| Slow travel allows visitors to
enjoy more than the adrenaline kick of speeding through a foreign
landscape.
It's about preparation,
allowing one's self to be surprised, the immediate experience
with all its wonders and staying in contact after this journey.
Slow travel lies in the moment and beyond the moment. We have
long touted the phrase 'think smart, travel slow' as a means
of experiential travel.
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! Slow travelers can
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)
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
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
Can a NASCAR fan be an ecotourist?
How is slow travel connected to sensory experiences?
How are slow food and slow travel connected?
How do travelers visit a community in the rhythm of the community?
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