Web Finds - 12 April 2016

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of blog posts and videos from around the internet.

So here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. PEN HOLDER DIARY / Tips and tricks for your Filofax or diary! - DiY Ideas
2. March 2016 Filofax Malden Setup - Amy Johnson
3. Chloe's Filofax looks amazing - Chloe and Alex 
4. April 2016 Filofax Budget Binder Setup with Envelope System - Nursing Coach
5. Filofax Pocket| Set Up 2016 - Pam22 Pam
6. Plan With Me: Frugal Leftover in Personal Filofax - Aenne Plans
7. Portafoglio o Agenda: Filofax Pennybridge!! - Samanta Chichi Lilli
8. Filofax Duck Egg set up - BruellaBi 
9. II Filofax II Set Up II Patent Nude II Personal II antjeespunkt II deutsch II - Ante Espunkt
10. Filofax Pocket Notebook Review - Adrian Lopez
11. Filofax - Tawi Ruby
12. Franklin Covey love planner set up - Diana Ivette
13. My Franklin Covey Love planner - Diana Ivette
14. Gillio Mia Cara Pocket size english version - Melania Scalfaro
15. Gillio Compagna Setup - April 2016 - Plan with Ana
16. I hate my Filofax? - Journalling My Life

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My Week Posts

1. My week #208 - four years of this feature! - Paper Lovestory Congratulations Angela
2. My Week #14 In Review (2016) - Joanny White
3. My weeks 12 & 13 - She's Eclectic
4. My Week - Mrs Brimbles
5. My Week #14 - Polkadotparadiso 
6. My week #14 - She's Eclectic
7. Plan with me #week 15 - Karen's Obsessions

Enjoy.

Free For All Tuesday No. 271

Guest Post - Using an Organiser to Plan Your Travels - Alison

Karine and I mentioned in a recent podcast about using your planner to record details of key information for your travels. It seems we were not the first to think of this point. Alison Day contacted me and shared the details of how she records information for her globe trotting journeys around Europe and to the USA. 

A raised eyebrow is a typical reaction when I pull out my trusty pocket Filofax, along with my iPhone at the airport. I am certainly not a technophobe and embrace the option of having an electronic boarding pass, however I am a paper lover when recording my travel plans. 

Key advantages of paper travel planning include:-

• A visual record of past trips. As I fan through the pages, memories come flooding back. Comparing previous flight times, routings and hotels is useful when rebooking a similar trip.

• Avoiding iPhone battery death! When the French air traffic controller strike delayed my return from Portugal and chaos reigned at the airport, I was able to locate my booking reference number and subsequent flight details from my paper pages. Whilst using my precious battery life to phone and change my flight I was able to access the reservation quickly (am I the only person who finds it a real pain to speak and access info on my phone at the same time?).

• Consciously checking the dates, times and addresses as I write down my trip details. Especially useful when a third party confuses my travel dates. Had I have just mindlessly forwarded the booking e-mail to an on-line travel-scheduling app I would not have spotted the error.

• Checking that I have all aspects of the trip booked including flights, hotel, car parking and car hire. I don’t seem to process each distinct part of a trip when storing electronically.

• Actively checking that miles have posted to my frequent flyer accounts post-trip. As a keen travel hacker it can get confusing as to what should post where and when, being able to manually tick off the deposits gives me some control and reassurance.

So my system… I write the details on yellow paper (yellow as it is the colour of sunshine, weather I associate with travel even if I am travelling to Chicago when it is -15C!). I keep my travel pages in my day-to-day Filofax until after the trip when I transfer them over to my travel storage Filofax. 

Also in my travel section I have my frequent flyer information, the phone numbers of my nearest and dearest (in case my phone dies) and the log in details for a pre-charge calling system (I use Keep Calling) which always has money loaded on it for emergencies.

Thank you Alison, I think this is a great use of a pocket Filofax. I recently acquired a small ring pocket which would be ideal for this sort of use, small ring size therefore quite slim and light weight. 

Do you record details of your past trips?

Readers Favourite Organiser - Cori

Thank you to Cori  for sharing with us her favourite organiser. 

1. What is your favourite organizer (Make/Model/Size)?

At the moment, my Day-Timer Malibu in the Personal Size. It's Rose Gold and was a complete impulse purchase. I was having second thoughts until I started using it and I fell in love with it.

2. How long have you owned it?

The Malibu I've had since July 2015. Started using it in August.

3. What is it that you like about it so much? 

The personal size fits nicely in my hand and my purse. I can take it everywhere with me.

4. Do you use it all the time?

Malibu: Yes, it is never very far from me.

5. Do you think the design could be improved in any way? How?

Malibu: For the personal size, I don't think there should be those two smaller pockets along the back notepad pocket. I took a seam ripper to mine to open it up and make it one big pocket.

And here us a photograph of my favourite organiser

Thank you Cori, check out her blog at: http://talesfromapolkcountygirl.com/

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Web Finds - 9 April 2016

So I hope you have had a good week.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of blog posts from around the internet, so grab a drink and make yourself for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - 2 April 2016
2. Readers Favourite Organiser - Kristy
3. Hightlights for March 2016
4. Free For All Tuesday No. 270
5. Web Finds - 5 April 2016
6. William Hannah Notebook/Planner - Review
7. The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 7  
8. Free For All Friday No 386 by Steve

So here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. B is for… Blogroll - Planning with Printed Portal
2. 5 Reasons To Write a List - Life of Kitty
3. My Planner - Featured at Philofaxy - Giftie Etcetera
4. FREEBIES - My Last Eureka
5. Gillio Review Competition: March's winner! - Gillio Blog
6. Write it Down or Power it Up? My Primary Planning Tool - Lil Divette
7. Update regarding Janet Leather Binder Zero after two months’ daily use - This Bug's Life
8. C is for… Consistency - Planning with Printed Portal
9. Dashboard di Aprile - Lucy Wonderland
10. Time management Monday: Preparing for the busy time - Quo Vadis Blog
11. Turn off distractions – Stay focused with your planner - The Fabulous Planner
12. This little gem flew in from Spain. Feeling really fortunate to... - Olga Plans
13. Creating Focus With a New Set-up for My Planner Dashboard - Giftie Etcetera
14. A Tale of Three Page Markers - Well Planned Life
15. Liste nella mia Filofax pocket Siena - A little trip in Flavia's world 
16. Kikki K Vänskap Medium Planner - Life of Kitty
17. D is for… Daily Blog Checklist - Planning with Printed Portal
18. Episode #13 – David Allen and The Simpsons Writers - Getting Things Done
19. Latest Planner Setup and an Update - Planner Bug
20. All you need is love – NEW free printables included! :D - Lime Tree Fruits
21. Dragon has a new friend, in from Tennessee. - Olga Plans
22. Announcement - Filofax Love
23. E is for… Expenses - Planning with Printed Portal
24. How do you cut a tree in six hour with a Filofax? - The Fabulous Planner
25. Tim Holtz File Tabs - Gill B
26. How pocket size works for me and why? - From Chaos to Order
27. Zeitgeber Planner in Three Sizes - Paper Goodness
28. F is for… Favourites - Planning with Printed Portal
29. The Daydex functional guide. - My Last Eureka
30. Come organizzare un bullet journal nella filofax_parte 1 - Lucy Wonderland
31. UPDATE regarding shipping delays - Gillio Blog
32. Filofax Finsbury Review - Zoe Plans
33. Walk Through My Ringed Planners - Tales From A Polk County Girl
34. Life is Busy.... - Sparkle Frogs
35. G is for… Goals - Planning with Printed Portal
36. Schedules on Post It's - Planner Fun
37. Positivity In My Planner - The Stationery Geekette
38. The side effects of tracking in your planner - The Organizeaholic
39. Filofax series: Creating a functional planner, the “brain-dump”, part IV - The Fabulous Planner
40. Decorating a Planner With Distracting From Planning - Giftie Etcetera
41. Printable Monthly Goals Foldout ~ freebie - Angie Hales Creates
42. You Don’t Have to Do Anything… Really You Don’t! - Time Management Ninja 

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The videos and 'My week' posts will appear in their own post on Tuesday.

Enjoy.