Twitter for Travelers Ebook
02. Nov, 2009 
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I’m very pleased to announce that my new ebook Twitter for Travelers is available for download.
About the Ebook
As a traveler, my tweets are often aligned with where I’m going next, where I should go, or how I’m getting there. However it wasn’t until I put out a tweet last fall about taking a bus from Cancun, Mexico to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that I suddenly got it. Within moments, six other travelers who had taken a similar route were advising me. They looked up schedules and helped me decipher the bus terminal codes. The directed me to a tiny website that specialized in the exact bus route I would need to take. The owner of that site contacted me. In the end I got the answer I needed. What had taken me hours of research online was completed in less than 20 minutes on Twitter. I knew this was a new way to travel.
This ebook is really just a compilation of every bookmark, trick, tip and solution I’ve ever found, used or just sounded cool to me—related to travel. I certainly don’t expect anyone would try to use everything in this book all at once. That’s not how I use Twitter. Instead, read through; pick out those things that sound the most useful. Hopefully I’ve included things that even the most experienced Twitterati might not have seen before. For those just starting out, I’ve included an extended appendix section with step by step instructions on everything from setting up your first Twitter account to using your phone to tweet to a cheat sheet for all those short cuts and abbreviations.
This ebook is for travelers, regardless of your destination. I have included tips for everyone, including:
• Business Traveler (check out the expense reporting and hotel sections)
• Backpacker (lots of resources to make things even cheaper)
• High Tech Travelers (yes, you can water your plants with a tweet)
• Two Week Vacationer (super easy to find those deals)
• The Expat (connect with folks where you are)
• And Everyone Else (now you can talk directly to travel experts)
Twitter for Travelers, 49 pages. Adobe PDF
Price: $7
Delivery: Electronic Download
Wow, what a resource and reference this is. Thank you so much for putting this together and for offering it to all of your subscribers, for free ! Can’t wait to go through it all, page by page….
Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf´s last blog ..Red Curry, Blue Hungarian and the Turk’s Turban
Good work Christine! Looks great, reading through it now.
Alan´s last blog ..Sunday Sandbox #4: Indian Food Around The World
I’m looking forward to digging into this book – sounds like there’s a lot I don’t yet know about how to use Twitter for travel.
Dave´s last blog ..World Hum & Art of Non-Conformity Happy Hours
What a great idea! Love that you took the time to put this together and that you are so smart to get subscribers while you’re at it. Everybody wins.
Betsy Talbot´s last blog ..Making money off your junk
Thanks again Christine for such useful, helpful information. I have been a Twitter dummy for long enough…now you’ll see me on there soon enough!!
Gillian´s last blog ..The Rose Red City
Thanks Christine! This is super useful as I’ll be running my business from overseas several times in the next year.
Monica O’Brien´s last blog ..Free content sells. We get it. What’s next?
Wow, Christine! You are amazing! How do you find the time?!?!?
I can’t wait to check it out. Way to go.
Lisa
http://www.llworldtour.com
Lisa Lubin´s last blog ..A Prince of a Town
Great resource! Will definitely be using this when we take off around the world again – thank you for putting it together!
Lisa Chavis´s last blog ..Gargoyles of Paris
I just joined Twitter this fall and it’s great to have a comprehensive source for all things travel. Thanks!
Legal Nomads´s last blog ..Featured Photo: Cemetery in Punta Arenas, Chile
Hey! I never would have thought of some of your tips – I plan on using some of the things you suggested when I leave on my trip! Congrats and great work!
Kim Reuter´s last blog ..My backpack came in!!!
Um, am I missing something here? I tried downloading the ebook but it came back with no text! Just the background and pictures. Anyone else having a problem?
Denis´s last blog ..Pondering Net Neutrality
I’m a subscriber but I can’t find where to download the book. Can someone help?
Hi Denis,
If you’re getting the weird scramble, it’s probably because you’re not reading it in Acrobat Reader and you’re on a Mac. Try the Acrobat Reader and let me know if that fixes it. (Also I am trying to figure out how to get it to view in Preview on a Mac correctly, but it might be 24-48 hours before I update the link).
If you continue to have problems, let me know.
Thanks!
Christine
Linda,
If you’re using RSS, it should be on the bottom of every post. For email, it’s at the bottom of the email. It will read:
Get your copy of Twitter for Travelers. It’s a free ebook available only for Almostfearless.com subscribers. That’s you! Thanks!
(But it will have the link).
I’ll send it to you via email though so you have it.
Cheers!
Christine
Hi, Christine! Thanks for this wonderful ebook. This will surely revolutionize the way we travel and plan for it. Stumbled and re-tweeted. Keep those ideas coming! Thanks again!
mauie´s last blog ..Gear and Glam
Congrats, the ebook looks fantastic. I’m a Twitter fanboy and an aspiring traveler, which makes me a perfect target for that
Dragos Roua´s last blog ..November Mariner Promo Code
Thanks, I’ll try it on a PC now.
Denis Ambrose´s last blog ..Pondering Net Neutrality
Christine – Love the idea and love that you made it free. I am going to spend some time reading through it this afternoon.
Akila´s last blog ..barossa valley: wined and dined
congratulations!!!! the book is really fabulous and will be a milestone in forthcoming eras
I’m looking forward to downloading it. But I just subscribed via email. but I don’t see any link for the download. Any ideas?
thanks,
Jeanine
http://www.jthetravelauthority.com
jeanine barone´s last blog ..More Packing Tips
Great that you offer this for free.
Just thought I would let you know that you have made it into the Top 50 Travel Blogs. Congratulations!
I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
Regards,
Amar
GapYearEscape.com
Hi Christine, thank you for your wonderful blog. I also have subscribed via bloglines and I don’t see the link to the ebook. I am using a Mac, may be that’s the problem?
Ciao Letizia from Italy
madonnadelpiatto´s last blog ..cooking on a sunny day
Hi Madonna–
Here’s the next step in the sign up. If you look at the latest post (wherever you are subscribed, either via email or bloglines or google reader or whatever) it says on the bottom:
“Get your free copy of Twitter for Travelers. It’s a 49 page ebook filled with tips and tricks on using Twitter for your travels. Until 11/29, it’s free only for Almostfearless.com subscribers. (That’s you.) Thanks!”
In the original, the Twitter for Travelers part is a link. Click on it and it’ll take you to the next step.
I will also privately email you the link, but I wanted to put this out there in case anyone else is having problems.
Thanks!
Hey Christine,
Great and awesome idea. Just got it downloaded. Will be reading the ebook soon. Thanks for taking time out to jot down the tips.
Doel Sengupta´s last blog ..A trip to Hampi, Karnataka
Help! I signed up for your email & I’m trying to download the book but it keeps looping me through the sign up process… Am I too late? I’d love to have the book. Thanks!
Lindsey´s last blog ..Gratitude
This is sad.
I want to buy this book but the payment page doesn’t have my country listed there, “Pakistan”
what to do now?
Danial,
Sorry about that! I use Paypal for all orders, so I don’t have any control over that. That’s so odd that they don’t have Pakistan as a country.
I’ll send you a free copy via email.
Cheers,
Christine