Articles aired in media during the last weeks

I tried to compile here some of the articles published about my little journals.

They are written in many languages and from so many countries. I'm always surprised at the power of Internet. Thanks to the people who put their energy in every letter and took such warm interest in the interviews!

It's a quite long post. I added a link pointing to each website under each screenshot.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/04/handmade-sketchbooks-by-jose-naranja/ 


https://verne.elpais.com/verne/2018/04/15/articulo/1523785905_846105.html

http://www.updateordie.com/2018/04/05/a-arte-de-escrever-a-mao/

http://www.adaymag.com/2018/04/18/jose-naranja.html

https://mymodernmet.com/travelers-notebook-jose-naranja/

https://www.brilio.net/wow/hobi-jalan-jalan-10-coretan-traveler-di-buku-ini-rapinya-kebangetan-180416a.html

https://www.langweiledich.net/zeichnungen-jose-naranja/

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IXatTLYVinW2hHYsEirORA?

https://www.poppaganda.net/2018/04/20/travel-journal-diary-jose-naranja/

https://www.boredpanda.com/traveling-artist-handmade-sketchbooks-jose-naranja/?#post-comments-area

https://sapparot.co/2018/04/24/jose-naranja-wonderful-sketchbook/

http://culturainquieta.com/es/arte/ilustracion/item/13714-un-ingeniero-aeronautico-crea-los-cuadernos-de-viaje-mas-maravillosos-del-mundo.html

http://www.johngrimwade.com/blog/2018/04/30/notebooks/

https://onedio.com/haber/dunyayi-gezmek-icin-havacilik-muhendisliginden-vazgecen-adamin-her-biri-sanat-eseri-defterleri-819493

https://www.reddit.com/r/PenmanshipPorn/comments/8eji86/jos%C3%A9_naranja_and_his_travel_books/

https://travel.kapook.com/view192213.html

Link here

https://www.buzzfeed.com/michelleno/jose-naranja-artist-notebooks?utm_term=.qi7RX0Q3d#.pyjQ9xKAq

http://piwee.net/1-ingenieur-parcoure-monde-carnets-de-voyages-impressionnants-230418/

https://news.zing.vn/di-khap-the-gioi-tao-nen-12-kiet-tac-so-tay-dep-den-tung-chi-tiet-post837571.html

https://www.toutiao.com/a6549774979020358152/?tt_from=copy_link&utm_campaign=client_share&timestamp=1525018147&app=news_article&utm_source=copy_link&iid=30291041072&utm_medium=toutiao_ios

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=005&aid=0001093471&sid1=001

https://www.teepr.com/954454/cindyleung/%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C%E7%AD%86%E8%A8%98%E6%9C%AC%E7%92%B0%E9%81%8A%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C/

https://pijamasurf.com/2018/04/estos_cuadernos_de_viaje_reavivaran_tu_instinto_nomada_y_tu_deseo_de_viajar/

https://tabi-labo.com/287829/journey-josenaranja-note

https://www.wowlavie.com/citizens_unit.php?article_id=AE1601811

https://www.domestika.org/es/blog/1283-cuadernos-de-viaje-ilustrados?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=blog_cuadernosviajeFB

https://tuotrodiario.hola.com/en-la-red/2018042974360/jose-naranja-caligrafia-increible/

https://elcomercio.pe/redes-sociales/instagram/instagram-cuadernos-viaje-detallistas-mundo-noticia-517054

https://www.mondofox.it/2018/04/23/molla-tutto-per-viaggiare-taccuini-meravigliosi-foto/

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/this-man-journeyed-around-the-world-and-his-travel-notebooks-are-works-of-art-36905622.html

https://www.dannydutch.com/single-post/2018/04/12/Handmade-Sketchbooks-Teeming-with-Colourful-Calligraphy-Diagrams-Sketches-and-Travel-Ephemera-by-Jos%C3%A9-Naranja

http://www.paradijsvogelsmagazine.nl/reisdagboek/

https://tabizine.jp/2018/05/26/186959/

Taipei 101

Very short visit to Taipei. I had time to climb up to the (not many years ago) the top of the world: Taipei 101. An icon from last century. The first building to reach half a kilometer high.

Feeling from Taiwan was excellent, specially because of friendly people. I wish I could come back soon to explore all the island in detail.

Mahjong (麻雀)

Mahjong was one of my top discoveries during my last visit to China. I appreciate its aesthetic and meaning of the pieces: Winds, dragons, etc. A nice way to go deeper in Chinese culture.

Do you know where Mahjong pieces are come from? I think they come from a Mahjong tree.

Seen in Ayutthaya

What's in my bag? Version 2018

I use to keep the tradition about "What's in my bag?". Mainly since I started to travel with ultralight packing, a milestone in my trips. Optimizing is always a process. See evolution from last year here where I explained the main philosophy.

For this 2018 I carry a 30-32 liters backpack as the only bag. It weighs 6.9 kg with all belongings inside including laptop (and except the clothes on).


My bag posing in front of a colorful door in Colombia.

I've noticed the notebook is getting fatter every day and now it weighs almost 400g. Anyway I reduced the writing tools to only one small case, the one besides the notebook in the photo.

I missed nothing during the trips which could be a few weeks or months long, it doesn't matter.

Hi Elements. You look taller.

When I went back to Hong Kong I saw Elements (ICC building) much taller than in my first visit in 2007.

Me: Hi. Nice to see you again.
Elements: Oh! You are here. Welcome!
Me: I saw your birth. Now you look so tall. You have become a king.
Elements: Thanks :)
Me: See you in 10 years.

I had the chance to climb up to the top of the building. Amazing views, feeling and experience. Good moments. Hong Kong is a great place. A beautiful historical anomaly.