Facebook and Travel

Who isn't familiar of Facebook? Or who isn't a member of it yet? HAH. In today's world of social networking via the Internet, Facebook is but the one listed with the most number of users or members. I joined Facebook more than a year ago due to the insistent demand of our university friend who will be going home to Hong Kong after her tenure in the university and accordingly, Facebooking will be the most concrete way of continuing our communication. True enough, we are enjoying our constant chats and wall posting as well as messaging at Facebook, and what's even interesting about it is that I get to be updated with her travels to many parts of the world since she is such a travel queen! The photos she's sharing are so worth my time staying online and indeed, Facebook has become a great tool for us to keep in touch despite the distance.

If you are a Facebook user yourself (read: Facebook addict), then you must be familiar of the many companies, various groups, and diverse organizations that are joining the site to ask for membership among Facebook members. I know of some parenting groups as I myself has joined in one and it's great to be updated with the latest news about the members and the organization itself.

But how about travel groups like Laterooms and Eight Hotels? Do you know that they've got Facebook pages as well? Laterooms has been recommended to me a couple times already but I just ignored it. I thought it won't be of any use to me since I am not into traveling yet these times so I reckoned it's just alright to ignore the invites sent by my friends. But I tried passing it to my cousin based in Europe right now and fortunately, him joining the fan page of Laterooms made him earn some rewards and discounts which he said are a blast!

But check out Hotels Combined for Charity fan page right now!

They're currently running a campaign which is to spread the word for charity and become a fan and by simply using their search engine comparison for travels and tours you desire, you could share some amount as donations to the particular charity that Hotels Combined are supporting. Isn't that nice? If you're a Facebooker, I hope you give the links here in this post a visit. If not, then I think it's now time for you to join Facebook!

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