UPDATED 1/20/09: see more travel Twitter people from the comments and responses, @wandermom and @wendyperrin. Thanks!
Are you in the Travel Industry and not yet on Twitter?
If so, read Travolution Kevin May’s post on why travel firms MUST take note and his experience with the Twitter Travel community at PhoCusWright this year. Then join Twitter and follow @travolution.
Still not convinced? Read “Changing travel, one tweet at a time” on MSNBC by Christopher Elliott (@elliottdotorg) and BELIEVE!
Are you on Twitter and looking for more Travel Tweeters (or is it Twitterers?) to Follow and Connect with?
Then this post is for you. Today on Twitter, a meme called #FollowFriday was spreading like wildfire. People would tweet about other Tweeters they enjoy following, and then add the hashtag “#FollowFriday” to their tweet. Follow the #followfriday action via Twitter Search.
I tweeted about a few top-of-mind Travel Twitterers that I wanted to share.
But there are so many more interesting Travel Tweeters that I’m following. In fact, I counted 200+ Travel Tweeters that I’m tracking using a special group in my Tweetdeck browser.
Other Lists of “Top” Travel tweeters
There are a number of lists out there that have the “top” Travel tweeters, including:
- UpTake T-List Twitterati
- Matt Parsons Travel/Twitter hit list
- Elliott.org 50 travel twitterers you should follow
- Voyageek top 50 Travel Twitters you should follow (and another version of this list on Travolution)
- Canadian Tourism: 101 travel-related Twitterers
- any more of these lists out there?
The 200+ Travel Tweeters that I follow
Well, without making any strong recommendations on who YOU should follow, I thought I’d simply share who I follow. I’m happy I’m following all 200+ of these Tweeters. Mine these Tweeters for the ones with the same interests as you. Happy Following!
- http://twitter.com/10best
- http://twitter.com/3q2u
- http://twitter.com/acoupleofchicks
- http://twitter.com/akNickerson
- http://twitter.com/albertbarra
- http://twitter.com/alexbainbridge
- http://twitter.com/AliBug
- http://twitter.com/aloneinVietnam
- http://twitter.com/aquahotels
- http://twitter.com/artistatlarge
- http://twitter.com/ashevilletravel
- http://twitter.com/AuthenticCoast
- http://twitter.com/awayblog
- http://twitter.com/babyCheapskate
- http://twitter.com/Backpacktobuggy
- http://twitter.com/BarbaraBoser
- http://twitter.com/Beatofhawaii
- http://twitter.com/Beatricetarka
- http://twitter.com/Beautifulplaces
- http://twitter.com/Blahdie
- http://twitter.com/Bookhotel
- http://twitter.com/BootsnAll
- http://twitter.com/BrilliantTips
- http://twitter.com/BrilliantTrips
- http://twitter.com/Cajun_Mama
- http://twitter.com/CarlAsiaTours
- http://twitter.com/cheapoair
- http://twitter.com/chris2x
- http://twitter.com/christophe971
- http://twitter.com/CityMama
- http://twitter.com/ClaudeBenard
- http://twitter.com/Daamsie
- http://twitter.com/Cruise_Critic
- http://twitter.com/DanTraveling
- http://twitter.com/dealbase
- http://twitter.com/debohobo
- http://twitter.com/deliciousbaby
- http://twitter.com/DesertMama
- http://twitter.com/DonnaMuse
- http://twitter.com/dreamofitaly
- http://twitter.com/dsifry
- http://twitter.com/elcano
- http://twitter.com/elliottng
- http://twitter.com/elliottdotorg
- http://twitter.com/ericnicolaas
- http://twitter.com/EveywhereTrip
- http://twitter.com/Expedia
- http://twitter.com/familyrtw
- http://twitter.com/fionaashley
- http://twitter.com/flyawaycafe
- http://twitter.com/flying_mom
- http://twitter.com/fodorstravel
- http://twitter.com/fourtraveldeals
- http://twitter.com/freeholidays
- http://twitter.com/getARoom
- http://twitter.com/ghtravelblog
- http://twitter.com/goabroad
- http://twitter.com/GoGreenTraveler
- http://twitter.com/golfnutn8
- http://twitter.com/HappyHotelier
- http://twitter.com/GoVisitHawaii
- http://twitter.com/hawaii_vacation
- http://twitter.com/HipCompass
- http://twitter.com/hjortur
- http://twitter.com/HolidaySecure
- http://twitter.com/homeaway
- http://twitter.com/hostelmana
- http://twitter.com/HotelBlogs
- http://twitter.com/hotelfoo
- http://twitter.com/Hotelierportal
- http://twitter.com/ItalyartTravel
- http://twitter.com/italylogue
- http://twitter.com/jaimehorwitz
- http://twitter.com/JamesOreilly
- http://twitter.com/Jaunted
- http://twitter.com/jazzhostels
- http://twitter.com/jebworks
- http://twitter.com/jenleo
- http://twitter.com/Jennifly
- http://twitter.com/JensThreaenhart
- http://twitter.com/Jessiev
- http://twitter.com/JetBlue
- http://twitter.com/JetSetLife
- http://twitter.com/JetwithKids
- http://twitter.com/Journeyetc
- http://twitter.com/kag2u
- http://twitter.com/karasw
- http://twitter.com/KeenerGuy
- http://twitter.com/KimMance
- http://twitter.com/Krista_parry
- http://twitter.com/lacajag
- http://twitter.com/lastminute_com
- http://twitter.com/LATimesNystrom
- http://twitter.com/latimestavel
- http://twitter.com/lifecruiser
- http://twitter.com/LoyaltyTraveler
- http://twitter.com/LuxorLV
- http://twitter.com/Marketingtravel
- http://twitter.com/markevans
- http://twitter.com/MarriottIntl
- http://twitter.com/MatadorNetwork
- http://twitter.com/NichaelNi
- http://twitter.com/minnemom
- http://twitter.com/MissExpatria
- http://twitter.com/mommypoppins
- http://twitter.com/morganb
- http://twitter.com/Motravelgirl
- http://twitter.com/MudslideMama
- http://twitter.com/Nancydbrown
- http://twitter.com/nerdseyeview
- http://twitter.com/NileGuide
- http://twitter.com/niltiac
- http://twitter.com/nlerner
- http://twitter.com/ourhotelroom
- http://twitter.com/pamchun
- http://twitter.com/paula_parkcity
- http://twitter.com/PhilCaines
- http://twitter.com/PlacesToStay
- http://twitter.com/planeteye
- http://twitter.com/podcasthotel
- http://twitter.com/Quikbook
- http://twitter.com/redbord
- http://twitter.com/resideo
- http://twitter.com/ResortQuest
- http://twitter.com/roadgoer
- http://twitter.com/roadup
- http://twitter.com/rookiemom_whit
- http://twitter.com/RunawayGo
- http://twitter.com/Samiwasnt
- http://twitter.com/Sandwagon
- http://twitter.com/Scottsdaleaz
- http://twitter.com/Scribeoflight
- http://twitter.com/SeatGuru
- http://twitter.com/SEKeener
- http://twitter.com/SheilaS
- http://twitter.com/SierraSnowboard
- http://twitter.com/Slalom4ever
- http://twitter.com/SocialAbroad
- http://twitter.com/Soultravelers3
- http://twitter.com/Starhot
- http://twitter.com/statravelers
- http://twitter.com/stephenJoyce
- http://twitter.com/stuartma
- http://twitter.com/sweatpantsmom
- http://twitter.com/sydney_holidays
- http://twitter.com/TanicoTravel
- http://twitter.com/thetripchicks
- http://twitter.com/timothychughes
- http://twitter.com/Tarahawaii
- http://twitter.com/travel2dot0
- http://twitter.com/traveladdict
- http://twitter.com/traveladvice
- http://twitter.com/TravelBison
- http://twitter.com/travelbride
- http://twitter.com/travelfish
- http://twitter.com/travelfit
- http://twitter.com/travelguy98
- http://twitter.com/travelhappy
- http://twitter.com/TravelMuse
- http://twitter.com/travelrants
- http://twitter.com/TravelSavvyMom
- http://twitter.com/traveltipsguy
- http://twitter.com/traveltoday
- http://twitter.com/travelwires
- http://twitter.com/Travelzoo
- http://twitter.com/TravMediaUSA
- http://twitter.com/travolution
- http://twitter.com/trazzler
- http://twitter.com/TripFLIX
- http://twitter.com/tlist
- http://twitter.com/TripIt
- http://twitter.com/triporati
- http://twitter.com/tripwolf
- http://twitter.com/trishajackson
- http://twitter.com/trivop
- http://twitter.com/ttippet
- http://twitter.com/twblog
- http://twitter.com/UpTake
- http://twitter.com/vacationHmQueen
- http://twitter.com/Vagabondish
- http://twitter.com/Venere_Hotels
- http://twitter.com/Viscape
- http://twitter.com/Wanderluster
- http://twitter.com/Wandermom
- http://twitter.com/WeJustGotBack
- http://twitter.com/wendyperrin
- http://twitter.com/WhatATrip
- http://twitter.com/whithonea
- http://twitter.com/whltravel
- http://twitter.com/WhyGoFrance
- http://twitter.com/WildChina
- http://twitter.com/Wilhelmus
- http://twitter.com/WinserZhao
- http://twitter.com/Woodlandalyssa
- http://twitter.com/WorldMate
- http://twitter.com/WorldNomad
- http://twitter.com/Worldnomads
- http://twitter.com/worldreviewer
- http://twitter.com/worldtravelista
- http://twitter.com/writingroads
- http://twitter.com/WritingTravel
- http://twitter.com/xotels
- http://twitter.com/Ytravels
There you have it. My precious Travel Twitterer list!
UPDATED 1/20/09: Added some great adds from the comments below, @wendyperrin, @christinelu, and @wandermom.
- http://twitter.com/Alaskatravelgram (wrong ID)
- http://twitter.com/Almostfearless
- http://twitter.com/BizAvWeekly
- http://twitter.com/chrisguillebeau
- http://twitter.com/CNTraveler
- http://twitter.com/DavidHTA
- http://twitter.com/ericnicolaas
- http://twitter.com/flee2thecleve
- http://twitter.com/Gadling
- http://twitter.com/georgehobica
- http://twitter.com/lbleiberg
- http://twitter.com/leifpetterson wrong ID
- http://twitter.com/lori_b
- http://twitter.com/moniguzman
- http://twitter.com/nicholebernier
- http://twitter.com/Nomadicmatt
- http://twitter.com/positivelycleve
- http://twitter.com/TabletHotels
- http://twitter.com/tomloftus
- http://twitter.com/TomTravel2
- http://twitter.com/TravelingMamas
- http://twitter.com/Travellove
- http://twitter.com/TravelSavvyKayt
- http://twitter.com/WhatBoundaries
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24 Responses
I’m honored to be followed! Thanks!
Sheila from GoVisitHawaii’s last blog post..Warm Hawaii Fare News to Help You Escape the Cold
thanks so much! this is GREAT!!
jessiev’s last blog post..Winter Events in Palm Beach County, Florida
note to self: add @Nancydbrown !
We too are honored to be part of the list — thanks!!
Hi Elliot, great list. But I don’t really understand you comment about the list on Travolution being more useful than on Voyageek. This is exactly the same list that they copied and pasted.
Nancy Brown–you have been added!
@Merrillg sorry about that. I thought you had not actually linked to the Twitter accounts but looking at the post I realize that you did. I’ll amend my post.
Great post! I caught this through #followfriday. Feel free to add me to your list!
I am Nate Long (@theprguy) with Visit Florida.
Great list. I’ve found some great folks to follow with it.
Anyone interested in travel in the U.S.? I’d love to have you check me out @midwestguest
This is a wonderful list. I’d love to be included. @DonnaLHull. I’m a freelance writer who blogs about active travel for baby boomers.
Donna Hull’s last blog post..Starting your own travel blog
Thanks for adding me. I realize it was an oversight.
Welcome to any new followers. I tweet from Northern California.
Nancy D. Brown’s last blog post..Exploring India, Napa Valley and Monterey Bay
Great list! Lots of new people to follow. Please add me to the growing list: @HKWT (stands for my blog Have Kids Will Travel).
Catherine’s last blog post..CouchSurfing for Families
thanks for that list i will take advantage of it.
http://www.ephesuswalks.com
[...] Do you highlight your best blog posts in your Twitter stream and your destination’s Facebook page, along with photos of your destination on Flickr and some videos on YouTube? Yes, I’ll wait here while you go set those up. To get the word out about a blog, you don’t just do it on the blog itself – you need outposts on the Web. Go see the Twitter stream from the tourism people in Nova Scotia, or the 3 folks who do Hawaii tourism: DavidHTA, Michael Ni and Nathan Kam. Go see the Facebook page for Iowa tourism. Go see what these tourism guys in the Amazon have done with social media – good for them! There’s a lot of travel action on Twitter. [...]
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts also has a presence on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/fairmonthotels
Great list, I’d add @mediakitty, @2camels, @ChelsTalksSmack, and @CoTravelGirl (me!)
Awesome list! Thanks for following me and for sharing your travel tweeps.
Lanora Mueller’s last blog post..Eight places where you can eat for free in Paris
Great list. I look forward to making more travel related Twitter friends. For those looking for San Diego information, you can follow me @SanDiegoTim. Another good San Diego travel person to follow is @SanDiegoCoast
San Diego Tim’s last blog post..Another Old Globe Production Garners National Attention
Thanks for the list. Please add and follow a fellow travel twitterer @backroadsplanet.
Great list. Feel free to follow me at @slaniergraham.
Thanks for the list
We’re twits now @TransAmericas
[...] of the top travel people are on Twitter so we have created an exciting community and hashtags like #travel, #paris, #Spain, #twchat and [...]
Add @holeinthedonut
Barbara Ann Weibel
Writer/Photographer
I am a travel agent and with my tweeps we have created #MexMonday, when we promote travel to Mexico. Please consider adding me to your list –and if not…..happy tweeeting anyway