SHARING YOUR TRAVEL PHOTOS
WINNER: Flickr.com

WHEN TO USE IT: If you consider your vacation photos to be works of art, Flickr is the Louvre.

WHY WE LIKE IT: Even Web and digital photo Luddites will be able to use this intuitive site. Flikr sets the standard for photo sharing sites, starting with easy uploads. Post your pics here, you're opening them up to the world-or just your close friends and family; privacy levels are up to you. Friends who log in can post notes on your photos and leave comments beneath them.

CAVEAT: None that we could find

TIP: Through Flickr's Organizr you can create simple geotag you shots, making photo maps that show when and where your pictures were taken in any city or country worldwide.

RUNNER-UP: Phanfare.com
Phanfare comes with downloadable software for the PC or Mac that lets you make slideshows, set them to music and even weave in videos. Your creations are quietly uploading to your Web page even as you work so they publish in snap. Free 30-day trial, then $54.95 a year. www.phanfare.com

SHARING YOUR TRAVEL VIDEOS
WINNER: YouTube

WHEN TO USE IT: You want the world to see your trip around the world

WHY WE LIKE IT: Telling your friends and family to check you out on YouTube. Home to millions of videos, YouTube is the "big stage." There's always the hope that your vacation videos will go viral and make you a Web star. Even if they don't, you can edit your clips on YouTube, and go backstage to watch the hits grow as friends and strangers alike enjoy your clips.

CAVEAT: Do you really want to be a Web star?

TIP: Before you shoot, click on Video Toolbox for tips and tricks.

RUNNERS-UP: Vimeo.com
Vimeo's motto is "because everyone shouldn't see everything." Yes, that's a shot at YouTube, which is as out-there as the Las Vegas strip. But Vimeo is more than just a quiet place to post your clips. It lets you upload 1280x780 videos, so your friends can watch them online in breathtaking High Definition.