Twitter is a great tool for travelers because of its live feed. You can see when plane tickets go on sale or pictures of the best times to visit a location live. You may know some of the more stereotypical travel Twitter handles, but here are some more unusual ones that will help either inspire you to travel or inspire you to keep on travelling.
1. @EarthPix
With over 1.45 million followers, Earth Pics tweets incredible pictures from around the world. If you want to read about the "Diversity of California's Islands" or see a mountain side shot of Mount Fitz Roy in Argentina, then you should follow them. They are tweeting constantly, and give can give you lots of ideas for your future destination .
2. @Forbes
What does Forbes business magazine have to do with travel? Well, they not only give you financial information from around the world, but they also help you with financial advice about traveling. They tweet articles about saving for your travels and how to get the best bang for your buck. It is one thing to want to travel and it is another to afford it. So they may help you out.
3. @OnlyFoodPorn
If you have been anywhere, you understand the food is a part of traveling. Food Porn tweets out around five to ten photos of food per day that will make your mouth water. You can see everything from chocolate souffle to parmesan tortellini bites. Their tweets may not make you get on a plane to Asia, but they will make you travel somewhere to feed your appetite.
4. @ExpatProblems_
If you have traveled and you are sitting at your desk thinking no one understands what you are going through, Expat Problems is a handle you should follow. Their tweets explain what every expat is going through after they return home. Can you relate to this for example: "The stream of "I voted" stickers on social media just reminded me of the partially filled out absentee ballot in my office.
#expatproblems." At least it will make you laugh.
The Gates Foundation was started by Bill and Melinda Gates to help improve lives of impoverished people around the world. Their twitter handle shows work and research being done that can inspire you to travel and do good. It is not just about seeing the beautiful beaches of Indonesia, but it is about knowing the vacacination crisis there as well. Learn about troubles around the world to be a more educated traveller.
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