Comments on: Why using Twitter on holiday spoils the experience

By: Shelley Armstrong

Shelley Armstrong — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:56:01 +0000

As with everything in life, there are positive and negative attributes to use of social media while on holiday. If it can enhance your experience then use it to share something that makes you excited with friends or acquire information that will be useful to you but don’t forget to make the most of the holiday while you are there too.
You will have plenty of opportunities afterwards to share your experiences and look back on the memories over and over again but your time at the holiday destination is limited and always ends too soon and those opportunities often end up being once in a lifetime.

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By: jessiev

jessiev — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:18:06 +0000

i agree – when we travel, twitter and facebook are left behind. what i can’t gather beforehand isn’t worth it for me to interrupt family time.

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By: Lisa Corcoran

Lisa Corcoran — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:48:16 +0000

I’m a fan of Twitter but not for finding my way around a city /destination. In my opinion, it’s not a relaxing holiday if you are constantly typing away on a phone.

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By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:39:47 +0000

Interesting, but I think it definitely about sharing your experiences, people love to share information, which is great. I think I would rather have the sharing culture rather than no technology at all.

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By: Trav

Trav — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:15:58 +0000

It is amazing how these modern technologies can actually diminish the travel experience. I’d almost wish I could travel back in time to experience the stories my father tells of travelling the world with no contact with home and relying on snail mail to keep friends and family up to date. But I’d miss email, facebook, etc too much

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