| With Summer officially upon us, experts are | | | | 2) Dopplr is a great resource for assisting you in |
| forecasting that holiday travelers will increase over | | | | planning your next trip. Members can share their |
| 17% this year in comparison to 2009. According to | | | | personal or business travel plans with their connections |
| Glen MacDonell, Director of Travel Services, "While | | | | and receive notifications when your trips overlap. In |
| financial markets continue to have volatility related to | | | | addition, the site offers tips for enjoying your travels to |
| the European debt crisis, the landscape of the U.S. | | | | cities around the world as well as travel advice from |
| economy is in a much different place than it was one | | | | other travellers. |
| year ago. It is encouraging to see such growth this | | | | 3) Wikitravel is a free worldwide travel guide created |
| summer as Americans take to the road to visit family, | | | | and edited by its members similar to Wikipedia. |
| friends and great vacation destinations." To help aid in | | | | Currently, the site contains nearly 24,000 destination |
| your summer vacation planning, below are four great | | | | guides and articles from "Wikitravellers" from around |
| travel social networks. | | | | the world. |
| 1) TripAdvisor attracts 35 million monthly visitors and | | | | 4) TravBuddy is a free community for people who |
| boasts 15 million registered members. It is one of the | | | | love to travel and explore destinations. This is perfect |
| largest travel social networks in the world with over 35 | | | | network to find other individuals to join you on your |
| million travels reviews from real travelers around the | | | | journeys. In addition, travellers can stay in touch with |
| world. In addition, members have uploaded over | | | | friends and family by chronicling their trip in a travel |
| 2,000,000 candid vacation photos from over 100,000 | | | | blog. |
| destinations. | | | | |