Do I need to learn to use WhatsApp? People often talk about it and I am not to great at computering. Is it easy to use? Do I want it?
Hi Annie, Whatsapp is great if you are taking a group.
As in Europe, we use it all the time in South Africa (since long before Facebook bought it), so all the people in my groups are already on Whatsapp. We stay in touch this way.
For example, I can send a Whatsapp about an important change in the itinerary, and everyone immediately receives it (or will, as soon as they are on wifi again).
One major event jumps to mind.
We were all leaving one morning (some had left already), and I received a Whatsapp from the owner of our next booking that night.
He said that his little daughter had just been killed in a car accident, and he had to cancel my reservation (for 15 people).
Despite his tragic loss he had asked a nearby place to put us up for the same price, which they agreed to do.
By forwarding the message to everyone in the group, they were all now aware of what had happened.
It was so much easier than physically getting the whole group together and explaining the situation.
We also share photos on our Whatsapp group. I frequently tell them that I am NOT on FB itself, so please post some photos on the group as well.
Jill