X (formerly Twitter) is a resource for many things – with travel tips, experiences and opinions near the top of the list. In an ode to America’s legendary Route 66, we’ve gathered 66 of the most respected and consulted X resources to help you plan (or fantasize) about your next road trip.
X travel accounts are categorized by:
- Guide and service
- Writers, Photographers and Bloggers
- Shipping Carriers
Guide and service
@AAANnews: The traveler’s best bet for help and discounts.
@Trip Advisor: A tried and true full-service traveler resource.
@LonelyPlanet: Guide to off-the-beaten-track and off-road exploration.
@SmarterTravel: The Boston-based clearinghouse for deals.
@LastMinute_Com: Last minute deals and alerts for a little wallet relief.
@CruiseLog: USA Today‘s Gene Sloan is your ferryman for offshore leisure.
@STI_Travel: A large non-profit organization that strives to make the world a better place.
@TravelMagazine: If it’s about travel, you can find it here: news, articles, contests and more.
@FrugalTraveler: The New York Times’ frugal traveller.
@FlightView: Actionable real-time flight information.
@Intrepid_Travel: The travel planner for backpacking adventurers.
@BudgetTravel: Making travel possible for those with no money.
@KristinFinan: Austin American-Citizen travel editor.
@airfarewatchdog: Low Fare Alerts, founded by @georgehobica and now a Trip Advisor brand.
@EuroCheapo: How to enjoy Europe without spending a lot.
@TravelGov: The official supply for advice and more from the US State Department.
@nytimestravel: As many sections from Timesone of the best resources available.
@JohnnyJet: Experienced outsider who shares the deals he discovers.
@journey: A repository for all things traveling in the world.
@CNTraveler: Condé Nast Travelera titan among travel magazines.
@FodorsTravel: A titan among travel guides.
@NatGeoTravel: Food for adults National Geographic Traveler.
@Expedia: Endless travel tips and breathtaking photos.
@Australia: All things Australia. Plus great photos.
@Kayak: A trusted travel deal finder.
@Gadling: Living up to their claims of fun, interesting and relevant travel writing.
@MatadorNetwork: The largest digital travel magazine with the best hashtag: #TravelStoke.
@2Backpackers: Where to go when you need travel directions in Latin America.
@NWS: Supplying the National Weather Service, a trusted place for information on the most important factor in travel.
@BBC_Travel: Neck and neck with New York Times as the best international source.
@statravelUS: An essential site for students and young people looking for discounts.
Writers, Photographers and Bloggers
@velvetescape: Keith Jenkins’ take on luxury travel.
@TravelBlggr: Digital pioneer Rachelle Lucas covers a lot of ground as a culinary travel blogger.
@HeckticTravels Dalene and Pete Heck sold everything and hit the road.
@EverywhereTrip: X home of the brilliant photographer Gary Arndt.
@Journeywoman: Canadian Evelyn Hannon is the CEO of the largest online travel resource for women and a free advice newsletter, reaching 70,000 women in 240 countries.
@LunaticAtLarge: Reporter Kristin Luna’s funny and witty feed.
@AdventureUncvrd: Impacting social and environmental change through responsible adventure.
@WildJunket: Nellie Huang has been to more than 142 countries and all seven continents, but she’s no snob about it. Quite the opposite.
@holeinthedonut: Barbara Weibel left corporate America to become a travel writer and photographer. So far, she has been to seven continents and over 100 countries.
@nomadicchick: Jeannie Mark was one of the early adopters of X as a travel destination.
@adventureblog02: The owner of The Adventure Blog, Kraig Becker shares his photos and writings from around the world.
@SeatGuru: A resource for airplane seats, in-flight equipment and airline information.
@melanie_nayer: Feed for well-traveled thought leader Melanie Nayer.
@wendyperrin: Wendy Perrin left Condé Nast Traveler to explore more of the world—and more opportunities for travel media.
@Heather_Poole: It’s always good to make friends with flight attendants. Poole gives you an inside look at air travel.
@DreamofItaly: If you dream of Italy, Kathy McCabe runs the “Dream of Italy” newsletter and uses X to post travel deals along with cities, restaurants and hotels you’d never know about otherwise.
@BlueBagNomads: They share their homestay adventures while traveling the world, including travel destinations and travel tips.
@SamanthaBrown: Travel Channel Presenter Samantha Brown Source. Apparently, everyone loves her: She once got the odd shout-out in a Bob Dylan song.
@bernabephoto: Globetrotting photographer and author Richard Bernabe shares his visual inspiration from more than 60 countries.
@travelbloggersG: Follow this group of Greeks and former travel bloggers as they explore the wonders of Greece.
Carriers and Transportation Providers
@Lyft: A super taxi alternative.
@Uber: Supply for “Everyone’s Private Driver.”
@Amtrak: We had to include this free room and board grantee for writers.
@JetBlueCheeps: JetBlue’s special feed of the latest deals.
@SouthwestAir: The creator of quality air travel and actual customer service – for budget-conscious consumers.
@JetBlue: The mothership for the East Coast’s favorite flyer.
@WestJet: A Canadian carrier with surprising US reach
@GreyhoundBus: The largest bus line in the world.
@PeterPanBus: A Massachusetts-based provider of sustainable bus service.
@Hertz: Presence X for the reliable and generous car rental renewal company.
@Enterprise: An active and attractive tenant account that started with seven cars in St. Louis and expanded worldwide.
@AlaskaAir: Seattle’s Alaska Airlines offers a responsive online landing loaded with discounts for followers.
@FlyFrontier: Supply to Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Pictures of beer and cute animals go a long way.
@United: United is included for its innovative “ps” transcontinental flights from JFK to LAX or SFO.
@CruiseNorwegian: The most classic cruise line, which obviously isn’t saying much.
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