Travel Loot
15 New-Fashioned Gifts for Old-Fashioned Pen Pals
by Team Fathom
Clockwise from left: Marks Inc. mini travel sketch book; tous les jours mechanical pencils; Rad and Hungry global stationery subscription; Mount Fuji sticky memo pad.
For letter writing enthusiasts, global paper fiends, and pen pal extraordinaires: A selection of stationery, pencils, and other goods to keep up your travel correspondence .
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Global Stationery Subscription
Provide the ultimate paper fix with a year of stationery supplies sourced around the world and delivered monthly to your door.
Price: From $57Available at: radandhungry.com
Coffee Diary
Help coffee aficionados keep track of that perfect cup of joe — no matter where in the world they find it.
Price: $5Available at: 33books.com
Schott's Miscellany Diary
Yes, Ben Schott is a Fathom husband, but we shouldn’t hold that against his fantastic diary, which adds a daily dose of whimsy to everyday scheduling through interesting facts, figures, and ephemera.
Price: $70Available at: smythson.com
Brass Pencil Sharpener
A tiny, compact, and stylish sharpener to keep pencils in tip-top shape.
Price: $30Available at: anthropologie.com
Tous Les Jours Pencils
Fill out travel forms in style with sleek, superfine mechanical pencils containing French phrases for every day of the week.
Price: $8Available at: shop.walkerart.org
La Grande Roue de Paris Print
Transport your pal to 1900 Paris with a vintage snapshot of the city's wonder wheel (once the tallest in the world).
Price: From $60Available at: 20x200.com
Mini Sketch Book
This unusually small travel sketch book folds perfectly flat and provides a stable sketching surface on the go.
Price: $17Available at: notemaker.com.au
Mount Fuji Sticky Memo Pad
Add a little travel inspiration to your daily reminders with a sticky memo pad in the shape of Japan's iconic symbol.
Price: $8Available at: omoionline.com
Asia Mini City Notebooks
Inspired by our favorite Asian cities, these fit-in-your-pocket notebooks come in sets of two.
Price: $8Available at: poketo.com
Uashmama Carry Bag
Made from a material as strong as leather and as washable as cotton, this not-quite-paper bag will pack flat and sustain the wear and tear of travel.
Price: £50Available at: thefuturekept.com
The Everywhere Box
Gift the globe with 42 artfully designed travel maps with quirky themes like "It's Nice to Be Alone in Paris" and "An Uncle's Guide to London."
Price: £100Available at: herblester.com
African Animal Notecards
Channel an African safari with a range of neon note cards designed by Cape Town artist Donna Solovei.
Price: $52Available at: shoplatitude.com
Rite in the Rain Pocket Notebook
Pen field notes and fleeting thoughts under heavy precipitation. The wood-based, all-weather paper sheds water, moisture, dirt, and grime and works with regular pencils and their all-weather pens.
Price: $31.21Buy: riteintherain.com
Cities by Rooftop 2015 Calendar
From pagodas in Tokyo to pyramids in Cairo, spend 2015 exploring the world from different vantage points.
Price: $18Available at: idlewildco.com
