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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Clever Ways to Tell the World About Your Travel Experience

By Patrick James


Okay, you just had the enjoyed holidays to Turkey, and you now arrived home. You have compelling stories and dozens of photos about your Istanbul city tour, your delightful experience in a Turkish bistro, your challenging climb to the top of Mt. Ararat, and your shopping episode at the coastal town of Kusadasi. And now, you want to share them to your friends, family, relatives, colleagues, fellow travellers, and everyone in the world via your blog.

But how? Keep in mind that there are many other travel weblogs in the Internet. You need to make your blog stand out. Below are great guidelines to do just that.

1. Make your blog easily readable. Text should be easily readable and should not blend in with the background. For instance, utilize simple Arial or Times Roman font as an alternative to Script or Forte fonts. Avoid using text that blends with the color of the background. Work with an uncluttered background to avoid distractions.

2. Reduce design extras. Yes, you could like to customize your blog, but it doesn't really serve the purpose if your blog is loaded with widgets, interactive programs, monitoring applications, and all. Individuals go to your blog to read your posts. They didn't click on your blog to know your skills as a website designer. They want to know the story of your trip: the sights you visited, the marvels you observed, and the experiences that you had.

3. Upload plenty of photos. Remember that images communicate a lot more than text, and your vacation photos tell much of your story. With photos, you can vividly describe how the Eifel Tower appears like, how terrific a Canadian sunset is, or how breathtaking the scene below Mt. Ararat is. With pictures, it is possible to show your city tour, scuba diving, clubbing, dining out, and shopping experiences rather than explaining them.

4. Provide interesting details. For instance, you would like to write about your experience in eating out in a traditional Turkish restaurant. Don't just settle about the "I came in, I ordered meals, food was delectable, I paid the bill" post. Discuss the looks of the waiter. What about the professional dancer who performed in front of your table? Or perhaps you'd like to discuss about that tongue-burning experience you felt as you took a bite of that exceptionally hot peppered dish? How about the red tapestries which adorned the place? Describe with your senses; this will make the readers feel as though they're next to you.! Assume that you climbed Mt. Ararat during your cheap holidays to Turkey. Don't just describe your adventure in a "we climbed, we reached the summit, we went down" entry. Include lots of details about it. Explain how magnificent the place is. Describe how you were able to scramble up the rocky, slippery soil. Tell your viewers about the cold dinner you had on your first night on the mountain peak. Tell us about that heartstopping moment when your companion almost fell down a ravine. Explain your experience in five senses so that readers will feel as if they're there with you.

5. Provide something that is useful. In my travel blog, I ensure that people can get something than just a tale. Thus, when I write something about my rock climbing trip at Joshua Tree, I include a weekend schedule about in my blog. I may put in a schedule, a weekend budget, and contact specifics of guides and other pertinent people. Make your blog a useful resource, and not simply a journal.




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