{"id":94814,"date":"2020-01-21T08:24:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/?p=94814"},"modified":"2022-07-07T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T00:49:47","slug":"mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Mastering the Art of Slow Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mastering the Art of Slow Travel &#8211;&nbsp;In case you are not familiar with the concept of slow travel, you are probably not getting the most out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/cheap-european-vacations-where-to-go-this-summer\/\">vacations<\/a> yet.<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, slow traveling is less about cramming every tourist spot into your itinerary, and more about enjoying the destination like a local.<\/p>\n<p>It makes trips more relaxing and rejuvenating, as well as turning each visit into a traveler\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n<p>Stay with us as we discuss three tips that will help you master the art of slow traveling in no time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/#Have_a_Short_and_Dynamic_Itinerary\" title=\"Have a Short and Dynamic Itinerary\">Have a Short and Dynamic Itinerary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/#Mastering_the_Art_of_Slow_Travel\" title=\"Mastering the Art of Slow Travel\">Mastering the Art of Slow Travel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/#Rest_Comfortably\" title=\"Rest Comfortably\">Rest Comfortably<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/#Dont_Rush_with_the_Commuting\" title=\"Don\u2019t Rush with the Commuting\">Don\u2019t Rush with the Commuting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_Short_and_Dynamic_Itinerary\"><\/span>Have a Short and Dynamic Itinerary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The very philosophy behind slow traveling is that of valuing quality above quantity, which is to say that you should be trying to get the best possible experience from your destination and your time.<\/p>\n<p>Go through the following points to get started on your slow vacation with a short itinerary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-279\" src=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-sports-02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-sports-02-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-sports-02-1-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mastering_the_Art_of_Slow_Travel\"><\/span>Mastering the Art of Slow Travel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Select one or two main locations and stick to them<\/li>\n<li>Spend your time in truly getting to know the places beyond its tourist traps<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t rush to every local event just because you are there<\/li>\n<li>Change the itinerary if you feel that you need to move on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Slow traveling is about independence from the traditional trends of cramming multiple destinations into one holiday, so the itinerary should also depend on the kind of experience you want from your vacation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rest_Comfortably\"><\/span>Rest Comfortably<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So often we see travel magazines and tourist manifestos stressing on the fact that we travel to have unique experiences, not to waste time in a fancy hotel room, but that\u2019s not exactly what slow traveling is about.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that we hardly get enough time to rest, relax and rejuvenate at home, which is precisely why we take a vacation to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, vacations will often turn out to be even more stressful, because once you are there, now you are rushing everywhere on schedule once again!<\/p>\n<p>This does nothing to de-stress and reinvigorate us, but piles on more stress.<\/p>\n<p>As we have already discussed how to manage the itinerary for cutting out the rush, it\u2019s time to talk about the actual rest and relaxation part.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the hotel bed comes in because after a tiring day of hiking, you should most definitely sleep on the best memory foam mattress that\u2019s available.<\/p>\n<p>Good hotels have quality memory foam mattresses and you should expect nothing less.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to get as much sleep as you need to or want to is an essential part of the slow traveling experience and unless the mattress is of high quality, it might be particularly difficult to sleep at night on a new, uncomfortable bed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Rush_with_the_Commuting\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Rush with the Commuting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readersdigest.ca\/cars\/road-trips\/10-secrets-happier-commute\/\" target=\"_blank\">Commuting can be a hassle<\/a> to deal with on a regular basis, which is why business gurus often advise in favor of cutting commute time by as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, slow traveling suggests that you take your time to reach your destination by walking, taking the train or even maybe the local, unconventional <a href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/busabout-vs-interrail-eurail-which-is-better\/\">public transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of considering commutes as just an in-between stage that takes people from one destination to the other, slow travelers turn even their commutes into a part of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Slow, long drives, off-road drives, walking, hiking and stopping whenever one wishes to; it\u2019s all part of slow traveling.<\/p>\n<p>Leisurely trips may not appeal to everyone of course, but that\u2019s quite alright.<\/p>\n<p>What is advised though, is that you try it every once in a while, and find out how you feel about it firsthand, rather than imagining why it would not be appropriate for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mastering the Art of Slow Travel 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As the name suggests, slow traveling is less about cramming &#8230; <a title=\"3 Tips for Mastering the Art of Slow Travel\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/mastering-the-art-of-slow-travel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 3 Tips for Mastering the Art of Slow Travel\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94814"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aswetravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}