Sharing Your Travels

You know the old movies where grandad pulls out the slide show and everyone groans? Are people secretly doing that when you reach for your holiday photographs too?

Actually, most people are interested in your travels, but you have to present things the right way. Remember to:

1. Keep it short -- no one wants to listen to a long, complicated story about buying a drink on the beach.

2. Be selective -- no matter how much you loved that waterfall, one photograph is probably sufficient -- two at most. Keep the rest to enjoy by yourself.

3. Present them well. If you're a scrapbooker, let your creativity turn your photos into a more interesting experience. If not, post them in albums with interesting captions.

4. Let people look through them at their own pace and gauge their interest by their response. Some people, while legitimately interested, don't want to listen to a story to match each pictures. Others will bombard you with questions. Answer accordingly.

5. Make sure you're sharing, not showing off. Your friends and family want to share in your memories, but no one wants to be looked down on.

Follow those simple tips, and you'll never find yourself showing Great Aunt Griselda's slides of an underground cavern!