Slow travel swaps checklists for immersion—weeks in one Tuscan village versus ten cities in ten days. Locals teach pasta-making; you shop the same market daily. Carbon footprint drops 60% versus flying, per sustainable tourism studies.
Digital nomad visas (Barbados, Croatia) enable it. Budget hostels morph into co-living spaces with kitchens. Pack light, learn ten phrases. Slow travel reveals stories guidebooks miss.
