🌿 The Art of Slow Travel: Why Less Really Is More

Have you ever come home from a trip feeling like you needed a vacation after your vacation? You raced from one landmark to the next, checked every “must-see” box, and returned with hundreds of photos—but not enough stories.

Slow travel is the antidote to that kind of travel fatigue. It’s not about doing less. It’s about experiencing more deeply.

What Slow Travel Really Means

Slow travel invites you to move through the world with presence and curiosity. It’s an approach that values connection over convenience, and depth over distance.

Instead of chasing sights, you pause long enough to notice the rhythm of a neighborhood—the smell of fresh beignets from the corner café, the laughter drifting from a local jazz bar, or the simple beauty of an afternoon spent talking with a shop owner about her craft.

For many women travelers, especially those of us navigating midlife and beyond, slow travel feels like a homecoming. It’s permission to go at your own pace, to savor the details, and to choose experiences that nourish rather than deplete you.

Why Less Really Is More

When you slow down, you begin to see—and feel—more.

• You notice what others miss. When you aren’t rushing, you spot the mural tucked in an alley, or the smile exchanged between two street musicians.

• You connect more deeply. Real conversations happen when you stay in one place long enough for people to recognize you.

• You come home restored, not exhausted. Slow travel gives you time to breathe, reflect, and let each experience sink in.

When we pause, the world opens itself to us in ways that itineraries can’t capture. The stories that stay with us are rarely about how much we saw—they’re about how fully we felt it.

How Infinite Vagabonds Practices Slow Travel

Every Infinite Vagabonds journey is designed with slow travel at its heart.

Our small groups of 8–12 women spend more time in fewer places, creating space for conversation, laughter, and discovery. We travel with intention—connecting with local guides, artisans, and women-owned businesses who share their communities through personal stories.

On our upcoming New Orleans tour — Her City. Her Story. Her Voice. — we’ll explore the city’s layered history through the women who shaped it. We’ll listen to local musicians, enjoy home-style Creole cooking, and take time to reflect on what it means to travel with purpose.

This is travel that lingers long after you’ve unpacked your bags.

How to Practice Slow Travel (Even on Your Own)

You don’t have to join a group tour to embrace slow travel—though it helps when your itinerary is built that way! Here are a few ways to start slowing down:

• Stay longer in fewer places. Let yourself get to know the rhythm of a neighborhood.

• Choose local experiences. Visit markets, take a cooking class, or join a community event.

• Be spontaneous. Leave room in your schedule for what you didn’t plan.

• Support small and women-owned businesses. Your choices create real impact.

• Reflect as you go. Keep a journal or sketchbook to capture the moments that matter most.

The magic of slow travel isn’t in how far you go—it’s in how deeply you connect while you’re there.

The Heart of It All

The art of slow travel is about giving yourself the gift of presence. To linger. To listen. To let the world unfold at its own pace.

If you’re craving travel that inspires connection, community, and a sense of belonging, join the Infinite Vagabonds email circle or waitlist for upcoming small-group journeys.

Because the best stories aren’t the ones you rush through—they’re the ones you live slowly.