If your hotel offered you a 25% discount on your stay, would you take it if it meant you had to stop logging onto any social networks while on the vacation?

If you’re like 57% of respondents to a SpringHill Suites by Marriott survey, the answer would be no.

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Twitter is a network that praises transparency. If you’re honest about who you are, you can’t go wrong in your tweets, right?

Well, there’s honest as in “I made a mistake and now I’m owning up to it”, but there’s also honest as in “here is all my personal info, do with it what you will”. In your path to honesty and transparency online, here are 5 things you should never, ever share.
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Look at the picture on the right. It’s pretty idyllic – the very definition of a summer vacation. A cloudless sky, gently lapping waves, golden sand and a relaxing lounge chair on the shore… oh, and a smartphone and computer (and maybe even Google’s Project Glass in the near future).

Does your vacation look like this? Or do you manage to ditch the devices and fight the urge to tweet while getting your tan on?
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As the warmer weather beckons, Twitter seems less and less important next to a good tan. But don’t let sandy beaches distract you from maintaining an active Twitter account! You can enjoy fun in the sun while your Twitter account happily tweets away – without you guiding it.
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So you’re packing your bags with sunscreen and that teenie-weenie bikini, excited for a week on white sand and in the hot sun. I’m sure you’re tempted to share your excitement with your friends and followers on Twitter, but I highly recommend you show some restraint. There are a number of reasons why you shouldn’t tweet your vacation, both to maintain your professionalism and for your own security.
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