Survey: Do You Slow Travel?

Rather than squeezing in all the “must-sees”, a slow vacation consists of an staying an extended period of time in one place to really get to know the area and immerse your self in the culture. This is eco-tourism without even trying...

Slow travelers typically stay in a rental home or apartment and are able to maintain their lifestyle by shopping locally and cooking as they would at home. Slow travel is about the connection to culture and becoming part of the local community of which you are staying in.

More on Slow Travel:
• Slow Travel
• Slow Movement
• Slow Planet
• Slow Travel Tours

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Comments (3)

Our ideal travel format is a hybrid; we stay in condos, but really we're still tourists.

posted by How Green Is My Valley on July 14th 2009 at 4:39pm
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Haven't had a vacation for a while (*grump*) but when I was little, I leaned toward slowness. We had this thing where each member of the family picked an activity for the day, and mine was usually just to hang around the camp and explore.

posted by whytephoenix on July 14th 2009 at 5:08pm
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It totally depends -- I love both! I "slow traveled" in the Cyclades islands in Greece for a month and it was amazing! But then again when I was in Japan I spent about 1-3 days in one place (except for in Tokyo) and I still had an amazing time. There was just so much to see and experience!

posted by poweredbytofu on July 15th 2009 at 12:05am
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