Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Find more answers by contacting us via email on the Contact Page.
General Questions
- What is this website all about?
- So, what can I do here?
- What is a travel blog or travelogue?
- I'm not much of a writer, can I just put images in my travel
blog?
- Can I put up trips that I made in the past, or do they have
to be current?
- What if I only want to share my travel blog with
my friends?
- What are the requirements to join GlobeNotes.com?
- I'm going to the "back o' beyond"! Will I be able to log
onto GlobeNotes.com?
- How long will my travel blog stay online for?
- How much space do I get to store images?
- Can I upload videos to my travel blogs?
- Can I download my travel blog as a souvenir once my trip
has finished?
About Paid Accounts
- I have to pay to use GlobeNotes.com?
- Can I upgrade my FREE BASIC account to a PREMIUM account?
- Well, how much does it cost?
- So what cool features will I get?
Quick-Start guide to GlobeNotes.com
- I'm not a member yet, where do I sign up?
- I want to show my travel blog to my friends, what URL (Internet
address) do I give them?
My question is not answered here. Where can I send my question?
General Questions
What is this website all about?
GlobeNotes.com is officially described as an "online travel blog and photo
hosting service plus an information resource for travellers".
It is an extremely useful service where travellers can post up their on-going travel
blogs (travel diaries) and pictures to share with family, friends and the world!
No longer will you need to send hundreds of emails to your friends while you travel,
simply enter the diary once and it can be made available for everyone to read.
You also no longer need to carry a large travel journal with you to record your
exciting experiences; simply log onto your site from any Internet-enabled computer
and type away.
Try it out for free! You'll wonder how you ever managed without it!
Check out a sample travel blog
here
When you are ready to try it out
click here to register and start writing your epic journal!
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So, what can I do here?
- Keep an online travel blog (also known as a travel diary, travel journal, travelogue, etc)
- Upload photos directly from any Internet-enabled computer without having
to re-size them.
- Add videos to your travel blog entries.
- Plot your itinerary on a dynamic virtual map.
- SHARE YOUR ADVENTURES WITH THE WORLD!
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What is a travel blog or travelogue?
A travel blog / travelogue is essentially a travel diary that
is published on the Internet. It is a medium that lets you share your travel stories
and photos with the world, or just with your friends, via the World Wide Web.
Each travel blog contains your diary entries and your picture entries
for a particular trip, as well as the maps of the countries visited.
GlobeNotes.com allows you to create as many travel blogs as you
like; you can, for example, create a public travel blog which
contains diary entries that you want to share with the world, and at the same time
create a private travel blog in parallel, with stories that you
only want your friends to read.
They're great fun to read and a great way to share travel stories or keep your friends & family updated on your whereabouts...
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I'm not much of a writer, can I just put images in my travel blog?
Yes, a travel blog does not have to have any Diary entries. You can simply decide
to use the Picture Album facility to upload pictures to share with friends and family.
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Can I put up trips that I made in the past, or do they have to be current?
Yes, you can put up past trips! We are aware that many people will have taken fantastic
trips years ago, but have never had a means of sharing those adventures with the
world. Now you can!
We actively encourage people to put up as many travel experiences as they wish,
both new AND old.
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What if I only want to share my travel blog with my friends?
GlobeNotes.com enables you to make your travel blog private
if you don't want the whole world to read your travel blog. You do this by setting
a password that guests will need to enter in order to see your diary entries
and pictures. This is included as part of the Premium membership.
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What are the requirements to join GlobeNotes.com?
All that you require to set up an account with GlobeNotes.com is a valid E-mail
address.
Once you register with GlobeNotes.com, you will be emailed a URL that you must click
(or copy and paste into your browser address bar) in order to activate your account.
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I'm going to the "back o' beyond"! Will I be able to log onto GlobeNotes.com?
With very few exceptions, Internet cafés are available literally everywhere these
days... from small islands off Thailand to the Iguazu falls in Argentina to outback
Australia, Internet-access is now a global phenomenon!
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How long will my travel blog stay online for?
Accounts on GlobeNotes.com are "for life" (i.e. they never expire) within reason. i.e. if you never log into your account for a few years we might remove it, but you will be emailed before this happens, just to make sure you are OK with this.
You can continue to use GlobeNotes.com to keep a record of your travels for
as long as you wish.
PREMIUM Accounts last for 12 months.
After a PREMIUM Account expires, it is reduced to a FREE BASIC Account.
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How much space do I get to store images?
Unlimited storage space! :)
(Note: monthly upload limits are applied to free accounts, but they still get unlimited storage space)
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Can I upload videos to my travel blogs?
No, we only allow images, BUT you are able to use videos you have uploaded to sites such as YouTube.com directly on your travel blog entries.
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Can I download my travel blog as a souvenir once my trip has finished?
Yes absolutely, we offer a full CD backup solution to keep your travel memories
safe forever.
More information on our CD backup facility »
About Paid Accounts
I have to pay to use GlobeNotes.com?
No, of course not. Paying for web services is annoying, we agree. That's why nearly
all GlobeNotes.com functionality is available free of charge. However, if
you're happy with the service you're being provided, show your support and get a
paid account.
It takes money to run websites (for servers, colocation, and bandwidth), and this
seems like a better way to pay for it than blasting you with pop-up banner ads and
spamming you with advertisements.
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Can I upgrade my FREE BASIC account to a PREMIUM account?
Yes, you can upgrade your account to a PREMIUM account at anytime. Simply log-in
to your account, click the 'Find out More' button at the bottom of the screen and then follow the instructions.
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Well, how much does it cost?
A subscription to a GlobeNotes.com PREMIUM account lasts for 1 year.
The price is €12.95 (calculate price in your currency)
This works out at roughly 1 euro/month.
We accept payment via PayPal so a Paypal account/credit card or similar payment system will be required.
PayPal is the world's most popular online payment system
and they will handle the transaction in a secure environment. You WON'T be required to create
an account with PayPal if you do not already have one.
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So what cool features will I get?
With a full account you get all the basic features plus...
- Unlimited monthly uploads (the free account has monthly limits)
- Ability to make your blogs Private (give friends a password to see the blog/pics)
- No ads!
- Large discount off purchasing a CD backup at the end of your trip
- Lots of extras are being added all the time for our Premium members...
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Quick-Start guide to GlobeNotes.com
I'm not a member yet, where do I sign up?
Go to our Registration screen and follow the instructions.
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I want to show my travel blog to my friends, what URL (Internet address) do I give
them?
GlobeNotes.com provides its members with a shortcut URL to their online travel
blogs so that friends and family can remember it easily.
This takes the form: http://username.globenotes.com
where username is your username.
If you forget this link, you can find it on your travel blog under the heading
Shortcut to my site
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My question is not answered here. Where can I send my question?
Please visit our Contact Us page to find the appropriate
place to send your question.
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