# Five Tips for Planning an Awesome Blogger Fam Trip *By James Hills — Updated March 2026* Blogger fams are all the rage right now and I have been on my fair share of them through Man Tripping. Most of them are fantastic experiences where I get to network with fellow bloggers and social media "gurus" while producing valuable social media content for the destinations. Almost every trip that I have been on though could have made a greater impact for the destination by following these five tips. ##   ## Create a Social Media Handbook The purpose of your social media fam trip is to create buzz and leverage the networks created by your guests to promote your DMO / CVB and the businesses of your members. By creating a Social Media handbook, it helps your guests understand unique "shareable" aspects of your region as well as the various channels that you and your membership maintain. This helps your guests tweet better during the trip, as well as create other - ongoing content to lay the groundwork for ongoing social engagement. ## Engage Your Guests Before, During, and After the Trip Unlike traditional fam trips where the goal is to invite writers to visit an area and then hopefully generate a couple articles, bloggers and social media people tend to have the ability to benefit you before, during, and after a trip. For instance, before the trip, you might consider tweeting them with things you think their readers might be interested in, "@ManTripping Check out these awesome motorcycles @wtttimemachine " By doing this, you also benefit your member businesses and helps them engage with the bloggers as well. After the trip, you should have a strong familiarity and a personal bond with those you just hosted. 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If you aren't sure where to start but you have a couple friends you trust, ask them for advice. Ultimately, this is how social networks are built - by asking questions. ## Create a Social Network A Social Media Fam Trip is more than just hosting a bunch of writers. It is about creating relationships - for you, for your members, and for your guests. By looking at it in these terms, you will be able to organize a fantastic trip that will create a lasting impact that grows beyond just the people you invite - but also their friends too. ## BONUS TIP: Electricity and Internet Is Essential This may seem obvious, but you might want to consider having an AC adapter for the car with you and making sure that the accommodations have excellent Internet capabilities. 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