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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel In Amesbury. Just made it ... the long silences will be because I'm looking for pictures; didn't have time to sort any out beforehand.
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Joining #PTTravel from North Yorkshire. Strange weekend, quiet at home now that we’re a 2 rather than 3, having dropped junior in Manchester on Friday to start his new life!
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie I'm oki, recovering from a cold. Am in Glasgow, Scotland. #pttravel
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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith Great to have you with us. My photos can be either really easy to find or really difficult. No in between 😆 #PTTravel
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot Yay! How's the new city? Any exploring yet? #PTTravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie yeh a couple of days ago I wandered ocver to a dead football stadium, and a couple of evenings over the last two weeks me and my flatmate have taken long walks into the southern suburbs. #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Hi, I'm in Bradford, I've just finished a days work. #PTTravel
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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales Student life is very fun with some great challenges. I love seeing the Freshers coming in. Great time of year. I'm sure you'll be missing him though #PTTravel
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#PTTravel Chat
Q1 What do you think of as a hidden gem on your travels or when exploring at home?
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie it is still used, for local football, and when I was there the groundsmen were repainting the halfway line, but a few decades ago, top-flight football was played here. #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: conceptually it's a hard question to answer. Because it depends on what's popular and what isn't, and on how big the town is. Like, some entire *countries* are 'hidden gems' (Benin), yet in other places the 'hidden gem' could be a backstreet cafe.
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A1 #PTTravel I think a hidden gem is in the eyes of the beholder. It can be something not a lot of people know about. The North Coast has a lot of hidden gems I think.
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RT @Travel_Session: Hello from #Florida
🇺🇸#DestinFL
#pttravel Hidden Gems
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: conceptually it's a hard question to answer. Because it depends on what's popular and what isn…
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A1 It’s about the lesser towns and cities for me - so many to explore in every country. As Ian would say - everywhere is interesting! #PTTravel
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RT @aok_NW: A1 #PTTravel I think a hidden gem is in the eyes of the beholder. It can be something not a lot of people know about. The Nor…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Hello, it 10 AM here. It rained a lot last 48 hours. Lightning too. #pttravel
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: conceptually it's a hard question to answer. Because it depends on what's popular and what isn…
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A1 #PTTravel Anything that's not in the guidebook, or I wasn't expecting. For instance, I suspect not many have heard of La Alberca
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1 The people and their hospitality. #PTTravel
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A1- Hidden gems are those places nobody really talks about, but just as amazing or more than the places that get all of the attention. It could be a city or hidden oasis within a city
🇺🇸#Oahu
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replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW Beautiful photos and some great places there. Do you find there are less crowds? #PTTravel
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RT @Txiki_Tales: A1 It’s about the lesser towns and cities for me - so many to explore in every country. As Ian would say - everywhere is i…
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RT @NomadKeith: A1 #PTTravel Anything that's not in the guidebook, or I wasn't expecting. For instance, I suspect not many have heard of La…
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RT @Travel_Session: A1- Hidden gems are those places nobody really talks about, but just as amazing or more than the places that get all of…
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RT @NomadKeith: A1 #PTTravel Anything that's not in the guidebook, or I wasn't expecting. For instance, I suspect not many have heard of La…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie It depends on the season. If it’s summer, you’ll probably see crowds, otherwise not so much. #pttravel
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RT @aok_NW: @kate_frankie It depends on the season. If it’s summer, you’ll probably see crowds, otherwise not so much. #pttravel
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@kate_frankie All Hands Hoay!
Here is your Sunday morning hymn,
Arrrgh.
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RT @Travel_Session: A1- Hidden gems are those places nobody really talks about, but just as amazing or more than the places that get all of…
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#PTTravel Chat
Q2 Which hidden gems in your home region would you like to tell other travellers about and why?
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A1 (I shall set aside my dislike for the phrase!)
Usually a little cafe or food place just started out. Had a lovely meal in Mae Sai which we found by accident #PTTravel
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RT @bigfatheadz: A1 (I shall set aside my dislike for the phrase!)
Usually a little cafe or food place just started out. Had a lovely meal…
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel Or, it could be somewhere that's off the normal tourist beat, but is extremely popular with local people. We found such a place in Cyprus; the only language we heard spoken was Greek.
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A2- Everyone visits #Florida for the beaches, but one hidden gem is the natural springs
🇺🇸#MorrisonSprings
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replying to @bigfatheadz @bigfatheadz was the cafe nestled quaintly in a valley? :p #pttravel #TravelCliche
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RT @NomadKeith: @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel Or, it could be somewhere that's off the normal tourist beat, but is extremely popular…
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A2 #PTTravel I posted about the stepping stones at Swallowhead Spring ... the source of the River Kennet ... only this morning!
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A2 Not really hidden, but I much prefer Saltburn or Staithes to Whitby, for example. Beautiful coast but significantly fewer people. #PTTravel
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@NomadKeith @kate_frankie Then the question is "what does 'hidden' mean?'. If something is popular, is it 'hidden', even if it's only locals who know about it?
I guess the only requirement is it has to be a 'gem' - ie somewhere halfway decent.
Kirkby-in-Ashfield is hidden .... #pttravel :D :p
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RT @NomadKeith: A2 #PTTravel I posted about the stepping stones at Swallowhead Spring ... the source of the River Kennet ... only this morn…