To accompany the release of the TRAVELER'S DINER limited edition TRAVELER'S notebook set, we were asked by TRAVELER'S COMPANY to also recommend a diner from our area for fans of...

There's something about this time of year that comes as a surprise. The passing of August to September happens quietly enough, and suddenly everything seems to shift. If...

When you leave the student life behind, what happens to your mind? Reading, writing, and brainstorming. These things still happen. Pursuing passions. Mapping the season. Doodling when words fail. We...

Have you ever received a message that a past you sent your future self? 

Today we take you on a late spring lunch break stroll in our neighborhood. We'll be heading "up Third", as some might say, an allusion to Philadelphia's grid layout,...

TRAVELER’S Company fans can now commemorate your visit to Omoi with our Philadelphia Partner Shop stamp.

Office stationery well designed, STÁLOGY's line of notebooks, pens, and desk supplies come with their own philosophy printed right on the packaging. Their minimal products seem plain at first...

When Omoi first opened in 2006, buying a Japanese planner online in the states was a literal impossibility! Year after year, we prided ourselves on importing a small and interesting...

It's spooky season. Here are five short stories to make the metaphorical hairs on your arms stand up.

Where do you journal? For some, journaling is best done on the go: on the bus during the morning commute, in the waiting room of a doctor’s office,...

New to the shop this year is Sailor, a Japanese manufacturer of fine fountain pens and inks. We dive deep into the history of Sailor, the difference between styles and nibs, and ponder...

In times as confusing as ours it can seem silly, even pointless, to plan anything. Why bother, when so many things are changing? How do we plan for a future...