| Used to be one would collect stacks and stacks | | | | who've been where you are going, and business |
| of brochures and town directories to plan the | | | | owners who may not be so easily accessed in |
| perfect vacation, be it a European odyssey or a | | | | traditional search. |
| simple beach trip down the shore. Today, the | | | | Using Twitter's search functionality, enter |
| Internet is the gathering place for travelers to find | | | | preferred destination keywords and study the |
| deals on hotel accommodations, discounts on | | | | results. If you feel the posts coming up are too |
| attractions, and information on annual events for | | | | broad, try making your search more specific, like |
| which many are apt to arrange their stays. | | | | "Paris hotel" or "London restaurant." With your |
| Twitter, one of the most powerful and oft-used | | | | own Twitter account, put out a call for |
| social media tools, offers a terrific platform for | | | | recommendations - even if those who follow you |
| people looking for information to enhance their | | | | don't respond, there may be Twitter users who |
| vacation power. | | | | have search alerts out for specific keywords, and |
| How can you use Twitter to plan the perfect trip | | | | if they find you they may contact you with what |
| for you and your family? It's only a matter of | | | | you need. |
| knowing what to "tweet," what to search for, and | | | | Follow the big dogs: Everybody uses Twitter for |
| who to follow to make sure you're never out the | | | | something, and travel companies and related |
| loop and don't miss out on any money-saving | | | | organizations are no exception. Do your research |
| deals. | | | | and you'll find booking engines, state tourism |
| Twitter search power: When people think of | | | | boards, airlines, hotels, and other hospitality |
| search engines, more than likely Google and | | | | companies are tweeting specials and discounts and |
| Yahoo will pop up as the most recommended. | | | | calendars of events live in their streams. Once |
| While both are certainly capable of mining | | | | you decide where you want to go, keep track of |
| information, the advantage of Twitter search | | | | the relevant accounts for updated information |
| gives you personal recommendations from people | | | | you may not find on a static website. |