Twitter Travel

Useful Tools for Twitter

twitter
is.gd - shortens links
11 url shortners - incl explanation of what each one does or doesn't do
twitter wiki
a guide to twitter
twitter hygiene, ultimate twitter guide

Saved Twitter Searches
twitter search - general
twitter search globtrav - search for Qs and RTs that get missed by @replies
twitter search #travel
twitter search #travelhelp
twitter search #tbex
twitter search #boarding - use boarding.fr for graphic results
twitter search qantas
twitter search air nz
twitter search air new zealand
twitter search new zealand
twitter search flyertalk

Twitter Groups and Apps

twitter flyertalk
twitter travel
twitter traveldeals
twitter travelhelp
twitter twavelers - travel junkies

Minervity's blog post 12 useful twitter tools
twitpic
mr tweet
tweetgrid (highly customisable search widgets)
tweetstats
twitter grader
twitalyzer
twittercounter

Good Tweeps to Follow
In no particular order. NB this is a work in progress - still to add lots of good tweeps.

Telegraph - 50 great travel tweeters

Misc
@chrisguillebeau - travel & inspiration
@crankyflier - travel info
@EverywhereTrip - hard core traveller
@tomtravel2 - mr positivity, & travel
@wendyperrin - CN Traveler consumer editor

@BizAvWeekly - travel info
@craig_martin - indietravelpodcasts
@EverywhereTrip
@nerdseyeview

Travel bloggers/writers
@AuthenticCoast
@Chinkerfly
@craig_martin
@crankyflier
@DonnaLHull
@EverywhereTrip
@flightblogger
@globtrav
@nerdseyeview
@SheilaS
@soultravelers3
@traveltipsguy

Travel "businesses"
@BizAvWeekly
@flightwisdom
@lplabs - Lonely Planet
@matthewcashmore - Lonely Planet
@myflightinfo - follow, send dm with flight number (eg DL 1234)
@VictoriaOnAir - ATI / Flight Global
@wendyperrin - CN Traveler consumer editor

Travellers
@ARoadRetraveled
@boldlygoingsolo
@Ladyexpat
@nickbowditch
@schofs_travels
@Skyring
@thefutureisred
@umarket

Other travel & unassigned
@GirlsWithWings
@HavePack
@ilivetotravel
@italylogue
@karasw
@katya152
@KimMance
@niltiac
@peace_
@purplepassport
@rjhintz
@RobBarham
@sdweathers
@thetripchicks
@tomtravel2
@Travelaholic
@travelfish
@travelrants
@TravelShout
@TravelWriteTale
@WhyGo

Inspirational
@chrisguillebeau

Useful
@flightmemory
@myflightinfo - follow, send dm with flight number (eg DL 1234)

Other
@FlyAArmy
@GlendaWH - accessibility tips
@jeanettejoy
@robbin_g
@Zut_Radio - crazy Canuck