Spirited Woman Blogger Team

Share Your Stories, Pictures, Adventures, Whatever... on Travel Journal Sites

There are blogs and social networking communities in every industry known to man - technology, sports, entertainment, fashion, food  - and of course travel. If you are an avid traveler like I am and you love to share your adventures and experiences with other passionate travelers, there are some great sites out there. I decided to check out a variety of sites and found a few that I could not wait to get started on.

Travelpod (http://www.travelpod.com): I just stumbled onto this site and it is my new found favorite travel journal site! Why? Because it is very clean and easy to navigate through. They make it very easy for you to set-up your own travel blog and you can post unlimited pictures, chart your trips on travel maps, share your journal on Facebook and other social networking sites and so much more. The site really makes you feel like you are in touch with members from all over the world and the information shared is enjoyable, informative and entertaining!

Matador Traveler (http://matadortravel.com/) which includes Brave New Traveler: The Matador Traveler is the entry point to several different travel related sites including the Brave New Traveler. The Matador Traveler site is where you start and it is a travel community site that brings you everything you want to know, be, see and do with travel. You can join the community and share your stories with fellow travelers, you can read about the latest news in travel and you can find some inspirational stories and essays about travel - which is what you find at Brave New Traveler. What I really liked about this site was their mission - to bring together people who respect the art of travel and share in the purity of the experience. It felt very Zen and calming to visit this site....like I had just done a yoga class.

Video Cameras Made Easy!

I have to admit I am hopeless when it comes to video cameras. I am like every Spirited Woman out there when it comes to viewing videos - I love it! I am very good at taking videos but how do I upload them? I can't find that cord, I don't know how to do it and now I have a million little tapes from when my children were babies and my best friend got married.

Guess what? I discovered the perfect product to save me from my disconnect! The Flip Video Camcorder! It's only about $149.00 (some are $129.00) at Target and other stores such as Walmart and Best Buy. Users reviews are saying "easy to use", "light" and "I carry it everywhere". I have a friend who works for a popular entertainment TV show and they have every crew member carry one around for B-roll. I took it to my daughter's soccer game this weekend and all the parents gathered around to check out how easy it is.

You can shoot 60 minutes of video, plug it into your computer and it automatically uploads the video AND you can upload straight to YouTube.  It's small and stylish (with very cute carriers you can buy in different colors to go with all your dresses - the black velvet is coming to the next wedding with me as my date). You can also buy an underwater cover and take it to the beach or pool. It runs off of AA batteries (in fact, some of the models get charged when you plug them into your computer) and you can playback on your TV too if you like to view your videos that way.  So now you can enter the Spirited Woman Video Contest right away. No excuses.

For more information on The Flip Video Camcorder log on to http://www.theflip.com.

- Kristin Flannery
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