Refills are the soul of the TRAVELER'S notebook: they are what transform a leather cover into a notebook, journal, or planner. The range is wide, from writing notebooks to dated planners renewed every year. Here’s how to find your way and choose the right refills.
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MD paper, designed for writing
Most refills use MD paper, made in Japan and designed in the 1960s to offer the greatest writing comfort. Soft under the pen, resistant to ink bleed-through, it’s especially suited for fountain pens. Each refill has a number, which helps quickly identify its paper type and format. To compare all papers in detail, see our guide which paper to choose.
Writing and drawing refills
For writing and drawing, the choice is wide: lined refills for note-taking and journaling, grid for more structure, dotted for subtle guidance, blank pages for free drawing. Added to this are special papers—thin paper, kraft, sketch, or watercolor—depending on the use. You change them according to your projects, keep the full notebooks, and replace the empty ones.
Undated planners
Undated planners do not have pre-printed dates: you start them whenever you want, and you don’t lose pages if you skip a few days. The range includes a daily planner dedicating a full page to each day, a monthly planner covering more than a year, as well as weekly formats, including a two-page week version and one with a memo. All use cream MD paper. It’s ideal for those who don’t like being tied to a specific year.
Dated planners, renewed every year
Every year, TRAVELER'S COMPANY releases dated planners in several formats: monthly, weekly, weekly with memo, and vertical weekly, the latter organizing the day by time slots. Depending on the versions, they come in Regular or Passport sizes. The dated planners are themed around an annual concept: for 2026, it’s THE TRAVELER'S SPIRIT, celebrating the excitement of the moment a journey begins. Since they are produced in limited quantities, it’s best to get them early in the season.
Agenda accessories
Around the planners, some useful extras renewed each year with the theme: the transparent folder to store documents and loose sheets, sticker sheets to personalize and organize your weeks, and the soft desk pad that offers a smooth writing surface. Everything you need to make your planner a true logbook.
How to choose your refills
Start with a writing refill that suits your hand, lined, dotted, or blank. Then add a planner if you want to schedule, dated to follow the current year, undated if you prefer flexibility. Finally, consider special papers according to your uses. And don’t forget to check the format, Regular or Passport, indicated on each refill, as the two sizes are not compatible. To assemble all this, see how to compose your notebook.
Organizing your refills well
By accumulating them, it can sometimes get confusing. The number printed on each refill helps to instantly identify the type of paper and format. For completed notebooks, a binder allows you to archive them and keep track of your notes, year after year. This is also what makes the TRAVELER'S notebook charming: you never throw anything away, you keep it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MD paper?
A Japanese paper designed in the 1960s for writing, soft and pleasant with a fountain pen, used in most refills.
What is the difference between a dated and undated planner?
The dated planner follows a specific year, the undated one can be started whenever you want and doesn’t waste pages if you skip days.
Do the planners change every year?
Yes, the dated planners are renewed each year around a theme, in monthly, weekly, and vertical formats, for both Regular and Passport.
Are the refills numbered?
Yes, each refill has a number that helps identify the type of paper and the format.
To go further: which paper to choose, how to compose your notebook and the complete guide. See the TRAVELER'S notebook collection.
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