Paint, Paper & Going Places | Merel Djamila Hoekstra

For anyone who wishes to make their endless stream of memories tangible, travel journaling can help you focus on what really matters. From cityscapes to landscapes, from your hometown to your trip around the world, and from scrapbooking to elaborate drawings and paintings; whatever your approach, a plain notebook can turn into a meaningful and deeply personal keepsake from your travels.

With useful tips, provoking prompts and eye-catching illustrations, Paint, Paper & Going Places guides you toward the practice of becoming an observant traveler, shaping your creative lens and portraying your journeys on paper - whether it be with pens, paints or glue sticks. For years, illustrator Merel Djamila Hoekstra has been keeping travel journals, which she shares on her successful Instagram and TikTok account @mereljournals. You can also come across her colorful artworks in magazines, on posters and postcards commissioned by business clients and during one of her journaling workshops.