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Traveler's Company Traveler's Notebook Starter Kit Blue Leather



 So I've been interested in a Midori Traveler's Notebook for a while. Now they have changed its name to Traveler's Company so now it sounds a bit weird to have traveler's twice in the title. If you've never heard of this product before, its essentially a piece of smooth leather with an elastic in the center that holds a notebook and another elastic on the back cover thats used to close the whole thing. This system makes it really easy to customize to fit to your lifestyle and needs which I really like. This kit comes with a cotton bag, a blank paged notebook, and another elastic. I am pleased with it so far so I highly recommend it!

 I was hesitant on buying this as its about $47 for essentially a simple piece of leather. There are faux midori notebooks but they don't seem to have the same type of leather, but I have seen some made with different material besides leather. I wanted to get the original one just to see what its like. The notebook leather does come in different colors and you can find them on Amazon. I bought mine on Jetpens which has blue leather.

 Having just one notebook does make it look bare and basic. I've looked on Instagram and Youtube for how others use their notebooks and many stuffed theirs with a lot of inserts and other decorations. If you want to add more notebooks you need another elastic to bind two books together. There are a few different ways to do it and it all depends on how many notebooks and accessories you want to put in. The only accessory I bought was a zip pocket and a kraft folder. I got an off brand one on Amazon and it fits and works well with the notebook.

 I've decided to make a faux notebook by adding a stack of paper on the cover of the blank pages notebook with binder clips. This acts like a notepad. I had the zip pouch and kraft folder wrapped around it but it was too thick for the folder so it kind of pushes the pages out. I then tried to make my own stapled notebook and used the kraft folder as a faux cover for it. This makes every sit more neatly together and I used the extra elastic to hold the homemade booklet to the original blank page notebook. A regular stapler definitely isn't long enough to staple a booklet so if you don't mind having a fold in half the pages do it or get a long reach stapler. I have seen other methods to staple booklets without a long reach stapler, but it hasn't worked out for me so I may buy one.

 I have took the travelers notebook on my international trip and it is the perfect size. It kept boarding passes, pamphlets, and the folder I got with my currency exchange. They all fit perfectly fine in this notebook. So it has been handy in keeping my important documents together. Overall, I am pleased with this product and highly recommend it!
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Bobble filtered water bottle


 I've heard about this Bobble bottle for awhile, and I had one during college. Don't remember what happen to it, but I've decided to purchase another one since I do like it. The bottle is clear safe plastic that's soft enough to squeeze. The cap has a pull up opening and a charcoal filter. You will need to replace the caps every once in awhile.

 This is quite an affordable water filter bottle. The filter isn't the kind you want to take if you're traveling to places where water isn't safe to drink though. The filter is for reducing odor and chlorine from regular municipal tap water only. So its mainly for taste than safety.

 While the packaging advises replacing the cap every 2 months it also advises to replace every 40 gallons. The bobble hold 2 cups of water so that's 640 cups or 320 bobble bottles for 40 gallons. I tend to drink one full bottle a day so for me to drink 40 gallons it would take me about 10 months. Replacing the filter every 10 months sound better for my wallet than 2 months!

 The taste isn't bad to me. Its not great, but nothing about it taste off or anything. Of course this can really depend on the tap water in your area. Drinking it is also rather easy. The flows through like any other bottle without a filter. It can be noisy after you drink of the air going through the opening and into the bottle. I don't mind this, but it may be a bother in public places especially if it needs to be quiet. As for leakage, it can happen so make sure you have the cap tighten all the way. So far I haven't had it leaked when closes, but sometimes it leaks when I'm taking a drink. I just have to tighten it to stop that.

 If you want to have a small sized water bottle on the go with the added benefit of a filter then this is a good buy especially if you're a college student. You can fill it up with any tap water which is much cheaper than bottled water. There is also a bigger sized one as well. The design of the bottle is comfortable and I never feel it will slip off my hands.

 There are a variety of Bobble products too, from jugs, to even a different kind of filter if you like infusing your water. This infuse cap gives you the option to take the filter out of the cap so it will just be a strainer.
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