Archive for the ‘Twitter’ Category

Pleasant Holidays is a California based business and is considered one of the largest American travel companies. As a subsidiary of the Southern California AAA, they are on the front lines of finding great travel deals. The company’s Twitter account is run by their director of strategy and business development, Roseanne, and she tweets frequently about amazing deals and travel packages all over the world. You will also find sale announcements, travel news and tips as well as great engagement with followers. Go follow @PleasantHoliday now!

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For last minute and affordable holidays in the UK, HolidayHoliday.co.uk is a great web site. But did you know they have a Twitter account with all their great holiday deals and packages listed in their stream? Plus, they are on top of all the latest UK travel trends and will keep you updated regarding delays, cancellations, etc. You’ll also find links to great articles about holidays in the UK, links to specific holiday deals, including cruises and up to date news briefs. Right now, they are extensively covering the ash cloud situation over Europe. For a truly informative Twitter stream and a chance to save some money on your next UK holiday, follow @holiday_holiday

europe, uk, twitter, travel

Anyone who has animals knows how hard travel can be. It’s especially hard when you love to travel more than the average person. Traveling with animals can be downright painful. Twice I had to put my dog in a crate on a plane and I swear, the experience was worse for me than it was for him. It’s also difficult on road trips because you can’t just pull into the nearest motel or hotel when you’re too tired to go on for the night, because so many of them don’t allow animals.

This is why Go Pet Friendly is such a great web site. It’s a beautifully simple, easy-to-use search engine that gives you accommodation listings, campgrounds, activities and other services that are all pet friendly. There’s also so much criteria you can search by including Hotel Star Rating, number of pets, type of pets, etc.

Ths web site also offers trip planning from beginning to end, as well as pet travel gear and books. Go check this awesome web site out, pet lovers! GoPetFriendly.com or follow them on Twitter: @GoPetFriendly or catch up with them on Facebook: GoPetFriendly

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For some seriously fantastic travel-related content and links to travel deals, you need to follow @ResortsLodges on Twitter. Some of the best travel articles I’ve read recently have been from this Twitter stream, like:

- Cheap Eats: The 99 best splurges in the metro under $10
- California Travel: Top 10 Things to Do After the Winery
- 7 Great American Road Trips for a Long Weekend

Go follow @ResortsLodges!

resorts, lodges, twitter, travel

MostTraveledPeople  (MTP) is a really cool new web site where you can login (with Facebook Connect if you want) and list all of the places you’ve traveled, keeping track of how many countries, states or provinces you’ve been to and comparing it to other people, turning the whole thing into a big contest. Boast about your travel achievements and drool over others. People who have done a lot of traveling tend to have these competitions with each other anyway, so here’s a way to keep track online and compare with all the other members. You’ll be ranked by gender, age, photos, miles, etc.

This site is more than just a worldwide competition between the most traveled people in the world, it also hosts a myriad of travel resources, such as maps and reviews, World Heritage Site info and a huge list of locations around the World. This seems like an absolutely fantastic way to waste your time! Go check it out: Most Traveled People and be sure to like them on Facebook: MTP and follow them on Twitter: @MostTraveled

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Vacation Express is a 20 year old travel company based out of Atlanta, Georgia that offers spectacular travel packages to the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica. The company has embraced social media and social networking, making use of Twitter, Facebook and their own blog. You can follow this twitter account for deal announcements and savings on travel packages to these amazing destinations, as well as travel tips, news, photos and gossip. This is definitely one of the best uses of social media, and a worthy Twitter user to follow. Go check them out:

Web Site: vacationexpress.com
Twitter: @VacationExpress
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vacationexpress

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This is how you really discover a culture. Forget fancy hotels, fine dining and “assembly line” tours from international tour companies, Karikuy is a tour company that offers you a look at the real Peru, by real Peruvians. You get the local price for everything from food to admissions to archaeological sites and best of all, portions of their earnings go to their non-profit that aims to help Peru grow. From the web site:

The most important and ultimate goal of Karikuy; Project Ñawpa Kutiq aims to build green communities in the Andes. Promoting the advancement of Art, Science and Culture, Ñawpa Kutiq; “return of the past / return of the future” builds on ancient models of communal service and organization to enhance labor and the quality of life for it’s residents.

A free and responsible social democracy is the foundation on which Project Ñawpa Kutiq will be built. Self sustaining technology will gradually be implemented in creating a carbon free community. Organic agriculture and the expertise of generations old farming techniques will feed the entire populace as it once did during the Inca Empire.

Phase 1 of the Ñawpa Kutiq Project consist of raising funds to acquire land to begin work on Phase 2 which will begin to lay the foundation of housing and town infastructure. Through your help this project will manifest from vision to reality. Your business with Karikuy and/or direct involvement with the project will undoubtabley help us succed in this goal of not just providing a better future for Peruvians but also serving as a model for communities worldwide.

And that’s just one of the goals this socially-conscious tour company has and they’re using Twitter to help get the word out there. With just over 13,000 followers on Twitter, they seem to be doing a great job. This probably has a great deal to with the fact that their Twitter stream is packed full of information about Peru, from the normal travel stuff like locations, tours and photos, but they also tweet Peruvian recipes, books about Peru, videos, Peruvian news and so much more. This is one of the best Twitter users I’ve come across from any industry, and I highly recommend following them. Check it out: @Karikuy

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