Since then, travelers have been keeping travel diaries or journals of one sort or another, whether it be to publish some greater work or just to have a personal memoir of an adventure.  And while travel blogs have become quite popular as a way to share one’s journey, there’s still nothing like a paper journal where you can tuck in bits and pieces of memorabilia along with your thoughts.

While a travel journal can be anything from a simple spiral notebook to a hand-sewn book of handmade paper, I’ve become a big Moleskine fan.

Moleskines are beautiful black oilcloth-bound books filled with heavy cream paper pages.  The inside back cover has an expandable pocket that’s perfect for holding tickets stubs, and you can add a fair amount of stuff, while keeping it all secure with an elastic band that holds it closed.  It’s a sheer delight to write in!  (NOTE:  Try writing in it with a fountain pen!)

There are several different notebooks offered, including journals of various sizes, with a variety of paper options (lined, unlined, squares).

A few years ago, Moleskine launched its City Notebooks line.  These notebooks center on one major city, and include a map of the city, individual neighborhood maps, street index, tabbed section for a variety of topics, and lots of places for you to make notes about your exploration.  It provides the structure for you to create your personal self-written city guidebook.

You’ll find a Moleskine for many of your favorite pastimes, including drawing, painting, organizing, and writing.  But the travel ones are my favorite!  And a very cool new website feature allows you to print out a list of contacts, maps, and any specialized information and personalize your Moleskine even more.

Pick one up before your next adventure – or better yet, buy a few extra as gifts for the traveler in your life.

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Moleskine Journals for the Travel Writer in You

Amongst the exhibits there are several personal & travel journal entries on display. I’d love to see those. If the University of Cambridge is anywhere near you, check out the details here. Please let us know, in the comments section below, if you attend this exhibition and what you thought.

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Exhibition Includes Travel Journals

For those who can’t see, the cover quote says: “Journey: There is no greater adventure than to follow in the path of your dreams.” Adèle Basheer

Inside, on the very first page, is another quote: “Journey: A journal should be written on pages within a cover that inspires your soul. It should be beautiful to you because your life contains beauty. It should feel precious to you because your life is precious. Your journal will become a friend for life and within its pages you will find greater insight, awareness and wisdom to encourage you on your lifes path.” Adèle Basheer

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The Journal I Won

There are seven journal writing exercises to try. I recommend you start there if you already keep a journal. For a taste of Dave’s own travel journal writing be sure to check out his Travel Tales. More polished articles are at Dave’s Words. There’s a load to read for anyone keen to start a travel journal or even an ordinary one.

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Writing the Inner Journey

Travelling the story settings would be so much more fun with this journal in hand.

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Travel Journal for Codebreakers