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Welcome & thank you all for joining us for the first #InspireToWander chat of 2019! Can't wait to talk about #travel planning & to hear about where 2019 will take you! Before we get started, where are you joining us from tonight?
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HELLO EVERYONE! Thank you so much for joining us for the 1st #InspireToWander chat of 2019! We hope you all had an amazing #NewYear & that you're ready to chat #travel planning with us tonight! Where are you joining us from?
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Welcome to the #InspireToWander travel chat! It's the first chat of 2019, WOO! We're talking all about Travel Plans. Can't wait to learn about yours! Where are you tweeting from?
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replying to @JustinLaurenXO @JustinLaurenXO From Rancagua, Chile! π₯π Happy new year! #InspireToWander
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replying to @despiertaviaja_ @despiertaviaja_ Happy New Year to you! Hope you're having a great 2019 so far! #InspireToWander
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Toronto π¨π¦ where it's too warm to be considered normal! #InspireToWander
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replying to @BShave78 @BShave78 Thanks for joining us Brian! Hope you had a great new year! :D #InspireToWander
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander Good evening from my couch in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada! Who's ready for an awesome chat? I am! #InspireToWander
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replying to @takemomalong @takemomalong @IBBtravel Woah, how warm is it? #inspiretowander
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replying to @OffTrackTravel @OffTrackTravel OH HEY THERE! HAPPY NEW YEAR, EH?! π #InspireToWander
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replying to @takemomalong @takemomalong I'm with you there! It's January now - where's the snow?! #InspireToWander
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replying to @OffTrackTravel @OffTrackTravel @IBBtravel Looks beeaaauutiful! Happy New Year guys :) #InspireToWander
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replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW Happy new year! Hope your 2019 is off to a great start! #InspireToWander
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replying to @takemomalong @takemomalong @IBBtravel Agreed! But I'm not complaining! #InspireToWander
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replying to @JustinLaurenXO @JustinLaurenXO @takemomalong I am. WHERE'S THE SNOW. #InspireToWander
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Totally know this is off topic from #InspireToWander but every time this kind of weather craziness happens, food prices and EVERYTHING else shoots up....screw you, global warming!
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Happy New Year! I thought for a second I'd missed this chat because it's already the 2nd here π #inspiretowander
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Q1: With so many possible destinations, how do you choose where to go? #InspireToWander
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A1. I keep an eye on prices for flights for destinations I really want to go to. If the prices for a particular place is low or is on sale, I will go there #InspireToWander @inspiretowander
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Q1: With so many possible destinations, how do you choose where to go? #InspireToWander
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replying to @JustinLaurenXO @JustinLaurenXO @IBBtravel Happy New Year! βΊ #inspiretowander
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replying to @OffTrackTravel @OffTrackTravel Haha yeah the time zones always throw me for a loop! So glad you could join us though lovely! I hope you & JR had a fab new year πΒ #InspireToWander
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To choose a travel destination, I'll scour the internet looking for trip ideas. I'll even utilize old-school print, by heading to the bookstore and library for ideas. #InspireToWander
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replying to @thewandererblog @thewandererblog @inspiretowander Great idea. #inspiretowander
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replying to @thewandererblog @thewandererblog @inspiretowander Same! Flights are often the most expensive part so if there's a deal, I hop on it! #InspireToWander
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander A1: From friends usually haha and what excites me! #InspireToWander
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander A1: I have a list of places that I'd love to see...that keeps growing! I'm having troubles choosing these days myself and looking for inspiration! #InspireToWander
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RT @AvrexTravel: To choose a travel destination, I'll scour the internet looking for trip ideas. I'll even utilize old-school print, by heβ¦
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replying to @AvrexTravel @AvrexTravel Ouuu this looks like a book I could get behind! Happy new year, Andy! :D #InspireToWander
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander A1: Some places are higher up on my list than others, then i consider budget and time of year #inspiretowander
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replying to @PassportDorks @PassportDorks Happy New Year! Welcome to the chat! #InspireToWander
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A1: A lot of the time it's based on where I have friends or what's cheap! I have an idea of where I'd like to go & if I see a deal, I jump on it! #InspireToWander
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A1: It's so hard to choose where to travel, because the options are endless! We look at our schedules (to maximize time away/minimize using vacation), budgets, & trying to hit places during shoulder/off-seasons. We also get inspired by our friends' travels! #InspiretoWander
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Definitely. ...and Happy New Year to you. #inspiretowander
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A1 #InspireToWander It could be something I saw on TV & decided I wanting see it myself. It could be something thatβs been on my list & I decide this is the year. It could just be I saw it on the map & it got my attention.
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replying to @BShave78 @BShave78 @inspiretowander Friend inspo is true for me too! Especially now I have travel blogger friends! @JustinLaurenXO @IBBtravel #inspiretowander
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander A1: I, too, keep a running list, also largely from word of mouth! #inspiretowander
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Yes! We've chosen plenty of destinations (like Portugal or Belgium) because of cheap flights, cheap deals, or some sort of inexpensive promotion! #InspiretoWander
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replying to @thewandererblog @thewandererblog @inspiretowander Same. Just need to be decisive when they come up. The sales can go quick. #InspireToWander.
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replying to @inspiretowander @inspiretowander From Mississauga ON #InspireToWander
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replying to @IBBtravel @IBBtravel Yeah sometimes you come across a deal that's just too good to turn down! #InspireToWander
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replying to @AvrexTravel @AvrexTravel @IBBtravel Happy New Year Andy! :) #InspireToWander