Which moleskine would you use for short trips?

[seekingsimplicity]

Hello

I have a moleskine question and wonder if you could help me. I
accompany my husband on most of his business trips and wonder which
moleskine would be best for short trips.

I was thinking it would be fun to use a new one for each trip but
since most trips are short (3-4 days on average and maybe 5-6 if
international) I wonder which one I might buy? I would be using it to
paste little momentos, tickets, photos and some writing.

Also, is there a good resource for finding nice stores in cities with
stationery stores that carry moleskine? I would like to see all the
styles in person in one place!

Thank you for your help. I could not find a good place to post this
question on the blog.

Debbie

[Andrew Rogers]

Debbie wrote:

I have a moleskine question and wonder if you could help me.  I
accompany my husband on most of his business trips and wonder which
moleskine would be best for short trips.

I  was thinking it would be fun to use a new one for each trip but
since most trips are short (3-4 days on average and maybe 5-6 if
international) I wonder which one I might buy?  I would be using it to
paste little momentos, tickets, photos and some writing.

That sounds tailor-made for the cahiers to me.

As far as where to get them, Barnes & Noble bookstores seem to be a pretty good all-purpose source. Maybe not as nice as an upscale paper or stationery store, but they seem reliable about having the basics in stock, and are usually fairly easy to find.

Andrew

--
Andrew S. Rogers
www.andrewrogers.net
Seattle, Washington USA

[Jonathan King]

I'll second the cahiers.  I've used the large size as my journal for week long trips - plenty of room for pasting tickets, etc.  I also have used them to take quick daily journal notes when writing every several days in a regular journal.

Jon

[JimL]

Or an option -- one of the thicker books, and it becomes the travel
journal for a number of trips, a yar or three years. But then, I
don't paste in tickets, etc. Just record my activities and
expenses.

Then with three of my repeated destinations, a thick book for each
city. And use the pages, back to front, for notes on restaurants,
etc., to try, this time or maybe next.

On Apr 22, 5:55 pm, "Jonathan King" <jking...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll second the cahiers. I've used the large size as my journal for week
> long trips - plenty of room for pasting tickets, etc. I also have used them
> to take quick daily journal notes when writing every several days in a
> regular journal.
>
> Jon
>

[Steve]

I would use the sketchbook. It has nice heavy paper(like the oak tag
you might have used in kindergarten) So it is great to paste stuff in
to. It has fewer pages because they are thicker. I use one sketchbook
per project/trip i figure if I return I'll pick up the one from a
previous trip and then finish that book.

[Nalinrat Phongchaiyong]

I am new to Moleskine, but I can advise on where you can find Moleskine in Thailand (not sure where you are going/ visiting normally).

Moleskine is sold at Kinokuniya, Asia Books and TCDC. All of them are in Bangkok (the capital), and the first two are book stores.

--
Mook®

[Thom]

I think I may have "replied to author" in error. In brief: I proposed
the Japanese accordion-style moleskine for a few reasons, especially
given the "scrapbook" character of what Debbie is setting out to do.
(Heavier paper, free-flowing format, good for a defined period of
time, beautiful to show or display afterwards.) Perhaps not for a very
short trip, but lovely for longer or international trips.

On Apr 28, 11:39 pm, "Nalinrat Phongchaiyong" <nalinra...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Mook(R)

[Nalinrat Phongchaiyong]

Just noticed that Thom sent to only me.. So I copied and pasted all here.. :)

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Thom <frin...@gmail.com> wrote: 

No one's mentioned the Japanese accordion-style moleskine. Perhaps not
for a very short trip, but for a longer or international trip this
would be the perfect choice for a few reasons. First, the paper is
heavier (almost cardweight, like the sketch book paper) and not at all
see-through, so it's much better for pasting in mementos and photos as
well as for drawing. Second, the accordion-style fold out pages allow
for a freer and more flowing record of your experiences as well as
looking really fine as a record of a trip afterwards - you could even
open it out and unfold it as a display. Finally, the number of pages
is ideal for capturing a defined period of time, especially if
combining images/objects with some writing. I'd highly recommend it.
(And you can find lots of really inspiring examples online of what
others have done with this kind of moleskine!)

Cahiers and the revived (colour) Volantes are certainly slim and
therefore have some value for a short trip, but their thin and tightly
bound pages won't take kindly to the addition of photos and mementos
unless you slice out selected pages to make room for the extra bulk.
If the Japanese moleskine doesn't appeal, your next best option might
be the pocket-sized sketchbook.

--
Mook®

[che moleman]

I second Steve on the idea of using the sketchbook. The hard covers
are more suited to being stuffed in a bag or suitcase, and the heavy
pages are equally friendly for writing or pasting artifacts. I once
tried the cahiers for this type of project, and it fell apart promptly
once exposed to the rigors of the road (or travel). Get the pocket
size, it's even easier to fill up and is more portable.

On Apr 28, 9:44 am, "Nalinrat Phongchaiyong" <nalinra...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Just noticed that Thom sent to only me.. So I copied and pasted all here..
> :)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Thom <frind...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > No one's mentioned the Japanese accordion-style moleskine. Perhaps not
> > for a very short trip, but for a longer or international trip this
> > would be the perfect choice for a few reasons. First, the paper is
> > heavier (almost cardweight, like the sketch book paper) and not at all
> > see-through, so it's much better for pasting in mementos and photos as
> > well as for drawing. Second, the accordion-style fold out pages allow
> > for a freer and more flowing record of your experiences as well as
> > looking really fine as a record of a trip afterwards - you could even
> > open it out and unfold it as a display. Finally, the number of pages
> > is ideal for capturing a defined period of time, especially if
> > combining images/objects with some writing. I'd highly recommend it.
> > (And you can find lots of really inspiring examples online of what
> > others have done with this kind of moleskine!)
>
> > Cahiers and the revived (colour) Volantes are certainly slim and
> > therefore have some value for a short trip, but their thin and tightly
> > bound pages won't take kindly to the addition of photos and mementos
> > unless you slice out selected pages to make room for the extra bulk.
> > If the Japanese moleskine doesn't appeal, your next best option might
> > be the pocket-sized sketchbook.
>

> Mook(R)

[daveterry]

Just got back from a month long China trip. I bought the Pocket Plain
Reporter. I put a stiff post-it tab in the current page so that I
could flip it open with one hand quickly and start writing (important
for use while standing in line with bags).

I used it for blog notes and also sketching. Check out how I use it
here:
<a href="http://www.daveterry.net/2008/04/to-kunming.html">To Kunming</
a>

and here:
<a href="http://www.daveterry.net/2008/05/home-summary-of-
china-2008.html">Summary of China 2008</a>

...dave

On Apr 22, 4:28 pm, seekingsimplicity <deborahfp...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Keiko]

cool blog you have! thanks for sharing with us. i wish i could use my
Moleskines for such cool trips instead of just using them for work,
work and more work...

[Corto Maltese]

In my travels I usually write on a traditional Moleskine Squared
little booklet, it is useful to reproduce little drawings of buildings
and/or art works, the pocket at the end is the best to keep tickets.

The cahiers are too fragile for rough trips.

[Smitty]

On Apr 22, 5:10 pm, "Andrew Rogers" <cascad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Debbie wrote:

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> > which moleskine would be best for short trips.

> >....

> > a new one for each trip

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>
> That sounds tailor-made for the cahiers to me.

Agreed. However, I am looking into the City Editions for some trips to
major places I have not been. I've looked through the ones for cities
I have visited, and they seem to have many of the things I would have
liked, plus room for travel notes. As much as I love the DK Top Ten
guides, having these, with the added room for notes and pocket for
reciepts and small bits of paper would really make a difference to me.
Your mileage (pun intended) may vary. Bon voyage!

>
> As far as where to get them, Barnes & Noble bookstores seem to be a pretty
> good all-purpose source.
>

Borders and other big chain stores are also starting to have a fuller
line. I recently picked up a pocket-sized soft cover ruled edition
that I am using for an idea file. I'd not seen them before, but they
were all there at the Borders, in all sizes and formats.

Smythe