SOUTHLAKE, Texas & SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Travelocity's iconic Roaming Gnome[R] will tour Savannah, Ga., this week to take in top tourism sites and attractions, and you can follow his travels on his Facebook page and Twitter feed.
His visit is part of a joint social media promotion between Visit Savannah and Travelocity to help travelers discover Savannah and its many attractions.
"Savannah is thrilled to have this opportunity to welcome the world-renowned Travelocity Roaming Gnome to town," said Joe Marinelli, President of Visit Savannah. "Visit Savannah truly holds its partnership with Travelocity in the highest regard. This collaboration is important to us first as an international travel marketing partner and second as an important internet portal. We continue to see increased return on our investment year in and year out with them and we know that visitors to Savannah are really going to have fun with the Roaming Gnome's visits."
The Roaming Gnome will visit sites throughout Savannah May 18-19 and be photographed at unique points of interests such as Forsyth Park, The Ships of the Sea Museum and Tybee Island and he will post the photos on his Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/travelocity. He will share the photos with the more than 150,000 combined people who follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Photos also will be posted at Visit Savannah's Facebook page.
Note to Editors: The list of all attractions scheduled on the Roaming Gnome's itinerary is below. Arrival and departure times are approximate in order to allow for delays caused by traffic or other unforeseen circumstances. If you'd like to catch up with the Roaming Gnome while he's in Savannah, please contact Erica Backus at EBackus@VisitSavannah.com or at (912)704-3500.
Wednesday, May 18
* Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion
* The Crab Shack
* Bonaventure Cemetery
* Happy Hour Tweet up with @VisitSavannah's followers at Churchill's (5:30 p.m.)
* Savannah Slow Ride (7:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 19
* Breakfast with Savannah's City Council (8:30 a.m. at Hyatt)
* Old Savannah Trolley Tour
* Forsyth Park
* Visit Savannah Tea Party at Ships of the Sea (4 p.m.)
* Chamber's Taste of Downtown in Johnson Square (5:30 p.m.)
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