Hearing a lot about Twitter these days? Spending a lot of time Tweeting?
Whereas before Twitter might have been a pop culture phenomenon, now its developed into a sort of search engine of current human experience- with great ideas and great deals to be found in the torrential output.
Tons of travel companies are using Twitter to broadcast low fares, tempting deals, and Twitter-only promotions and contests that can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Its all at your fingertips if you have the patience to look for it.
And if you don’t – we’ve done found some for you. Before are the best resources available on Twitter for travelers for flights, hotels bookings, travel tips, sports and more. Whether you’re planning a vacation, currently en route, or need a little inspiration to pack your bags, these twitter feeds have low fares, hot tips, and cool tools for the road.
Best Feeds For Flights – If you have an airline you prefer to use, follow that feed for their best deals. If you don’t have a favorite, check these out:
@kayak – Up to the minute flight deals pulling from hundreds of online sites
@TheNegotiator – flight deals from priceline (and hotel deals) with an interactive feed that lets you ask for deals in a specific area and responds to your questions.
@cheapflightscom – a good resource on rates for multiple airlines
@Expedia – this feed not only spotlights low fares but if you’re the first to answer on of their Twitter quiz questions correctly you can win prizes.
@BritishAirways – the USA division of their twitter feed often has Twitter-only promotional discounts that can be quite substantial.
Cruise News
@bestpricecruise – a well kept feed of steady deals
@CruiseCritic – reviews, tips, and safety information like tsunami watches and storm conditions
Best Hotel Tweets
@hotelshotels – tweeting low rates from a search engine of 700,000 hotels and 2 milion reviews
@1in50hotels – features low hotel rates worldwide, with the added incentive that 1 in 50 bookings made with them gets the booking free!
@travelzoo – streams only great hotel rates but deals on show tickets and cruises
@abetterstay – excellent rental deals featuring seasonal highlights and a property of the day.
@hostelbookers – rock-bottom deals for back packers and hostel lovers
@roaminggnome – travelocity’s adorable gnome provides the voice of this feed and many adorable photos as well as hotel steals.
Travel Tips – These Twitter feeds go in depth with inexpensive places to visit while you’re traveling, pictures and reviews of new attractions, and invaluable advice from experienced travelers on how to get the most bang for your buck.
@brillianttips – in addition to low rates, find local hikes, great pictures, and exotic locations you’ve never heard of before
@lonelyplanet – the definitive urban travel guide shares travel safety suggestions, pics, and will follow you as well
@smartwomentrav – really clever ways for any traveller to weed out hotel fees, pack effectively as well as practical articles on how to tip in foreign countries & etc.
@FrommersTravel – links to serious reading on travel issues
@CNTraveler – serious travel links and reviews are often spiced up by incredible deals by the people of Condé Nast Traveler
@WeJustGotBack – healthy traveling tips, a suprising amount of hotel deals, and links to worthwhile stories from a mother of three
Family Travelling
@deliciousbaby – a mother of three toddlers broadcasts tips and links with a kid focus
@JetWithKids – a mom who is a nurse and an international traveler focuses on the medical side of traveling with kids
Disney Deals
@wdwfan – best Twitter feed that’s come out so far for Disney & Orlando agents to tweet about discounts and park news
@DatelineDisney – coming from the heart of Anaheim, get up to the minute park conditions and news before you get in line
Snow & Sun
@liftopia – specifically streams discount lift tickets
@skiconcierge – deals on lift tickets, tips and deals for huge savings at snowspots, and reviews
@skitiger – snow reports for across the Western US
@surfline – highlighting good surfing conditions on either coast of the US
Miscellaneous & Not to Miss
@TRACE_ME – born from a site for tracking luggage, find luggage tag innovations and plenty of "en route" themed gadgets.
@yosemitenps – Yosemite National Park daily updates including trail closures and weather conditions.
@cost2drive – updates on gas prices and road trip galleries make this an engaging feed
