I was away last weekend for my work's annual conference and as per normal, my Filofax and a book were in my bag. It occurred to me that these two simple and everyday items offer so much between them:
- As an avid reader, I can easily lose myself in a good book for many hours and can travel anywhere in the world in my imagination
- If I pack a non-fiction one, I can study and make notes in my binder
- I didn't pack my laptop this time, so I found that it helped me focus on doing some project planning without the temptation of the internet
- I could easily jot down random thoughts as they popped into my head for processing later into my action lists.
Whilst there are other binder accessories that I own that are useful, I've realised that when I go away the book and planner have become part of my essential items. Somehow it also feels like a little bit of home, no matter where I am.
What essentials do you pack to go with your planner when you go away?
And always as it's Friday, please feel free to discuss anything ring bound organiser related. Have a great weekend!
I've done lots of traveling with my Filofaxes over the years, and I always like to have a map of the area/ country I'm visiting in my Filofax. Sure I could get one on my phone or in a guidebook, but I find it really handy to have one in my Filo. It helps me plan my trip when I can easily flip to the map in the same book as my planning pages. Sometimes plans change and I need to make a new reservation, or travel to a different city. I've done lots of planning on the go while traveling with my Filofax!
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ReplyDeleteI also have maps in the back of my organiser. These are not necessarily where I'm travelling to but of places in the U.K. that I love walking, camping and cycling around. So Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Scotland etc. I cut up pages from road atlases and fold them to fit on the rings in plastic wallets. I've spent many happy hours on train journeys returning from a business meeting with my maps spread out, planning my next escape!
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ReplyDeleteWhen I'm travelling I use my Filofax Travel Wallet to carry all my documents and a small notebook I created myself. My Kindle is the main bit of tech I use when travelling and my iPhone. But I will have my organiser in my main bag somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI used to travel more, and I'd always have my phone and my personal planner. Now I'm using pocket size, it'll be even more convenient.
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