The Slow Travel

After the popularity of slow food which was a trend against fast food in Italy in 1980, many people response to this slow lifestyle, agriculture and travelling which is called “slow travel” – travelling slowly that will bring you the real happiness in your holiday.

Green Backpacker

: Slow Travel starts from packing your luggage. The keyword is stop bringing trash or pollution to community. Use a fabric bag for shopping, bring a personal bottle for decreasing plastic bottle consumption. When staying at the hotel, use electricity cleverly for example, don’t change a towel every day.

Open your heart

: When your luggage is ready, you heart must ready too. For experience new things on the way, you should take off your headphone, turn off your mobile, stopping online, don’t chat on blackberry, talk to a stranger next to you and you will know how many things in this world to learn.

Decrease your speed

: Walking and riding bicycle will make you see those little things better. Using public transportation also make you learn about simple life and fun.

Taste local food

: To complete your slow travel, try slow food such as local food, seasonal food, organic fruits and vegetables. They don’t have to transport, reduce global warming, spread income and they all fresh and delicious food.