We have had an online travel journal with www.yourtraveljournal.com since April 2003 when we began our world trip.  We have found it to be utterly invaluable.  It's simple user interface makes adding words and pictures very straight forward, even for those who aren't a wizz on computers.  If you ever do get stuck, their technical support always email you back quickly with a solution.

 

We would hugely recommend having a travel journal with www.yourtraveljournal.com for the following reasons:

 

1.  COMMUNICATING YOUR NEWS.

It is a great way to communicate what you have been up to.  Friends and family can check your website to hear your latest news which means you don't have to repeat yourself when you email them all.  The site even emails your friends and family for you to tell them that the site has been updated. 

 

2.  SHOWING OFF YOUR PHOTOS AND STORING THEM SAFELY.

Friends and family can see your photos immediately, without you having to clutter your or their in-boxes with big picture files.  It also gives you peace of mind to know that even if you lose your camera or CD storing your photos, they are backed up on your website.

 

3.  EASY UPDATING.

Wherever we have been in the world, we have always been able to find an internet cafe where we can update the site.  Ironically, often we have found that the poorer the country, the more internet cafes there are.  Updates are quick and simple to do.

 

4.  SAFETY

You can always write on your web site where you are and where you are going next.  If you ever stray off the beaten track, you can write your intended route on your homepage for piece of mind.

 

5.  MESSAGES FROM HOME.

Friends and family can leave you message on your web site.  Believe us when we say these make you day even more than an email.

 

6.  STORING YOUR MEMORIES

Above all, when you get home, you will have a wonderful record of your trip, complete with photos.

 

We don't think you'll spend a better tenner on your trip.

 

Rhid and Hayley Taylor, Wiltshire, UK