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[adambarratt]

✈️ Travel Tales, Talk & Tips

#threadcast 117
Fri 13-Dec-24

ℹ️ This is the #travelcast where we chat all things #travel

💬 Talk about your trips, discuss adventures and enjoy the world's delights!

• Where have you been, and where would you like to go?
• Post pics/vids, articles, tips, news and anything else related to travel
• Tag #leotravel and join the LeoTravel community

Bon voyage! 🧳 🛫

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Happy Friday and welcome to today's TravelCast! Share all your trips, adventures and general travel chit-chat right here...

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Yesterday's edition:

https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-2twsg5yra

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📍 Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸

👉 What to do in the former capital of Yugoslavia?

🎞️ Ian and Ana YouTube channel give their guide!

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Belgrade: Top 11 tips from 'Rok Goes Around'…

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Republic Square
• 02:20 Kosančićev Venac
• 03:32 Museum of Yugoslavia
• 05:41 Skadarlija
• 06:46 Nikola Tesla Museum
• 08:16 Ada Cinganlija
• 09:32 Sava Promenade
• 10:54 Saint Sava Temple
• 12:34 Knez Mihailova Street
• 13:42 Kalemegdan Park
• 15:19 Belgrade Fortress
• 17:09 Conclusion

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Belgrade: DW Travel's guide…

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:36 Brutalist architecture
• 01:08 Genex Tower
• 01:48 Skadarska street
• 02:03 Dva Jelena restaurant, eat Karađorđeva schnitzel
• 02:42 Belgrade's nightlife
• 02:55 Cetinjska 15

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The big changes coming to UK and European travel in 2025

Many international travellers will soon need to register for an online authorisation before touching down in the UK or many EU nations

Article via BBC

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Christmas 2024: Your complete travel guide to getting around the UK this festive season

Exclusive: Trains, boats, planes and even hovercraft schedules will be different over the festive season.

Article via The Independent

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GWR delivers stark warning over Sunday train travel: ‘Only if absolutely necessary’

Rail passengers have been urged not to travel on any Great Western Railway (GWR) main lines on Sunday 15 December.

Article via The Independent

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The seven types of travel influencer, and how to spot them (or avoid them)

We’ve outlined who they are and where to find them, so you can join them somewhere exotic – or give them an extremely wide berth

Article via The Telegraph

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Tell us about your favourite European sunshine break

Share a tip on a great, under-the-radar sunshine escape – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break.

Article via The Guardian

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From vineyards in the Andes to rhinos in Zimbabwe: travel writers’ discoveries of 2024

Stanley Stewart, Monisha Rajesh, William Dalrymple and many more share their personal discoveries — and disappointments — of the past year.

Article via Financial Times

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The truth about why AI can never compete with travel agents

Yes, ChatGPT is great for sifting through information, but it can't replace the human touch when it comes to booking a holiday.

Article via The Times

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📍 Scottish Highlands, UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧

👉 What to do in this mountainous region of northwest Scotland?

🎞️ ON World Travel YouTube channel give their guide!

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AUTUMN IN SCOTLAND - Slow Travel In The Scottish Highlands - The Slow Travels Family

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10 Beautiful Places To Visit In Scotland - World Wild Hearts

🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:32 Edinburgh
• 2:29 Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
• 3:43 Glencoe Valley
• 4:41 Glen Nevis
• 5:46 Glenfinnan Viaduct
• 6:49 Inverness
• 7:43 Loch Ness
• 8:43 Eilean Donan Castle
• 9:41 Old Man of Storr (Isle of Skye)
• 10:30 Quiraing (Isle of Skye)
• 11:27 Scotland Travel Itinerary & Tips

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📍 Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦

👉 What to do in the city of Mostar?

🎞️ Samuel and Audrey YouTube channel give their top 10 tips!

More info in replies… ⬇️

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1. Pedestrian Street (Old Bazar Kujundziluk - Brace Fejica) + Souvenir shopping - 00:41
2. Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Koski Mehmed-pašina džamija) - 01:32
3. Stari Most (Old Bridge) rebuilt 16th Century Ottoman bridge - 03:21
   *Stari Most Bridge Diving in Mostar (didn't see or show it) - 04:31
4. Bosnian Food in Mostar (Restaurants Divan, Konoba Taurus, Tima-Irma and Šadrvan) - 05:15
5. Bosnian Coffee (bosanska kafa) - 09:17
6. Crooked Bridge (Kriva Cuprija) - 10:52
7. The Hamam Museum (former Turkish bath house) - 11:19
8. Turkish House (Kajtaz) - 12:01
9. Day trip to Blagaj to visit Dervish monastery (Blagaj Tekija) - 13:17
10. Outro + Mostar at night - 13:40

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MOSTAR City Tour (15 things to do in Old Town + our vlog) | IfWeGoTo

• Do a little Urbex at Mostar Sniper Tower
• Try the local cafes
• Take in the views at Neretva River
• Visit the pedestrian street
• Visit Tepa Market for some local goods
• Try Bosnian cuisine (with a view!!!)
• Explore Old Town Mostar
• Shop the local bazars
• Admire & Walk on the Stari Most Bridge
• Watch the the divers jump off the bridge, or learn to do it yourself at the dive school
• Explore Old Town's picturesque side streets
• Take in the views at Halebija Tower
• Head down to the riverside to swim, take in the scenery, or relax at the riverside cafes
• Explore the Kriva Cuprija bridge & its scenic surrounding neighborhood
• Check out the Mosques

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Business travellers maximise savings by bringing families on work trips

Business travellers save nearly £2500 a year by combining work trips with holidays, according to new research.

Article via Daily Express

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Beyond Rooms: How Riads, Gers, and Local Spaces Redefine Global Travel

Even though these hospitality concepts are age-old, they are bang in the middle of all the major deeper travel trends and fulfill all the modern traveler’s expectations.

Article via Skift

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The stunning but underrated European city just as pretty as Amsterdam but without crowds

As travellers look for new destinations off the beaten path, Dordrecht, a stunning medieval city in the Netherlands, is poised to shine in 2025.

Article via Express

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Why I booked a one-way ticket to India to deal with my midlife crisis

Putting on weight and suffering from mood swings and anxiety were just a few signs that Justin Gayner was struggling with getting older and feeling stuck. When his therapist suggested he seek out spiritual solace it sounded like a terrible idea, but then he thought, why not?

Article via Independent

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📍 High Tatras, Slovakia 🇸🇰

👉 What to do in this Slovakian mountain range?

🎞️ Sammy and Tommy YouTube channel give their guide!

Chapters

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:13 Cable Car
• 02:51 Trailhead
• 05:49 Summit
• 09:57 Lunch
• 11:08 Hike back to town
• 13:29 Villa Beatrice
• 15:53 Dinner at Koliba Kamzik

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High Tatras - the smallest alpine type mountain range in the World | Hike The World

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Tatra Mountains: Why You Must Go | Alex Strohl

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📍 Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland 🇮🇪

👉 Taking on the tourist trail covering the west coast of Ireland.

🎞️ Robbie Roams YouTube channel give their experience!

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WILD ATLANTIC WAY - The Best Road Trip in Europe! | These Wild Journeys

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Top Experiences along the Wild Atlantic Way | Discover Ireland

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TOP 5 CITIES TO VISIT IN IRELAND THE ULTIMATE WALKING TOUR 4K

• GEORGE WALKER

• 0:00 DUBLIN
• 20:59 GALWAY
• 52:38 CORK
• 1:43:10 ATHLONE
• 2:18:24 BELFAST NORTHERN IRELAND

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Editor's Letter: The Value of Human Connection When We Travel

The election hit us like a comet just as we were putting this issue to bed, as it did people all over America and the world.

Article via Condé Nast Traveler

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25 Places To See Before You Die - Let’s Go

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TOP 10 USA ROADTRIPS TO DO IN 2024 - Kevin Eassa

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WESTERN USA ROAD TRIP (2024) | The Perfect 3-Week Western USA Road Trip Itinerary (CA, NV, AZ, UT) - World Wild Hearts

🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:21 San Francisco
2:23 Lake Tahoe
3:37 Yosemite National Park
5:07 Death Valley National Park
5:52 Valley of Fire State Park
6:44 Zion National Park
8:14 Bryce Canyon National Park
9:07 Page Area
10:38 Grand Canyon National Park
11:37 Sedona
12:40 Las Vegas
13:28 Western USA Road Trip Tips

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16 Best Places to Visit in Mexico - touropia

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