[NoHo Arts District, CA] – This month’s Active World Journeys travel blog by Jack Witt talks about the new travel trend: Taking a Slowcation.
Now that all the post-pandemic “revenge travel” is over and everyone’s pent-up travel dreams have been released, many travelers are opting for “Slowcations.” This is an alternative to fast-paced travel itineraries where you change hotels frequently and have back-to-back activities each day that you are ticking off your list.
The Slowcation Balance
Now, don’t get me wrong, I love traditional active travel tours such as the ones I host through Active World Journeys. There’s something about having a full day of activities and sightseeing and tastings and then heading on to the next location in the program that percolates my adrenaline and nurtures my wanderlust. However, it’s good to strike a balance between that kind of traveling and going on a vacation to rejuvenate. Over the past couple of years, I’ve had requests to put together some of these so-called “Slowcations.” This is where the group stays in one location and one accommodation. Perhaps a resort or a villa or even a castle or a tree house.
Slowcation – relaxation and travel reimagined!
What’s Your Slowcation Vibe?
So, I am pleased to announce that I will begin hosting these Slowcations now in between my active travel tours. Each traveler will be able to choose what they want to do each day depending on how they’re feeling. For example, local nature walks, arts and crafts workshops, cooking classes, bike riding, kayaking on a serene river, yoga and meditation, stargazing, and visiting museums and artsy boutiques. Best of all, if you just want to stay in bed all day and read a book that’s perfectly fine too! There are no expectations or logistical commitments to be with the group on any given day. On a Slowcation, your main priority will be to recharge and reset, and that will be unique and personal for each one of us.
On a Slowcation, we’ll most likely stumble on hidden gems that we might not see on a regular-paced tour. And it’ll provide us an opportunity to connect better with the local community. We won’t be racing against the clock to get everything we’ve seen in a day posted on our socials. We are going to be more mindful and “in the moment” and savor the experience to the fullest.
Stay tuned to my travel brand www.activeworldjourneys.com for the details of my inaugural Slowcation small group trip announcement, and I hope to see you come along for what promises to be a transformative experience with like-minded individuals.
Cheers,
Jack Witt, MS, CPT
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