Feb 18, 2026
Use your social network to travel better
Ask people who already went, not a feed of staged sunsets.
Before you book, message two friends who visited in the last year. Ask what they would skip, where they ate after 9pm, and whether the tour felt rushed. Those answers beat a list of top ten sights.
Join a destination group and search last month’s posts. You want recent opening hours, strike days, and which neighborhoods feel noisy. Ignore accounts that only sell courses.
Offer something back. Share a quiet restaurant or a ticket trick. Travel advice stays useful when it is specific and dated.