Midori Notebooks are meant to be used and the leather ages beautifully (and quickly) as it picks up scuffs and scratches. The only mark on it is a simply stamped ‘Midori Made in Thailand’. The leather, which is available in dark brown or black (with other options sometimes available as special editions), is thick and durable. There are two sizes, the standard size (that I have) which is 12cm by 22cm (about as tall as an A5 notebook but a few centimetres slimmer) and the smaller pocket size which is 10cm by 13.5cm. Part two will cover refills and part three will dip a toe ever so slightly into the vast array of accessories.Īt it’s most basic, the Midori Traveler’s Notebook is a simple leather cover with an elastic band to hold notebooks inside, an elastic band to hold it closed and a thread to mark your page (like the ribbon you get in many notebooks). This first part is an introduction to the basic system and the cover. In an effort to help people who were in my situation to decide if the Traveler’s Notebook is for them and, if so, know where to start, here is the first of a three part guide. Then a month or so ago the rather wonderful Journal Shop were kind enough to send me a starter pack for me to try and to write about. I’ve spent quite a long time looking at it all from afar, not quite knowing where to begin. It’s quite pricy to get into and there is an overwhelming number of options. The Midori Traveler’s Notebook is legendary but, to me at least, quite intimidating.

Midori notebook