| It's no secret people are turning to the Internet | | | | correctly, a vacation rental broker can inform you |
| to plan vacations and reserve lodging. Travelers | | | | of availabilities and specials on specific locations, |
| looking forward to a trip to the Outer Banks | | | | thereby helping you decide exactly where you |
| especially need to act quickly in order to secure a | | | | can stay while on your trip. |
| nice vacation rental near the beach, and the Web | | | | For the Outer Banks especially, this is a great tool |
| is a great resource for previewing available | | | | to use to help secure accommodations before |
| cottages and rooms. However, even in this digital | | | | everything is occupied. Browsing other accounts, |
| age the Web moves only so fast - where real | | | | too, will give you an idea of events happening in |
| time is concerned, one needs more immediacy in | | | | the area and good places to eat. |
| planning. Using social media networks like Twitter | | | | Which are the best profiles to follow? Here are a |
| are good for planning a great vacation. | | | | few that could be helpful in planning your Outer |
| Why use Twitter to find relevant information for | | | | Banks stay. Simply plug each account name after |
| your destination? With an estimated 200 million | | | | Twitter's URL in your browser to call up each |
| visits a month, Twitter is gaining on Google as the | | | | profile. |
| go-to place for news and updates, and travel | | | | - obxvacation |
| companies have caught on. It isn't unusual to see | | | | - currituckcounty |
| convention and visitors bureaus, bed and | | | | - SeasideVacation |
| breakfast inns, and other travel related | | | | - TwiddyOBX |
| organizations using this social platform to reach | | | | With each account you'll find helpful links and news |
| visitors and drive traffic to main websites. One | | | | for your trip. Using Twitter's search page, too, is |
| advantage of following a particular account is | | | | another good suggestion for finding specifics on |
| receiving updated news and discounts one may | | | | events and activities for enhancing your Outer |
| not normally find elsewhere. Twitter provides a | | | | Banks vacation. Search wisely, and enjoy your |
| sense of real-time to planning a vacation - if used | | | | stay! |