Today’s post is the next part in my series on how to use a vertical weekly planner: Choosing a planner: Horizontal versus Vertical versus Hourly planners (which is right for you?) The best vertical weekly planners (my top 5) Are…
Where to see cherry blossoms in Japan – Part 2 (Kyoto, Osaka and Nara)
This post is part 2 of my guide on where to see cherry blossoms in Japan. Read Part 1 here. Where to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Osaka and Nara Kyoto Keage Incline Keage Incline is an unused railway line…
Best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan (Tokyo, Kawagoe and Mount Fuji)
It’s nearly cherry blossom time of year in Japan! I have so many photos and recommendations from my trip last year, that this post would end up being super long, so I’ve split it into 2 posts: Where to see…
How to ‘lazy plan’ your week (in 4 simple steps)
If you’re short on time, I have a quick and easy ‘shortcut’ method for planning your week: How to ‘lazy plan’ your week A 7″ wide x 9″ high notebook works best for this, as we’re going to add 2…
Easy day trip from London via train to the British seaside (Brighton)
This may seem weird to people in the northern hemisphere but I wanted to visit a beach that has rocks instead of sand, and so I included Brighton in my London itinerary. Download my 4.5 week Paris and London itinerary…
The best vertical weekly planners (my top 5)
Many years ago there used to really only be two main weekly layouts that planners came in: horizontal and vertical. So it makes sense that there are lots of planners with these spreads to choose from these days. This post…
4 Week Paris and London Itinerary (plus thoughts from my first time trying slow travel)
In my early twenties, I considered moving to London for 2 years as part of the UK’s Youth Mobility program. My day job profession originated in the UK, so it would be possible to transfer to the UK branch of…
Zebra Mildliner Highlighters review: are they worth the cost?
lf you’ve been following blogs about planning or looking up spread ideas on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the Zebra Mildliner highlighters. Those iconic highlighters that come in a wide array of colors you typically can’t find offered by other brands……
Comparison of Dot Grid Notebooks for Bullet Journaling with 160 GSM paper (Thick, bleedproof paper)
160GSM paper is usually thick enough to withstand brush pens, stamps and marker pens. There have been a few 160GSM notebooks released over the past few years so I thought it was about time I did a post with all…
A5 versus B5: what page size is best for bullet journaling?
After trying out A5 and B5 notebooks for a variety of spreads and noticing myself gravitating towards using specific page sizes for specific things, I thought I’d put together a comparison. I’ve drawn up the same weekly layout and monthly…
How to use Canva to make a travel itinerary (is it better than Word and Excel?)
Word has gotten around the office at my day job, that I have quite the travel hobby – so now I get asked for copies of my itineraries. One of my colleagues asked for my Paris and London itinerary (I’ll…
Pens with long lasting ink (7 years later and the ink still hasn’t dried out!)
I switch between pens a lot. So I actually still have some of the very first pens that I bought back when I started this blog in 2017 (about 7 years ago!) These are the pens I’m still using because…