Comments on: Homemade Moleskine Travel Guide: Low Tech—Highly Helpful https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/ How to Backpack Europe Cheap. Travel Tips, Costs, Itinerary, Routes, Packing Lists, Hostels, Eurail Passes, Planning Checklist & More Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Erin Skelly https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-1938 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:27:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-1938 I love this idea! I did something like this with a small spiral notebook when I took my first trip to Italy, but it wasn’t so detailed… I never thought to include maps, and some of the other items you included!

Quick question–how many pages do you allocate per day/city/stop? I’m hoping to take a 3-month trip next year, and I want to make sure that I have a journal with enough room for the travel info AND journal entries–though I may need a separate journal for journal entries. (I write a LOT. On the train from Venice to Florence, a woman had her daughter ask me if I was writing a book! And then she asked me if I wanted a job as a nanny, her kids liked me so much. But I digress…)

A tip that may come in handy, and may make this a little easier… you can by sticker paper at any office supply store. That’s what I would use for maps, etc. It’s self-adhesive, so you don’t have to worry about accidentally gluing pages together.

]]> By: Erin Skelly https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-162 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:27:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-162 I love this idea! I did something like this with a small spiral notebook when I took my first trip to Italy, but it wasn’t so detailed… I never thought to include maps, and some of the other items you included!

Quick question–how many pages do you allocate per day/city/stop? I’m hoping to take a 3-month trip next year, and I want to make sure that I have a journal with enough room for the travel info AND journal entries–though I may need a separate journal for journal entries. (I write a LOT. On the train from Venice to Florence, a woman had her daughter ask me if I was writing a book! And then she asked me if I wanted a job as a nanny, her kids liked me so much. But I digress…)

A tip that may come in handy, and may make this a little easier… you can by sticker paper at any office supply store. That’s what I would use for maps, etc. It’s self-adhesive, so you don’t have to worry about accidentally gluing pages together.

]]> By: Laura https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-161 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 03:57:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-161 I just want to say that this was the absolute best addition to my last trip to Europe. I also included google map screenshots of directions from airport to hostel, hostel to train station, etc. (which was literally a lifesaver when we got lost!)

]]> By: Laura https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-166 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 03:57:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-166 I just want to say that this was the absolute best addition to my last trip to Europe. I also included google map screenshots of directions from airport to hostel, hostel to train station, etc. (which was literally a lifesaver when we got lost!)

]]> By: Cecilia https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-160 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:23:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-160 I love this, I’ve been planning to make a booklet for my trip! I was going to just staple together the pages and pages of itinerary, documents, numbers, etc… but this is a much better idea! I will start making mine tomorrow!

]]> By: Cecilia https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-165 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:23:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-165 I love this, I’ve been planning to make a booklet for my trip! I was going to just staple together the pages and pages of itinerary, documents, numbers, etc… but this is a much better idea! I will start making mine tomorrow!

]]> By: Anonymous https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-159 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:35:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-159 In reply to holly.

Thanks for the comment, Holly. I also love the process of creating the journal. It feels good to have all your important information in one spot. 

]]> By: savvybackpacker https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-164 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:35:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-164 In reply to holly.

Thanks for the comment, Holly. I also love the process of creating the journal. It feels good to have all your important information in one spot. 

]]> By: holly https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-163 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:20:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-163 I love this! I make them for all my trips. My first trip I started with a large spiral bound notebook but I soon switched over to small moleskins. They are perfect! I’m a chick so I also decorate with stickers and pictures and stuff hahahaha. It’s fun to make them during the planning stages and it’s great to keep all your info organized in one place! 

]]> By: holly https://thesavvybackpacker.com/homemade-travel-guide-low-tech-highly-helpful/#comment-158 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:20:00 +0000 http://thesavvybackpacker.com/?p=309#comment-158 I love this! I make them for all my trips. My first trip I started with a large spiral bound notebook but I soon switched over to small moleskins. They are perfect! I’m a chick so I also decorate with stickers and pictures and stuff hahahaha. It’s fun to make them during the planning stages and it’s great to keep all your info organized in one place! 

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