‘How is this a place?’ | Reflections on the impact of travel

We have this recurring question that seems to come up a lot when we travel to new special places. We look around in wonder and ask each other "How is this a place?" The experience of an amazing destination that you often encounter when traveling can be profound, and have a lasting impact on how you view the world. This video describes the impact of the feeling many may get when experiencing an epic or intimate special location during their travels. We are interested in exploring how slowing down your travel impacts your experience of the location and culture, as a slow traveler (#Slowtravel) or part time expat (#expat), and can help you get in sync with the culture and gain a deeper experience. If you are new to the idea of slow travel, check out our recent video that explains the overall concept. Please give us some feedback, and let us know the comments about your special experiences - your "How is this a place" experiences. And please LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE to support the channel! __________________________________________________ 👇👇👇 Our FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER is where we share travel info, but also talk about how to navigate midlife, aging, and the years leading up to retirement: 👇👇👇 https://notes-from-the-road.beehiiv.com/subscribe __________________________________________________ 👨‍🦱👩‍🦰MORE ABOUT US:👨‍🦱👩‍🦰 https://www.89daysaway.com/about-us We got rid of most of our belongings, and headed to Portugal to move overseas. But it didn't really work out for a number of reasons. But we are really happy with the alternative - being slow travelers and part-time expats! We have a small home in the USA that is our home base, and spend 1-3 months at a time in one place overseas, several times a year. We stay long enough to really learn about a place's people and the history, and experience living in the culture. And in case you were wondering: Our channel title "89 Days Away" refers to the EU Schengen limit of letting visitors stay 3 months (in the Schengen zone) during a visit—living away for 89 days before having to go home. If you want to stay away for longer, some other countries let you stay for 6 months, so you can put together an agenda that allows you to stay overseas as long as you need to get what you are looking for.