Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

We are about to embark on our fifth Slow Travel trip. This year we have chosen Athens. Why? It’s a place I have always found intriguing, and because we had really enjoyed visiting ancient sites on our last year’s trip to Rome we felt we would really enjoy wandering around another ancient world. In May, we… Continue reading Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

Top Tips for Slow Travel

A little bit of preparation up front makes such a difference to the success of your Slow Travel trip, so here are my Top Tips What do I mean by Slow Travel and why is it different to standard holiday planning? Madrid, just near our apartment Slow Travel for me is staying for 1 or 2… Continue reading Top Tips for Slow Travel

Slow Travel is Luxury

What is Slow Travel? For me, it is staying in one place for weeks at a time, getting to know the area, be acknowledged by your neighbours, essentially living like a local. It might also include improving your language skills. You become less a tourist, more a resident. If you move permanently to a new… Continue reading Slow Travel is Luxury