Retro holiday snaps and cute cats
To celebrate its 30th birthday Virgin Holidays has launched a social media campaign titled ‘Born in the 80s’. The nostalgic campaign includes a page on the brand’s website featuring ’80s summer’ playlists for customers to enjoy. On social media, Virgin Holidays is asking users to upload their ‘retro’ holiday snaps for the chance to win a holiday to Miami. The hashtag #Borninthe80s has been a hit on Twitter with users posting their old holiday photos.
There’s nothing better than a witty Instagram account and a current favourite is @sadtopographies, an account which highlights some of the saddest places across the globe. From ‘Disappointment Island’ to ‘Heartache Road" the account describes itself as ‘somewhere to go, when you’re feeling low". If you’re after a holiday with a difference then this might be the place to go to find inspiration for your next destination – "Mistake Island" anyone?
Who doesn’t love to express their emotions through a GIF of a cat falling asleep? GoogleGIFS Chrome extension has launched enabling users to browse more effectively by showing moving GIFs in a google search, saving time from having to click through to see it in action. Time can now be filled finding fluffy animals, relatable film stars and sitcom characters to represent your mood. Whether it is a quote from a Friends episode or a cat laughing, finding the right GIF is now so much easier. Get expressing yourself!
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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