Named by Forbes as one of the 13 best travel sites on the Web and the best for personal travel blogs - "We like MyTripJournal.com for its colorful and easy-to-use features like "Find a Friend's Web Site" and the customizable world map." Sophia Banay Forbes.com  View some samples: RichWorld4 TripAroundChina RoadTripDream "Thank you for creating such a fantastic travel journal for everyone - not just people with website management skills... So many people we bumped into were astounded at the idea of this website" Michael De Florio Melbourne, Aus.  Travel Journal vs Personal Travel Website: what's the difference? What is a Personal Travel Website? Traditional Travel Journals were created in scrapbooks. You'd write out stories about your travels, paste in photos, often including some maps of where you've been with your route traced out. Personal Travel Websites were created by MyTripJournal to enable you to do the very same thing in an ad-free, online environment. The added bonus is that your friends don't have to invite themselves over for dinner to see your travel journal ... they can now follow in your footsteps as you go! Where do I start? Click on the samples and on the 'best sites' tab to view the best online travel journals. You'll see how similar Personal Travel Websites are to Travel Journals of old. The first thing you'll see is an introduction and a series of maps providing an overview of your trip. Click to see the maps that our travelers have customized to focus on their own experiences. From there you can check out their stories, photos and personal videos. How do I create my own Online Travel Journal? Click one of the free journal links and you'll arrive at the set-up wizard. A few steps later you'll be setting your welcome message and photo, choosing which maps you want to start with, and entering some sample text and photos. Check out the guestbook and friends' update notice features. Take the Guided Tour and learn all the basics in just 6 minutes. Later, you can explore the travel journal archiving options such as free downloads and storage of all your original-quality photos.  Your online travel journal could look something like this one... My European Adventure April 22, 2008 - From Madrid to Barcelona and then on past the French Riviera, my Special Reclining Class train seat has left me with a numb bum! The Spanish Renfe train system is efficient and comfortable and seems to be keeping more or less on schedule. The scenery has been gorgeous and the activity on the train amusing...   more MY ITINERARY Feb  1, 2008 Paros Feb  7, 2008 Santorini Feb 21, 2008 Bye-bye Vancouver Feb 24, 2008 Uffizi Gallery Mar  1, 2008 Athens at last! Mar 12, 2008 To Athens and home! Mar 27, 2008 Vienna Apr 22, 2008 Train to Milan Jun  4, 2008 Naxos Media   Resources   Newsletters   Advertise   User Agreement   Privacy   About   Contact   Traveler Login   Affiliates Copyright © 2003, 2008  MyTripJournal Technologies, Inc., All Rights Reserved.