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RT @KinoAlyse: @Nicolette_O A4 #CultureTrav You can stay in Rome for a week and see enough. or you can see Rome in two days, rent a c…
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RT @kayetothebeats: @Nicolette_O We decided to walk back to the city through the countryside of Ancash, Peru instead of taking the colectiv…
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It's a small town, but there are a lot of hidden gems in Perugia. I spent a month wandering through it. https://t.co/bL8FxZ0fwz #culturetrav
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replying to @HHLifestyleTrav @HHLifestyleTrav @Nicolette_O great park for daydreaming. #CultureTrav
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replying to @KinoAlyse @KinoAlyse Good advice! :) Slow travel is the way to go (when possible!) #CultureTrav
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A5: Our Airbnb hosts usually do a great job at this! One of the main reasons we do Airbnb vs. hotel. I don’t have a pic handy for this one though - excited to see yours! #CultureTrav
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Q5: Has a local ever pointed you to a hidden gem, like a locals-only spot? Tell us about it, and share a photo! #CultureTrav
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RT @kayetothebeats: @Nicolette_O We decided to walk back to the city through the countryside of Ancash, Peru instead of taking the colectiv…
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O It was super fun and my group were the only ones there! There was all sorts of poses going on. #culturetrav
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Q5: Has a local ever pointed you to a hidden gem, like a locals-only spot? Tell us about it, and share a photo! #CultureTrav
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Q5: Has a local ever pointed you to a hidden gem, like a locals-only spot? Tell us about it, and share a photo! #CultureTrav
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RT @SnorkelsToSnow: @Nicolette_O A3: I don’t know how “hidden” it is but this week I was in Hong Kong & we went to the coolest bar which wa…
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replying to @jflorez @jflorez I will! Have you need to NYC's Intrepid Museum? It has THE best aircraft ever --- the Blackbird -- on its top deck. #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: St. Dunstan in the East. It's a church that was bombed in WII then turned into a beautiful public garden. It's in the middle of high rises in London. #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4) Absolutely, that's why John Muir would prefer to use the word saunter instead of hike because it meant that he was observing the surroundings and not just trying to get to the destination as quick as possible. #CultureTrav
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replying to @kayetothebeats @kayetothebeats Looks beautiful there. Worth the trek! #CultureTrav
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RT @travelcricket8: Q5: Has a local ever pointed you to a hidden gem, like a locals-only spot? Tell us about it, and share a photo! #Cultur…
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A2 #CultureTrav the Flemish theatre in Brussels 😍
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A4 Q4 I think slow travel gives you the opportunity to discover more honest & real things instead of just trying to get somewhere you THINK you have to go bc someone else went there. #CultureTrav
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RT @travelpantspair: @Nicolette_O A4: when I spent 2 months in Wrocław, Poland, I was able to meander and go out to lunch with a bunch of f…
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replying to @SnorkelsToSnow @SnorkelsToSnow @Nicolette_O Oooh la la. Like this. #travel #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A2: Stumbled upon the runins of the ancient city of Avantipora on my way to Pahalgam in Kashmir. It was a super pleasant surprise seeing how intact the ruins still were #CultureTrav https://t.co/5kOdcU5vIo
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replying to @travelpantspair @travelpantspair Ahh! One of my favorite cities in Poland! So cool that you got to be there for an extended time! #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O #MooseTheTravellingDog loves #Paris , just like his Maw :-) #CultureTrav
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replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish Now that's awesome, to be able to distinguish the calls! #CultureTrav
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RT @annika_ed: A4 I think you see the most while hiking and slow travel because you make the time to explore. Found so many nice places whi…
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RT @KinoAlyse: @Nicolette_O A4 #CultureTrav You can stay in Rome for a week and see enough. or you can see Rome in two days, rent a c…
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replying to @DoroLef @DoroLef @Nicolette_O It's in Catalonia in Spain 😊 #CultureTrav
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replying to @Adventuringgal @Adventuringgal Cool! Hope it’s got some good Swedish restaurants still. #culturetrav
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A4 also like to explore with Atv so you can go wherever you want and off the main roads and discover so much beauty #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O “Hidden gem”: the most clicheéd of all travel cliches? #CultureTrav #travelwriting #travel
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4. Recently spent a few months I Ecuador and convinced I found the best place ever to raft! #CultureTrav
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RT @KinoAlyse: @Nicolette_O A4 #CultureTrav You can stay in Rome for a week and see enough. or you can see Rome in two days, rent a c…
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Love fielding that tranquility in a big city, @StromfieldAdvs #CultureTrav https://t.co/5aQoWw7v7r
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@Nicolette_O A4: as i say #Walking is the best way to #explore a new city or area
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replying to @PassportStamps1 @PassportStamps1 When we stayed in the Grand Canyon the receptionist at the local hotel found this great riding stables. And we never got scalped! #CultureTrav
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RT @FE_photograph: A4 #CultureTrav If you travel slowly you can get of the beaten path and then take your time to wait for this to happen…
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O St Peter’s cemetery in #Salzburg - the flowers 🌺 were beautiful and it was so peaceful. #CultureTrav
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RT @FE_photograph: A4 #CultureTrav If you travel slowly you can get of the beaten path and then take your time to wait for this to happen…
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replying to @FE_photograph @FE_photograph @NewCaledonia @Nouvl_Caledonie Awesome shot of the turtle! #CultureTrav
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O @MeaganWristen It's so beautiful. It opened after I moved away and when I returned to Seattle for a conference an old friend took me there #CultureTrav https://t.co/dgSsEjwp4X
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replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: outside of #Zagreb in #Croatia we found the ruins of an old castle near Samobor. It was empty except for us and it was SO COOL! #CultureTrav
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RT @SnorkelsToSnow: @Nicolette_O A4: Slow travel gives you time to explore places and wander or drive without time pressures & discover thi…
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A5 A local showed me this special spot outside of #Havana #Cuba - best #sunset shot yet #CultureTrav #cubatravel #cubicletocuba
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