TravelPod

TravelPod is the web's original travel blog. It is built specifically for travellers to capture and share travel experiences. The online service allows users to create travel blogs. It was the first website to offer this free service when it was founded by Luc Levesque in 1997, pioneering the concept of the travel blog, which is also known as a travelogue or travel journal. TravelPod has been part of the Expedia group since 2006. In late 2005, TravelPod enabled its users to submit photos by mobile phone devices, also known as moblogging. TravelPod allows travellers to notify family, friends and other travellers whenever they update their blog. TravelPod also gives its members the possibility to password-protect their blog. TravelPod also created a game called Traveller IQ, where players must quickly and as accurately as possible, identify cities and places on a map, with increasing levels of difficulty. There is the original World Challenge, and many other regional challenges. TravelPod and Facebook users can also create their own customized challenges. Traveller IQ increased web traffic to TravelPod's website, and the game is also popular on Facebook.