Moleskine notebooks are part of my daily routine—their pocket-sized pads are great for jotting down ideas, drawing quick sketches, or simply writing to-do lists. So imagine my delight when the company launched a new series of city-specific notebooks: The constantly expanding collection (now covering 40 cities, from Philly to Florence) features maps, street indexes, conversion tables, even an international size chart—and plenty of blank pages on which to record your vacation must-sees…and memories. Need inspiration? A few of the notebooks themselves are hitting the road: More than 50 artists, designers, and musicians each customized a Moleskine—like this one by illustrators Judith Glaubitz and Maria Heidepriem—and the traveling exhibition will be on display in Istanbul May 20–June 20 (
detour.moleskine.com).