The 66 Best Travel Tweeters: Deals, Advice & Adventures

X (formerly Twitter) is a resource for many things—with travel advice, experiences, and opinions near the top of the list. In an ode to the legendary American cross-country Route 66, we gathered 66 of the most respected and consulted X feeds to help you plan (or fantasize) about your next journey.

The traveling X accounts are categorized by:

• Guide and Service
• Writers, Photographers, and Bloggers
• Transportation Carriers

Guide and Service

@AAANews: The road tripper's best bet for help and discounts.

@Trip Advisor: A tried-and-true full-service traveler's resource.

@LonelyPlanet: The guide for off-beat and off-road exploration.

@SmarterTravel: Boston-based clearinghouse for deals.

@LastMinute_Com: Last-minute deals and alerts for a little wallet relief.

@CruiseLog: USA Today's Gene Sloan is your ferryman for leisure on the high seas.

@STI_Travel: Great nonprofit trying to leave the world a better place.

@TravelMagazine: If it pertains to travel, you can find it here: news, articles, competitions, and more.

@FrugalTraveler: The New York Times' frugal traveler.

@FlightView: Real-time flight information you can act on.

@Intrepid_Travel: The travel planner for adventurers who travel in packs. 

@BudgetTravel: Making trips possible for the cash-strapped.

@KristinFinan: Austin American-Statesman travel editor.

@airfarewatchdog: Low fare alerts, founded by @georgehobica and now a Trip Advisor brand.

@EuroCheapo: How to enjoy Europe without spending too much.

@TravelGov: The official feed for advisories and more from the U.S. State Department.

@nytimestravel: Like a lot of sections from the Times, one of the best resources available.

@JohnnyJet: Seasoned sojourner sharing the deals he discovers.

@travel: A repository for all things world travel.

@CNTraveler: Condé Nast Traveler, a titan among travel magazines.

@FodorsTravel: A titan among travel guides.

@NatGeoTravel: The feed for the great National Geographic Traveler.

@Expedia: Endless travel tips and breathtaking pictures.

@Australia: All things Australia. Plus gorgeous pics.

@Kayak: A trusted finder of travel deals.

@Gadling: Living up to their claim to writing about fun, interesting, and relevant travel.

@MatadorNetwork: The biggest digital travel magazine with the best hashtag: #TravelStoke.

@2Backpackers: Where to go when you need travel guidance in Latin America.

@NWS: The National Weather Service's feed, a reliable place for information on the most important factor in travel.

@BBC_Travel: Neck and neck with The New York Times as the finest international resource.

@statravelUS: An essential site for students and young people looking for discounts.

Writers, Photographers, and Bloggers

@velvetescape: Keith Jenkins' take on luxury travel.

@TravelBlggr: Digital pioneer Rachelle Lucas covers a lot of ground as a culinary travel blogger.

@HeckticTravels Dalene and Pete Heck sold everything and hit the road.

@EverywhereTrip: X home of brilliant photographer Gary Arndt.

@Journeywoman: Canadian Evelyn Hannon is CEO of the largest online travel resource for women and a free tip newsletter, going to 70,000 women in 240 countries.

@LunaticAtLarge: Journalist Kristin Luna's funny and insightful feed.

@AdventureUncvrd: Influencing social and environmental change through responsible adventure.

@WildJunket: Nellie Huang has been to more than 142 countries and all seven continents, but she's not a snob about it. Quite the contrary.

@holeinthedonut: Barbara Weibel left corporate America to become a travel writer and photographer. So far, she's been to seven continents and over 100 countries.

@nomadicchick: Jeannie Mark was one of the early adopters of X as a travel destination.

@adventureblog02: Owner of The Adventure Blog, Kraig Becker shares photographs and his writings from all over the world.

@SeatGuru: A source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities, and airline information.

@melanie_nayer: The feed for well-traveled thought leader Melanie Nayer.

@wendyperrin: Wendy Perrin left Condé Nast Traveler to explore more of the world—and more travel media opportunities.

@Heather_Poole: Always good to make friends with the flight attendant. Poole gives you an insider's view on air travel.

@DreamofItaly: If you dream of Italy, Kathy McCabe runs the Dream of Italy newsletter and uses X to post travel deals along with towns, restaurants, and hotels you might never know of otherwise.

@BlueBagNomads: They share their housesitting adventures while traveling the world, including travel destinations, and travel tips.

@SamanthaBrown: Travel Channel host Samantha Brown's feed. Apparently, everyone has a crush on her: She once got a bizarre shout-out in a Bob Dylan song.

@bernabephoto: Globetrotting photographer and author, Richard Bernabe shares his visual inspiration from more than 60 countries.

@travelbloggersG: Follow this group of Greeks and ex-pat travel bloggers as they explore the wonders of Greece.

Transportation Carriers and Providers

@Lyft: A super taxi alternative.

@Uber: The feed for "Everybody’s private driver."

@Amtrak: We had to include this benefactor of free (rolling) room and board for writers.

@JetBlueCheeps: JetBlue's special feed for late-breaking deals.

@SouthwestAir: The originator of quality air travel and actual customer service—for budget-conscious consumers.

@JetBlue: The mothership for the East Coast's favorite flier.

@WestJet: A Canadian carrier with a surprising reach into the U.S.

@GreyhoundBus: The biggest bus line on the globe.

@PeterPanBus: A Massachusetts-based purveyor of solid bus service.

@Hertz: The X presence for the reliable and upgrade-generous car rental company.

@Enterprise: An active and engaging account from renters that started with seven cars in St. Louis and expanded around the world.

@AlaskaAir: Seattle's Alaska Airlines offers a responsive and discount-laden online landing for followers.

@FlyFrontier: The feed for beloved Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Pictures of beer and cute animals go a long way.

@United: United is included for its innovative "p.s." transcontinental flights from JFK to LAX or SFO.

@CruiseNorwegian: The classiest cruise line, which admittedly isn't saying much.