Traveler’s Notebook *Update*

[@gma904]

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR REUPHOLSTERING YOUR OTTOMAN! 😃 And look at how great it turned out too! 😆 And for such a good price! “ Disposable piece of furniture “ my foot! You should send them a pic!

[@toxmot]

Thank you so much for your comment about my reupholstering. It was definitely well worth it because it was fun but also my only choice! I hope you are keeping well and having a great week :)

[@justusspace]

I really enjoy your setup right now. As you said, it looks super customized to YOU. Nothing feels more satisfying than seeing an item which is UNDENIABLY marked by someone. It’s like when youre at the thrift, and you see an item that just immediately brings you sadness because you can tell it was well loved by someone at some point, except this is the point beforehand where it’s still a happy and used faithful thing :) (Entering ur lil thing!! Love ur charitable side!)

[@toxmot]

Thank you, it will be a cherished tn for sure. I love the ways we can customize it and make it ours. What a wonderful world of analog.

[@watchthevideos56]

Sorry you’re having problems with the SI passport notebook. I have 2 of them, because of the size I think you need to train them. Try by taking it out of your beautiful cover and bent the book back every so many pages until you do the whole book. You need to train it. Love your covers. ❤ thank you for sharing.

[@Elizkleincaz]

Yes! I had to do this too and it lays much more flat now. I have been using mine so much and loving it.

[@Elizkleincaz]

Yes! I had to do this too and it lays much more flat now. I have been using mine so much and I love it!

[@emmasanchez4557]

I love the customization on each of them. I cannot wait to visit Japan. It’s definitely on my bucket list.

[@chloelenoir6754]

This is a great idea to journal once a week! I feel so guilty for not journaling daily sometimes

[@Katheriye]

Japan is on my bucket list. My mom and I are saving money and planning to go. I can't wait until the day comes

[@KimmieTheChE]

Never been to Japan but hoping to travel there soon. Thanks for sharing the update.

[@akinamorgan5809]

I visited Tokyo in November but didn’t get a chance to visit Starbucks. Love your Baum-kuchen TN customizations!

[@toxmot]

Thanks so much! And goodluck.

[@brandisplans2528]

Wow, thank you for the amazing give away. I have not been to Japan but would love to go someday! I’m a newer subscriber but really enjoy your style and how you,ve made your books your own!

[@dawns4476]

Great to know your experience with the SI in the smaller size. Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@Miz.Marisa]

I loved your update. Thank you! I’ve never been to Japan but would love to go someday.

[@cerealnana]

I love your customisations on your TN collection!

[@toxmot]

Thanks!

[@DaisyGNgo]

Yay for updates! I’d love to go back to Japan ❤ Thank you for sharing & your generosity! I had a similar experience with the SI passport / TN size and cut the passport up so to make plotter mini inserts.

[@kristinebrousseau8626]

Love your watercolor/ sketch tn. Im hoping i get that green paint pallet ordered this weekend, and the mini brass art cover one too

[@Paperpillow.stationery]

Japan is definitely on my bucket list 😊

[@lazymarshmallowbear]

Thank you for sharing your tn setups! I haven't made it to Japan yet, but I hope to in the future.

[@jennifersakai5826]

I went to Japan in Sept. I love your videos as it gives me some ideas what to do with my journals..

[@toxmot]

How fun! I was there in September too

[@michellealdrich]

Lovely setups ✨ I went to 🇯🇵 in 2005 and can’t wait to go back with my family 🤗 TFS as always. Great giveaway 🤩

[@JessicaLemmon]

I’ve never been to Japan, and I love the idea of the traveler’s notebook as an art journal! 💛🍋

[@NoMoreWhiteLies]

I’ve never been to Japan, but would like to visit one day. Thank your for the give away, I’m eager to enter, looks like a very nice set of goodies. Greetings from Latvia!

[@sweetcandybibi]

I have not had a chance to visit Japan again since many years ago but your recent videos take me to all the places I wish to go ❤

[@jjurisprudence]

I lived in Japan for 2 years many years ago and at the time I don't believe the TN existed. Love your Baumkuchen customization, I'm inspired to get one for myself! Thanks for this giveaway❤

[@linda_nguyen]

oooh! i'd like to enter :) i've never been to japan but i'm going there this may! i'm counting down the days

[@toxmot]

Oh how exciting! Have an amazing trip!

[@ramonafirehorse]

I’ve never been to Japan before though I would love to go. I would need an extra suitcase just for stationery! Thanks for sharing your videos.

[@margkre]

Hi, love your vidéos. Japan is definitely in my to go list. Just waiting that my girls are a bit older to enjoy it.

[@MaikeOatley]

Always love seeing your TNs. And kudos to you for your DIY project. It’s such a shame that so often furniture is being thrown out rather than mended. I’d love to enter the giveaway ☺️ I have never been to Japan, though it’s such a beautiful place and of course they have such wonderful stationery.

[@toxmot]

Thanks, I agree; it's a shame and wasteful to throw away furniture than upcycle or fix it. I can't imagine how many are thrown away everyday in this world. Thanks for entering!

[@debsmith7050]

Japan is on my bucket-list :) Hope you come to like your TN wallet; changing refills may be the answer....

[@toxmot]

Perhaps I do need to change another insert. I rather not spend more money on it. We will see..

[@writewithdaya]

I've never been to Japan but would like to go if I can get any chance .. And your passport customization was really beautiful and I loved it ❤

[@rosynieto6532]

Hi thank you for sharing. I have not gone to Japan but would love to go.

[@efthygat6763]

It's one of my dreams to visit Japan! And I hope that I can go soon! I love to enter in this give away, thank you for your generosity, these stickers and the patch are amazing!

[@KatiesNestingSpot]

I would love to travel to Japan one day and hope to go there as well as Korea since I have not been back since I was adopted. Thank you for the giveaway and update on your Travelers Notebooks!

[@SamanthaSAL]

Hi, how do you print and stick cute pics? Thanks for the inspiration

[@TheWaldHaven.]

😮I will be taking my daughter to Japan in the next few years. It'll be the first time we go but hopefully not the last. I would love to enter your competition🎉 thanks for sharing. Haven x P.s I looked up Kune. So very full of flavour, I could see that making a great night out.

[@toxmot]

Kuné really is so much better in a live music theatre environment. The videos don't do them justice unfortunately. The sound of the darbouka was so powerful and mesmerizing. Thx for checking them out!

[@teresalouie]

Went to japan last year for the first time. Can’t wait to be back again though. Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Always look forward to your videos ❤

[@larademoissac]

Love seeing your customized notebooks! I think I'll have to try one of those Sterling Ink regular sized TN inserts! I'd love to enter the Starbucks Reserve giveaway as I couldn't get to that location when I went to Japan!

[@Ebelitha]

I have never been to Japan, but I would love to visit someday.

[@Elizkleincaz]

Definitely a dream to go to Japan someday! I always warn my husband that I'm going to go crazy on the stationery when we go lol

[@toxmot]

That is the way! ☺️

[@cathycreates]

Hi there, I have the passport TN from Sterling Ink. I don’t have it on the strings. I have put a small plastic back pocket on the right hand side and I just slide the back cover in there. It lies flat that way. I also trained it by folding open each page and bending the spine. Took a while but got there in the end. Like you I love the paper and journaling on it, but feel your angst. Hope this tip helps.

[@toxmot]

I tried to train it again and it definitely is better now. It's not perfect but much better than before! I will have to see what I end up using it for. Thx for the advice! 😊

[@dee.lullae]

I've always wanted to visit Japan, but sadly it's been impossible so far. Too broke to afford it, and if I weren't, I'd definitely go broke there buying stationery 😂 I hope you find a way to make your passport setup work for you because it's super cute 💕 It's not that the regular ones aren't, but I find the passport custom cover with its little pocket simply adorable 🥰 Thank you so much for the generous giveaway, would love to enter!

[@paperanime83]

Love your setup, and I have to admit, I'd be irritated with the notebook not laying flat as well. lol But definitely put it to good use anyway! 🥰

[@pennypin6886]

I celebrated xmas in Tokyo with friends in 2018! We all had separate travel plans and met up to eat dinner, walk around the illuminations, and have xmas cake at one of our hotels together. It was such a wonderful time and honestly the best way to travel with people who don’t have the same travel styles haha. I didn’t make it to the Tokyo Starbucks Reserve while I was there, but would love to enter the giveaway! Thanks again for the fun video 🤗

[@kimmcee]

Japan was a beautiful place. Definitely my favorite place on earth. 🖤

[@petravanschayik755]

I like all of your TN’s, there really YOURS 🥰….I also love your patch so much at the back of your blue TN. Where did you get the patch from?

[@petravanschayik755]

O and I love the give away. ❤ I was never in Japan 😏, although I want to 😅

[@toxmot]

I got the patch from ThePlanetPatch on Etsy. Thx for entering the giveaway!

[@dancer0790]

Haven't been to Japan, but hopefully one day!

[@RealMoriSenpai]

I just stumbled on this and I'm happy I stayed! We're using the same common planner and I love how you use yours. Mine is entirely different but I've been wanting to use mine the way you use yours. Maybe I'll do a hybrid attempt on my journaling for this previous week. Hope to see more content! ❤🎉 P.s. im commenting a couple of mins in so IDK what all the commenting about give aways is LOL. 😂

[@megan-huang]

Thanks for sharing your BK customization! It's so helpful to see what others have done with their TNs. I have been to Japan before but did not get the chance to go to the Starbucks Reserve location... would love to enter your giveaway!

[@sorryangelina]

i have not been to japan yet but hope to soon

[@tilliet00]

japan is on my bucket list! i have a little trick to share about your passport notebook that won’t lay flat. you need to “break” the spine. it’s a process of going page by page and pressing it down toward the front cover and then i always repeat and press the pages down toward the back cover. it only takes a few minutes to do the whole thing. this is not my idea… i saw it somewhere, maybe even on the sterling ink site. hope that helps! thanks for sharing your love for your notebook covers. i remember seeing your unboxing video of the one with the design on the front. they looked well loved. 😊

[@toxmot]

Thanks, I'll have to try to break the spine method. I think I did bend it like that already but I'll have to do again carefully. I hope I can make it work. Thanks for the suggestion! ☺️

[@steph4774EN]

I would love to be entered, thank you. I have not been to Japan, but I've seen plenty of KZbin videos about it to make me want to go, for sure! Such a rich culture.

[@yobo93]

Ive never been to Japan, but Id love to visit some day! I haven't had a chance to do the BK TN customization, but Im definitely have felt like I don't -love- my TNs unless I customize them and make them really *mine* Then I can't get enough of them.😀

[@toxmot]

You won't regret it, once I customized mine, it felt like it was finally personalized and more functional.

[@chantalmarie8821]

I love your BK customization, especially on the passport. It’s perfect for a wallet. I wonder if you can train the Sterling ink passport notebook to lay flat by opening every few pages and pressing down, and also folding it back on itself a few times throughout the notebook. I’d love to enter the giveaway. I haven’t been to Japan, yet. Hopefully that will change someday! 🙏🏼🌸

[@toxmot]

Thanks, I tried to train the Sterling ink notebook and it is much better. Gluck on the giveaway!

[@kristinebrousseau8626]

How awesome the giveaway , o have specific tn for the sacred bean ☕ 😊 GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, ill never get to that beautiful country!

[@thepedanticplanner]

I lived in Japan for 3 years in the 90s. I went for a visit 10 years ago to see friends. There is a great Japanese word: natsukashii. It evokes a desire to return to somewhere

[@toxmot]

Oh, what a great opportunity to have lived there! Thx for sharing! 😊

[@alisonmcdonald1978]

My daughter and her new husband went to Japan for 3 weeks, Sept 2023. Trip of a lifetime. I thought about asking them to look out for Travelers Company stuff for me but didn't. Was their honeymoon, so I figured they should just focus on themselves🧡. I will just have to go someday myself instead 😊

[@toxmot]

How big of you to not ask them to get you travelers company stuff, I hope you can experience it for yourself one day coz it's better in person anyway. Otherwise you can still get it from Japan resellers or win this giveaway of course!

[@leejournals]

I love your BK customizations! 🥰 I've been to Japan several times, it's my favorite country ❤ What a generous giveaway, good luck everyone! (Not entering as I have most things already)

[@toxmot]

It is a great country to visit, I don't think I'll ever get sick of going lol. It always turns into an expensive trip. I've been there twice and definitely would love to go back again.

[@rhizasoyos]

Curious -- at mid-year point, will you recommend Sterling Ink or repurchase it yourself? :)

[@toxmot]

I always like to try different planners every year. So it’s hard to say if I would stick with the same one. I do wish it was a bit thinner. Once I put it in my TN, there is no space for anything else. I would either try the Take a Note planner in TN size or stick with the same Sterling Ink for 2025.

[@susiecervantes7055]

I would love to be in the giveaway! Love all the vlogs you did in Japan. Hoping to go one day also.

[@christinerobinson9635]

Thank you so much for sharing your journals with us, I enjoy watching your content so much! Definitely hope to visit Japan someday, but will hope to win your lovely giveaway in the meantime ☕️

[@toxmot]

Thank you! 😊

[@tamimccoy6833]

I've been watching your Japan videos, planning for my trip. I love them. Unfortunately we are not going to make it to Kurashiki this trip. I'd like to enter your giveaway: Thanks for your videos.

[@toxmot]

Have a wonderful trip to Japan! 😊

[@MichelleLyn84]

I wish hobonichi had a passport or a pocket size planner!

[@toxmot]

Me too! That would be so amazing. (Sorry for the late reply)

[@melissam3072]

You have to break the spine in on the Sterling Ink notebooks. Fold it back on itself in a few of the problem area's and they will start lying flat.

[@sillygirl912]

would love to go to Japan!! such a great giveaway!!

[@lotusthreads]

I have never been to Japan, but it is one place I would definitely love to visit. I would love to be considered for the giveaway, thanks

[@nezzydoodles]

i would love to enter the giveaway! been a dream of mine to visit japan, so i've been saving up for that one day because i know i would go wild with stationery and cute stuff. love your setup with TN, that sterlingink insert is so good i might get it for next year

[@mallowpuff5]

I like your standard size SI planner -I think the lay flat is more necessary with a thin paper like TRP...please add me to the giveaway, I’m not sure I’d be able to take in Tokyo (or Japan really) properly cause I need to use a walking stick/scooter to get around. All those stairs!!

[@toxmot]

Tokyo is pretty advanced and modern so there was lots of elevators. It's a huge transportation system and looking for the elevators took a bit of work because it's a big space. But yes, your concerns are valid because there's no guarantees of having an elevator. There was one time where we needed one and couldn't find it..none of the locals knew either.

[@mallowpuff5]

@@toxmot thanks for that info it is really helpful!

[@cjazzist]

Thanks for sharing your customized notebook setups & use cases. Very interesting & makes me reflect on mine. I'm interested in entering the giveaway! Thank you~

[@mtchob]

I would love to be apart of the giveaway! And I have not gone to Japan sadly… I would loooove to visit, but I believe I take some medications that may not be legal there(?). i love hearing others experiences there!❤

[@michellecobet]

Japan is the absolute top of my travel list. My husband and I watch so many Japan travel and lifestyle videos. I’d love to enter your giveaway; thank you so much for the opportunity! Also, have you seen the video that Catherine, creator of Sterling Ink, posted on the Sterling Ink KZbin channel about training the spine of your Common Planner? It helped a fair amount with my A6 CP, but the front and back are still pretty tricky to lay flat. Check it out if you haven’t. 😊

[@toxmot]

Hopefully you can visit Japan soon! There is just so much to see and do there! I haven't seen Sterling Ink's video about training the spine but will check it out. Thanks!

[@PlatypusPlans]

I’d like to be entered please! I just started exploring the TN size with the Papertess Designs Yearly Notebook and love it.

[@adnerbjc]

My dream is to visit Japan someday!🤩 I would love to enter the giveaway :), love the items 💫.

[@moniqueliu-zk9ul]

I have never been to Japan but hope to in the next year or so. I would love to enter the giveaway, thanks!

[@markandsilviascott4625]

I haven’t been to Japan yet and would love to enter the giveaway ❤

[@susanpi545]

I would like to enter the giveaway! If I ever make it back to Japan I want to hit up every travelers store and Starbucks reserve! I’m so bummed I got into travelers notebooks after I visited Japan! Enjoyed your video thank you!

[@toxmot]

I feel you on hitting up all the travelers company stores! I've had that experience where I didn't get into fountain pens until after the first trip to Japan. Just means you must go back one day and satisfy your cravings! 🙂

[@launoapritchard7071]

Hi I had to postpone my trip to Japan in April this year but hoping to go next year. Love yr videos and def interested in yr giveaway 😊 Thankyou

[@toxmot]

Sorry to hear you had to postpone your trip. Japan will still be there next year!Enjoy your trip when the time comes!

[@lolaroldan225]

Hello from Barcelona (Spain ❤) Thanks for your videos!!! 🎉🎉 please I would like to be included in the give away 🙏🙏🙏🙏😀. Never been to Japan…. Yet! 😜😜 too far from Spain .. and expensive 🤦🏻‍♀️😩. So with your stickers I would feel closer. I’m a Japan lover ❤❤❤

[@mushroomglade]

I would love to enter your giveaway!

[@guylainemorinstudio7869]

Hi. I've never been to Japan but I would love to enter the giveway. Thanks

[@Coffeeplanz]

Hi, hope all is well. Please enter me in the giveaway. Thank you. Have an awesome day

[@earthologyhut]

Watching this video a bit late for the giveaway but that’s ok as I’m not a coffee person. Actually I am somewhat relieved I missed the giveaway; entering a giveaway when I am feeling vulnerable and not winning would be more upsetting for me so I am proud I don’t want to enter - I am usually to always enter competition as I used to love them as a kid when I say them in magazines. I also wanted to add that I lit-up when I heard you talk about your first upholstery project. You did such a fantastic job and it was so lovely to hear how proud you are of yourself. Thank you for your wonderful videos. Japan is on my bucket list but I don’t know if I will ever afford to go - I will need a huge, huge pocket money fund 😂 but also being disabled and walking with a rollator (walking frame on wheels) makes travelling additionally challenging. Again super well done and loved travelling virtually with you to Japan and was so grateful for those videos too. Varsha 🎉💖🙏🏽🎊🫶

[@toxmot]

Thanks so much for leaving your comment - I am also not very much of a coffee drinker but I’ve grown to enjoy decaf a bit - definitely leaning more towards tea. I completely understand about entering giveaways - don’t sweat it, I rarely win them too! Japan will always be there when you are ready - it really is quite an expensive trip, although the yen is reportedly low currently. I am envious of travelers who live so close and can fly there on a weekend trip.

[@earthologyhut]

@@toxmot yes I wish I could also do weekend trips but then I imagine there are those in the USA who feel that way about w/end trips to Europe (since I’m in London that would be more achievable ☺️). Thank goodness for YTers who take us on their travels with video tours - much cheaper on my wallet 😂😂