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Top Travel Tips from Our First #ParkSleepFly Twitter Chat

June 3, 2019 No Comments

Last month we did our very first Twitter chat on the ParkSleepFly Twitter account! We were very happy to have Rick Griffin and Sandi McKenna of MidLifeRoadTrip.tv as our Twitter chat hosts.

The focus of the Twitter chat was on travel preparation, hacks and sharing some of our most entertaining air travel experiences. We wanted to share some of our very favorite responses with blog readers who weren’t in the chat.

We are gonna start off with this amazing tweet that landed right before we started the chat.

#ParkSleepFly Perfect timing! Packing today for my next big adventure. pic.twitter.com/GfsKzSEUUB
— Terry Anzur (@terryanzur) April 30, 2019

The first question of the chat: What is step #1 for you when it comes to travel preparation?

A1: Step One: Come up with a choice of 3 destinations Step Two: See which one can be maximized by using my credit card points, reward hotel points, & airline points to enhance it to an #Always5Star level. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday #Travel ????? pic.twitter.com/oj99cN1wDY
— Always5Star (@always5star) April 30, 2019

We love the idea of letting the trip unfold before you with still knowing you will get a destination you are excited to visit with this pick 3 destinations method. If you are super brave, you can go with the random bucket list picker like one of our Twitter chat attendees!

A1: Fire up my random bucket list picker to decide where I'm going to go! Then read literally everything I can get my hands on about the destination so I can start planning my own itinerary with other travelers' tips in mind. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/CLsssf8uap
— My Adventure Bucket ✩ Leslie Price (@MyAdventureBckt) April 30, 2019

The second question of the Twitter chat was about using a ParkSleepFly.com product:

Sleeping at an airport hotel the night before a flight and how that benefited the travel experience.

A2. YES! The convenience of not having to rush to the airport, fight traffic, and find a place to park makes for a much more relaxing experience. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/W5013LcGyu
— RickGriffin✈️ (@RickGriffin) April 30, 2019

Question three was a common but necessary one for our Twitter chat: What is your #1 air travel hack?

A3: Global Entry and Mobile Passport are BIG time savers when going though customs #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/yFxI423TQl
— MidlifeRoadTrip (@MidlifeRoadTrip) April 30, 2019

We also wanted to highlight the best budget saving hack for our travelers in the Twitter chat.

We loved all the responses but here is one of our favorites.

A4: Be flexible! I always look at the whole month when planning a trip because prices can fluctuate wildly just by moving a flight up or back by one day. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/oNW8DUyAkk
— My Adventure Bucket ✩ Leslie Price (@MyAdventureBckt) April 30, 2019

Varying dates when searching for flights can make all the difference in travel expenses.

For question five of the Twitter chat we wanted to attendees a chance to vent about worst travel experiences

We’ve all been there. But we especially love when an air travel inconvenience has a silver lining.

A5. When I landed in Uganda, I discovered that my suitcase had gone adventuring in Kenya without me. But even that worked out okay because it meant I got to have a leisurely breakfast in the hotel garden while I waited for it to be delivered the next day. #ParkSleepFly pic.twitter.com/zQYaJnhwFg
— My Adventure Bucket ✩ Leslie Price (@MyAdventureBckt) April 30, 2019

The sixth question was about showing some love to your favorite airline!

A6: My fav so far was a first class flight to Tokyo Japan with @AmericanAir! PJ's, slippers, and champagne! Aaahhh! Hoping to someday try @emirates first class! I hear it is amazing!#ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday #Travel ????? pic.twitter.com/fFQ14s1bXA
— Always5Star (@always5star) April 30, 2019

For number seven, we asked our attendees what their funniest air travel experiences were.

We received pure gold. There is something innately funny about how hectic air travel can be.

A7: Being a total business-class noob, I was so absorbed in my movie I forgot to change out of my China Eastern PJs and had to scramble in my seat while the plane was pulling in at JFK! Lucky for me, everyone was busy looking at their phones once we landed. OOPS ? #ParkSleepFly
— Kaeli Conforti (@KaeliTravels) April 30, 2019

A7. @ Edinburgh security, employee randomly jumps up on an unused conveyor belt & shouts, "They may take our belts, they may take our shoes, they may take our wee plastic baggies of liquids, but they will never take OUR FREEDOM!!" And then quietly goes back to work. #ParkSleepFly pic.twitter.com/IRNrJJzWQu
— My Adventure Bucket ✩ Leslie Price (@MyAdventureBckt) April 30, 2019

We wanted to hear about the very best hotel experiences from participants. Here is our favorite:

A8. Without a doubt the best hotel travel experience I had was a 3-week, 8-country trip I took through Europe with @RadissonRewards. The hotels were off the charts!! https://t.co/3g2AxXBcfn #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday
— Nora Dunn (@hobonora) April 30, 2019

Also this one, because wow!

A9: The Presidential Suite at the Carlo IV Luxury Prague Hotel was a a luxury dream hotel! #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday #Travel ????? #VisitCzechRepublic @visitczech @MarriottBonvoy #Prague pic.twitter.com/ULRsuPnOFR
— Always5Star (@always5star) April 30, 2019

Question nine was about your airport arrival routine.

Everyone has their agenda whether it is going straight to their gate or the Hudson News stand. Here are our two favorites:

A9. I usually run to the restroom as soon as I get through security – especially if the line was long! #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/3dx6pj6TmV
— RickGriffin✈️ (@RickGriffin) April 30, 2019

A9 #ParkSleepFly pic.twitter.com/YDt8c2GMzK
— Bink (@louisbink) April 30, 2019

GOLD.

We asked our Twitter chat attendees to tell us about the sweetest thing they ever saw during an air travel experience.

We were blown away. Airports can also be a great place to see very sweet interactions between families, friends and even strangers.

A10: I love seeing how happy people are welcoming home loved ones at every airport. #ParkSleepFly pic.twitter.com/s4nMDEQIMh
— Kaeli Conforti (@KaeliTravels) May 1, 2019

A10 Lost my wallet upon arrival in @Airport_FRA Frankfurt Lost + Founds @JPKnitt went above/beyond to find it. I had a 4-hour layover & he had my wallet (and all its contents) to me before my connecting flight to Basel. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday https://t.co/rJeSXKfYwt pic.twitter.com/1SV5y7LmG1
— Sandi McKenna (@SandiMcKenna) April 30, 2019

A10. I was once on flight where every one of the business class passengers gave up their seat to a soldier who was about to be deployed. #ParkSleepFly #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/7eWkj0rgBH
— RickGriffin✈️ (@RickGriffin) April 30, 2019

Absolutely beautiful!
Keep an eye out for our next #ParkSleepFly Twitter Chat in June!

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