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HI Mike! Thanks for the post! I do have a flickr account but I forgot to open it. But I’ll try to open it again and add more photos on it.
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Michael Falk started the forum topic Using Your Own Personal Photos for Your Post in the group Writers WorkshopRemember Everyone: ”Your photos are the best photos!” Yes, that photo from flickr might look beautiful and when comparing it to your photo, heck it might make yours look amaturish. But still, its your photo, […]
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Oh no! I also have that kind of mentality. I know I must back it up soon but laziness always gets in the way. haha
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Gear Up and Play mentioned @demonyika in the forum topic Brainstorming "You Pick" Days. in the group Writers Workshop@demonyika (Wynna), thanks for sharing your great idea. Photos can always bring back some memories and that’s a fine way to jump start the creative process. On a sadder note, make sure you backup all those […]
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Hi Mike! I have thought about that calendar also and that’s a good way to get something worked up.
As for me, I usually browse through my photo gallery to check on good things to write. Since I’m a […]
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So recently Jenny contacted me and wanted to change her assignment to something more relevant to the calendar, “International Womens Day”. This was a great idea and the post Demon Blockers – A Women’s Travel […]
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Michael Falk started the forum topic Brainstorming "You Pick" Days. in the group Writers Workshop 1 month ago
Lets face it, sometimes the ideas just aren’t coming and you find yourself at a loss on what to write about? You need something or somebody to jump start your thinking! Everyone share a idea here to help give […]
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Report a Issue 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Michael. Love teh new look. Its cleaner and has a more refreshing look withteh blues being the base color. But maybe we can have the link bars (Home, Community, Forums etc) smaller and more streamlined? Its not urgent but just something to consider as layout improvements. Thanks
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Gear Up and Play
@bedouindreamer Thanks Elmer, I’m glad you like it
I think something needs to be done with the navigation as well, color too. It looks kind of out of place so I will be working on it to match the site more. I’m still not done with the logo size, placement, or even concept, not sure I like it. I do like the background headers however -
Gear Up and Play
@bedouindreamer, so what do you think, like is that what you meant by streamlined more? I took off the rounded edges as it didn’t work with the square header image and then I narrowed the bar some. What’s your opinion?
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I like this blog because it is a journey to mosty unspoilt destinations. Of course the more we talk about it the more they become not so secret anymore, the challenge is to get there first. I’m luck to have been to one of them – Panglao Island in Bohol Philippines. I will post my expereince there later.…[Read more]
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I love this blog for the photos. It made me feel like I was there! http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2012/03/holi-festivities-2012.html
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Gear Up and Play
you are not kidding Elmer.. Those photos are amazing!
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 3 weeks ago
This is not a travel blog but I find this service by google very useful for us to discover places and other bloggers writing about their experiences. I am subscribed to Google Alerts and it sends me daily email of ”adventure travel” blogs. I selected this keyword when I set up my account. You should all try it, if you haven’t done so!
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TiffanyThanks for the tip Elmer! I’ll have to go and try that out
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Gear Up and Play
Elmer, great point, I actually use Google Alerts myself and I agree, its a great way to get updates about new posts published so that way you guys can show up and comment on new current posts just hitting the web
Thanks for sharing that with us Elmer!
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Egypt is one of those mysterious and mystical places that I would like to visit and to know that there is diving, yes and it’s not in the sand dunes! Is a big plus. I found this blog and the photos are fabulous. http://www.livetravelmountains.com/destinations/a-beach-holiday-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-152545
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Tiffany posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I love reading and while I did read plenty of travel blogs I didn’t really follow them as much until I began with this website. So far I’ve come up with quite a collection of really interesting blogs. If I were to pick a favorite: No Place to Be I love their tone and hilarious adventures plus they interview a lot of other travel bloggers so I…[Read more]
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Michael Falk
That’s great Tiffany! Consider giving them a shout out by linking to them in Elmer’s Group, Travel Blogs we Love
You know, it would be cool if one day we were able to come up with some creative fun ideas to engage other travel bloggers like the interview but something truly unique…hmm-
Michael Falk
If you do link to them I would start a new forum topic in that group as posting in that groups activity feed will probably not be as effective. Then we could have them all in one spot
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Tiffany
Oh alright I just posted it in the group, I’ll add the link too so everyone can see how awesome they are lol…that is a cool idea Michael there’s a lot of travel bloggers that do interviews it’d be neat to be a little creative with it, right now I’m coming up kinda blank lol but I’ll keep it in mind
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Michael Falk
yeah, me too, blank at the moment but lets keep the idea kicking around in the back of our heads haha
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Tiffany
Sounds like a plan
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Elmer Cruz
Speaking of interviews in travel blogs, I haven’t tried it but can we embed or post media to the site? It could be video footage of locations on something like national geographic for those who are feeling extra creative and would like to produce these types of content?
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Gear Up and Play
You mean like this?
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Gear Up and Play
I would love to see someone produce this type of content! As far as sharing it, the community does support embeds from the following sites: YouTube (only public videos – “unlisted” and “private” videos will not embed), Vimeo, DailyMotion, blip.tv, Flickr (both videos and images), Viddler, Hulu, Qik, Revision3, Scribd, Photobucket, PollDaddy,…[Read more]
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Elmer Cruz
That’s good! I am planning to produce some online travel videos later in the year and this might be an avenue for distribution.
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Gear Up and Play
great Elmer!
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tim laven posted an update in the group Travel Blogs we Love 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I write a number of blogs BUT i live in Phuket – does that count? http://timinphuket.blogspot.com/
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Tiffany
Your blogs seems really awesome Tim, I’ll definitely be reading some posts from you in the near future. P.S. also like the title Tim in Phuket; it’s simple but catchy
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tim laven
thank you, please read and make a comment – there is an APP for Bangkok, Thailand to be won at the moment…
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Gear Up and Play
Certainly Tim, thanks for sharing your blog with us and hanging out with us
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tim laven
thank you, please read and make a comment – there is an APP for Bangkok, Thailand to be won at the moment…
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Elmer Cruz joined the group Travel Blogs we Love 3 months ago
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Gear Up and Play created the group Travel Blogs we Love 3 months ago
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Writers Workshop 3 months, 1 week ago
Another suggestion: Can we also embed google analytics to our site so we can track visits and clicks? Or if this is handled at a central administration if we can get weekly reports on traffic specific to our member sites. This way we can track our stats and create actions to drive more.
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Gear Up and Play
Hey Elmer, we are central admin
haha… I do have it installed however I must say I have not sat down and fully began to understand all the data it shows or how we can use that data. I also have not found how to share the reports, like weekly emails or something although there are so many options I’m sure it’s there somewhere. In the near…[Read more]-
Elmer Cruz
One week a month to do site admin and learn more about driving traffic to our site is great. Those who are more artistically inclined can maybe do logo and page designs or at least ideas for brainstorming. I’ m not too familiar either on how to share the reports, if I happen to chance upon an article about it I’ll forward it to you. This is…[Read more]
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Elmer Cruz posted an update in the group Writers Workshop 3 months, 1 week ago
Suggestion: can we start a forum or a thread on travel apps and blogs? We can all contribute on travel apps and blogs we find interesting to use or visit. This could also help us in track backs to our posts. What do you guys think?
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Gear Up and Play
I think it’s a pretty good Idea Elmer, what do you think if I create the quick framework for the group and then hand over admin rights to you and that group. Then you could shape the group to your liking, ideas, edit the description and manage it. That sound cool.
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Elmer Cruz
Sure, no problem!
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Gear Up and Play
Elmer, I’m including this to go live with the launch of the new framework of the website….should be soon. I’m still working out some bugs.
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Elmer Cruz
Looking forward to it!
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Jennifer Choban joined the group Writers Workshop 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Doreen Marie Demabildo replied to the forum topic The importance of Your Photos in your Posts in the group Writers Workshop 3 months, 3 weeks ago
True. True. PHOTOs are my DIARY.
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Gear Up and Play
Thanks Doreen, what kind of camera do you have?
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WYNNA
i have a Nikon D5100. but my iPhone 4 cam can be handy at times too. How about you, what kind of camera do you use for your photos?
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Gear Up and Play
Nice…that’s a great Camera! I purchased a Canon 60D recently, very excited to get more use out of it.
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WYNNA
@gearupandplay : I know you’ll capture good memories on that good cam of yours. Don’t forget to share it here for us to see.
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Thanks for updating me Wynna, I recently just opened one myself. It’s pretty nice and useful to have.