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

Absolutly LOVE this. Have been using it for a few years now, waited this long to write a review as i wanted to do it justice. If you are need in a traverlers notebook then dont go wasting money on other products, just buy this one. Still feels great in the hand, andd every refill i get fits perfect.... Can not say enough good things about this product

My Travellers Notebook arrived today, and as it was a lot cheaper than some others I’d seen I didn’t quite know what to expect. I needn’t have worried. The notebook itself is lovely quality, with four elastics in the spine, and a nice piece of leather on the closing elastic to protect the edges of the notebook. It came with three book inserts, one plain, one lined and one grid. It also came with a plastic wallet insert with card slots and a zipper pocket, and a cardboard insert with pockets. There was also a pen clip which is nice and strong and a clip to hold papers etc. There was also spare elastic and lastly a pen. I thought the pen might be a cheap biro…but it’s either a nice gel pen or a biro with a very nice writing ball. The elastic closure is fastened to the spine, not the rear of the notebook so there’ll be no worries about writing on pages near the back of the notebook. I am absolutely thrilled with it, well worth the money and actually, with this good quality, it would have been silly to spend more on another make. I’d recommend this 100%.

As most others have said, the paper quality is excellent and is good with many pen and paint types. I've added a fourth book to mine (on an elastic hung round the back of one of the books), Which I use for scribbled brainstorming lists. Cut down from a standard A5 book (they are the right height, just too wide) it was a Sea Salt notebook given to me as gift last Christmas; although a pretty cover, the paper in that is nowhere near as good. However, there are other A5 books out there that are a lot easier to find than this narrow size so that's where I'll look when I need some good quality refills.Yes, the cover does mark but this doesn't bother me. I have recently treated it with a leather restorer and that soaked in and covered all the marks so this might be an option for those who don't like the scuffs. I've had it for 6 months so just feeding the leather twice a year doesn't seems too onerous a tasks. The leather is tough and fully protects the contents but is flexible at the same time.The original pen was lovely but I wasn't able to find refills that fitted it so instead I now use a waterproof fine liner pen, and this is a good substitute.The plastic pockets are just the right size for small Post-Its, a folding ruler, some postage stamps and some pretty paperclips. Although I have included them in the notebook, I haven't used the carboard pockets yet and if I want to make a criticism it is the the little bit of double sided tape closing the bottom of these packets doesn't stay tightly stuck. Truly, that is the only thing I can find wrong with the whole notebook. I am so glad I didn't spend out on one of the expensive 'named' versions.

The media could not be loaded. Update 19/Jul/2024I purchased further 2 leather organisers, standard size, from this supplier for present. I have received amazing organisers, with great quality, with no issues whatsoever. The both organisers arrived in perfect condition, very well packaged and delivered in time. It became clear for me that the supplier had improved their product quality from the last year, and consequently, I changed my review score from 2 up to 4 stars. Thank you.——————————————————————-Update 03/Jun/2023I bought another organiser by the same seller for myself, which left me very disappointed. As you can see from the pictures, the second organiser is very different colour from my previous purchase. Also, the leather appears uneven in colour (more darker in front) and stays on patches. Clearly, this is not the appearance advertised by the seller. Furthermore, appears that each lot of products is different, which questions the quality. I already contacted the seller about this issue and their response was “Hello, sorry but my suggestion is to wait about 2 months (for the current stock to run out) and purchase a new one.” No, I will definitely not! The item is going back and I will avoid this seller in the future. Consequently, I will change my overall experience from 4 to 2 stars.———————-Nicely packed product, in cotton bag. Good size, which can accommodate a lot, including your passport, travel tickets or boarding pass. However, I am not sure is that a genuine leather - doesn’t smell like my other leather products. This product is painted and the paint easily coming off when you use cosmetic for leather care - see the video attached. So, keep this journal away from your white shirt. I have mixed emotions with this purchase, but start to like it. I am not going to use the metal pen clip, because is too harsh and can damage the leather overtime. However, the journal can be useful when traveling, plus the price of £23 (reduced with 20%) is fair for what you get. Finally, the scratches can be easily removed with leather care balm, as advertised by the seller, but will see what will be the colour underneath the paint.