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Hidden Gems
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RT @Adventuringgal: A2. We went for a little hike in Connecticut and stumbled upon this pretty river #CultureTrav https://t.co/VYAmlGBz1T
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A3 Best hidden gem in @Visita_Madrid - Rooftop terraces to see the city with new eyes. Here's my article on my most recent visit to #Madrid #Spain https://t.co/8PzvuV1jRr #CultureTrav #travel #adventure
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A1 My dive-y hole-in-the-wall beer bar in Manhattan. No sign and easy to walk right by if you don't know it's there. #culturetrav https://t.co/D4Z0vEawZ8
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RT @Franglais27: @Nicolette_O @PassportStamps1 @travelcricket8 Joining from London en route to French class! #culturetrav
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replying to @iamvagabond @iamvagabond @Nicolette_O Love Point Lobos! (No longer a secret spot after this, I guess? š¤·āāļø) #CultureTrav
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A3: I keep finding #hiddengems in my own back yard, the more I stroll #Chicago - like this wintery patio with a picture perfect view of #MarinaTowers! ā„ļøš #CultureTrav
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RT @brianmayroam: @Nicolette_O A3 the area around @JFKairport is too often overlooked @Nicolette_O https://t.co/vdlnZfN7SE #airporttwitterā¦
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O @CharlesMcCool @ParadiseCoast @CorkscrewSwamp @VISITFLORIDA @FunInFairfax Absolutely. I love sharing #USGulfCoast #funness with the world. #travel #CultureTrav
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RT @annika_ed: A3 stumbled over a very cool area when walking in Palermo. #CultureTrav https://t.co/nw4OvoK1XQ
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RT @SouthernerSays: A2 Not actually hidden but was hidden to me until I went there but the @crystalbridges Art Musuem in Bentonville, AR isā¦
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replying to @PassportStamps1 @PassportStamps1 A2. Years ago, I discovered St. Etheldredaās church in London, home to the Bishops of Ely from medieval times. Layers & layers of history. John of Gaunt lived there, & later inspired Shakespeare to write the famous speech in Richard II ā...this blessed plot...ā etc. #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3) While taking the Big Bus tour around Sydney I spotted this bench that has a great view of Sydney Harbor. #CultureTrav
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RT @SouthernerSays: A2 Not actually hidden but was hidden to me until I went there but the @crystalbridges Art Musuem in Bentonville, AR isā¦
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replying to @SouthernerSays @SouthernerSays @crystalbridges @bentonvillecvb Wow! This is awesome, Lori! Need to read more about this! #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3 #CultureTrav Tons of gardens are available atop many of the hills of Rome that people forget about. probably because they can have stupidly-steep walks! But, UGH, are the views WORTH. (I need to go back and reshoot these)
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RT @BespokeTravels: A2: Happens often and I love it. Here's a beautiful little temple I ran into when going for a morning walk in Seoul. #Cā¦
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@Nicolette_O A3: My Fav. Channel Islands NP near #LosAngeles
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RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A2) I did that with this museum in Paris, I was just strolling around and came upon it by accident. #CultureTravā¦
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replying to @KaraDiDomizio @KaraDiDomizio @Nicolette_O I remember driving past one of those. #culturetrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O @brianmayroam Never been! Good suggestion! any restaurant you would recommend? #CultureTrav
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replying to @wingingtheworld @wingingtheworld Gorgeous street art! Worth the risk? #CultureTrav
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This looks like a great front yard to have, @kayetothebeats šš#CultureTrav https://t.co/zUvpl3A16G
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RT @PassportStamps1: A2: In Queenstown with my parents we stumbled upon the best crazy golf course you will ever play - each hole has a theā¦
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@travelcricket8 @Nicolette_O It's in the area of Cuba with the highest rainfall levels ā thus the year-long, deep green colour! A large river, the Toa, has its basin here, with no less than 72 tributary streams! Check out the tree ferns that grow there.
#Baracoa #Cuba #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O We had a chance conversation with a local and ended up at their favourite place: Castellfollit de la Roca. A medieval town on a cliff š®#CultureTrav
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A3 Before I went to Cuba, people recommended I should take muesli bars and tomato sauce since the food is so bad. Not true at all, I found so many great restaurants in Havana #CultureTrav
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A3. Well, @MadHattersNYC showed us some awesome #StreetArt on the lower East side, AND awesome snack stops! #CultureTrav
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replying to @ChinaMatt @ChinaMatt A3: Long gone, likely, but an astounding restaurant in Vienna called Santo Spirito; run by a former stewardess and a philosophy prof (natch) with Adorno quotes on walls. Saw it decades ago and never forgot it #CultureTrav
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replying to @PassportStamps1 @PassportStamps1 Now that's an awesome golf course! #CultureTrav
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RT @iamvagabond: @Nicolette_O A2: Yes these #StarTrek Rocks near Los Angeles. someone said there are some rocks and you can climb and stufā¦
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A2: All the time. We follow our noses and wander. This is the folly atop the Parc des Buttes Chaumont in Paris. The dog and I watched the sun rise over this beautiful city. #CultureTrav
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RT @iamvagabond: @Nicolette_O A3: My Fav. Channel Islands NP near #LosAngeles
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#CultureTrav A3) Little Popsicle place we passed one day in Panama City, Panama. We went there twice in on day
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O I was wandering around and saw the sign, so I gave it a try. My one friend was mad that a foreigner introduced a Korean to the place. #culturetrav
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RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A3) While taking the Big Bus tour around Sydney I spotted this bench that has a great view of Sydney Harbor. #Cuā¦
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RT @epicureanexpats: Today is our 1 year anniversary living in Mexico! Why did we choose Queretaro? It doesn't have a beach. Here's why: htā¦
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RT @DawnCorleone: @PassportStamps1 A2. Years ago, I discovered St. Etheldredaās church in London, home to the Bishops of Ely from medievalā¦
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RT @travelcricket8: A3: Meeting my husband - LUCKY ME! #CultureTrav #NYC https://t.co/IxhELFkNp3
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RT @CourseCharted: A3: I keep finding #hiddengems in my own back yard, the more I stroll #Chicago - like this wintery patio with a pictureā¦
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A2 All the time as I tend to follow signs that sound interesting and similar. In Galway, Ireland, I followed such a sign and discovered a medieval archaeological ruin just open to the public with a modern building built around/over it. #CultureTrav
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Have you bought your tickets yet for our FIRST private Tasting Dinner on Jan 18 at 7PM? Chef @chefPrimeval will take his Caribbean dishes to the next level with 5-course meal! Tix: https://t.co/FiSrxRDnYv #dcrestaurants #dc #dcevents #dcpopups #dcfoodie #Caribbean #CultureTrav
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A4: The slower the pace, the more youāre able to see and appreciate! This applies to travel and every day life. #CultureTrav
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Q4: How do you think slow travel helps with discovering hidden gems? Share a pic! #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: I donāt know how āhiddenā it is but this week I was in Hong Kong & we went to the coolest bar which was a converted jail, with cells & doors & perfect frames for Chicago-esque photoshoots! #culturetrav
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A3: The Chihuly Glass Musuem in #seattle is often over looked, but it shouldn't be. It's amazing! #CultureTrav
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