Keeping in touch with family and friends can be tough when you are away.  You can always send postcards, but that can really suck up your vacation time and we all have better things to do on vacation than to write numerous cards saying the same thing over and over..  well now there is a high-tech solution called Jurnl.  You can get your free travel blog Jurnl at Jurnl.com, and send live updates to your family and friends from yoru iPhone!

iPhone capabilities include blog posts and photo’s. Inspired in a monument or beautiful landscape? Simply take a picture, write your blurb and post it instantly to your Jurnl. Going on a holiday? Why not create a Travel blog Jurnl today to share your vacation adventure with your friends and family! All you need to do is to simply download the free iPhone blogging application which you can find on the site in the App Store.

Creating an account is easy and you can be up and running in minutes.  The site offers you many themes to choose from so that you can personalize the look of your blog to suit yourself.  Of course you can blog about your every day life as well, Jurnls are not just limited to your holiday writings.  You can Jurnl about an upcoming wedding, new house, new pet, or just about anything you can think of.  And being part of a blog community is great too (one of the things I find hard about writing this blog is that I feel like I’m in a vaccuum sometimes!)

So.. check it out.  As I said, Jurnls are free..

Last time I visited Morocco.. I bought a hand beaten copper sink, which disappeared into my bag, not to be seen again until our return to Australia.  Unfortunately that bag was later to be lent to a friend, who lost it.  Ugh.  Having luggage that goes the distance in functionality and looks can make a huge difference to a trip in numerous subtle ways, like easy packing and durability.  I’ve been looking for a replacement bag ever since, and with the range of designer luggage available at Village Luggage and Gifts, I think I’ve finally found a replacement in the form of their Durado leather duffle bags!

Village Luggage has some beautiful items for sale at the moment.. it’s a great online luggage store packed with the kind of bags that will last the distance, bother in terms of wear and of style.  Apart from the beautiful leather duffel bag I saw, there are lots of different styles from hard cases, to carry-on luggage to bags for kids.  With free ground shipping for orders over $100, you really can’t go wrong with this online one-stop-shop.

Hilton Head Island is part of Beaufort County in South Carolina. Twelve miles of Atlantic Ocean beachfront plays host to wild life such as the famous Loggerhead Sea Turtles, hundreds of bird species, alligators and dolphins. Over two million tourists visit the eco-friendly community of hilton head island every year and enjoy a vast array of cultural activities including Broadway quality plays at the Arts Centre of Coastal Carolina, annual festivals such as Harbour Fest, Food Fest and Wine Fest – one of the largest annual outdoor wine tasting events in the US. Hilton head south carolina even boasts it’s own Symphony Orchestra and 120 member Choral Society.

Plan your visit to Hilton head with www.islandgetaway.com – the only travel planner you’ll need for your trip to the Island. Search for all types of accommodation, including family friendly vacation home rentals in all price ranges. For example, an Oceanfront Villa at Palmetto Dunes with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, sleeping up to 6, with a Jacuzzi will cost $1,148 per week. A larger home not quite so close to the ocean with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, sleeping up to nine will only set you back $998 – very reasonable for a family holiday or a getaway with a group of friends.

Search for condo, house and villa rentals in different areas of Hilton Head Island and discover the many fun activities, from world famous golf courses to kayaking, walking nature trails, paragliding and boating tours.