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kate_frankie

replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith Yes! Totally agree. I have those stories too #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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Welcome to #PTTravel Chat!
Where are you joining us from today?

NomadKeith
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel I'm in Amesbury ... wishing I hadn't had that third glass of wine, and shattered from WATCHING the Leeds Triathlon on TV,

aok_NW
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Hello from Oregon #pttravel

kate_frankie
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#PTTravel Chat
I've been out for a run (Riverside where I do parkrun), washing and packing some things for holiday šŸ„³ and now relaxing.
Joining from North East England

kate_frankie
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#PTTravel Chat
Q1 Which places have you visited that felt like you were off the beaten path and why?

Travelteaandme
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A1 Bancroft Tower in Worcester, Massachusetts. Itā€™s not really a destination we just happened to see it from the road. https://t.co/FGAvjen6Gx #PTTravel https://t.co/Rz8SDQdmjl

aok_NW
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A1 #pttravel If I do go off the beaten path, itā€™s usually just in my country. I stay in the big cities on international trips. Denio, Nevada on the Oregon/Nevada border was definitely off the beaten path.

NomadKeith
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A1 #PTTravel Funnily enough, the Lake District! My cousin, a Park Ranger, told me that visitors rarely venture more than 400 yards from their car. So, once you've passed that distance, you can, if you avoid the more frequented routes, have the fells to yourself.

RTWBarefoot
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#pttravel aaaagh i got distracted by tvtropes. mmm adhd

JKatzaman
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A1 I thought I had finally gotten off the beaten path in Kaiserslautern, Germany, finally seeing no English or American traces. Then I turned the corner to see Harry's Gift Shop in all it's one-block glory. I was sad. #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @Travelteaandme: A1 Bancroft Tower in Worcester, Massachusetts. Itā€™s not really a destination we just happened to see it from the road.ā€¦

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie i missed parkrun yesterday cos i overslept. #pttravel

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel hi have you met me?

RTWBarefoot
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RT @NomadKeith: A1 #PTTravel Funnily enough, the Lake District! My cousin, a Park Ranger, told me that visitors rarely venture more than 40ā€¦

kate_frankie

replying to @Travelteaandme @Travelteaandme Very cool. Never heard of it. Is there a story behind it? Great thing to spot #PTTravel

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith I had that at the Grand Canyon, of all places! #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @aok_NW: A1 #pttravel If I do go off the beaten path, itā€™s usually just in my country. I stay in the big cities on international trips.ā€¦

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel a volcano on a small island in Vanuatu? (Gaua)

NomadKeith
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot #pttravel Well, yes! Haven't been there, but I heard it's not too difficult to get away from the crowds.

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel A road in West Africa?

kate_frankie
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replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW Now that is off the tourist track! I do like borders where you can drive through or walk across easily. I also think those little towns with a couple of thousand population would be cool in the USA #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @NomadKeith: A1 #PTTravel Funnily enough, the Lake District! My cousin, a Park Ranger, told me that visitors rarely venture more than 40ā€¦

kate_frankie
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I did it. today lol #PTTravel

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel North Uist, Scotland?

kate_frankie
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RT @JKatzaman: A1 I thought I had finally gotten off the beaten path in Kaiserslautern, Germany, finally seeing no English or American tracā€¦

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel a volcano on a small island in Vanuatu? (Gaua) https://t.co/OPXKAqTpBP

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A road in West Africa? https://t.co/JgtXnr1mvZ

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie yay. how did you feel? #pttravel

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel North Uist, Scotland? https://t.co/squ94dFjDr

kate_frankie

replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot Love! #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot Very much a chat for you! šŸ˜ and hello šŸ‘‹ #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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#PTTravel Chat
Q2 How have you found local hidden gems when travelling?

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie hehe yes #pttravel

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel everywhere is interesting. It's hard to put that into defineable objects as 'gems' is very relative, but it's a general truth.

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel A2: but, in terms of my personal experiences:
a) guidebooks
b) local advice
c) completely by accident because I was passing and happened to be looking in the right direction at the time.

c) happens rather more often than you'd think. I blame ADHD.

aok_NW
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A2 #pttravel I usually stumble over them, although I will plan them in trips. This cavern in SW Missouri was an unplanned stop. Missouri is the place to go if you like spelunking.

Travelteaandme
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A2 I plan part of my trips but I leave room for happy accidents and detours. #PTTravel https://t.co/lQj6hhpDHl

kate_frankie
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot Better today. Toe is doing well. No issues so I'm pleased. How have your runs been? #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel everywhere is interesting. It's hard to put that into defineable objects as 'gems' is very relativā€¦

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A2: but, in terms of my personal experiences:
a) guidebooks
b) local advice
c) completely by accidā€¦

NomadKeith
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A2 #pttravel Local knowledge is good ... ask hotel concierges, barmen, shopkeepers, etc. I would say avoid tour guides ... but Samir, in Morocco, was an absolute fount of information.

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie I've been away recently so not done any runs for a while. Walked a heck of a lot though. #pttravel I would go for more runs but the weather up here is not proving useful (occasional torrential rain).

RTWBarefoot
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RT @Travelteaandme: A2 I plan part of my trips but I leave room for happy accidents and detours. #PTTravel https://t.co/lQj6hhpDHl

kate_frankie
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I particularly like the looking in the right direction part. I find that. Getting lost works! I really like taking local advice too #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @aok_NW: A2 #pttravel I usually stumble over them, although I will plan them in trips. This cavern in SW Missouri was an unplanned stopā€¦

aok_NW
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A2 #pttravel Having @Tripadvisor in your back pocket can be helpful too.

kate_frankie
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replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW Do you go in alone? Do you take any climbing equipment or just turn back if you hit a drop/high part? #PTTravel

RTWBarefoot
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RT @kate_frankie: @RTWBarefoot I particularly like the looking in the right direction part. I find that. Getting lost works! I really likeā€¦

kate_frankie
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RT @Travelteaandme: A2 I plan part of my trips but I leave room for happy accidents and detours. #PTTravel