10 Great Things To Do On VirtualTouristFrom Las Vegas to Bangkok--and 25,000 destinations in between--VirtualTourist Travel Guides contain more than 1.4 million travel tips written by real travelers and locals. Unbiased reviews of hotels and restaurants, shopping recommendations, must-see attractions, transportation advice, tourist traps, and much more.
And since all of VirtualTourist’s travel tips and photos are posted by real people, you’re sure to find useful tips that speak to you and the way that you like to travel: whether you’re a backpacker or a luxury traveler, a 20-something or a 60-something, taking a day trip or traveling overseas. |
| 2) Use the Trip Planner to Create Custom, Print-and-Go Travel Guides | |
| 3) Post a Question in the Travel Forum and Get Answers from Real Travelers and Locals | |
Find answers to questions like:
- Will an Italian bank convert Lire to Euros?
- Where’s the best location for whale watching in British Columbia?
- Has anyone gotten around Brussels on a bike, or is that just a bad idea?
- Where can I play tennis in New York City?
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| Your home town? Your favorite city? A remote destination where you recently vacationed? Wherever it may be, you are a goldmine of insider info. Share your experiences when you write a travel tip. With VirtualTourist, sharing your valuable travel insights with others around the world is quick and easy. |
| 5) Build a Personal Home Page, Albums and Even a Travel Map | |
VirtualTourist gives you plenty of free space to create a personal home page, add personal albums on topics you choose, and build a travel map of all the countries you’ve visited. Adding this information gives other users a little insight into the member whose tips they’ve been admiring.
Picture it: You’re planning a trip and realize you’ve been saving one member’s tips in your Trip Planner more often than any others. From their personal pages you learn that this member is about your age, enjoys the same hobbies, and is a native of the destination you’re researching. No wonder you like their tips! Many a VirtualTourist friendship has started in just this way. | |
| VirtualTourist has more than 775,000 registered members from over 220 countries and territories around the globe. Meet members online when you read about their travel experiences. Like their travel pages? Find their tips helpful? Leave them a comment on their personal page. Have a question about one of their tips? Send them an email. New members are often surprised by how friendly and helpful the VirtualTourist community can be. |
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Researching hotels on VirtualTourist? Look for the OneTime comparison box on specific hotels. In seconds you’ll be comparing rates from competitive travel deal providers. |
| From cheap car rentals and promotional airfares, to discounted hotel rates and package coupons, the Web is rich with travel deals, and this is where VirtualTourist members share those that they’ve found. Browse hundreds of money saving offers on cruises, flights, accommodations and much more. Know of a great travel deal? Share it with the VirtualTourist community today. |
| Ever wondered what the beaches of South Africa look like? What about South America’s Amazon rainforest? Looking for photos of the San Francisco’s China Town or the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Search VirtualTourist’s 2.6 million photos--posted by VirtualTourist worldwide members--to find photos of, well, virtually anything. |
| 10) Rate Travel Tips and Participate in the VirtualTourist Community | |
Tips are rated and sorted on helpfulness; so the higher a tip’s rating, the more easily it’s found on VirtualTourist. And when your own tips get ratings, you’ll know how good it feels to have other VirtualTourist members acknowledging you. It’s kind of like a virtual pat on the back.  |
