Embracing Slow and Intentional Travel

I remember a time when I had to cram an entire years worth of anticipation into a 2 week vacation. Days of which were spent flying abroad and recovering from jet lag. On said trips because time was so limited, I’d rush around trying to see all the sights in record time, eat all the things, go to all the places. It was such a frenzy I’d always need a recovery period post-trip, travel exhaustion. Can’t call in sick though, that’s for slackers 😏. One country a year max. Several if I wanted to short cut and miss the point entirely. That chapter was called hustle. There was a time and a place for it and my 20s were chock full of it. This chapter is slow. Grounded. Minimal. Mindful. Trips last weeks, to months, to years. If I like a location I stay until I’m satiated. If I don’t, I can choose to move on. It’s intentional. Inspired. Restful. Flavorful. Untethered. Sober. Travel is by way of land or sea, the less motor involved the better. It adopts the motto of Belize “go slow”. As you age, you learn the best things take time. And time is the ultimate measure of wealth in this world. Freedom 2nd. money last. This is slow living, intentional travel, and that girl who prided herself on being a hustler doesn’t live here anymore. She couldn’t afford the time and didn’t understand the value.