First impressions
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YourExpatExpert
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YourExpatExpert
RT @kate_frankie: For #PTTravel chat today (6pm UK time) let's talk about first impressions. I'm in Venice for the first time, getting lost…
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie It's been a boiling two months in Hyderabad so I can relate to that. 😂 #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari #pttravel I am, as usual, at Amesbury and counting the days. Only 14 more shaves till Iceland!
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari Ooh that sounds fantastic. I need some Iceland weather. Lol #PTTravel
kate_frankie
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I'm in Venice. Another beautiful, charming and romantic Italian city. Having a great time
planreadygo
A1: Probably Paris. Even after dreaming of going there for so long, it totally lived up to the hype and even exceeded all expectations from the moment we stepped out of the RER station at Place Saint-Michel. #pttravel
NomadKeith
replying to @Pinkzenjoy @Pinkzenjoy @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari #pttravel At this time of year, not too hot; not too cold. (I will take shorts, though, as we're stopping in Ireland on the way back)
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1 Several places gave me good first impressions including Beijing, Osaka, Helsinki, Tallinn, Hanoi for its coffee culture and unique street side community dining on plastic stools #PTTravel
kate_frankie
replying to @JKatzaman @JKatzaman I have to say I was worried about the hype. It was incredible to stand there in person looking out into that space and those rock formations. The colour and actually the feeling of leaving the world behind even with many tourists around. Great place #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari Sounds wonderful. 😀 #pttravel
kate_frankie
replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith I love that feeling especially when it's very different from home. Jirdan is on my list for maybe next year #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @planreadygo: A1: Probably Paris. Even after dreaming of going there for so long, it totally lived up to the hype and even exceeded all…
kate_frankie
replying to @planreadygo @planreadygo Yes. The city of lights. It's just captivating isn't it? It really does have everything. A piece of my heart is there for sure #PTTravel
RooLovesTravel
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1 I think there are places you hear about for years & when you go they don’t always live up to expectation. This was not the case for Machu Picchu. It was the most incredible feeling seeing it for the first time in person. First impressions were of amazement #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @russellofearth @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari I’m on the train again. This is becoming a weekly occurrence. #PTTravel
Travel_Session
A1- Okinawa, Japan. The warm weather, tropical surroundings, and the beaches made me feel right at home #pttravel #travelingsession
NomadKeith
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel We felt that right from the off. Especially when the guide said at the outset 'Think of me as your son!' An extremely nice man; we're still in contact with him.
kate_frankie
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A1 For me there are loads of places. Italy has me back for a maybe 10th time. First time in Scotland by a loch was a lovely childhood first impressions of a great country. India had me on day one as well
kate_frankie
RT @Pinkzenjoy: @kate_frankie A1 Several places gave me good first impressions including Beijing, Osaka, Helsinki, Tallinn, Hanoi for its c…
melisliving
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1 this is such a good question (and hard as I love most places) probably Rome! Or Vietnam 😊 #pttravel
melisliving
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 I didn’t get a good first impression of Berlin (I think we stayed in the wrong part) or Cambodia. and first impressions count as they’re the two places I wouldn’t return to #PTTravel
kate_frankie
replying to @Pinkzenjoy @Pinkzenjoy Plastic stools and cups of beer hoi are what I fondly remember backpacking around in my early 20s. South East Asia has this ease. It's an immediate welcome I think. I always find travel there a pleasure #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @melisliving: @kate_frankie A1 this is such a good question (and hard as I love most places) probably Rome! Or Vietnam 😊 #pttravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @Travel_Session @Travel_Session I've been reading this book Ikigai and hope to visit Okinawa on my next trip. #PTTravel
NomadKeith
A2 #PTTravel Kenya! Crowded airport, pushy would-be porters and at the hotel they wouldn't let us out except in an organised group, or accompanied by one of their askaris. But, when we got into the bush on our safari! What a contrast!
kate_frankie
replying to @melisliving @melisliving I'm a mean host because I love tricky questions. I like seeing different answers from our diverse community. It's great getting different perspectives. I agree completely with Rome. For me, is possibly my favourite European city #PTTravel
RooLovesTravel
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 Marrakesh. Our driver wasn’t great & then hotel horridly unfriendly. Set the tone for the trip & had terrible tour guides until the last day. So I never want to go back to Morocco which may/may not be fair 🤷♀️ #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1. For me it was probably Monaco. It was a breathtaking train ride from Nice that culminated in an incredible view of Monte Carlo. #PTTravel
Roadsandrunways
A1 San Juan Island gave us the best first impression. We arrived on the ferry and it was a beautiful day, so were all the others of the 5 we stayed there. It didn't take long to start seeing wildlife and the whole island has a very relaxed vibe #pttravel
Travel_Session
replying to @Pinkzenjoy @Pinkzenjoy It's top 3 with a strong case for number 1 of my favorite places I've been #PTTravel
RooLovesTravel
replying to @melisliving @melisliving @kate_frankie Ooh interesting. Berlin grew on me - the museums won me over. Cambodia I adored & would go back to. It’s interesting how experiences can vary so greatly between travelers! #PTTravel
StuartMHurlbut
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari #PTTravel I'm in Agadir, Morocco this evening
planreadygo
A2: My first experience in the Caribbean was not a good one. I got lost in Nassau and wandered into a not great part of the city. Nothing happened, but it was my first time outside the US or Canada and it just underscored the travel anxiety I was already struggling with.#PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @kate_frankie @russellofearth @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari Hope you’re having a good journey. #PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @StuartMHurlbut @StuartMHurlbut @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari Oh brilliant, how is it? #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2. As a kid I reacted badly to the move back to England from Germany. I missed my friends and hated my new home in Huntingdon. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
replying to @Roadsandrunways @Roadsandrunways Take your time. Don't stress it. We're quite happily chatting away #PTTravel
Pinkzenjoy
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 After Hanoi, I didn't get a good first impression of Saigon for the crowds, buildings. It had the big city vibes at first but it grew on me and we ate the best meals there. #PTTravel
travelexx
A1: I liked Bangkok pretty much straight away and I'm generally pretty positive about most places until they give me reason not to like them #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @StuartMHurlbut @StuartMHurlbut @kate_frankie @russellofearth @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @JKatzaman @aok_NW @RoamingRequired @DawnCorleone @dipyourtoesin @heywhatsupcourt @SidewalkSafari #pttravel We were there in February. Loved it!