5 Great Travel Journals That Aren’t Moleskines

Don’t be that dude at the coffee shop.

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The Moleskine notebook and its pseudo-Parisian backstory (the brand was founded in 1997, not the 1920s) are a Starbucks trope. There are better journals that don’t sacrifice simplicity, style or travel-readiness. Unless you’re okay being that dude at the coffee shop.

Midori MD Notebook Light

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Size: A6 (4.13 x 5.83 inches)
Available In: blank, ruled, graph
Page Number: 48

Field Notes Original Kraft

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Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Available In: blank, ruled, graph
Page Number: 48

Baron Fig Vanguard Flagship

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Size: 5.4 x 7.7 inches
Available In: blank, ruled, dot grid
Page Number: 72

Public Supply 3.5 x 5.5 Inch

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Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Available In: ruled, dot grid
Page Number: 48

Rhodia No. 10

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Size: 2 x 3 inches
Available In: ruled, graph
Page Number: 80