have you tried the moleskin notebooks? they have a variety of sizes and widths (with soft covers). I saw a few today that might be perfect for it. Thanks, I am definitely leaning towards it. Debating on weather a passport holder (turned into a notebook holder) will suit me better. I just love the clasp (and fact that you can close it) on the Paul. I was thinking to get it and then get a cc insert to put on the left side (however, I haven't seen any yet that have the insert tab on the left - hope that makes sense). I want it to be multi-functional, and not just for a notebook.