11 Reasons You Should Try a Slow Travel Retreat

Replace the go-go-go with slow slow slow.  

If you’ve ever returned from a long vacation, stepped foot in your home country’s airport and felt an overwhelming sense of relief to finally be able to rest… slow travel might be for you. But before you check out our available Slow Travel Retreats, read on to see if you’re a match for this slower, more intentional way of traveling. 

1. It’s a less stressful way of traveling

   
   

   Slow travel is a more thoughtful, less stressful way of traveling. It strips away the country counting and to-do lists and gives you more time to soak in a new location, culture, and mindset. 

2. You can go solo!

   
   

   You don’t need to wait for your friends to find childcare, your partner to accrue enough vacation days, or your travel buddy to pad their savings account to go on a slow travel retreat. Slow Travel Co. empowers you to travel solo, exactly when and where works for you.

3. Connect with a community

   
   

   While you might be traveling solo, you won’t be traveling alone. Each retreat will have a community of 6-12 like-minded women to join you and support you on your travels. You can spend as much or little time with them as you want — but don’t be surprised if you come home with a few new friends.

4. Skip the planning stage

   
   

   The planning stage of a vacation is often the most stressful part. At Slow Travel Co., all you need to book is your airfare and we’ll handle the rest. Expect a curated retreat experience with chef-prepared food, all-inclusive drinks, activities (but not too many!), and transportation covered. 

5. Indulge in free time

   
   

   With only one scheduled, optional activity per day, you’ll actually have time to breathe on your slow travel vacation. That means sleeping in, reading books, enjoying the scenery, and following whatever whim you fancy. Can you remember the last time you did nothing at all? Now imagine doing nothing in a Scottish castle. 

6. Return refreshed

   
   

   Oftentimes we return from vacation even more exhausted than we left after all of the endless itineraries, tourist traps, and to-do lists. With Slow Travel Co., you’ll come back rested and fulfilled. Because we believe in true vacations.

7. Travel in the moment

   
   

   Part of traveling in the moment is a mindset. The other part is having the freedom to do exactly what you want when you want. See a cozy bistro you want to pop into? Go ahead. Heard of a local park that’s a hidden gem? Walk over! Slow travel means leaving space for these solo discoveries and opening yourself up to surprises. 

   
   

8. Avoid the crowds

   
   

   When your itinerary isn’t packed and you have time to soak in a new place, you can skip the sightseeing crowds. Watch the sunset from the top of the city. Go to a museum at 5pm. Skip all the overhyped tourist traps and lean into the true local gems.

9. Don’t waste your trip in transit

   
   

   Not only will Slow Travel Co. book your transportation for you, but you won’t spend the bulk of your trip fighting nausea in Ubers, buses, and public transit. Because slow travel is about making the most of one place, not seven.

10. Immerse yourself in culture

    
    

    By spending more time in one place, you’ll have a better opportunity to really embrace the local culture, learn about your surroundings, and feel at home in a new location. 

    
    

11. Skip the “travel guilt”

    
    

    Finally, when you slow travel, you’re able to break free from travel guilt, or the gnawing guilt that comes with not going to that restaurant you were planning to try, missing the top ten tourist destinations, or letting your travel group down by taking a break. Slow travel is all about listening to your body and taking in a new location is a restful, fulfilling way

Sound like the right fit for you? Sign up for more information about upcoming Slow Travel and Women’s Reading Retreats. Or contact us for a virtual meeting with one of our hosts.