Slow Transportation Slow Destination And Slow Recreation

I n the good old days they         selecting the most rapid form of   used to say "getting there,     travel possible. Instead of        is half the fun".               selecting the most enjoyable                                             methods.                           In fact, just the other day I                                            heard someone spout this phrase       For example, consider a trip to    which made me think, how many of      the Grand Canyon. It's quite easy  us focus our attention on the         to set up a flight, book your      actual travel to our destination,     hotel rooms, and even arrange      rather than the destination           tours, and guides, all without     itself.                               leaving our desk. Basically,                                             mapping out our entire itinerary   When planning a vacation, or just     in minutes.                        travel in general, we quite often                                        only consider the actual              However, if you live in the        destination and our itinerary         United States, especially          during our stay. We simply            anywhere in the Western states,    assume, usually correctly, that       consider what might be on the      the mode of transportation will       roads in between. A car trip from  be a quick jaunt on an airplane.      Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon    This is especially true for           can deliver some of the most       blue-collar workers taking their      beautiful views of nature in the   one or two week vacation time         world. It can also be extremely    they are given each year.             interesting in other ways. The                                           bizarre roadside stands with two   The old adage, "getting there is      headed rattlesnakes in a jar,      half the fun", still rings true       stories of phantoms in the         today. Sadly, many of us miss         desert, and gas stations that      much of the wonders and the           look like they were pulled         beauty of the world by simply         directly out of an old B-movie.                                          planet passes extremely fast. Why  The point is quite simple. Many       would we make an effort to make    of us practice Slow Travel when       it go faster?                      selecting our destinations. But                                          we don't take the time to             Yes indeed, “Getting there is      consider our mode of                  half the fun”. When planning       transportation to our                 their next slow travel vacation    destination. Our focus is on the      be sure to remember that phrase.   destination itself, and the           Your entire trip will be much      recreation available once we've       more pleasant and your frame of    arrived. All of which are quite       mind will be much more serene.     important, but let's not forget       After all, that is what your       those two little words: “SLOW         vacation time is for. Rest,        TRAVEL”.                              relaxation, and some serenity.                                           There's no need to be in a hurry,  We don't call it slow                 there's no need to race to your    destinations, nor do we call it       destination. It's highly unlikely  slow recreation. We call it Slow      that its location is going to      Travel for a reason. The entire       change. Take the time to enjoy     goal of Slow Travel is for each       the things found in between.       and everyone of us to slow down                                          and enjoy the beauties and the        Until next time,                   marvels contained in the world        www.SlowTravel.com                 around us. Our time on this            About the Author: Geir Berthelsen is the Founder of the World Institute of Slowness (www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com) and has been spreading the Slow way of life since the mid 1990's. Visit www.slowtravel.com Published At: www.Isnare.com