Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Top 5 Travel Tweeters on Twitter


The 5 Best Travel Tweeters to Twitter



Twitter is more
than just a website, it is a lifestyle. It seems that everyone has a Twitter
account these days, and although at first it seemed like a passing phase for
social networking enthusiasts, the micro-blogging site has taken off. Speaking
of taking off, if you are a travel enthusiast, here are the top 5 travel
tweeters that you should be following:



@travolution: Travolution discusses the integration of technology and travel and
offers news from the world of travel. There are some pretty interesting travel
gadgets out there, check them out here!



@worldreviewer James Dunford Wood offers news blurbs from the world of travel
and reviews of some pretty interesting destinations.



@nytimestravel: The New York times travel writers provide excellent travel
reviews, advice and recommendations. Following them will enable you to know what
the stories are before release!



@NewYorkOlogy: NewYorkOlog keeps travelers to New York City up to date with the
city's current happenings.



@Seatguru: The SeatGuru has the inside tips you are looking for when it comes to
finding the best seat on the plane and learning how to take advantage of airline
deals.



When you are looking for great travel deals, you must turn to the experts. And
thanks to Twitter, most of the experts are now right at your fingertips. If you
do not already have a Twitter account, you should get one right away. Follow
these top five tweeters today and you will immediately begin learning about new
destinations and how to locate the right deal for your next getaway.

Monday, December 21, 2009

5 Most Popular Travel Bloggers on the Web

Once upon a time, travelers were pretty much on their own in regard to booking travel and learning through personal experience whether their destination or services of choice were worth time and money invested. Trip reviews were either by paid (and sometimes influenced) media professionals or your neighbor's boring photo slide show on their living room wall.

Then came the World Wide Web and travel blogging. Often humorous, sometimes sad, generally informative, and always opinionated, travel blogs have become a major facet of both entertainment and the travel industry, and they offer a personal, firsthand glimpse into what one can expect from travel, before even packing a suitcase.

There are five travel blogs that have been awarded prestigious awards for their excellence and quality by some of the most renowned travel blog awarding organizations:

Tripbase, Lonely Planet, the Blogger's Choice Awards, Chapeau Awards, and the Weblogs.

They are:
Budget Travel Category (Tripbase) - vagablogging.net
Best Consumer Travel (Lonely Planet) -blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel
Best Travel Blog (Blogger's Choice) - cooltribes.blogspot.com
Travel and Leisure (Chapeau) - travelblog.viator.com
Travel (Weblog Bloggies) - camelsandchocolate.com.
Discount Deals - reservevacations.com/articles/

As one of the most popular and entertaining subject matters for writers and readers alike, travelogues and reviews abound in blog form on the Internet. These glimpses into the experiences of customers have even provided a much needed system of checks and balances for quality control of travel providers. The shear number of travel blogs to read is endless and can be overwhelming. But, consider these five and you will be well on your way to armchair navigating amongst the best virtual travel writers in Cyberspace.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Take a Holiday in Warm Sunny Orlando, Florida

Get away from the cold Winter weather and visit one of the many Orlando hotels for the Holidays. You can stay in a discounted hotel room while spending a day at the beach, visiting one of the many nearby theme parks, or just enjoying the pool near your room. Many of these hotels offer special rates and promotions during the Winter months for the Holiday travellers.

Most of the hotels in Orlando offer competitive deals and low rates all year long, such as the buy 4 nights get 3 free at Disney Resorts. However, some offer extra special deals during the Holiday season, such as 25% off a 4 night stay at the Marriott World Center or 30% off at the Hyatt. Others, such as the Holiday Inn and Suites at Universal or Holiday Inn Hotel International Drive are offering 4 day theme park packages to Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World, or Sea World with a stay at the hotel.

One of the well known and largest Orlando hotels, the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, offers an annual Winter production, "ICE", where snow and ice is brought into the convention center and sculpted into beautiful ice sculptures to be enjoyed by hotel guests. Packages to this hotel include visits to this wonderous event. Whether you are getting away from the cold, or just enjoying an amazing Winter family adventure, spend some time in one of the affordable Orlando hotels for the Holidays. A good time will be enjoyed by all.