Was your family vacation saved by a Good Samaritan? Have you rescued a weary traveler? Was there a random act of kindness or some small act of heroism that became your favorite family vacation memory? Share your stories of travel heroes with us during our Aug. 1 #TMOM Monday Twitter party.
Travel Guard, the travel insurance company behind the World’s Unluckiest Traveler Contest, is our sponsor. The company’s new contest, World’s Unluckiest Traveler 2: The Rescue, rewards good Samaritans who have rescued travelers in trouble. You can nominate your hero here. If your story wins, you get two plane tickets and your hero gets a $10,000 vacation.
Whatever your story, join us from 9-10 pm ET on Aug. 1 to share it with us. It will be fun and inspirational. (And we’ll have prizes.) All the details are below.
And please join for a special edition of TMOM at 8 pm ET on Aug. 1. Details on that party and how to wins prizes are here.
Wondering what the heck is a Twitter party? We can help.
Party Details:
WHEN: Aug. 1, 9-10 pm ET (8-9 pm CT; 7-8 pm MT; 6-7 pm PT)
WHO: Panelists @KimOrlando @CindyRichards @debmomof3 @youngmommy @savorthethyme @maryheston @timeoutmom @mommadjane @leeloublogs @familyonbikes
WHAT: Twitter party – Travel Heroes
HOW to JOIN: Follow the hashtags #TMOM #WUT2
PRIZES
Along with this fun discussion, Travel Guard is offering prizes. You can be eligible to win a Kindle and some cool Travel Guard swag just for RSVPing here.
There are four ways to enter:
1. RSVP for the party below by leaving your Twitter handle. If you don’t have a Twitter handle, you can still enter by leaving a comment below telling us why you aren’t on Twitter (i.e. “It’s stupid,” or “How can I say anything important in 140 characters or less?”)
2. If you are on Twitter and would like an additional entry, help us spread the word about TravelingMom Monday by tweeting:
Have u rescued a weary traveler? Been helped by a random act of kindness? Share ur story on #TMOM 8/1, 9pmET. RSVP: http://bit.ly/oLXco1
Then leave the link to the tweet here. (To get a link to your tweet, simply right click on the time and date stamp below your tweet. It will take you to the page and give you the link. Clip and paste the link below in the comments section.) Remember, you only get credit for this entry if you leave the link to your tweet in the comment section below. You may tweet as often as you like and get a new entry for each tweet but remember: There is a fine line between being promotional and spamming your followers.
Prizes and details subject to change and subject to availability. All winners will be chosen using random.org. You will have 48 hours to respond and claim your prize. Winners please DM your address to @TravelingMoms and allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Our Bloggers’ Travel Hero Stories:
- B .C. (Before Cellphones) What a touching story: “…lucky there was a professional car thief in the parking lot!”
- The Wet Rat Story Jennifer tells a funny story where SHE was the hero giving out random kindness to a stranger. Love that!
- Air Travel Kindness Melissa changed seats to SIT NEXT TO a screaming baby and the dad in charge to help out! Would you do that?
- Unlucky Crabbing Trip “…and then all of a sudden, we both threw the net in!” A memorable trip, but no crabs that time!
- Stuck in the Cold “What a relief to find such kind and caring people to offer us help and comfort!”
rsvp
tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/sunnee63/status/95213768593768448
panasyncolten, hope to be there rsvping LOL
tweeted 7/25 https://twitter.com/#!/sunnee63/status/95618949286346752
looking forward to it! @keltom2
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/keltom2/status/95685398054969344
have both helped & been helped
RSVPing: @LauralOutLoud
Also tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/LauralOutLoud/status/96112454257475584
I’m RSVPing! @TriciaInRaleigh
I tweeted about this party:
http://twitter.com/#!/TriciaInRaleigh/status/96271037213315072
rsvping @sunrae17
tweet http://twitter.com/#!/sunrae17/statuses/96301753124917248
RSVP’ing @diamondslady812
https://twitter.com/#!/sunnee63/status/97325260193542144
@kevinbe1
@Teresashaw
RSVP @hslyons
http://twitter.com/#!/hslyons/status/97835377108320257
hschonrock at yahoo dot com
I’m RSVPing too! candyland0606
I tweeted about the party:
http://twitter.com/#!/candyland0606/status/97852752708907009
Hi, RSVPing as @swtthing3….
Party Tweet:
http://twitter.com/swtthing3/status/97854706994515968
Rsvping for the event!
rsvp
I am RSVPing for the party
I am @mugsy5808
@NikkiD13 will be there! 🙂
@NikkiD13 – I also tweeted the link above. C u then! 🙂
@mellanhead
http://twitter.com/#!/mellanhead/status/98063786514190337
@unorderedredial
http://twitter.com/#!/chickadeeprints/status/98071130937638912
rsvp @chickadeeprints
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/chickadeeprints/status/98076310139715584
http://twitter.com/#!/sunrae17/statuses/98093864597995521
I’ll see you there! ~@Leighbra
Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/Leighbra/status/98105828778840064 🙂
Can’t wait! @ficklefeline
RSVPing for the party @justineickes
tweeted the party invite
http://twitter.com/#!/justineickes/status/98125376320053248
covering my bases – cd be 2nd rsvp
also, tweeted
sounds like a fun party – @bobisyellow
Looking forward to the party! Here is my tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/CoachForADHD/status/98146391674728448
rsvp @adendyut
I’ll be there. @CindyRichards
tweet https://twitter.com/#!/bobisyellow/status/98165204084473856
I’ll be there! @jodigrundig
Second entry – http://twitter.com/#!/JodiGrundig/statuses/98167925730582528
@mommytravels will be there!
Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/TeresaShaw/status/98168673256226816
Sounds fun! @kfmwriter
@AskWifey
FaceBook LOVE:
https://www.facebook.com/TimeOutMom/posts/10150271498226683
Twitter LOVE:
http://twitter.com/#!/TimeOutMom/status/98104196481556480
Looking forward to chat.
RSVP: @drupmcp
twitter RT:
http://twitter.com/#!/drupmcp/status/98175904609607682
@drupmcp
@lilac_the_bunny
http://twitter.com/#!/lilac_the_bunny/status/98176430172684288
@nugglemama
RSVP for me!!
https://twitter.com/nugglemama/status/98178148142817280
Count this as my RSVP from the Blue Ridge!
I’ll be there! @ConnieFoggles
Tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/ConnieFoggles/status/98179126996901889
RSVP
RSVP
@SucreDolce is my twitter name! Already participated in the 8:00, now rsvping for the 9:00. I also posted to promote you guys earlier today and liked your facebook page.
RSVP ing!
R S V P.
Hooray!
http://twitter.com/#!/creep4ward/status/98189793996963843
@luvmy_babygio
http://twitter.com/#!/luvmy_babygio/status/98191556808417280
I came for the first one..I will stay for the second! lol sounds awesome.
@zebastyandylan
@evico
Hi! I’m RSVP’ing! 😀 @VectoringMomma
tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/zebastyandylan/status/98193130137976833
tweet! @VectoringMomma
https://twitter.com/#!/VectoringMomma/status/98193338490028032
@accordingtodee
Came for 1st – stay for 2nd .. The guy I rember most was a employee at Double tree Hilton Naples Florida ..my daughter threw up in our luggage which was open and all over floor .. he got room clean – then moved us becuz of smell – then brought us a free supper in our new room ….. my husband went out and did laundry and bought me new shoes as they were toasted! Will never forget and would love to go back when my daughter is not sick
RSVP ing, excited!!
I am in!
I’m RSVPing at the 11th hour @ColoScienceMom
rsvp’ing for the twitter party 🙂
RSVPing @MySpinPlates
and my twitter handle is @Liza_Rae
https://twitter.com/#!/MySpinPlates/status/98195660754534400 Thanks for the chance and for teaching me how to link to my tweets. 🙂
@annaparry
I’ll be there! @rainintorainbow
I also tweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/rainintorainbow/status/98196174238003200
RSVP as @ChaCha572 🙂
tweeted as @ChaCha572
http://twitter.com/#!/ChaCha572/statuses/98196266198114304
I’m RSVPing – @ ReneeJ68
RSVP @ramblingstump
Coming!! @worldtravelmom
rvsp for the party #TMOM @JazzyTjan
This is my RSVP
Hello from Ohio!
@AllonsTravel
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/WorldTravelMom/status/98198189609459713
Hi Thank You for the party! #TMOM #WUT2
RSVP as @tammera111
Thanks for the party?
tweet! @VectoringMomma
http://twitter.com/#!/VectoringMomma/statuses/98203615793131520
Tweet: http://twitter.com/nosupermama/statuses/98203424167952385
If I tweeted and fb nothing would evr get done!
@emilyellerbe
@marlibu
Missmimiwallace
@angiewith3
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/angiewith3/status/98209700860002304
FL and Kuaui this summer!
HI I’m panasyncolten on twitter but can’t dm anyone who is not following me (Twitters rules not mine) so please get them to follow me or email me so I can send my addy and shirt size LOL
It may be too late to RSVP but I’m just now home from daughter’s soccer practice! Thanks for the great party fellow TMOMs!
So great to see TWO back to back parties on TMOM! Keep ’em coming!