My travel stationery must-haves

So you are going on a trip. But you have no idea what to bring to journal it. 

As delightful as it is to end up bringing everything + the kitchen sink, one must consider their luggage limitations (how is one supposed to go shopping freely if they bring too much XD~)

I went on a two week trip to LA recently and here's what I brought with me :

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="748.0"] Brush pens - makes my chicken scratch look fancy right away Copic pens - waterproof and dries fast. Great for drawing too. Pencil with eraser attached on one end - for notes, drawing etc Coloured markers - for colouring Frixion ball point pen - i use this to sketch so i do not have to deal with erasing the lines later. Since it disappears on contact with heat, a hairdryer will remove all traces immediately and without any effort. Side note: I also decided that I would journal everything on this particular trip in a certain colour scheme [browns, blues hence the colours you see chosen [/caption]

Pens aside, here are a few other things to consider...

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="748.0"] Masking tape - for decoration and that emergency wrapping job you need to do (eg fragile items you bought on the trip) Bullclip - more useful than you think. (i even used it to hold my curtains shut in the hotel XD) Paperclips - one of them was sacrificed so that i could remove the sim card in my phone  Coffee stamp - a gift from the Tea Drinker White out - for the mistakes i inevitably make Tenori glue - perfect for sticking receipts what not into my travel journal Travel journal - well that's obvious xD~ [/caption]

What do you bring on a holiday?

Do tell us all about it!

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Traveler's Notebook Camel

The Camel Traveler's Notebook was released 5 years ago to celebrate the brand's 5th Anniversary. It's been so popular that Traveler's Company have brought it back as a part of their permanent range. 

To be perfectly honest, I wasn't keen on the colour when it was first announced but as the first batches were delivered and pictures of it started appearing on Instagram, I liked it more and more until I finally caved and bought one. 

The Camel Traveler's Notebook is indeed as gorgeous in real life as it looks in pictures and I can see why it was much sought after. The leather is smooth and supple like the other colours but there's something really refreshing about the camel, could it be because it's not as dark as the other colours?

A common complaint about this colour is that it scratches easily but I feel that's just part of it's charm. I adore it so much, I swapped all my notebooks over and it's now my primary Traveler's Notebook. I'm interested to hear, what's your favourite colour from the Traveler's Company range and why? 

 

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Traveler's Factory, Airport

A few weeks ago, the Tea Drinker wrote a blog entry about the Traveler's Factory store in Nakameguro. Today, I'll tell you about the one at Narita Airport.

Tucked in a small corner of International Terminal 1, the Traveler's Factory store is chockfull of treasures for the journal enthusiast. 

Other than the usual items one is be able find in their usual outlets and online store, they are lots of items exclusive to the store here.

Rolls of washi tape, die cut stickers for decoration and even two exclusive Traveler's Notebook leather covers (with accompanying notebook refills) is available. They feature a print on their covers depicting the journey from Japan to overseas. (More pictures on these to come soon.)

There is even a can badge dispensing machine which has badges exclusive to the store! Though note to wise, do not try putting your coins in directly. You will need to buy a token from the store which is to be used with the machine. I saw many people who made that mistake and the staff members had to take the machine apart each time to get the coins out. 

Needless to say, I made quite a decent haul there since nothing captivates my attention more than the words "exclusive" and "limited edition".

Expect to see what I got in a later post!

A visit to this store is highly recommended.

 

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