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[adambarratt]

✈️ Travel Tales, Talk & Tips

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Mon 16-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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Manic Monday TravelCast on the go! Share all your travel adventures and chit-chat right here...

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Yesterday's edition:

https://inleo.io/threads/view/adambarratt/re-leothreads-h2jjrqo7

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📍 Alicante, Spain 🇪🇸

👉 What to do in Alicante…

🎞️ Zoe and Simon YouTube channel give their guide!

In this video:

• 0:00 Why You Should Visit Alicante in Spain
• 0:38 Breakfast at JevoleCoffee – our favourite cafe
• 1:44 Visiting the Central Market of Alicante
• 2:39 Our love for Spanis almonds - quick taste test
• 3:18 The cute "Bonfire Museum" of Alicante and the Hogueras de Alicante festival
• 4:25 Why we like Alicante in a nutshell – 3 reasons to visit
• 5:32 Trying typical Arroz (Paella) from Alicante at La Tasca Del Barrio
• 7:42 Madness Specialty Coffee and more infos on Hogueras de Alicante
• 8:24 Best time to visit Alicante
• 8:59 Alicante's city beach – one of the best reasons to visit Alicante
• 10:21 Santa Bárbara Castle – nice hike with great views over Alicante
• 11:39 Public transportation in Alicante
• 12:16 We discovered our love for Vermouth (La Zona Social Bar)

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Is ALICANTE Spain's winter paradise? - Spain Revealed

⏩ CHAPTERS

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:46 The road to Altea
• 03:36 Exploring Altea
• 06:18 Our paella lunch
• 09:28 Benidorm, baby!
• 13:10 Sierra Gelada National Park
• 14:57 Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
• 17:17 Guadelest

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I fell in love with Alicante (Spain's most underrated city) | Spain Revealed

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Forbes Travel Guide’s Top 12 Destinations For 2025

From Asheville to Amsterdam, these hot spots should be on next year’s itinerary.

While 2025’s calendar will be full of big events and noteworthy openings in alpha cities, Forbes Travel Guide is seeing travelers gravitate to more remote locales and a continued focus on wellness getaways.

Article via Forbes

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I hate travelling with my toddler – so I went on holiday alone

All our travel attempts have turned out to be the very antithesis of a holiday – and he won't even remember them – so I've given up.

Article via The Telegraph

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The top 20 cheapest holiday destinations named - full list

A travel company has published a list of places where people can get the most for their money.

Article via Daily Express

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UK drivers urged not to travel during height of ‘record Christmas getaway’

Article via The Guardian

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Foreign Office issues 12-month travel warning for Italy

Travellers to Rome are being warned that the city will be ‘very busy’ during the Holy (or Jubilee) Year, which runs from 24 December 2024 until 6 January 2026.

Article via Travel Gossip

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📍 Zadar, Croatia 🇭🇷

👉 What to do in this Croatian city?

🎞️ World Wild Hearts YouTube channel give their top 10 tips!

🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:14 Zadar Old Town
• 2:07 Roman Forum
• 2:49 Bell Tower Of St. Anastasia
• 3:21 Riva Sunset
• 3:55 Art Installations
• 4:54 Zadar Beaches
• 5:31 Zadar Vineyards
• 6:09 Plitvice Lakes National Park
• 8:36 Paklenica National Park
• 9:45 Telašćica Bay and Kornati Islands
• 10:50 More Zadar Tips

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Zadar top 10 things to do, see & eat! Travel Guide Croatia 🇭🇷 | Seany Boyy

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You have to visit Zadar, Croatia! (top 12 things to do in Zadar) | One Way Ticket

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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 Indepedent

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Travel Trends Report 2025: Go Off The Beaten Track

In this fifth article, in an ongoing series looking at emerging trends for 2025, I look at the rising appeal of discovering lesser-known destinations.

Article via Forbes

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I’ve holidayed 12 times in the last 2 years, it’s more important to me than a mortgage

Article via The Sun

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The 19 countries UK's Foreign Office says 'do not travel' to in 2025

Not sticking to the Foreign Office advice could result in your travel insurance being invalidated, leaving you without necessary coverage.

Article via Daily Express

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📍 Asturias, Spain 🇪🇸

👉 What to do in this region of northern Spain?

🎞️ Spain Revealed YouTube channel give their guide!

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Asturias vlog - Spain Speaks

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Top 5 Things to do Asturias - The Travel Vlogger

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It’s official: London is one of the world’s top trending travel destinations for 2025

The UK capital has been crowned the world's eighth-highest trending tourist destination for 2025 by Accor.

Article via Time Out

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📍 Chiang Mai, Thailand 🇹🇭

👉 What to do in this northern Thai city?

🎞️ Ronnie & Barty YouTube channel give their guide!

Tips from the vid…

• 00:00 Intro Chiang Mai
• 00:47 Highest Point in Thailand! Doi Inthanon
• 05:18 Smallcase
• 07:10 Old City - Wat Chedi Luang
• 09:10 Old City - Wat Phra Singh
• 10:40 Yummy Northern Thai Food
• 12:19 Trendy Nimman
• 13:44 EPIC Weekend Markets

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10 BEST Things To Do In & Around Chiang Mai - World Wild Hearts

🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:03 Eat Khao Soi
• 1:41 Buddhist Temples Old Town Chiang Mai
• 2:21 Elephant Sanctuary
• 3:45 Thai Cooking Class
• 4:41 Mae Ping River Cruise
• 5:25 Doi Inthanon National Park Day Trip
• 6:30 Talat Warorot
• 6:58 Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
• 7:53 Samoeng Loop
• 8:47 Chiang Mai Sunday Night Market
• 9:48 Chiang Mai Other Things To Do

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The BEST 10 Things to do in Chiang Mai - Withlocals

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How Chiang Mai Has Changed (2024 With Prices) - Daneger and Stacey

Chapters

• 00:00 Chiang Mai
• 01:05 Accommodation
• 03:03 The Plan
• 03:55 Cannabis Legalisation
• 04:17 Nimmanhaemin Cafe
• 05:49 Digital Nomad Condo
• 07:44 Amazing Chicken Lunch
• 11:05 Maya Mall
• 13:29 Local Transport
• 14:16 Chiang Mai Night Markets
• 17:43 Coming Up

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24 favourite travel finds of 2024 - from turtles in Turkey to a Highland pub crawl

Guardian travel writers share their discoveries of the year, taking in food, art, history and wildlife.

Article via The Guardian

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Travel blogger gives top tips for navigating Edinburgh's Christmas Market

Trying to figure out where to eat, what to do and when to head along to Edinburgh's Christmas Market can be a bit much - but one travel blogger has it all figured out for you.

Article via Edinburgh Live

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Airline Tech M&A: The Quiet Evolution in Travel Tech Consolidation

In a market increasingly dominated by efficiency and integration, the long-overlooked airline tech sector might just become the travel industry’s next big story.

Article via Skift

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Schiphol enters new partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail as it aims to “exceed expectations of passengers”

Schiphol Group is strengthening its partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail in a new joint venture that will operate 20 duty free stores.

Article via Future Travel Experience

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📍 Fiji 🇫🇯

👉 What to do in this South Pacific country?

🎞️ Jaychel YouTube channel give their 7 day guide!

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:58 Flying to Nadi Fiji from LAX
• 1:25 Viti Levu Intro & Getting Around
• 1:50 Nadi Fiji Day Guide
• 5:03 Biausevu Waterfall & Natadola Beach
• 7:23 Mamanuca island Boat Tour & Port Denarau
• 9:15 Pacific Harbor Scuba & Maui Palms Beach
• 11:46 Travel to & First Night in Taveuni
• 12:52 Snorkeling in Rainbow Reef & Booma Waterfalls
• 15:13 Kayak to Honeymoon island & Waitavala Waterslide

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Fiji Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

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Most Beautiful Places In Fiji Islands | Travel Documentary - Beautiful World

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Geography Now! FIJI

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Don’t Book Your Fiji Trip Until You Watch This! | Top Flight Family

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SEARCHING PARADISE in the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 Travel Documentary - Paddy Doyle

Chapters:
00:00 - 1:37 - Trip Outline
1:38 - Exploring Manila
9:15 - Squarespace Sponsor
10:27 - Modern Manila
22:27 - Boracay
40:52 - Cebu Adventures
1:04:44 - Mindanao Explore
1:17:20 - Mt Apo Climb
1:42:19 - El Nido
2:05:52 - Tao Expedition to Coron
2:41:27 - Coron Tour

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