Vodafone has recently introduced a Twitter and Google Maps mashup that lets users `Tweet’ where they are going on holiday and have it plotted on a map.

Published: 26 Jun 2009

Vodafone has recently introduced a Twitter and Google Maps mashup that lets users `Tweet’ where they are going on holiday and have it plotted on a map.

Users have to input #ukhols into their Tweet, their age, sex, the first half of their postcode and where they are going this year.

The application also lets users use TwitPic to include pictures of their summer holiday spots.

The website promotes the company’s decision to abolish European roaming charges throughout June, July and August, meaning customers can talk, text and send picture messages in over 37 countries and pay standard UK rates.

The #ukhols map was written by web developer Ben Marsh, who created a similar thing with the #uksnow hashtag, allowing people to tweet their post code and amount of snow to create a more accurate snowfall map.

Vodafone has set up the service to not only trend where people are going, how old they are and where they're setting off from, but to also promote its roaming charge drop this summer, where users can now have the Passport service (which essentially lets you take your price plan abroad for no extra cost) for three months with no set-up charge.