Aug 7th, 2012 at 9:00AM: One of the toughest decisions when planning a trip is deciding whether to get to know one or two areas extensively, or pack in as much as you can at a rapid pace. As someone who has taken both types of trips, I can appreciate the benefits of each. It all depends on your travel philosophy and what you want to get out of your trip. The Benefits Of Slow Travel If you're unsure of what slow travel ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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How To Decide Between Slow And Rapid Travel
Aug 7th, 2012 at 9:00AM: One of the toughest decisions when planning a trip is deciding whether to get to know one or two areas extensively, or pack in as much as you can at a rapid pace. As someone who has taken both types of trips, I can appreciate the benefits of each. It all depends on your travel philosophy and what you want to get out of your trip. The Benefits Of Slow Travel If you're unsure of what slow travel ...The ever-evolving language of travel
Oct 16th, 2011 at 12:00PM: While it is clear that travel itself has evolved in many ways in the past decade or so, it appears that travel language has, too. It is something that seems to happen overnight, without anyone really noticing that new vocabulary words are being invented but using them anyway. Check out this list of some relatively new lingo that has stuck in the language of travel.
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While at one ...Q & A with Grantourismo round-the-world slow travel bloggers
Nov 24th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
With all the holiday travel madness just beginning, sometimes it's nice to take a breath and think about taking travel more slowly. I recently had a chance to meet up with blogger Lara Dunston and her photographer-writer husband, Terence Carter, of the round-the-world travel project and blog, Grantourismo while they were traveling through Istanbul. Lara and Terence hosted me at their fabulous ...Visit a baby sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica
Aug 20th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
It's been a long week, take a few minutes to enjoy some cuteness. Sloths may not typically come to mind as a cute animal, but I'm sure after you watch this video, you'll come around. I first saw a sloth at the New York Times Travel Show (part of a Busch Gardens exhibition) and immediately fell in love with their cuddly, sleepy, smiley oddness. This video was taken at the Aviarios Del Caribe ...
New guidebook series: Eyes Open
Mar 23rd, 2008 at 4:00PM: I love the idea behind the new guidebook series Eyes Open by design company Ideo. Rather than busy themselves with the rote regurgitation of sights of interest, restaurants and hotels, Eyes Open seeks to help travelers shift their attention towards really looking and immersing themselves in their surroundings. The series recently launched with its first two entries, New York and London, with ...Slow Travel: A New Vacation Trend?
Apr 7th, 2007 at 2:38PM: Do you wind up feeling stressed out on your holidays -- rushing around to see all the "important," or "must see" attractions when you'd really just like to take it easy?
Maybe it's time to slow down, and re-think how you're planning those getaways.
To get you started, check out SlowTrav.com -- a Web site aimed at travelers who want a calmer, slower, more leisurely way to vacation. The site ...
