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Posting entries

 

How do I post an entry to my Travel Journal?

 

You can post an entry to your journal from your mobile phone and from the 'Add an entry' page in your Travel Journal.

 

How do I post an entry to my Travel Journal from my mobile phone?

 

You can post an entry to your Travel Journal simply by sending a text message from your mobile phone to your Travel Journal. Each text message you send will be displayed as a separate entry in your Travel Journal.

  1. Compose a text message on your mobile phone.
  2. Send the message to one of these short codes:

    Privacy level Short code
    Send to public 8555
    Send to family and friends 8888
    Send to private 8000

  3. Press the Send button.

To learn more about privacy settings, click here.

 

How do I post my location to my Travel Journal from my mobile phone?

 

You can post your location to your Travel Journal simply by sending a text message from your mobile phone to your Travel Journal. Each text message you send will be displayed as a separate entry in your Travel Journal.

  1. Compose a text message on your mobile phone with the format:
    L: place name
    for example, if you were in France you could send L: Paris
  2. Send the message to one of these short codes:

    Privacy level Short code
    Send to public 8555
    Send to family and friends 8888
    Send to private 8000

  3. Press the Send button.

To learn more about privacy settings, click here.

 

What is the maximum length of a text message?

 

For most mobile phones, the maximum length of a text message is 160 characters. The 160 characters can comprise of words, numbers, or punctuation symbols.

 

What happens if my text message exceeds the maximum length?

 

Most mobile phones these days support "long messages". When enabled, long message feature splits up messages longer than 160 characters in to multiple text messages.

 

If you send a text message of 300 characters to your Travel Journal, your message will appear as two separate entries. You will be charged for each text that is sent.

 

How do I post an entry from the website into my Travel Journal?

  1. Sign-in to your Travel journal.
  2. Click 'Add an entry' in the top menu.
  3. Type the name of the title for your post in the Title box.
  4. Type the name of the city you are currently in into the City box.
  5. Click the arrow next to the Country box and select the country you are in.
  6. Type your message into the text editor.
  7. Upload photos.
  8. Check the Weather box if you would like the weather to be displayed on your post.
  9. Select your preferred privacy setting by checking the appropriate box:
    Everyone will show your post to anyone who views your journal.
    Family and friends will show your post only to people who have your visitor password.
    Just me will make your entry private.
  10. Select whether you would like to enable comments by checking the appropriate box.
    Yes will enable people to post comments.
  11. Check the details are correct.
  12. Click Save.