My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-08-30

August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
  • @campersonne Love your #TNI Unscripted recaps http://bit.ly/bizMev – some very entertaining & comical retorts.. in reply to campersonne #
  • @AirTran Having system issues? @Orbitz unable to complete booking & getting error when logging into my A+ Account #fyi #
  • Really, more of a documentary RT @kevinlukemay: Booking air tickets on websites: The musical http://bit.ly/92j6bF [Tnooz] #
  • Why is Customer Service Still So Lousy? @amcafee discusses a recent @AmericanExpress Travel experience http://j.mp/ai7mM3 #
  • Weekly US YOY Hotel results: Occ +8.2%, Rate +1.5%, RevPAR +9.8%. All 3 metrics up for 11 straight weeks http://j.mp/bf3DOS #
  • Gets my vote for the most useful tweet, ever. RT @wanderlust13: Best ice cream parlor in each US state http://bit.ly/cfcHq1 #
  • Putting Priceline's recent 69% stock price rise into perspective. It all depends on when you buy… http://yfrog.com/nbs0fj #
  • @beerwars You've got to check this out… Beer Bike Tours – Hope there is a designated driver 馃檪 http://j.mp/9DRl85 #
  • Quote by @comScore "Travel Information Sites Soar through July" Media Metrix Top US Web Properties [PDF] http://j.mp/9zuyxX #
  • @jowyang You dare to call "Best of the Three Stooges" a C-grade film on @YouTube full-length movies? 馃檪 http://j.mp/dqkXMw in reply to jowyang #
  • You Paid What for That Flight? In short, @MiddleSeat describes the @SouthwestAir effect http://j.mp/cPXKTr (via @WSJ) #
  • New Guest Blog Post: When Will Hotels Get Serious About Protecting Guest Information? By Gary Palgon http://j.mp/bOsmA7 #
  • A10. My Favorite Hotel/Resort Pools: a) Mondrian, Los Angeles; b) Las Brisas, Acapulco; c) InterContinental, Hong Kong #TNI #
  • A9. Best rain forests visited: a) Monteverde, Costa Rica & b) Hoh River, Olympic National Park, Washington State #TNI #
  • A8. Best White Water Rafting I've done – Snake River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – especially during high water #TNI #
  • A7. Caught three (limit) 20+ pound King Salmon off Washington State coast (Westport) in under 30 minutes – amazing day #TNI #
  • A6 Bouncing off canyon walls on overturned river raft on Yellowstone river fishing out friends in 38 degree water #TNI #
  • A6. Fishing in 6 foot row boat off Orcas Island when I was 12 – Investigated by Killer Whale – cool only in retrospect #TNI #
  • A5. Top 3 Islands on Bucket List? 1. Seychelles / 2. Maldives / 3. Bali #TNI #
  • A4. Beach with best human scenery? Has to be at @HardRockHotelLV. Worst? Galveston, Texas. #TNI #
  • @travelerkate There are lakes in Nebraska? Had no idea – thought those were large cornfield irrigation reservoirs 馃檪 #TNI in reply to travelerkate #
  • A3. Waterskiing on Lake Washington in Seattle in May – after returning from a day of alpine skiing at Crystal Mountain #TNI #
  • Is there penalty time in #TNI RT @FrancescaMaz: Well water in #Wisconsin 馃檪 Q2. Worst drinking water experience in your travels? #TNI #
  • A2. Chiang Rai, Thailand in 1985 – Accidentally had drink with ice cubes in it. Will spare you the gory details. #TNI #
  • RT @GoSaraBeth: Q2. Worst drinking water experience in your travels? #TNI #TNI #
  • @CravenTravels Catching the wave in @ConanOBrien's hair could result in greater exposure to chemicals than BP Spill #TNI in reply to CravenTravels #
  • A1 Perhaps I should have qualified my answer – Banzai Pipeline is best place to get caught by a wave… #TNI #TNI #
  • A1. #TNI – Bansai Pipeline – Sunset Beach – Oahu, Hawaii. #TNI #
  • Starting now – #TNI (s/b Travel Geeks Gone WIld) This week'stopic? Water World. lots of tweets forthcoming… #TNI #
  • Looks like 10 shots as #TNI prep! RT @BridalTravelGuy Shot shot shot shot shot… Shot shot shot shot shot.. Love that song #
  • Brute force hacker attack cracks 8-character password in under 2 hours – Need to use 12 characters http://j.mp/b1VJ7M #
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Robert Cole is the founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel technology consulting practice. He also authors the Views from a Corner Suite Blog and publishes the Travel Quote of the Day. Robert speaks regularly at major travel industry conferences, authors articles for leading travel industry publications, advises travel-related startups and the equity investment community. He is an evangelist for the global travel industry.