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RT @StripeyMiata: @kate_frankie A2 It does seem to rain less in Spring than the Summer in Ireland. #PTTravel
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RT @DawnCorleone: @kate_frankie A2. Italy was lovely in autumn. Just enough sunshine to feel like a warm hug rather than something oppressi…
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RT @FE_photograph: #Iceland at anytime of the year is incredible #PTTravel A3 https://t.co/JOMk1EHpWi
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replying to @FE_photograph @FE_photograph I did winter but would like to see spring there too #PTTravel
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RT @vickyinglis13: @Stromfieldadvs @kate_frankie I'm going to buy skis. I've said this every year + put it off because I lived in the south…
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Ibera National park in Ibera. About 20 degrees in their winter. Had 2 wildlife watching tours just the 2 of us and 2 with one other couple. Heaven! #pttravel
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Q4 Have you found good deals during shoulder seasons? Can you make trips less expensive?
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RT @Stromfieldadvs: A2 I don't like it when it's too hot but I do like the light, so Iceland was brilliant. Only about 12-15 but with almo…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3. Moody skies over Gamle Skudeneshavn in Norway. We sheltered from a couple of autumn storms in the harbour + between working on the ship, walked the wave batteted coastline + went for waffles #PTTravel
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A4 You can make trips less expensive by packing your own meals. The tradeoff is foregoing the local cuisine. #PTTravel
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@kate_frankie A3 some shoulder season #travel pix for #pttravel
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RT @aok_NW: A3 #pttravel Turkey in late October early November & Singapore in May. https://t.co/OvzOpFLdIo
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replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 @kate_frankie Yes, Horsham seems to be a snowless spot! Even if it is snowing at work it is unlikely to be at home! Ironically I own skis - but have never used them in this country😁 #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3: Athens is Feb/March - rained some days but overall so not busy and got great views of Acropolis with barely any pple #pttravel
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replying to @5to9traveller @5to9traveller @RooLovesTravel I might post a #PTTravel reminder close to 12 midday (UK time) to tell everyone to go outside and get some light! Lockdown during this time of the year is a tough one
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @5to9traveller @kate_frankie #pttravel That is so true! I believe insufficient sunlight causes rickets in children, and I think what I used to call 'sunshine deficiency syndrome' is a medically recognised condition ???
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RT @5to9traveller: @kate_frankie A3: Athens is Feb/March - rained some days but overall so not busy and got great views of Acropolis with b…
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A4 #pttravel Shop around, you can find lower rates on both air & accommodations. Don’t just look at third party sites, check the company sites themselves, rental cars too.
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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @Stromfieldadvs @kate_frankie Nordic skis #PTTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #PTTravel A3: Spring in Japan, my favourite place. but trying to avoid too much of the cherry blossom cliché! 🌸🌸🌸 [2/2]
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replying to @carpediemeire @carpediemeire @lannietravels @BerkeleySqB @EvansKerry @kg_se10 @JulesHalvy @sl2016_sl @gwithat @RoarLoudTravel True, though Iceland was so much less crowded, and when we go to places and you have to book there's also less people! I could do with that staying the same! #pttravel
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RT @JKatzaman: A1 Spring and fall both have special colors that make day trips memorable. #PTTravel https://t.co/g2Kr8Xpc7h
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RT @JKatzaman: A3 This was a year ago on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. If this repeats, it’s because for now my A2 has disappeared. #…
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RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @kate_frankie A3: *tries to choose from 90% of her travel pics* Shoulder season is my jam ;-) #PTTravel
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@kate_frankie A4 Definitely.
Maldives is high season between October and March. We went in April and split the $ of our luxurious resort in half. Same with Greece in October, just after the busy season. It was very warm, but half the people.
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RT @ThemTrips: @kate_frankie A4 Sure #PTTravel
#Greece in October
#Ireland in October
#Ecuador in February
#Dubai in April https://t.co/…
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A2 It is quite nice to have a bit of sunshine (pic from Capri) just after our clocks go back. When you get back from the trip, it's the run up to Xmas so it stops some of the doldrums setting in #PTTravel
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#PTTravel A4 That's the main reason I travel shoulder season. Good idea to keep an eye on the Press and social media for some pretty tasty last-minute deals.
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: The deals are why I like travelling in that season - bargain hunter here 🙌🏾sometimes also more choice in accomm, flights cos its shoulder season and pple are trying to entice ya #pttravel
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replying to @ThemTrips @ThemTrips Great places! Yet to visit Ecuador. Would you go back? What was it like? #PTTravel
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@kate_frankie A4: I find the best deals during the shoulder seasons. Hotels are cheaper, and we always go for prix fixe menus for dinner / picnics for lunch. We also hunt out happy hours etc ;-) #PTTravel
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A4 I think it is a bit cheaper, we mainly go because of less crowds and we'd actually be prepared for that! Having said that our shoulder season trips are always during school holidays so how much cheaper they are I don't know! #pttravel
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RT @Morology: @kate_frankie A2: Yes. As of late I have ended up in the warmer climates. Tropical storms south of the equator can span from…
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RT @packthesuitcase: @kate_frankie #PTTravel A3: Lovely autumn colours in Munich in October 🍂 [1/2] https://t.co/WXnVE3fGuu
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replying to @packthesuitcase @packthesuitcase It looks great. I was booked (hotel reservation) to go soon but it won't happen now. Next year I'd put it on my list again #PTTravel
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RT @Travel_Session: A3- I caught a trip to #Boracay, just after peak season, but before rainy season #PTTravel #travelingsession https://t.…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1: We enjoy travelling in shoulder season: Less expensive, less people, less hit to the bank account:) #pttravel
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A3: Skopje, in October. https://t.co/A0oP3xWfIJ
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RT @5to9traveller: @kate_frankie A3: Athens is Feb/March - rained some days but overall so not busy and got great views of Acropolis with b…
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A3 Madrid and Valencia at Easter 2019 was fab, although the weather was substantially better in Madrid! #pttravel
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