Travelblogs... most versatile blog, ever.

Now, there is one particular type of blog out there that covers both text and photos. This blend is similar to a glass of milk and a Hostess, in that it is awesome. We call this the travelblog.

Now, there is one striking difference between the photoblog and those that have been previously mentioned – you must be traveling in order to have a travelblog. Other than that, the travelblog focuses on the everyday and mundane (aside from the fact that the author is not at home); it’s not just photos of an exploding Hawaiian volcano, but maybe that quiet lunch you had at a Mom-and-Pop restaurant.

Features of travelblogs include the journal function (“Today I did...) and regularly updated photos. In addition, there are blog templates that allow readers to track the author’s treks with maps and read restaurant and hotel reviews. With these additions, the travelblog may just be the most useful blog of all, if you’re interested in travel, geography, diaries, photos, maps, reviews…

As far as "blogs being literary" goes, travelblogs have no less potential. In comparison to usual literary/journalistic outlets, the travelblog is most akin to travel magazines (such as National Geographic Traveler and Conde Nast Traveler), for all the reasons stated above. However, it is more personal and involving, because the blogs aren’t maintained by paid professionals. That means, perhaps, they may be more truthful…. Ever wonder if a reviewer is being bribed to say what he or she does? With travelblogs, that's quite unlikely.

Here are links to various travelblog hosts:
real travel
TravelPost
TravelPod