I dare say there will be one or two omissions here, but here’s a list of the 10 most followed travel-related Twitter accounts that we’ve been able to find. If you identify others that should have made it into the list, please let us know by posting a comment.The numbers of followers indicated are correct at the time of publishing.
While many remain doubtful about the merits of Twitter(I myself was in that camp before I ‘got’ it), one or two travel companies out there are showing how it can be used to great effect. One great example is Hyatt Hotels & Resorts with their @HyattConcierge Twitter account with which they claim to offer 24/7 assistance with any travel questions and requests before, during and after your stay. The approach has garnered positive coverage from USA Todayand various industry publications, and ought to prove a big hit with Hyatt’s more tech-savvy customers.
The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dr Who… Time travel has captured our creative imaginations for centuries. But could it really make the quantum leap from fiction to reality??
Brave New Traveler are offering all kinds of silly stunts to boost their readership. Read on to find out how to make a guy strip!
Its amazing what some people will do for RSS subscribers.
A new dining and nightlife concept called LAVO came to the Palazzo Las Vegas in September 2008and now therestaurant has transformed its culinary offerings to an Italian menu with simple and classic flavors. Hereguests make ajourney from lounge to restaurant to nightclub; twenty foot ceilings of old wood and low chandeliers crown an area featuring a curved bar and leather seating. The restaurant is highlighted by a spectacular glass and wood screened bridge which leads to an intimate second story nightclub.
In the lead up to World Environment Day on 5th June 2009, stylish, boutique hotel The Luxe Manor is launching a new Green Package. Until the end of the month, guestswill be able toenjoy a special nightly rate in a Superior Room for just HK$1450 with 5% of the Green Package revenue being donated to Greenpeace China. The package also includes two choices of entry tickets. The first one lets the guests ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable cars with crystal bottoms through which visitors can view the lush, tropical forest below and the expansive South China Sea beyond. At the top, guests can enjoy Walking with Buddha, Monkey Tale Theatre and a guided nature tour. Guests can also opt for tickets to have an aquatic experience in the Ocean Park home to Hong Kongs incredible aquarium and with number of amazing Asian animals.
Tomark a number of special Galapagos themed anniversaries, Reef & Rainforest Tours is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Charles Darwin’s great, great grandson Randal Keynes on a special, exclusive fundraising cruise (in aid of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos Conservation Trust)around the Galapagos. The tripsets sail on 24th October 2009 andis personally hosted by Randal Keynes who is actively involved in the conservation of the Galapagos.
Commenting on A Luxury Travel Blog has really taken off this month, thanks no doubt in part to the Hyatt competition that we are running throughout May 2009. Despite my best efforts to tell people that comments such as ‘Thanks for the information’ and ‘Great post’ offer little value to the blog or its readers, however,commenters have still persisted. So, today I’ve taken action! From now on, comments that are just 100 characters or less will not get through.
VivaAerobus, the low-cost Mexican airline that began service out of Austin in 2008, is grounding its local flights citing a decline in revenue and passengers that followed the swine flu scare.
One of the worlds best beaches is now home to a luxury resort; opening on 1st June 20009, theInterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa on Natadola Beach will bethe pride of Fijis Coral Coast. Spread across 35 acres of tropical gardens, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is the sole destination resort on Natadola Beach the only stretch of natural, white sand beach on the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu. Protected by a reef to create an aqua-blue ocean facing lagoon, Natadola Beach was voted by Forbes Magazine in 2008 as one of the 25 best beaches in the world.
