Category Archives: Slow Travel Benefits

A holiday on the water – canals of France

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

A slow, luxury hotel barge provides a perfect vacation. The canal system of western Europe is very extensive, and this network was built (largely in the 1800’s) to form an artery for commercial freight traffic. It is pleasing to note … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks for Slow Travel

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Bill Steiner

Thanksgiving has just ended here in the U.S. and the freneticness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday have descended. This shopping frenzy makes Thanksgiving even more my favorite holiday, as I think it is for many people. Giving thanks is … Continue reading →

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Slow Travel – and the calm of water lilies

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

Many of us in the Slow Travel Group include in our activities bespoke excursions, in which we take our guests to special places in our area. We do the research, and our guests benefit from our local knowledge. On our … Continue reading →