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Always funny to see my face in print 😂 The new ski season is almost here; I’d better plan how to get back on the slopes. cityam.com/les-gets-a-sma…

Good morning, all. Just a reminder. You have until Friday next week to cast your vote in the National Trust’s AGM. We can’t take our national institutions for granted. They need public participation to keep them strong, healthy and INDEPENDENT. Vote here shorturl.at/feoJv

A fitting memorial to the inimitable Matthew Leeming by our mutual friend (and another scholarly adventurer) BijanOmrani.

A last minute reminder that if you’re in Oxford today & want to hear me speak about the threat of water conflict in Central Asia, it’s at 1330 in the Old Library at All Souls. ccw.ox.ac.uk/events/2024/cc…

The last couple of weeks I’ve been working in Pakistan. Today, photographer Amir Khan joined me in Peshawar, capturing some fantastic shots of the city (and me). #VisitPakistan

🔸The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November. 🔸Violence against women is a global crisis, and there is no excuse for it. #16DaysOfActivism I’m proud to be a trustee of Women's Centre "Gulrukhsor" — a UK-registered charity.

If you want to learn more about how the Amu Darya water crisis is affecting Karakalpakstan, Sophie Ibbotson will be talking at Oxford Water Network tomorrow (28 Nov) at 5pm. #oxusexpedition talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/18e64…

Fancy skiing the Silk Roads? Sophie Ibbotson tells Telegraph Travel why winter sports enthusiasts should explore Central Asia this season. telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/ski…

Applications for the Royal Society for Asian Affairs Travel Awards close on 31 Jan 2025. The RSAA Travel Awards support practical projects & research that contribute to advances in scholarly or other public knowledge inc. post-grad degrees, journalism & travel writing. rsaa.org.uk/awards/the-rsa…

What do we do at Maximum Exposure? Our 2024 #yearinreview looks at where we’ve worked & some of the projects our multitalented team supported. Read on for some of the highlights. 🧵

Qaxramon qizi Les Gets Ski Weekends Telegraph Ski & Snow City A.M. Ski Press FRYFILM Productions Berliner Philharmoniker georgia.travel Tivoli Hotels & Resorts World Bank Visit Jordan Karakalpakstan appointed Sophie Ibbotson as tourism advisor to the Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes (Supreme Council). She’s consulting on strategic planning, investment, product development, & marketing, with support from our #maximumexposure team.

Reading is one of life’s greatest pleasures (and privileges). These are the books I read or re-read in 2024 which influenced me most, or which I particularly enjoyed. #booklovers #iamreading🧵

Sharron Livingston (The Travel Magazine) & Andy Mossack (TripReporter) invited Sophie Ibbotson onto the Travel Talk Radio podcast to discuss 2025 travel trends. Central Asia & Pakistan are hot!!! shows.acast.com/travel-talk-ra…

We’re sad to be missing NY Travel Show but our dear friends Patricia Schultz & Saadia from Xperience Pakistan tracked down this poster of Sophie Ibbotson in Peshawar to pose for a selfie. She’s there in spirit! 🥰

Want to know more about visiting Pakistan? Then join us on 26 Feb at 6pm GMT when Sophie Ibbotson will be chatting with Wild Frontiers' Jonny Bealby about high altitude polo, where to find the best street food, & fascinating ancient civilisations. email.wildfrontierstravel.com/cr/AQjZ1RMQp41…

Gulrukhsor provides critical services in Tajikistan, which desperate families can’t access elsewhere. The centre relies on donations, so please consider supporting their work. It’s a registered charity in both Tajikistan & the UK.

Excited to finely share our news. We are now registered as a charity in England & Wales providing a means to confidently & effectively support us. Very proud to have 3 great trustees providing oversight; Sophie Ibbotson Hugh Philpott and Vicky Fletcher. Please consider donating

DPRK: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - join us in person and online for this lecture with Glyn Ford on 11 June 2025 at 14.00 BST. Read more and register here - loom.ly/PpxV2as

.Sophie Ibbotson and Sammy are en route to Altrincham to see Golden Eagle Luxury Trains. We’ll be swapping NORTHERN 🚆 for adventures of a lifetime by private train!

Decision-makers in Iran are in a moment of crisis akin to Saddam’s invasion in 1980. The top military leadership has been targeted. Numerous civilian casualties. Most importantly, there are likely to be subsequent waves of strikes. 🧵