyed this, I'm 2 years and 2 TRC in (one regular and one passport both in Camel) i run the free diary daily #013 for my daily writing challenge, then the lined insert #001 for writing my journal, usually a page a day and fully covered in stickers and Washi tape, a grid #002 that i use for lists, i also have the cotton wallet with stickers, my esterbrook bookmark and my photos in it. My passport has the plastic wallet, much cheeaper than the cotton one and not as nice by far, a lined #001 for general notes, and 2 grid #002 that store my reading list, currently inked pens and fitness tracker.
I have the watercolour, kraft, pocket stickers, refill postcards, b sides letter pads and many more inserts that rotate in.
my biggest issue is storing them, the binders are expensive for what they are, can't take many inserts and just aren't ideal, i really would like to find a better longer term storage solution
I brought the Otto planner that is similar but cost me less than $20 to get started
I love TN, I have been using them since 2016 ❤ but I have major reservations about the quality of the plastic inserts. The pocket that I have had since 2016 has started… to decompose? After a few years it became super stiff and very very wrinkled. So had to buy a new one. And I hate their craft paper 😅 I bought a few refills and every time I start using them I’m pissed 😂 nothing sticks to them and most of my pens don’t work well with this paper. But everything else is perfect and I really love the company 😊❤
I got bit by the TN bug. That blue edition _really_ caught my eye…
Have you tried Lochby's journaling system? Similar to the travelers it works with inserts which I love but they are a5 so I don't find myself going through as many inserts at travelers. I think the only con for me is that it might not be considered as portable as the travelers.
Thank you, very clear!
And as long as they call sell you those brass clips they won’t make them to open flat. It’s all about the Benjamin’s baby.
Nice video. I think they just released the Black wing limited edition. It is sold out already. Thanks again
Love your overview. Use the TN of Paper Republic from Vienna. 👌
Your voice is so soothing. 😊❤🎉
I use my TN only when I’m traveling.. I use hobonichi for daily memory keeping..
the TN being that shape is because maps from tourist information counter are folded that way..
Oh.. have you guys bought the blackwing set yet😅😅😅
Oh the tried and try again spine to write on. My nemesis 😂
it's a form factor for plane tickets and traveller's checks which do not exist any more
As I started to get interested into TN i fall down the rabbit hole. And i decided against the original und went to a third party company. I am still useing these covers and try from time to time TN inserts. And i got printables for TN now i am just searching for the right paper 😂 But i am also constantly switching between "bound" notebooks and disk bound notebooks 🙈
Why not use third party notebooks which have more pages and cost less? Good video, thanks.
I LOVE the smell of Leather!!!!
On my wishlist...costly. I like Jobsjournal's creativity
Personally, I prefer a non leather cover. Animal suffering hurts my heart. I wish they offered that option, but I'm grateful that many others do.
Wonderful video! I have been using TN for nearly 8 years now and my love for it has only grown over the years. It truly is a never ending space of inspiration and creativity for me in a way that no other notebook ever was. From my own experience, cheaper TN "systems" are nowhere nearly as satisfying as the original one.
I've always thought traveler notebooks were a poor man's Hibonishi but not anymore. Thanks big dawg! I think I'll stick with my A5 Hibonishi though. I don't mind carrying it in my hands and it lays flat.
For me, is it worth it? No. I've never seen any other leather product company have so many variations in quality output and have people excuse it as a quirk because "every notebook is unique". Like no - if I'm buying something, I expect it to look like the advertisement. I expect the color and texture to be consistent with each product.
And sometimes the hole alignments on the spine aren't even correct, resulting in a wonky shaped/folded notebook that is hardly usable. Personally, I would advise anyone interested in a TN system to forgo Traveler's Company as it's clear they went downhill in quality since they stopped being produced by Midori, and instead shop at Paper Republic or any other shops they can find.
Paper Republic has gorgeous Italian Vachetta leather that ACTUALLY softens and patinas with age, and they have more color and size options, including ones you can access via their customization service. The only downside is the expense, as they did end up raising their prices I think a year or two ago, and the inserts aren't as palatable and varied as Traveler's Company, but overall, the investment is far more worth it than the alternative.
Thank you so much for talking me out of this! Supercool but after stating the facts its not my cup of tea.
9:41 No, quality does not fall off with third party options. Makers like Chic Sparrow, Speckled Fawns among others put love, care, *amazing* leather quality and more. Please do not paint all with a broad brush, it's disingenuous.
Been using mine since 2020. It's full of a single small minds take on big ideas from nietzsche's and dolsteyevsky. Organizes all my truck logs and tracks my hours. It's every to me. Had one stolen in 2021 and I was BIG MAD. BUT life goes on and now I've got another nd it's been used for years
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