Last night I met some people in a pub. Nothing particularly unusual about that, you might think. But these were fellow members of the online travel community Virtual Tourist.
Virtual Tourist has been around since about 1999 (long before Facebook or Trip Advisor), and so, like the London Underground, its infrastructure is a bit creaky compared with more recent sites, but I like it because it is an excellent source of information, with helpful members and well moderated forums.
I have been a member for 11 years now, contributing reviews and answering forum questions, but this was the first time that I had actually attended a 'meet'. It felt slightly odd introducing myself by my online username, but it was a very relaxed and friendly occasion. Now I have dipped my toe in the water, I will definitely attend another meet further afield.
