Facebook Vs Twitter

In terms of related hashtags # that are similar to my topic, I found out about #traveltips, which talks about travel and different peoples tips on travel especially relating to the missing Malaysian airline and the second Malaysian airline which was shut down a few months ago.

Furthermore, with the rise of Ebola, I found the hashtag #travelban talking about a travel ban for affected countries from visiting the United States.

 

Well the first tweet was kind of advertising, showing the best search engines and website to use for searching for an affordable ticket.

 

I used that site to purchase most of my flight tickets both domestic and international, I found out that flight agents buy the seats from the airlines in bulk and often at a discounted prices, hence making their prices cheaper. In the long run you save as much as $50 dollars if you compare current prices with the airline.

 

I am not a great fan of twitter, I personally prefer Facebook for my communication and collaboration with my friends and colleagues, participating in this exercise made me realize that it not possible to edit a tweet, well I might be wrong here since I am just a novice user of twitter. Facebook affords a user to edit, delete or hide a post unlike Twitter which only lets you to delete it.

 

I found Twitter to be a great tool for spreading information rapidly i.e. news, breaking news and life occurrences to your family or friends, although Facebook offers this feature too but the beauty of twitter is that you have limited characters, perhaps that inspires the brevity of the messages or tweets and the use of colloquial slangs to abbreviate meanings.

In my own view, in terms of the ease of use and feel, Facebook is the better choice especially for new social media users.

 

My thoughts on a fellow blogger's post

Hello Barbara, I am very thrilled about your website and your post in particular. It's great to see that you have setup a website blog to document your travel experiences and the new cultural experiences too. I love the pictures, it looked professional and has a high resolution. I love the church buildings and statues at O'Connell's street. Actually that picture looks familiar to a particular street in the CBD (central business district) of Barbados, perhaps the same architect. I also love how you put your itinerary on line, it gives us readers a sense of belonging. I will incorporate the idea in my blog. Your post have made me want to go to Europe again after such a long time. I plan on visiting the UK, France and definitely Ireland over the next holiday and would be taking your advices on bus tour deals as well as posting some pictures and info about my trip on my blog.

In Reply to Barbara Weibel’s blog post

http://holeinthedonut.com/2014/10/14/best-way-to-see-dublin-ireland/#comment-314570

 

Note: The above was posted as a comment

Ebola Scare and its impact on Travel

A news article on the charlotte observer talks about a flight delay after a passenger becomes ill. Ebola, a deadly disease first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara, Sudan, and the other in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo (WHO factsheet, 2014). Its reemergence in West Africa is the largest and most complex outbreak ever since it was first discovered.

 

This disease has spread towards other countries via travel and migration. The first instance of Ebola in Nigeria was brought in by a Liberian traveler (Ibekwe, 2014). This disease causes an acute and fatal illness if untreated (WHO Factsheet, 2014). The incubation period is 21 days, the period it takes the disease to fully manifest in humans. Its only mode of transmission is via bodily fluids.

 

In this article, the flight was delayed for about three hours after a passenger began throwing up in the lavatory during boarding. Although the passenger did not reach the red flag of an Ebola case and no flight from West Africa was involved, she was transferred to the hospital.

 

The rumor of this began on twitter stating that the lady in question had the Ebola virus. This behavior could be expected due to the seriousness and deadly nature of the diseases. A poll in the USA reviewed that over 43% of Americans are very worried or somewhat worried about the virus becoming a major endemic in the USA and feared family members might catch the disease (Chapman, 2014). The first case of Ebola in the USA was recorded in September this year after a man travelled to Dallas from West Africa.  

 

Scientist are still working on a cure for the disease, although you  may have heard of the news that some patients have been given new experimental drugs  but it is probably immature to think that it will change the outcome of the current outbreak.

 

With all these happening, the main thing is to always maintain a good hygiene when travelling and whist visiting countries especially in West Africa. Ebola shouldn’t crash your dreams of exploration.