Traveler's Notebook, Regular Size, Brown 13715006

I can't recall ever being so anxious waiting for anything but i just couldn't wait to get my hands on my very own Midori. I've seen it price upward of $57! I could just buy another version or even be ambitious and make my own, but amazon had the lowest price I saw on the web, so I decided to save myself the time and heartache of having an imitation. The brown leather evokes a vintage past. Even though it's meant to be used and scratched, i can't help but be a little protective! The cover is smooth and mine is a rich coffee color! The inside is so soft and has the fibers fray which I like; add to the charm of its handmade quality. The edge is black; i'm not sure what covers it, but it's to keep the cover clean. Yes, there is a faint scent to the leather---doesn't all leather!? Have you been to a leather shop? expect it. like going into a bakery and not expect to smell the sugar and cream--not going to happen. I actually encounter the insert first, years ago when i was living in Taiwan and since then have even made my own booklets base on it. I LOVE the long slender size of it. It's not bulky. I also love the paper. it's very smooth (i find Japanese-made paper to always be better, so smooth and clean) and easy to write with. I bought an additional grid insert and wrote w/ .5 pen on both sides and it's fine. The paper is thin, BUT it shouldn't bleed through. I want to get the perforated sketch paper insert and weekly calendar w/memo insert for 2016 next. ^__^ I've always had a schedule diary planner but it's so complete once the year is over it's done. I love the idea that you can put in and take out whichever booklet (insert) you want, and mix and match line/grid/blank/calendar! It's non-committal to a complete bound (or spiral) notebook. I have 3 inserts in my cover, find that's plenty especially with accessories I plan on getting. I wish i ordered the pen clip but will soon. One of my goal is to do more scrapping/travel logging/recording... just keeping it creative. I have a romanticize version of what I want my notebook to be and that really is the purpose of the Midori, to inspire. I've already personalized mine with little charms and bead I had. Looking forward to more accessories.

I'll admit it, I was skeptical about this. It's awfully expensive for a piece of leather and some elastic. I looked into making my own, but time constraints pushed me to bite the bullet and purchase this on Amazon. I AM A MIDORI CONVERT! The quality of this notebook is spectacular. It's made of thick, pliable leather that smells like a new leather jacket. The edges are burnished. The packaging and presentation really reflects the care with which they are manufactured: the elastic is capped with a tin bead at the spine; if you don't care for the brown elastic surrounding the notebook they provide and orange one; it comes in a dust bag (that I use to store extra inserts to be used later) and a blank paper insert is included - the paper quality is wonderful. The first thing I did is customise mine because… that's what Midori lovers do! I'm looking forward to customising the layout with inserts, both purchased and homemade. Along with Midori's standard inserts, many Etsy shops have created unique inserts, meaning that this notebook can be as unique as you are. As a PhD student, I use mine as a planner and life organiser. I have a calendar that I created to fit my schedule in a grid insert, ruled insert for lists, blank insert for doodles and mind maps, and I made a folder to hold loose papers. I also highly recommend purchasing the 008 clear zipper pocket Midori Traveler's Notebook Refill #8 Clear Zipper Pocker because it expands the usefulness by providing a place to tuck office supplies like stickies, stamps and clips. And if you feel like splurging (I did after having mine for a week), purchase the 016 pen loop, which matches the leather and clips on to the cover to fit up to a 12mm diameter pen. Midori Traveler's notebook Pen holder, Brown 016

I haven't had my Midori for very long but I love it already. I have only had it a few weeks but it has been a pleasure to use. I spent a good amount on all the name brand add-ons so I could have mine set up just how I want it. I am getting a little tired of the digital world and I find writing down lists, notes, and thoughts is much more pleasant and useful than all the Alexa and Siri functions in my life. It also gives me a chance to use my extensive fountain pen and ink collection. You just cannot substitute the experience of a nice pen on nice paper. Convenient as they are, no fancy digital assistant will ever give me this kind of satisfaction. Using my Midori is like getting out of the city and breathing the fresh mountain air of a pine forest. It is just a simple design that is hardly more than a square piece of high quality leather but the versatility and functionality is only limited by what you choose to do with it. I have mine filled with blank and graph notebooks, a weekly calendar with graph paper on one side for notes, card holders, Kraft file, pocket insert and a pen holder. I have places for receipts, cards, extra pens, paperclips and just about anything I would need on a given day. The pen holder slid around a bit so I put a little packing tape on the metal tab to hold it in place. Now it is rock solid and the tape doesn't look bad at all. It is clear so you can still see through to the wonderful leather. This Midori is great!

I’ve had this leather notebook for 10 years, and it’s still one of my most treasured items. It’s a tried and true classic, beautifully worn in, durable, and full of character. Mine is one of the original Midori covers (before the branding changed to Traveler’s Notebook), and I feel so lucky to have it. I rotate between a few covers now, but this one will always be special. It’s truly an investment piece that only gets better with age. If you’re committed to an analog system, this cover will take you a long way.

I think I am the first one to write a review from India. First a word about the seller. The seller is quite responsible. Whenever I had a question and tried to contact him, they replied. They promised to deliver it by 08th and did it. However, I ordered for brown colour but they delivered a blue colour traveller's note book. Now about the TN book. It's a beautiful peice and complete value for money. Got it during Amazon Diwali sale.

I held off buying one of these for a long time mostly because at that time a) it was £40.00 for what seemed like a sheet of leather and a thin notebook and b) the notebook/elastic system seemed fiddly and difficult. I put it on the backburner where the flame continued to grow. I eventually caved this week and purchased one from here. I ordered Thursday and it arrived on Friday. It comes wrapped in plastic cellophane inside which is kraft paper slim box with the Midori Traveler's Notebook story printed in Japanese and English on a strip of paper. Inside this kraft box, you'll find a small plastic bag containing an alternative closure elastic strap in orange and a white cotton bag. Inside the bag is the Midori Traveler's Notebook. Celestial light beams at this point. The leather is about 2.5mm thick and feels absolutely heavenly. You really do just want to stroke it and touch it. I had been warned that initially these notebooks have a strong chemical smell which dissipates after 2 or 3 days; however, mine just smelt very very strongly of beautiful leather. Inside the leather cover you will find a plain notebook refill (64 sides of paper, 32 pages). The paper in this refill is amazing and will handle fountain pen, wet inks and even watercolour paint. This is the only refill you will receive. At first, the notebook feels rather insubstantial with just one thin notebook in it but it will soon fill out once you start customising and adding your refills. Then it becomes glorious to hold. The leather just improves with time and age so you don't need to be precious with it. Things to note: 1) The only thing the notebook comes with is one PLAIN PAPER refill. You will need to purchase additional refills separately. 2) If your notebook is covered in white dust, this is a by product of the dying process. Just dry wipe/dust it off. 3) Different refills handle inks differently: the refill the notebook comes with handles pretty much anything - wetter inks will produce very light ghosting on the reverse page BUT will not bleed through. The lightweight paper will show darker ghosting on the reverse page but heavier inks like a Sharpie may bleed through. 4) Fountain pen users you can use both papers if you don't mind slight ghosting on the lightweight paper. 5) Grid paper, dot paper, kraft paper and sketch paper notebooks are also available. All handle inks and paints very well making this a very nice art journal 6) Other refills such as card holders, secretarial pockets, zip pockets and kraft folders are readily available or you could make your own using one of the many excellent YouTube tutorial videos available. 7) The inside of the Midori Notebook is just plain leather. There are no pockets or folds. You can buy pockets to stick on the inside. 8) There is no pen holder. This must be purchased separately and can be quite expensive. You can substitute using a Leuchtteurm pen holder. The latter can be afixed to the leather directly and holds very well. It can also be removed relatively easily and will not damage the leather. 9) The height of the Midori TN is the same as an A5 Moleskine but it is a couple of inches narrower. You can cut these addtional off the Moleskine A5 cahier notebooks and use them in your Midori. This is a cost effective method of refilling your notebook if you write/journal/art journal extensively. All in all the Midori Traveler's Notebook is a joy to have and use. I actually WANT to use it all the time. It's a convenient size for the handbag and for use in tight spaces where other wider notebooks might be a problem. For example, this is the perfect size to use on airplane service trays, on trains and you can also comfortably make notes holding it in your hand whilst observing something or if you are at a museum etc. There are so many uses for this and it is so customizable that I regret holding off. I will definitely order another 'just to have' in case anything happens to this one. It also reminds me of Indiana Jones' little brown notebook which is sad and cool at the same time. This notebook is (at the time of writing) available directly from Amazon so if you have Prime you can get this on next day delivery instead of waiting for it to come from Japan. I absolutely love it. For me, it is the notebook to end all notebooks. There is a now a cult following of this notebook and you can find many ideas and a lot of inspiration if you google it, Pinterest or search on YouTube.

普通の手帳と間違って買われませぬよう トラベラーズノートってなに？という方は購入すべきではない 茶色を買った。これはよい。皮の匂いつよめ。直ぐに傷が入る。 が、傷は何となく薄くなって味に変わっていく リフィルが高いので、おなじアマゾンで買うなら許容範囲か先に確認を勧める 1冊だけ付いてくるリフィルは、万年筆でも裏写りしない リングノートの左ページに書く時にリングが拳に当たるストレスがなくてよい シンプルさが堪らないアイテム。敢えて切ったり貼ったり子供っぽいカスタマイズはせず、 常に1冊だけ挟み、ホチキス部に万年筆を挟んで、使い込んでいきたい

Fabulous Midori leather travellers notebook. Seller shipped within 2 days of the order and it took five and a half weeks to get to me. Very carefully packaged. I couldn't be happier with it!!! Now I know what all the raves about it are for. So lovely to hold in the hand.... the whole design is simple and very elegant. I have three thicker inserts plus a business card folder and a zippered pocket folder and it closes nicely. If you want this much in the notebook purchasing the midori elastic pack is required (4 elastics but you will only need 1 at a time).

La legendaria Midori ha cumplido de sobras con las expectativas que tenía. La estoy usando como diario durante mi investigación para la tesis. De momento sólo tengo 2 libretas insertadas, la que venía con las tapas de cuero (o sea, de la casa Midori también) y una moleskin de las sencillitas con cubierta de cartulina que tuve que recortar un poco de ancha para que no sobresalga de la Midori. Uso una para escribir lo que hago o me pasa a diario relacionado con la invesstigación, y otra para ser un poco más creativa y apuntar otras cosas que pasan, dibujar, pintar, etc. El papel de las libretas aguanta bien la acuarela, y además pego folletos, mapas, fotos....Como es de sobra conocido, el tacto de las tapas de cuero es totalmente lujurioso, además con el rodaje y los tumbos propios de los viajes, el cuero se rasca y envejece, y todavía se pone más bonito. Cuando sale del paquete en que llega de la fábrica japonesa (la compañía es japonesa aunque la cubierta de cuero esté hecha en Tailandia) el cuero está un poco áspero al tacto, pero pronto se 'pule' con el uso y se nota suave, flexible.....un placer sacar la libreta para escribir en cualquier rincón del mundo....sólo tenerla en las manos da sensación de aventura tipo Indiana Jones.