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Typically, we don’t like slow. Slow-witted is stupid. Slow service irks. Slow movies are dull. Slow clocks are wrong. And slow runners don’t win actual races (only allegorical tortoises do that). Then...
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I was pacing impatiently in my hotel room on the Via Etnea, one of the main boulevards in the center of Catania. Looking out from my balcony, I wondered if the rain...
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With tens of thousands of islands scattered some 5000km (3100mi) from east to west, Indonesia looks like anything but a single country. Vast seas, impenetrable jungles, rugged mountains and rough roads require...
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India is a place that overwhelms your senses in the best possible way – nowhere else delivers quite the same barrage of sights, sounds and sensations as this continent-sized country at the...
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Slow travel allows us to experience different destinations in a way that is both relaxing and enriching. It’s all about forgoing hectic city itineraries and whistlestop tours of never-seen-before destinations in favour...
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My wife and I retired in 2016 and moved to Medellin, Colombia, as expats. We left there in 2020 only because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which took us to Iowa to be...
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1. Southern Patagonian Andes: Argentina & Chile Duration: 10 daysBest for: Hiking, biking, glaciers and off-road adventureRoute: El Chaltén > Lago Argentino > Puerto Natales > Torres del Paine The southern Patagonian...
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A trip to Machu Picchu is something nearly every person dreams of in their lifetime. And why shouldn't it be? Perched high amongst the mist-soaked mountains of Peru, these centuries-old ruins are steeped in mystery. How were these...
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There are many options where you can live comfortably on a budget. Here are 10 of the cheapest AND safest places to live in the world! For anyone looking to live abroad,...
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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailOur new microguides series is inspired by the slow travel movement, encouraging travellers to relax...
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Last Updated on 1 February 2024 by BrittanyThe number of digital nomad jobs you can do from virtually anywhere in the world (with a wifi connection) has increased drastically. As our world...
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This fall I am studying abroad in Prague, the capitol of the Czech Republic. Located in the heart of Europe, this landlocked country is very similar to the climate back home in...
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Think of Brazil and huge swaths of tropical rainforest, swampy wetlands, rolling grasslands, rugged plateaus and green mountains come to mind. You might assume that traveling around the world’s fifth-largest country would...
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This article discusses the seven cheapest cities in South America for nomads. In recent years, a rising number of remote workers are basing themselves in South America, and the continent is fast...
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Shutterstock An aerial view of the harbor on the island of Ponza. The island is connected by daily ferries from Anzio, Terracina and Formia — all on the Rome-Naples train line. If...
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Sustainability isn’t just environmentalism. It’s about balancing profit with the need to protect both people and planet — a concept that’s often been ignored by some hospitality brands, who use it as...
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“Since in the late 2000s, Southeast Asian countries have refocused on rail development as a way to boost growth, keep up with rapid urbanisation and enhance regional integration,” says Jessica Liao, assistant...
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We sat down with the CEO and founder of Byway, the UK’s first-of-its-kind ‘slow travel’ company, to find out more about deeper tourism experiences. ADVERTISEMENTWhen lockdown hit the UK in early 2020,...
