newestor Refillable Leather Journal Travelers Notebook - 8.5 x 4.5 Travel Diary with 5 Inserts + Pen Holder and Binder Clip, Standard Size, Brown

I've owned Traveler's Company and Paper Republic traveler's notebooks, and surprisingly, this Newestor has become my favorite. Here's why: The biggest advantage is its value. The leather is durable, develops a beautiful patina over time, and requires virtually no maintenance. While I can appreciate that Paper Republic uses premium leather with very good leather smell, I personally can't justify paying the price of a luxury handbag for what is essentially a small piece of leather with a few holes. The leather quality is excellent, but the craftsmanship involved in a notebook cover doesn't warrant that level of pricing for me. I wish I found this before the other two name brands. Compared to Traveler's Company, I also prefer Newestor's design. Traveler's Company places the elastic knots on the inside of the back cover, creating a noticeable bump when writing on the right-hand page. Newestor moves the knots into the spine between the inserts, resulting in a much smoother writing experience. The leather is just a touch thinner than Traveler's Company, which I actually prefer. It wraps and flips open more naturally while still feeling sturdy and durable. My TV version is in camel color but in suede leather which I actually don't care for. I didn't know about the suede leather until I received it but that was the only option for the color I could chose at that time. If you're looking for a traveler's notebook that offers good leather, ages beautifully, is highly functional, and costs a fraction of the premium brands, Newestor is an outstanding choice. Unless having the Traveler's Company or Paper Republic name is important to you, I think Newestor delivers the best balance of quality, usability, and value.

I am honestly blown away by the quality of this thing, especially at this price point. The cover is nicely made, smells amazing, and is soft. The pen holder and clip are nicely made and snug. One of the most impressive things is the paper. It's thicker than I expected, with no ghosting, bleeding, or feathering using both a fountain pen and gel pen from pilot. The lines on the paper are a good light color that doesn't distract from writing. I love the grid paper the most. The additional inserts for holding things is nice too! We also get 4 insert bands (plus the extra loose band), this is more than almost every other travelers I looked at! When doing shopping research, I had originally planned on buying everything separately, and it was going to be at least double what this set cost. I am incredibly happy with this notebook and all of the accessories. I am wondering how long the elastic band that holds it closed will last since I stuffed extras into the journal to really fatten it up, but replacements are cheap and easy to install so I'm not worried about it. If you are new to travelers notebooks and want to give them a try without spending a bunch of money, this one is a perfect entry point, and will possibly last several years.

I'm really pleased with this - honestly I feel like it is under-priced. It is ready-to-gift. Comes with all these little accessories and is ready to use; you don't need to buy anything additional! Included is a binder clip, a clip to add to the leather cover so you can attach a pen, 3 notebooks (blank, lined, grid), a pen, zippered pouch and card slots, and a heavy kraft paper “folder”. The leather is also nice and soft and smells like real leather. They included an extra elastic too. I like that there’s a leather piece on the closing elastic band versus being the elastic alone, it’s more robust and won’t leave a thin indent line. For my setup, I put in the kraft folder, the zippered pouch piece, the grid notebook and my Hobonichi weeks. My photo shows the view from the top for sizing reference. I don’t think I’ll be adding anything else for the time being. I really wanted a way to have my Weeks and another plain notebook together so I’m not carrying 2 separate journals around. This leather portfolio solves that problem and looks very nice! I’ve been researching leather portfolio type setups and while I can appreciate workmanship and quality and eco friendly this and that I’m just not interested in spending $300 on a paper planner and notebooks and some barely embossed leather that other companies are offering. I believe this set was about $32. If you are looking to “test the waters” I highly recommend this set.

My notebook is 5+ years old and I love it more today than I did when I bought it in 2020. I love it so much I bought my daughter one. I have carried it from desk to desk, job to job. The standard size is perfect to carry around, keep on my desk, or put in my bag. Inserts and accessories are readily available and easy to find. The leather is thick, soft, and has aged beautifully.

This is just a touch smaller than a standard travelers notebook, so some of the inserts may poke out a touch, but the off brand inserts seem to work wonderfully, so I am very happy with my purchase.

In love with this journal. It’s absolutely perfect. I had been looking for a travel size one since getting my hobonichi planner. I have issues with my memory so being able to write things down quickly and on the go has become essential. Trying to find something small, compact, yet big enough to carry all I need with me as my daily. I came across this and the reviews were really good. The price was also on point and it comes with all the notebooks, the zipper pouch, the elastic bands and a pretty decent pen. Basically everything that you need for a quick start up until you get to customize it yourself! The paper in the notebooks are thicker, I wish they were thinner like tomoe paper or what the hobonichi uses but that’s just a preference. This notebook paper is pretty bleed through. I use a fountain pen as my daily so it’s been nice not having any ink spots on the back. I do wish the paper was thinner like tomoe or what the hobonichi uses, those are also bleed resistant but just have a nicer feel. But all in all you can go wrong with this purchase!!

I ordered the newestor travelers notebook after reading numerous reviews, going down Reddit and social media rabbit holes about travelers notebooks. I wanted to try a system before I committed to spending more $$$ on one of the more popular branded systems. I narrowed my decision down to this system. My newestor arrived last night and I am really pleased with the quality, paper is very thick, and the fact that if came with the pocket inserts was an added bonus. This is my first travelers notebook system and I am looking forward to using it.

Item is actually as it appears. I have been looking for a good size journal I could carry with me everywhere. The material feels of good quality. Glad I decided to get this one because they sell more expensive ones elsewhere. It’s a little smaller than my iPad Pro. It’s worth the investment if you need somewhere to put your thoughts. I got mine delivered in the early morning hours next day. Very pleased.

Excellent feel and design. Just want the breath to be an inch longer :)

Perfetto. E' diventato indispensabile per me e mi ha aiutato a costruire l'utilissima abitudine del journaling.Provvisto di tutto il necessario ad un prezzo molto basso. Pelle spessa econ una finitura opaca molto soddisfacente. Con l'uso si invecchia rendendo il notebook unico. Gli elastici non sono di chissà che qualità ma svolgono egregiamente il loro lavoro. Tutti gli accessori sono molto utili. La penna scrive bene ma non la ho usata molto, preferisco stilografiche. Unico appunto che è veramente una sciocchezza perfezionista, avrei preferito che il metallo della clip e del portapenne avesse la stessa finitura ma capisco che a questo prezzo era chiedere veramente troppo. Se volete buttarvi nel journaling e vi piace l'idea di un taccuino a inserti di questo formato difficilmente troverete di meglio a questo prezzo. La stessa marca ha anche il formato A5, un pelo più ingombrante ma tornando indietro forse avrei scelto quello più che altro per la vasta disponibilità di quaderni sostitutivi in qualsiasi fascia di prezzo!

Leather is fine but the paper is sub par. Pen broke after 2 weeks. Cannot properly fit all 3 booklets. Value for that price though.

This kit is all you need when starting of with this type of journaling! I needed an alternative for the Travelers Company ones because they are so expensive and found this one right at the beginning of my journaling journey and I am beyond satisfied with it! It comes in a nice box and the letter is nice and thick!

Very beautiful ... recommended