I received a sketchbook as a gift a couple months ago when I arrived in Sydney Australia. I was already midway through a sketchbook but wanted to start working in this new beautiful book right away, and then it dawned on me that I needed to start keeping a journal of my travels.

I love my little brown travel journal, there is no beating the feel and smell of an worn out leather bound book. It's also very convinient, I can carry around with me and add sketches on the fly and I love to flip through and see my pages of handwriting adding up.

Little brown travel journal has its limitations. This is why I've also started this online travel journal. I can take from my handwritten entries and expand. Here I can edit my writing and add photos and links and have something more layered and interactive. Yes! exposure is also a big selling point. My writtings don't have to be just for myself anymore but others, whether they want travel advice or just a good story.