Time has become our worst enemy, the pace of life to which we are getting used increasingly prevents us from enjoying the small but most important things. We stop appreciating a good chat with friends or dinner with our parents. And not to mention the trips, we go from one place to another seeing the places from our cell phone and trying to get as much as possible. selfies without seeing the world through our eyes.
Carl Honoré, born in Scotland, writer, historian, traveler and ambassador of the movement and slow tourism or slow tourismshares 10 tips to make the most of our trips, live fully in the “here and now”, savor the moments instead of portraying them and enjoy the ride without returning exhausted from our vacation.
Enjoy destiny slowly
Take advantage of every detail and every place you go, don’t rush. There is no waste in going slow, that will not make you more boring or unproductive, but on the contrary, it will give you a more lively and real perspective of the destination.
Value what is important
Take the opportunity to get to know what really matters: enjoy the architecture, the people, the landscapes, nature and everything that is truly worthwhile. Forget about staying in the hotel or partying, that will never enrich your trip.
Disconnect
Don’t live a trip with the pressure of having to answer calls, emails, messages, inbox or whatsapp. This will only take you away from the experience and, no matter how minimal, you will miss out on interesting details.
Don’t google the destination before
Since the power of Google in travel planning became present, nothing is the same. We arrive at the destination knowing every corner and experience that we are going to encounter, this only takes away the surprise of seeing something never seen before.
Talk to the locals
No one can tell you about a destination in a better way than the local inhabitants themselves. Look for them and exchange some talks with them; See the place through their words, they know better than any tourist guide what you should know.
Let it surprise you
Don’t go with a preconceived idea, don’t criticize what you see, don’t analyze too much; It’s about behaving like children, when everything was incredible and we only let ourselves be carried away by emotions.
get lost
With due caution, do not go with forced itineraries that make you have an established route. This will take away the touch of adventure that every trip needs. Someone said one day, “getting lost is the best way to find yourself” and the same thing happens when traveling. Who knows what wonderful place you may encounter?
Learn
Learn everything you can and from everyone you can. In the end, what remains most of the trips are the experiences that are stored in memory.
Enjoy the small
He mass tourism It has evolved the way of tourism and has put everything in immense perspective. Lots of people, big hotels, big buildings, big monuments. Sometimes this is not as worth it as eating in an inn, walking through a park or seeing a street artist, that is, those little things that make your life bigger.
Travel light
Travel with the least amount of luggage you can but also travel with a light soul, an open mind and an expectant heart. This way everything will taste better.