Slow travel is part of the larger slow living trend steadily gaining popularity as people battle against the glorification of busyness and try to maintain their mental health in societies always pushing them to do more, faster. Recognizing the harm caused by perpetual time poverty, a growing countercultural movement that values rest, balance, and intentionality is gaining ground and I’m here for it. The idea is to to dial down the chaos of constant notifications, traffic, and other woes associated with modern life by unplugging and paying attention.

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.”