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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Despite being 38C most of the time, seriously impressed with Albania 🇦🇱

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Put your hands up for #Detroit! A - genuinely - lovely city. The Ford Museum is one of the best on Earth, the backstreet alley bars are genius and there’s a civic pride that you don’t see in many cities. All you could ask for in a city! #travelwriter #traveladdict @puremichigan1.bsky.social

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Last month - Everyone’s avoiding Spain because of EES MELTDOWNS (scroll down if you don’t believe me) Now - Everyone’s going to Spain, as it’s not going up in flames, EES be damned Next month - blah, blah, overtourism, blah, clickbait, blah www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #travelwriter

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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East

The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I could get used to this summer office! Borgo Antichio, a former monastery dating back to the 1440s just outside Assisi. #travelblogger #travelwriter #traveladdict

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Actually me (minus the inspiring bit obvs!) I’ve been working with @jamesdurston.bsky.social on “Get Published in 90 Days” - resources for new travel writers, link below. Also a great community of writers at all career stages. DM me with any Qs 👍 www.skool.com/travel-writi... #travelwriter

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

metro.co.uk/2026/06/07/s... Oh, just wait until the World Cup starts and FIFA get their claws into pricing.

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'Scandalous' drink prices at England's World Cup warm-up game shock fans

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Unsure we should jump to conclusions just yet but interesting that EES panic (overstated but not if it happens to you!) is driving tourism behaviour. Of course if twats hadn’t voted for Brexit , this wouldn’t even be a thing! #travelwriter #travelblogger www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

independent.co.uk

Why Brits are ditching Spain this summer – and where they are going instead

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Long weekend in the happiest country on Earth…wasn’t hard to see why 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 Cottage with private beach, jetty and kayaks/rowboats less than 2hrs out of Helsinki #traveladdict #visitfinland #travelblogger

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Tarragona is bloody lovely - absolutely worth a visit from Barcelona or a laid back base in its own right. #traveladdicts #travelblogger

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

“The airport, which wanted to encourage travellers to use public transport, said "kiss and fly" stops were the least environmentally friendly, requiring four car journeys per flight.” Gaslighting par excellence from #Stansted here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Stansted Airport drop-off fees increase to £28 for 15 minutes

A spokesperson says it wants customers to use greener methods like public transport.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thoughts and prayers....but absolutely no taxpayer money spent repatriating these people.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

There can’t be many more spectacular locations than a Winter Olympic host venue. Had an absolute blast across Cortina, Predazzo and Tesero - bravo Italia for a superb job. 🇮🇹 #milanocortina2026 #travelwriter

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

There's very little not to like about food tours or road trips, especially in somewhere as rich in culinary storytelling as Louisiana. Read my latest article for Wander With Wonder below to find out more.... www.wanderwithwonder.com/louisiana-ca...

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Louisiana Cajun Food Road Trip

Follow the river from New Orleans to Lafayette for the best gumbo, po'boys, and jambalaya on this Louisiana Cajun food road trip.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Vegas tourist numbers are their worst in decades. Not a unique issue in US tourism context but I have zero sympathy for hotel chains wringing their hands while charging exorbitant resort fees for WiFi, pool access and theit invariably crappy micro-gyms. www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

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Significant Downturn in Las Vegas Visitor Numbers Marks Sharpest Decline in Two Decades - Travel And Tour World

Las Vegas is experiencing its most significant tourism decline in twenty years, analyzing the economic shifts and changing travel patterns impacting the city.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

My last visit to New Orleans was a rapid one, less than 24hrs in the Big Easy. Assuming you’re willing to risk sore feet and an even worse head - here’s my Flying Visit guide to the most intoxicating city on Earth. #travelblogger #travelblogshare www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/24-hour...

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Spent the week escaping to warmer weather…adding #Elche “Spain’s Oasis” to my list of new favourite European cities. #traveladdicts #travelblogshare #travelblogger

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Final blog of 2025…obligatory look-forward but not the obvious ones! 12 Months, 12 Destinations: Where to go in 2026 Featuring 🇩🇿🇮🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇴🇫🇴🇬🇪🇦🇱🇺🇸🇪🇸🇪🇪 Happy New Year and may your travels be epic in 2026! #travelblogshare #travelblogger #traveladdicts

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas from across the miles 🎄🎅🏼🥂

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Nailed it! Losing access to the Erasmus scheme was one of the biggest - amongst many candidates - fuck ups of Brexit.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

If winter has you hankering after longer days, how about perpetual daylight for four months of the year? Welcome to Svalbard, the northernmost “visitable” place on Earth… Latest piece for Wander With Wonder www.wanderwithwonder.com/exploring-sv... #travelwriter #travelblogger #traveladdict

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Austria says happy St Nicholas’ Day - mind the Krampus (who reimagins utterly terrifying!) 👹 #travelblogger #traveladdicts #froheweihnachten

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Taking advantage of literally the only day of passable weather in the last three weeks to get out to lovely #Aldeburgh on the #suffolk coast. Really should write some more UK content for the blog! #travelblogger #traveladdicts

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

….and now I feel ancient 🫣 Although seeing Sister Bliss spin this at Glastonbury will always be one of my musical highlights.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Spent a couple of Thanksgivings stateside and nothing will compare to the views from Angel’s Landing in Zion NP - 2021 (two weeks after the borders opened!) Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating 🦃 #travelscapes #traveladdicts #travelblogger

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Because this will - of course - make up for the wholesale gutting of National Park budgets and laying off of skilled and knowledgeable staff…! 🙄 Another reason to pick Canada right now🇨🇦

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Long overdue and all the evidence from Europe shows it makes no difference at all to visitor numbers. That said… 1. It should be transparent where money from the tax is re-invested (the Canaries do this well) 2. No Vegas style 22% “resort fees” thanks very much. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

English mayors will get new powers to levy tourist taxes - BBC News

Mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities.

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Yet another #Brexit boon - on arrival, queuing for an hour to register for EES (for a country that would have let us in with just a passing glance at passport pre-2020). Congrats yet again to everyone who voted for this, you’ve done us all proud, clap clap. 😒😫🤮

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

👋 #TravelBloggersCommunity theme of the week for #travelblogshare is #citybreak I’ve written a blog series on “Second Time” visits to popular destinations including cities in 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇮🇹🇹🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪 You’ve done the showstopper sights…now go off the beaten track! www.someoneelsescountry.com/second-time-in

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Returning to Paris for a second visit? Incroyable 💙🤍❤️ Away from tshowstopper sights, a return visit lets you picnic like a Parisian, see world-class street art and find areas missed by most! Latest #travelblog now live #travelblogshare #travelblogger www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...

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Second Time In...Paris

Paris is one of those places you can visit a dozen times and still stumble upon something new. The first trip will inevitably be all about the classics (Eiffel Tower, Mona Lisa, escargots that you alw...

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Phil Thomas | Travel Writer & Blogger @some1elsescountry.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Barring picking up some bug on the flight back last weekend, loved #SriLanka. Everyone said to skip Colombo but I was pleasantly surprised. Well overdue creating some #travelblogs off the back of this trip… #traveladdicts #travelblogger

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