I travel outside of the US once a year and the perfect journal is essential.Last year I used this journal for a Spain/Portugal trip and I plan to buy it again for a trip to Thailand. The book is a paper back and it comes with a thick plastic cover which gives it durability. There are plenty of pages to help you plan and get organized: record of travelers checks, addresses, travel itinerary, packing lists, etc.I really like the lined pages which have spaces to record the date and place. There are plenty of pages to record daily events for a 4 week trip.The back of the book has useful embassy numbers, climate charts, world maps and more.