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Slow Travel: Exploring the World at Your Own Pace
How I learned to get the most out of traveling
”A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Travel — the ancient rite of venturing into the unknown and exploring foreign lands.
Humans are curious, nomadic creatures. Traveling is in our blood.
Nowadays, thanks to low-cost airfares, travel is a normal part of modern life. Most people can afford the luxury of traveling. All you need is a passport and £20 for a one-way ticket with Ryanair.
There are many different ways to travel, and each approach has its pros and cons. How you travel says a lot about who you are and what you value.
I spent most of my early twenties on the road. During that time, I have lived in the mountains of British Columbia, the forests of California, the hills of Spain, and the jungles of Mexico.
There’s no right or wrong way to travel, it’s entirely subjective.
From nomads to vagabonds, vagrants to fugitives — every traveler has their own unique style of exploration. Let’s take a look at some of the most common.
