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Stromfieldadvs
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A4 The buses in Argentina! They are really comfortable and the seats are massive AND unlike the rest of S America they don't turn up the air con to 'constantly freezing' :-) #PTTravel

Narayanpet_TS
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RT @JaiBharathi: @kate_frankie Hello from India! #PTTravel chat! Last weekend went out on a ride with the girls gang exploring #Narayanpet…

DawnCorleone
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie I didn’t know it was so slow! #pttravel

TravelBlogRT_
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RT @Stromfieldadvs: A4 The buses in Argentina! They are really comfortable and the seats are massive AND unlike the rest of S America they…

tweetinghelena
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie The hardest thing about travelling with kids is that booking hotels becomes tricky - you have to not declare kids till they need their own bed otherwise the price goes through the roof or they say you need two rooms #pttravel

TravelBlogRT_
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RT @Stromfieldadvs: A3 I went to Georgia cos Jim insisted it would be great. He was right (he always is) The variety from nature, art, bui…

Txiki_Tales
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A4 As a child I was taken on a few package tours to Spain. It took until my early 40s to shake off the Brit resort image and discover some of the finest cities I have so far enjoyed including Bilbao (of course), Madrid, Seville, Malaga and Aviles to name a few. #PTTravel

DawnCorleone
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replying to @tweetinghelena @tweetinghelena @kate_frankie That’s great that you gave them that experience.#pttravel

kate_frankie
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#PTTravel Chat
A3 Ooops forgot photos!

RooLovesTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 I hated the ‘luxurious’ Dubai as I felt invisible as a woman. Loved sleeping on a small boat with a group sharing one loo, despite reservations. Locations like Bangkok exceeded expectations yet other touristy places like Malta bored me #pttravel

RTWBarefoot

replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie Nor did i!

It's often single track. It has to give way to freight a lot. Plus the conditions aren't great, the track itself is old ... #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @tweetinghelena: @kate_frankie My kids have been travelling since they were tiny. Youngest took his first flight at 8 weeks old. I don’t…

Stromfieldadvs
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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales You enjoyed Bilbao? I have never heard you say this. ha ha ha #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @StripeyMiata: @kate_frankie A1 Not me, but my kids. Everyone said we were mad for taking two young kids to New York, but they loved it…

KinoAlyse
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 #PTTravel Everyone said Rome at night was super dangerous. or that Rome was just dangerous. I've never felt safer at 3am, alone, with a backpack full of camera gear.

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel a4 so, the trans-mongolian/trans-siberian railway. Longest in the world. Takes 7 days.

I realised…

StripeyMiata
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2 What I have noticed travelling with kids is they seem to be more affected by time zone changes. Adults usually adjust after a day, but kids can take a few days. On our Japan trip last year my daughter was really badly affected and it made her sick a few mornings. #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @RooLovesTravel: A3 People also thought it was very odd that I visited disaster/dark history sites such as Chernobyl, Auschwitz & the Ki…

RooLovesTravel
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie A4 also dreaded a long haul bus journey in Peru & then it was so comfortable with spectacular views! I also find cruising less than luxurious unless you have bags of cash to get a massive cabin! I do it for the destinations #pttravel

kate_frankie
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel Yes, same for me. I learn more by doing that than I ever did by reading textbooks #PTTravel

Txiki_Tales
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A4 Part 2. Also train travel - such an expensive chore in the UK and yet a delightful and usually inexpensive way to get around continental Europe #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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#PTTravel Chat
Q5 Do you need a lot of money or a lot of time to travel? Are there any barriers you've come up against with travel?

kate_frankie
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RT @NomadKeith: A4 #PTTravel Tuk-tuks! They're surprisingly comfortable, and not as hair-raising as they look from outside. Also, the 'abra…

RTWBarefoot
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RT @kate_frankie: @RooLovesTravel Yes, same for me. I learn more by doing that than I ever did by reading textbooks #PTTravel

Travel_Session
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A4- When I got to Europe, I thought for sure I would hate flying #Ryanair, but at those prices, there's not a whole lot to complain about #pttravel #travelingsession

NomadKeith
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie A4 I was prepared to dislike Dubai, but our guide showed us the 'Old Dubai', and said he hoped it wasn't all going to be taken over by the 'conspicuous consumption' #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @aok_NW: A4 #pttravel One surprising piece of transportation I encountered was the cable car ride from Hong Kong to Lantau Island. I bo…

kate_frankie
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RT @DawnCorleone: @kate_frankie A3. No photos handy at the moment but people warned me against Morocco, Egypt, Israel, and Mexico. Those we…

KinoAlyse
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 #PTTravel Italian cities by car is a surprisingly difficult challenge what with all the regulations on where you can go. Public transportation was fantastic, although I generally chose to walk.

tweetinghelena
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replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie They really enjoyed it. I don’t know if they learned anything or whatever but it was a great experience #pttravel https://t.co/WskNVSLtVa

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5 depends where you go. #pttravel the places i go (and my style) tend to need time more than money.

Txiki_Tales
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs I'm thinking of going to live there and open a pintxos bar selling indian snacks - a real gap in the market 🤪🤣 #pttravel

5to9traveller
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: Ibiza - went for a hen do & didn’t wnt my SIL thinking I didn’t like her bt Ibiza just filled me w/dread w/those drunken Brits on tour programs. Bt it is what you make it & I saw one of the most stunning sunsets ever in Ibiza 😍 Don’t get me wrong stil clubby tho #pttravel

kate_frankie
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replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone This was exactly the thing. I meant to say that before. Most people who are nervous, don't say that from personal experience #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @Stromfieldadvs: A4 The buses in Argentina! They are really comfortable and the seats are massive AND unlike the rest of S America they…

NomadKeith
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#PTTravel A5 Time more important than money. Take time to look around, talk to people and really get a feel for the place.

RTWBarefoot
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RT @kate_frankie: @DawnCorleone This was exactly the thing. I meant to say that before. Most people who are nervous, don't say that from p…

kate_frankie
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs I've had two really good overnight buses too. I was dreading the first I took. Cheap but thought it would be horribly uncomfortable. I was pleased to be wrong #PTTravel

aok_NW
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A5 #pttravel I do have time restraints because of my job. I usually have to limit trips to 2 weeks. There are several places I’ve seen part of & need to finish seeing them. It’s like I said before, you either need the resources to do it or be resourceful.

kate_frankie
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RT @tweetinghelena: @kate_frankie The hardest thing about travelling with kids is that booking hotels becomes tricky - you have to not decl…

Txiki_Tales
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A5 You can travel on a budget and we often do, but if you travel as often as we do, you still need a big budget...if that makes any sense! #PTTravel

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @DawnCorleone Fun fact. The only place I've ever been attacked was West Bromwich, a mile and a half from my house #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @Txiki_Tales: A4 As a child I was taken on a few package tours to Spain. It took until my early 40s to shake off the Brit resort image a…

RooLovesTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5 I’ve always done short cheap breaks to Europe & longer more expensive ones further out to bucket list locations. I do think travel is expensive overall, even on a smaller budget, & so I am so thankful I’ve had the privilege of travel. #pttravel

5to9traveller
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie Ahh I’m glad it wasn’t just me that found Malta a lil boring but I always think it might be cos I went in Dec, with fam and everything was closed. I keep saying I should give it another chance but there are so many other plcs that interest me more #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @RooLovesTravel: @kate_frankie A4 I hated the ‘luxurious’ Dubai as I felt invisible as a woman. Loved sleeping on a small boat with a gr…

tweetinghelena
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Money, as in anything, is relative so what’s a lot for one person might be peanuts for another. You do need time though, and that’s why I think maternity leave is the greatest gift this country offers! #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @RooLovesTravel: @kate_frankie A4 also dreaded a long haul bus journey in Peru & then it was so comfortable with spectacular views! I al…

kate_frankie
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RT @NomadKeith: @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie A4 I was prepared to dislike Dubai, but our guide showed us the 'Old Dubai', and said he hope…

kate_frankie
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RT @5to9traveller: @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie Ahh I’m glad it wasn’t just me that found Malta a lil boring but I always think it might b…