Slow Travel, A Trendy And Meaningful Way To See The World
Many people are fans for slow Food but have you heard about slow travel?
In this speedy world, being able to take a relaxing vacation in your own pace is an ultimate form of luxury and that is a trendy way to see the world.
By traveling slowly, you have a chance to be a part of other cultures, to connect to others, and to experience life in a hearty way. There have been many movies and books that inspire the sensation - “Under The Tuscan Sun” and “A Year in Provence” are among the most famous.
The desire to be with people and not to be judged by what the real world thinks about you is probably why people are enthusiast about it - whether you are enjoying the sunshine along the Spanish coast, taking a cooking lesson in Tuscany country side, or volunteering and traveling in a small village near Himalayas, slow travel is the most content and meaningful way to learn and fall in love with a new place.
“Slow Travel” is somewhat different from the traditional package or bus tours. By taking the elements of slow travel, it helps transform you from a visitor or a tourist to a real traveler and explorer.
Extended Stay: Slow travel is totally against “fast and rush”, hence, it won’t take you to 10 places in a day and you are not fighting to get around the crowded spots. It’s not a trip composed by tons of photo stops just to prove “I’ve been to these places”.
These tours are for the relaxed, flexible and are full of chances to encounter the local happenings. Typically, travelers will extend their stay for a longer period of time at the same place.
They don’t have a strict schedule to follow, but simply be there to enjoy, to see, to feel - from food, scenery, culture, arts to people’s day to day life. They take time to make friends and they essentially are looking for a feeling of home away from home in this journey. If you prefer seeing as much as you can in a journey, then slow tour may not be the right choice for you.
Authentic Experience: As the plan will gear heavily on learning about the local lifestyle, you will most likely, avoid all of the touristy spots - instead, experiences like having a local meals with a host family, visit a school and sit in a class, or go to an off the beaten path to learn about the nature are part of what you can expect. Likewise, you are more likely to choose hotels with local flair, whether it’s historical, has unique settings, or maybe it’s a B & B, as long as you have a chance to expose to what is original, you will have a more direct way to interact with people.
Shopping will be done in different ways as well - no mess print T-shirt, no factory manufactured souvenirs, you will instead, find local crafts and often from Fair Trade Organizations.
Custom Tours: Most of the slow tours are custom private tours and the experiences are set to meet your expectations. There are also trips running at small group basis - as personal touch is the emphasis, and it’s almost not achievable with a big group.
Eco Tourism and Green Travel are the hot terms nowadays, and slow travel is far less mentioned, while the concept is the same. Companies like East Tours, Discover Your Italy, &Beyond are promoting Slow Travel, as this is the best and most natural way to encourage cross cultural understanding, human interaction, limit the impact to the nature and brings the better to the world. Slow travel is not only trendy; it is also fun and meaningful!
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