In the following I’ll write a short list of services I will use for keeping you up to date and managing the tour:
It’s not BETA anymore. I have used flickr a lot to publish, promote and backup my pictures during the drip. This has shown me the pros and cons of the system. You almost can’t lose this backup if you have a strong password and stick to high security rules (don’t enter URL and password while in internet cafes, e.g.). If you have the time and ressources you can also promote your pictures online through the social system behind flickr with friend-network and groups to share your best shots in. I have always linked from the pictures on flickr to my website to get a bigger audience and make available to the people who view the pictures on flickr the corresponding stories.
On the other hand you always need to have a fast connection if you want to upload the highest quality of your images (and believe me, that’s the only thing you want … you don’t carry an expensive camera with the latest technologies to upload only crappy 500 pixels in width pictures and delete the other ones).About this kind of picture management: It’s a bit tricky in censorship countries like China or Iran to upload pictures but it’s possible. There’s almost no way to upload pictures from many rural and off the beaten track areas in South America and I’ve also found it to be almost impossible in many remote areas in Australia. You will always need a computer (best would be laptop) and have to calculate with high internet costs depending on the countries you travel to.
In some countries there are free libraries available (USA, Chile) while others charge you 3 to 5 € an hour for only an hour of modem-speed internet (Australia). I’ve found China to be really cool for this technique as you have fast internet and the latest computer hardware for 20 to 30 € cent an hour.
is used to keep you up to date, supply you with information about the tour and to hopefully get response from you! It’s a great tool with many plugins and over a thousand themes! The entry to create your own weblog or travelogue is really easy with it.
Update: I had quite some issues with stability during my journey as I kept installing new plugins while on the road. My installed version was still 2.1 but the plugins often used to be for versions higher than mine. So I got a bit upset with the short support span for the system.
But now with version 2.7 WordPress is a lot more stable and is probably the best and most user-friendly system out there. I had to dive into the HTML and PHP Code several times, so if you’re thinking about getting one yourself, better use a (free) one preinstalled from WordPress.com or use any of the countless online diary/travelogue services available for all kinds of travel. A self-hosted WordPress needs some technical skills.
is where I’m hosting my website. It’s a small webservice provider run by a friend of mine, Felix Ebert. He’s a really cool guy and does super fast support, high quality and availability service and much more!
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