| We have long touted the phrase
'think smart, travel slow.' Here's why.
Slow travel allows visitors to enjoy more than the adrenaline
kick of speeding through a foreign landscape. To enrich your
vacation, you need to meet the people.
Slow travel requires thoughtful preparation,
learning about the places to be visited beforehand while allowing
one's self to be surprised once you arrive. There is the experience
itself and staying in contact after this journey.
Slow travel lies in the moment and beyond the moment.
Slow travel encourages person-to-person contact and a deep
appreciation of people and place. It encourages engagement that
can be mutually beneficial. Film buffs, think Groundhog
Day.
THE VALUE OF SLOW TRAVEL
Want to maximize your expenditures? Slow down! The chief expense
for most travelers is transportation,
so if you slow down, you can go further.
Want to maximize philanthropy? Slow down! See where your donations
are going, commit to microphilanthropy.
Travelers with a limited time budget often try to cram in as
much as possible. It's easy to see a lot in a short period of
time, but odds are you will run yourself ragged.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Be mindful.
Be present.
Uni-task. (the opposite of multi-tasking)
Unplug. The red flag is if you find yourself interacing with
your cellphone more than with strangers!
FEATURES
Slow
Food
Go slow
now
Slow
notebook
The
value of continuity
PLANETA FORUM
Slow
Travel: Conversation with Martin Hughes
GUIDELINES
FLICKR
Slow
A
Place to Sit
Walking
What
is the value of attention?
Clocks
Slow
Food
ONLINE
FLICKR
WIKI
Slow travel
Carbon
footprint
Carbon
Neutral
ONLINE
WIKI
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB
Slow Guide Melbourne
Slow Guide Sydney
Slow
Food in Tuscany - Joanna Hubbs/Transitions Abroad
The
Slow Life Picks Up Speed - New York Times
The
Slow Way to Go - Guardian
Slow Travel
Manifesto
Slow Planet
QUESTIONS
How is slow travel connected to sensory experiences?
How are slow food and slow travel connected?
Can a NASCAR fan be an ecotourist?
How do travelers visit a community in the rhythm of the local
place?
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