Those of you who are on Twitter may wonder how you can find other “tweeple” who enjoy travel and like to tweet about it. The “Find People” search function on Twitter is notoriously inaccurate, so finding like-minded travel fans is not always a simple task.
A recent feature, Twitter Lists, makes it a lot easier to find all kinds of interesting folks on Twitter, grouped by topic area.
Are you braving the busiest travel days in the US in the next few weeks?
That’s right, it’s the Thanksgiving holiday, so have some Tums (or your antacid of choice.)
If you insist on flying, remember that the airline experience these days is often similar to the worst bus trip you’ve ever taken. I’m sorry to be such a cynic, but it’s me against them when it comes to incredibly unpleasant US air travel.
Consider these survival tips:
*** Drive rather than fly if you can, and take some back roads while you’re at it. Arm yourself with detailed maps before you go. GPS is nice, but map backups always boot up!
*** Shift the crazy travel days….work right up till Thanksgiving or even till noon Thanksgiving Day, but then take the following Monday and/or Tuesday off.
*** Heck, grab some last-minute fares and leave the country! I’d be all over Thanksgiving somewhere in South America or Europe. Asia’s great but the flights take too long from where I live. If your family’s in Hawaii, however, go for it.
General flying tips:
—-> Do not check your luggage. You will pay extra fees to check on most airlines (one reason so many love Southwest Airlines, which still doesn’t charge to check.) For the privilege of paying a fee, they may lose your stuff. No, thanks, they aren’t getting their paws on mine. I pack lightly (see video tips below.)