Social Media Hashtags Connect People Passionate About Traveling
Sometimes, you don’t need to go anywhere in order to travel.
You can do it right from your computer or smartphone, Or at least mentally. There’s an abundance of travel chats available on Twitter and they are a great way to get and share ideas, learn of new destinations, reminisce about places you’ve been and get in touch with other travelers.
Many of these chats are filled with travel bloggers and others in the travel industry – hotels, airlines, tourism boards, etc. – so it’s a great way to connect with them on a personal level.
PubClub.com is a frequent participant in several Twitter travel chats each week and here’s a list of our favorites. We have also co-hosted two chats (which is not nearly as easy as it seems on the surface!). To find and participate in these chats, simply use the hashtag at the designated time (posted times are Eastern Time, USA).
These are in a Q&A format, so the hosts post a question – usually on a particular subject, such as urban travel – which participants answer about their travel tips, experiences or even dreams.
Be sure and use the hashtag in your posts so it shows up in the thread.
Best Twitter Travel Chats Days & Times
#TravelSkills
Day & Time: Fridays, Noon
Length: 1 hour
Subject: Travel around the world. Co-hosted by top travel bloggers Johnny Jet and Chris McGinnis. This is a top travel chat with a lot of tips and it’s very busy with multiple posts flying up every few seconds. It frequently has airline & hotel representatives on the chat. It also has some big-name sponsors, and that shows just how big this blog is each Friday. If you only do one travel chat a week, make it this one.
#Expedia Chat
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Length: 1 hour
Subject: Wide range of travel topics and destinations, hosted by Expedia. Frequent guest hosts from corporate (destination) sponsors. It generates between 3,000-5,000 posts each week.
#JA Chat
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 1 p.m.
Length: 30 minutes
Subject: Worldwide travel, primarily focused on adventure travel. Hosted by an adventurous girl who loves to backpack, hang out with animals and travel the world in a kind of rustic way where she can meet locals. Many of the people on the chat follow her lead in their travels.
#AdvTravelChat
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Length: 1 hour
Subject: Adventure travel around the world. Think bungee jumping, hiking and camping in remote areas, etc. It’s hosted by Nellie Haung, who has been to 107 countries and seven continents. Participants are from all over the globe.
#FoodTravelChat
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Length: 30 minutes
Subject: Combines food (and drinks!) with travel subjects. This is a fun, friendly chat, mostly with Americans who travel across the globe. Sometimes, mentioning something like, well, cocktails, can take it off in a fun direction.
#PassionPasport
Day & Time: Thursdays, 2 p.m.
Length: 1 hour
Subject: Worldwide travel. Lots of people are on this busy chat on a weekly basis.
#CultureTrav
Day & Time: Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.
Length: 30 minutes
Subject: Travel with culture. A very fun, friendly and casual chat, mostly involving people from all over the world (Berlin, South Africa and beyond), hosted by great gals in Amsterdam.
#TNIChat
Day & Time: Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.
Length: 30 minutes
Subject: The original Twtter travel chat; it’s been around since 2000 (has Twitter even been around since 2000, haha). TNI stands for Traveler’s Night In, by the way.
#Coastal Chat
Day & Time: First Thursdays Of The Month, 2 p.m.
Length: 30 minutes
Subject: Coastal Travel, primarily in the USA. A beach-friendly chat, co-hosted by a blogger with 106K followers and a SUP’er from the Florida Keys.
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