5 Good Reasons to Write for TripAdvisor

It's a Bit of a Climb to the Top

 

 

This congratulations, came in an email yesterday and, it was a surprise.

In August 2009, I first joined TripAdvisor.

Over the next two years, I don't think, I did a dozen reviews.

Then, in 2012 someone commented to me, that my reviews were helpful.

And, she mentioned that there wasn't much written, in English, about Okinawa on TripAdvisor.

From then on, I decided to start doing more reviews. 

Why Should Anyone Write for a Travel Outfit for Free ?

• It helps other travelers
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• Gets you in the habit of documenting experiences
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• It's easy. No deadlines and no editor, breathing down your neck
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• It gives your photos worldwide coverage
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• If you don't like a place, you can, say so and, tell others about the horrible experience  

Those are good enough reasons for me. How about you ?

Scenes from the Trip to Komaka Island: Going and Coming

Here is a photo taken while heading out to Komaka-Jima.

The island is just a little speck on the horizon in the center of the frame.

This photo shows what things look like heading back to Okinawa.

Lately, I've been doing TripAdvisor Reviews on some of the places I've hit in my travels.

But, this island, I'll probably have to visit again, to do an honest review.

It's hard to believe, three Ryukyu Dudes went there and forgot something important.

None of us checked the toilets.

Women and people with kids need to know about the toilet facilities.

They want to know stuff, like, is it a squatter, or not, I would imagine.

They probably need to know if they need to bring their own crapper-paper, too.

Dang it !   Why didn't we think of that ?

There's a girl in California, I could probably ask but, I'm sorta shy.

I guess we should make some checklists for these excursions.

Because I'm getting the itch to hop on another boat and see some more Okinawan islands.

 Maybe, the Map It Okinawa Dude will ask a girl about the Komaka-Jima toilets.

That would allow us to save our money for a trip to somewhere we've never been.

See, I remember important stuff like asking if it's OK to bring a cooler and beer.

But, I have to write things like checking toilets down on a paper, or I'll forget.

Here's what I'll do.  I'll make some checklists on this blog.

Then, Mapit Dude can ask that girl about girly stuff.

Sounds fair to me.

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