Tag Archives: philippines

Starbucks Planners

A while back, I got this tip from a reader named Dom: I’m not sure if Notebook Stories ever covered this before, but here in the Philippines (and other Asian countries I believe) Starbucks does a special promotion every Christmas season where they release a limited-edition Starbucks planner. It is so popular here that it has … Continue reading Starbucks Planners

Review & Giveaway: Papernotes Journal

It’s always fun to review new products that are just hitting the market. Papernotes is one such brand, started in November 2013 and based in the Philippines. They sent me two of their Classic Series notebooks to review: The brand has launched offering these medium size notebooks, in 6 colors, all with lined pages. The … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Papernotes Journal

Notebook Addict of the Week: Peter

This week’s addict emailed me from the Philippines: “Thought that I would send you some of my notebook images over the years. 3 are moleskine while the other 2 are Front Notebook & an old diary. I like the pocket square Moleskine notebooks but as you can see from the images they tend to “decompose” … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Peter

Moleskine vs. Greenapple

Jessica compares a Moleskine sketchbook to a Greenapple notebook, a much less expensive brand found in the Philippines. Her comments: different elastic, doesn’t open as flat, and the paper is whiter and coarser. Worth a try at about 1/4 the price of a Moleskine! (At least if you live in the Philippines.) Has anyone else … Continue reading Moleskine vs. Greenapple