"Sardinia, one of my favorite places. Fond memories. Loved the beaches and brilliant, sparkling cyan water everywhere. Fascinating, enchantingly beautiful, historical island. Did anyone say Nuraghe, almost cave-like dwellings constructed of white…"
"Hi Susan, just tweet whatever you want, like an organic, natural conversation. And if you want to get attention, use hashtags that are relevant to your destination or story."
"Thanks everyone for your candid and detailed comments. Any and all information helps when one is first starting to learn something new. My tweets @frostphotos are not private but I will keep removing the undesirables. The next challenge will be to…"
"I agree, it's about quantity not quality and beyond that, quality interaction. People with so many followers are not even using Twitter for niche interaction. They probably have preferred lists so they can @ accounts they really care about."
"Blocking will not prevent undesirables from seeing your tweets, but it does have certain advantages. From the Twitter help center, below:
Blocked users cannot:
Add your Twitter account to their lists.
Have their @replies or mentions show in your…"
"I had the same rash of undesirable followers and finally started ignoring them. Had a similar problem with the blog for a while when I was seeing a number of interesting url's primarily from Russia and Ukraine. A few months later all interest had…"
Few if any editors will ever look into who your followers are. That's not how they evaluate you.
If you start to follow certain kinds of people (travel editors, writers, photographers), Twitter will…"
"I block undesirables. I don't want them to see what I'm up to any more than the opposite. Just start following a few people you like, and get a few people you know - on these boards for example - to follow you so build up a small group. Others will…"
"Ditto what Michael Holland said. You'll soon find, as well, that all those worthless porn/spam followers will "quit" you, too. I use Nutshell Mail to monitor my followers and quitters. And I only report people who @ me with spam.
Some programs even…"
"Yes, you're being overly fussy. There is no such thing as 'accepting' a follower. That's the beauty of Twitter. Either you follow someone back, or you don't. Some people are obsessed with only following people who follow them back, which to me seems…"
"Does anyone have experience snorkeling with the Manta Rays on Fair Winds or another cruise boat? If so, how would you describe your experience and which cruise boat would you recommend?"
"Thanks, Joy. Laura sounds like a great contact. Will send her an email.
Question for both you and Sandi, the HCVB now wants a journalist questionnaire plus a signed waiver form. This must be new in the last three years. I don't think I signed any…"
"Hi Sandi, Thanks. Good to hear from you. Nathan Kam is listed on the Media Contacts as the VP of Travel & Tourism and the email listed for him is nathan.kam@anthologygroup.com. Maybe they both work. Are you familiar with Noreen Kam?…"
"Hi Susan:
The gal I've had contact with is Laura Aquino. e: laquino@current-events.com . 808-326-7820. She used to host luncheons for travel writers in Denver. As for volcano lodging...there are some great B&Bs that will get you right in the rain…"
Hi Susan. Thank you for the friend request. Are you on Linkedin as well? Since I'm also going on the Zimbabwe trip I can tell you a bit. I received a notice through the International Travel Writers Alliance newsletter a month ago - I belong to the group through Linkedin. The announcement came from Zimbabwe's tourism director at the London Embassy. I had to fill out a fairly extensive form for press credentials, etc. I write primarily for Suite101.com but I am hoping print media will be interested in Zimbabwe. It's a two week tour of the country plus the pan-African tourism fair.
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hello there...could you please accept my request? we can share our blogs, pictures for business. Thanks
https://www.nepalgatewaytrekking.com/nepal/trekking/wilderness-trek...
Happy MemDay weekend, Susan! I like your new profile picture, BTW.
Hello Susan,
Thank you for "friending" on Tripatini!
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Cristina
Thanks for the invitation. Will check out your site when I get caught up a bit. 373 unread e-mails to whip thru. Cheers!
You might be interested in a 1-day travel writers conference in Tacoma on June 26, 2010. www.travelandwords.com.
Best,
Allen Cox
Thank yo for the clarification re the Narciso wine.
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