Journeys And Jottings

Ever tried slow travel ? Believe me, you will love it !
There was a time when when I traveled,I was always caught in a frenzy. In those trips, I had always gulped my breakfast and straight away rush out of the hotel, run from one place to another, going crazy on the shutter even took pictures and did not take rest until I have seen all of them. Those trips were not so better. Most of the itineraries were packed and the organizers always try to maximize their every moment , they had spend on me.
But of late,now when I am travelling on my personal trips, I have become a great fan travelling slowly. And this experience had helped me in believing ''Less is More" and got a chance to plan my personal trips with my own pace. Feeling that I felt while doing the same were:

• A Sense Of High: Perhaps its bit like having a glass of wine and taking a sip at a time while feeling it in palate and let the mind imbibe its flavor,and slowly feeling high ! And that why probably I love slow travel. For me that an attitude I have cultivated. Its not just roaming from one place to other on a manic sightseeing spree rather its all about savoring the destination. So, just not let the romance of the destination be lost like an one night stand rather let it linger in my head.
• Live Like A Local: Be it two days or twenty days, I always live like a local at every place likewise cooking in an apartment, observing life passing me by,going for morning walks, watching free performances, shopping in a supermarket, sitting on squares and many more.
• No Agenda : I think slow travel is a state of mind and when I visit the destination, its all about choices that I make as a traveler. I used to discover places on the go and also I have plan my day based on my interests. Most of the time I used to walk on the same road and each time I have find something.
• Experiences Rather Than Sightseeing : In my opinion, travel is not just sights and sounds rather I can say it is an immersive experiences. Many time it happened to me that I just wanted to sit in a square and watch life passing me by.

Probably, I can say that I have become a lazy traveler but truly it feels like I am in love with travel. Although, this is the era of snapchats and selfies but while travelling I only want to soak in the moment of silence and feel the wind in my hair......