Travel writers employ a variety of methods to record their experiences. I favor small, lined, bound notebooks. But, while the market is crowded with these products, I found that few fit my needs. My ideal travel notebook has to easily fit in the pockets of my pants, shorts, jackets, dresses and skirts. The notebook should have an elastic band closure. The pages should be of high quality from an archival perspective (acid and lignin free) and my pen - I don't use a ball point but, rather, uni-ball type pens in a medley of colors, of course - should not bleed on the surface. The notebook should be soft cover and come with an expandable interior pocket where I could stash receipts or other miscellaneous papers during the day. And, because I'm fond of bold colors, I favor notebooks that come in a rainbow of hues.
For my month long trip to Southeast Asia, I brought these soft cover
Poppin notebooks, which did not disappoint. Unlike some other popular notebooks I've relied upon in the past, the elastic bands never came loose, despite repeated use. And their bold colors attracted a lot of attention during my travels, especially from designers and other creative types. That would've hardly been the case if I took an oh-so-serious approach with an austere black notebook that many writers favor.
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