Why My Notes App Is a Notebook

I tested nine apps and went back to paper. The syncing has never been better.
I keep a rule for pieces like this: if I can't explain why it matters over a cup of coffee, it doesn't go on the blog. This one survived three coffees and a long walk, which is usually a good sign. Here's what I found, what I got wrong along the way, and the small details that made it worth writing down.
The best stories are the ones you almost didn't write down.
Would I do it again? In a heartbeat — though next time with better shoes and a charged phone. If you've had a similar experience (or a completely opposite one), the comments are open and I read every single one.

Writer, wanderer and soup evangelist. I publish one letter every Sunday about travel, food and the small rituals that hold a week upright.
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2 Comments
First reader
October 31, 2026
Called it last week — great write-up!
Editor
October 31, 2026
Receipts are in paragraph three 😉