6 safari travel journals we love

WORDS by CHRISTIE FYNN MORGAN

Whether it’s jotting down amazing animal encounters, a bird list or your ranger’s anecdotes, you’ll want to remember every moment on safari. Keeping a journal is one of the best ways to ensure that your memories will last a lifetime. Inspired by Peter Beard’s detailed and beautiful diaries from his adventures in East Africa, we searched for the perfect travel-friendly journals to take on safari. Here are 6 of our favourites:

1. Field Notes

“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
Price: $9.95 from Amazon
Features: 48 pages (Set of 3)

2. Refilable leather journal cover

A refillable Leather Composition Notebook by Rustic Ridge Leather.
Price: $20 from Amazon
Features: Covers a standard 4.5″ x 3.25″ mini composition book (included).

3. The Fogg Journal (South Africa)

The Fogg Journal is the perfect travel companion that easily fits in any bag or rucksack. Vegetable tanned leather produced the natural way in a 100 year old Kwazulu Natal factory.
Price: R480
Features: 100 blank pages (125 x 190mm – 5 x 7.5″)

4. May Designs Customisable Notebooks

Each notebook comes with soft canvas covers and are all individually stitched down the spine for an eco-friendly binding solution. We love that you can personalise it!
Price: $20
Features: 80 pages (5 x 8″)

5. Vintage Retro Travel Journal

We love this vintage retro leather journal. Perfect for jotting down your travel notes on your next adventure.
Price: $9.49 from Amazon

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