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@kate_frankie A4 America we find is usually a lot cheaper to fly to and stay during shoulder seasons, but it's just impossible for us now due to having kids.
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5 Well, not definite plans but would love to go back to #CostaRica in spring 2021. It's a second home to us and we miss it terribly. #PTTravel
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RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie A4. I took a cheap flights to Rhodes one October (around £30), then made my way around the Greek islands o…
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A5 #PTTravel Eastern Canada for the autumn colours; I like to go to Australia in our spring to get two lots of leaf-peeping in a year
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie surely you wouldn't....🤣🤣#pttravel
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie I’ve looked into this as I do think a suffer slightly from SAD definitely I am moodier...I usually socialise with friends over good food to counteract it but welp Lockdown is not the one for that this yr #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Madrid is a place that grows on me every time we visit - wasn't impressed first time but now we love it. #pttravel
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RT @FE_photograph: Visiting the gorillas in either Uganda or Rwanda is next on my bucket list #PTTravel A5 https://t.co/MwSoMbVz9U
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 Bavaria was cheaper to fly to in autumn but was already snowy enough to feel like a winter wonderland #pttravel
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RT @aok_NW: A5 #pttravel Spain is still waiting from last spring. Egypt would make a good shoulder trip. Lots of places yet to see.
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replying to @HHLifestyleTrav @HHLifestyleTrav @kate_frankie We are of that opinion. We went to Tenerife but we booked on the Thursday night and went on the Sunday morning....#pttravel
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs I dropped the same clanger with Copenhagen. But it gave an excuse to go back again so we went for the Xmas markets. #PTTravel
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @Stromfieldadvs @kate_frankie I don't mind taking this reply 'out of context' in the least. YMMV #pttravel
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs @kate_frankie /me whistles softly #pttravel
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @5to9traveller @kate_frankie I have a light and a sunrise lamp which I couldn't live without! #pttravel
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replying to @RooLovesTravel @RooLovesTravel @5to9traveller @kate_frankie I got one as this is my first winter in Scotland for a few years. It's super bright + I feel like it's doing something for me, which is half the battle. I also take a vitamin D supplement. #PTTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5 A mini trip would be wonderful. A big trip would be wonderful but unlikely! I’d be grateful for anything right now #pttravel
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replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 @kate_frankie Everywhere is the golden answer...I want to go everywhere lol...so much choice #pttravel
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@kate_frankie A5 Long breaks out because of the kids, but in the Spring during 1/2 term and if they are open, a mini-break in Iceland I would love.
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RT @RooLovesTravel: @kate_frankie A4 Bavaria was cheaper to fly to in autumn but was already snowy enough to feel like a winter wonderland…
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replying to @bigfatheadz @bigfatheadz ha ha, we are there next summer on the way to Greenland.....we hope (rearranged from this summer) 😂😂 Christmnas markets look great! #pttravel
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A5 You've all reinforced my trip plans or added to them with this chat!
Japan, Canada, Germany, Spain, Ecuador, Iceland and Florida all would be lovely. All I need now is some money (house buying is not cheap!) and an end to a pandemic 😬💪
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A5 You've all reinforced my trip plans or added to them with this chat!
Japan, Canada, Germany, Spain, E…
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs @bigfatheadz I've done similar in other places. Opens in March/April but I visit in November or December 🤷♀️ #PTTravel
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Q6 What advice would you give to other travellers who would like to get the most out of shoulder season travel?
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5: I just might finally take up exploring Asia cos its one of my least explored continent but who knows #pttravel
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replying to @5to9traveller @5to9traveller @NomadKeith @RooLovesTravel @kate_frankie I've been taking it the last few winters (though not last year as I was in Antarctica), and I think I feel the benefit of it. #pttravel
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RT @StripeyMiata: @kate_frankie A3 Disneyland Paris in November is very foggy.
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A6 For shoulder saeson travel, the standard cautions apply: Plan early with options. Being flexible can save your sanity. #PTTravel
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@kate_frankie A5: Pretty much anywhere but especially Europe and the UK because I’ve never been and we’d love to see some of our guests again who have become friends.
Some of our guests would love to do a non simultaneous home stay exchange with us...um, yes please!
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A5 any spring trip will be last minute. Hoping to go to Canada/ US autumn 2021 to visit my American family. Hoping immigration worries will have reduced due to recent events. Usually go at least once a year but not been since 2017 #PTTravel
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replying to @StripeyMiata @StripeyMiata @DisneylandParis It looks like Disney horror version! Kind of a creepy feel seeing it in the fog #PTTravel
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RT @Txiki_Tales: A5 I'm due to return to Berlin & Bilbao in April (booked) and then Koblenz in Germany in May (competition win!) but who kn…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A6: Just go. Subscribe to deal pages, buy that mystery groupon voucher, sign up to EasyJet emails. Just see a deal and take the deal (covid permitting, obv) #PTTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5. Tokyo and Kyoto were next on my list. I was supposed to be there next month. #pttravel
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RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @kate_frankie A5: We were supposed to be home in New Zealand next April. Am gutted that that's not going to happen.…
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie Your Mileage May Vary = your results may not be the same as mine #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @bigfatheadz And then you feel silly coz like who would want to go to an amusement park in the middle of winter? #pttravel
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replying to @Stromfieldadvs @Stromfieldadvs I mean *nods rapidly* do people do better things this time on a Sunday?! #PTTravel
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RT @Morology: @kate_frankie A5: About anywhere my heart desires at the time. Looking toward Korea and more wanderings through the Philip…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @Stromfieldadvs ... I mean, I was at church. #pttravel
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replying to @Morology @Morology Each time you mention Philippine archipelago I think I want to go. The list never ends #PTTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie well.....they may think they are better things. 😀 #pttravel
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RT @Txiki_Tales: @kate_frankie Madrid is a place that grows on me every time we visit - wasn't impressed first time but now we love it. #pt…
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A6 #PTTravel If you're restricted to taking your holidays in the high season, try long weekends away in spring/ autmon first.
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RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie A5. Everywhere 😂. Really I'm hoping to go hiking in Scotland in spring, maybe a ski trip to Norway, then h…