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Absolute Escapes @AbsoluteEscapes
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Absolute Escapes@AbsoluteEscapes
2 Dec 2024
We're stepping back from X for now, but don’t worry - the adventure continues on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. See you there! 🌍✨
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The first frost has kissed #Edinburgh's cobblestones, and the festive lights are twinkling above our historic streets. Dare we say, it's beginning to feel (a little) like #Christmas! ❄️ How's the weather in your corner of the world? Feeling festive yet? ✨
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We’re thrilled to see our #StCuthbertsWay walking holiday recognised as one of Europe’s top 10 #pilgrimage routes by @TelegraphTravel! 🎉 This stunning journey takes walkers from Melrose Abbey in Scotland to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in England. 😍 telegraph.co.uk/travel/activ…

Europe’s pilgrimage routes are booming – here are 10 of the best

While many embark on these ancient paths for religious reasons, they’ve now become popular among tourists and keen hikers too

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We’re delighted to see the @OuterHebs and Cork featured in @NatGeo’s Best of the World destinations for 2025! 🌍 🎉 Discover what makes these incredible places so special in their article: 👇 nationalgeographic.com/trave… @NatGeoTravelUK #VisitIreland #VisitScotland

Best of the World 2025

From luxury train journeys through Malaysia to hiking an active volcano in Guatemala, discover this year’s must-see destinations, handpicked by National Geographic’s explorers, photographers, and...

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kh@snow_leopard112
29 Oct 2024
Had some great tastes while in #Orkney September’23. Really enjoyed our afternoon tour @Kirkjuvagr_Gin with Steve. Great to see they’ve got their whisky going now too. @HighlandPark was a quicker visit but we felt very welcome. #VisitOrkney 🥃Thx @AbsoluteEscapes
orkney.com@orkneycom
29 Oct 2024
It's an exciting time to be a whisky fan in #Orkney 🥃 There are new releases from @ScapaDistillery, new-look bottles from @HighlandPark, and Single Malts on the way from @deer_distillery and @Kirkjuvagr_Gin too 😋 Find out more ⬇️ #TasteOfOrkney orkney.com/news/new-whiskies…
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The Yorkshire Dales are calling! 🏞️ With #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall back for season 5 on @channel5_tv & @PBS, interest in our #HerriotWay walking holiday is soaring! 📺 Are you watching the new season, a fan of the original, or James Herriot's memoirs? 📚 @AllCreaturesTV
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Congratulations to our Senior Travel Specialist, Zoe, for winning @ABTOT_UK's #PhotoCompetition in the People & Culture category with this stunning shot of Glencoe, Scotland! 🏆 📷 Check out all the winners in @travelweekly: travelweekly.co.uk/news/tour… #ABTOTOneShot @VisitScotland
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ABTOT UK 💙@ABTOT_UK
25 Oct 2024
Congratulations to @AbsoluteEscapes, @swoopadventures, @BambooTravel and Time Exposure Travel on winning this year's #ABTOTOneShot travel photography competition - inspiring shots all!
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Looking for your next #travel read? 🌍 As proud members of @AITOHQ, we had the privilege of being a part of judging the 2024 Travel Writer of the Year awards! 🏆 Huge congrats to these incredible writers! 🎉 Check out the thread below for their award-winning pieces. 👇
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@AITOHQ Young Travel Writer of the Year: 🥇Gold - @leylarosewrites - Have Hong Kong's iconic Dai Pai Dong seen their last supper? @Adventurecom - adventure.com/dai-pai-dong-f…

Have Hong Kong’s iconic dai pai dong seen their last supper?

Hong’s Kong’s open-air street food vendors—or dai pai dong—are a familiar sight. But what's their future as Chinese influence takes hold?

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@AITOHQ Travel Blogger of the Year 🥇Gold - @KatieMacL, Stories my suitcase could tell storiesmysuitcasecouldtell.c… 🥈Silver - Abigail King, @insidetravellab - insidethetravellab.com/raven… 🥉Bronze - Abigail King, @insidetravellab - insidethetravellab.com/is-gr…

The Perfect Autumn Weekend in Lisbon

From pastries to panoramic city views, there's plenty to experience on an off-season weekend in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Heather Self@hselftax
14 Oct 2024
Replying to @Trisha_the_doc
If you want a company to do all of the admin for you I would highly recommend @AbsoluteEscapes - we have used them 2 or 3 times now. absoluteescapes.com/holidays…

St Cuthbert’s Way Hiking Tours – Local Expertise You Can Trust

St Cuthbert's Way hiking tours with local experts. Our self-guided walking holidays offers seamless planning and 24/7 support.

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Celebrating 10 years of the #WildAtlanticWay! 🌊🚗 Launched in 2014, this iconic route along #Ireland’s west coast has been inspiring travellers for a decade. Explore it with our new self-drive holidays & experience the magic yourself: absoluteescapes.com/holiday-… @wildatlanticway
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We want to hear from YOU! 🌍 Whether you've booked with us or follow for inspiration, your feedback helps shape our holidays. 💬 We're teaming up with @AITOHQ for the UK’s largest specialist travel survey. 📝 Have your say by 31st Oct via this link: buff.ly/3Bz2TmW 💙
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#OnThisDay in 1980, the #WestHighlandWay opened, and what an iconic trail it’s become! 🎉🥾 Check out these photos of our clients, Renee and Carla, from their 2013 holiday and their return last month. After 11 years, the @official_whw keeps calling them back! ⛰️ #VisitScotland
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay! 📜 While walking the #CoasttoCoast, Melanie, from the Absolute Escapes team, visited @WordsworthGras and found that Wordsworth’s poetry beautifully enriched her #LakeDistrict experience. 🍃 Big thanks to Marie for the fantastic tour! 📚
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The Ridgeway National Trail@TheRidgeway1972
25 Sep 2024
One year ago the team were preparing for the 50th anniversary of The Ridgeway becoming a National Trail. 📍Coombe Hill @NationalTrails
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Happy birthday to @TheRidgeway1972! 🎉🥾 #OnThisDay in 1973, this historic 87-mile walking trail opened, offering breathtaking views and ancient history. Have you walked ‘Britain’s oldest road’? Share your favourite memories or photos below! 👇🌿
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