Social Media Travel Posts
Social media is a fantastic tool, one that works great for staying in touch with friends and for sharing travel experiences and photos… after your trip is over. Remember that social media is built to be public, which means that it’s a bit like talking to a crowd with a megaphone.
Don’t share travel plans unless you’re comfortable with the entire social media community knowing about them. Because social media accounts default to a public setting, criminals can simply search for keywords like trip, travel, vacation, out of town and find descriptions of the dates and times that people will be leaving their homes.
To avoid this, simply wait until after your trip to share information about your trip! If you do feel the need to let people know you’ll be out of town ahead of time, take a few moments to ensure that your post is marked as private through that social media platform.
By limiting its audience and it searchability, you can make sharing your schedule much more secure.
