ICYMI: Flying Gets Social, Make Pinterest Work for Your Travel Brand, Ancient Rome in Photos

California's PCH (Photo: Gio Palatucci)

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): A weekly digest of interesting news stories about social media, travel, and tech.


Today's #FriFotos theme is "OCEANS" in honor of World Oceans Day. Search #FriFotos on Twitter to see users' submissions and retweet your favorites.

Could the skies be getting friendlier again? Several new initiatives aim to make flying more social. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a new "social booker" service-- using Facebook to pair travel companions-- which will compliment its "social seating" service announced earlier this year. Also jumping into the social travel game is Latvian airline, AirBaltic, whose "SeatBuddy" program pairs seat mates based on their mood. 

• KLM Launches Trip Planner via KLM
• Airline Passengers Pick Seats Based on 'Mood' via ABC News
• Social-media start-ups bring compatible travelers together via USA Today

The Huffington Post breaks down the reasons why you should go climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Like we needed any more convincing?

• Climb Mount Kilimanjaro: 10 Reasons To Scale Africa's Highest Mountain via HuffPost Travel

Pinterest continues to make a big splash in the social media pool. Are your brand's boards up to snuff?

• 7 Ways to Make Pinterest Work for Your Travel Brand via Eye for Travel

"I want to go to there," moment of the week: 

• Ancient Rome in Photos via The Planet D
  

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