The availability of modes of transport caters to every need I guess. Like Grace says, walking in nature can slow us down, you can transport yourself quickly via plane and then upon destination take time to walk or explore other ways. I do always find that a car road-trip offers insight into the real landscape of a new place, but I'm usually not the 7+ hour car traveler, but if I do, I've learned to appreciate just observing during the ride and taking in all of the world's wonders.
You touch on lots of great points here, Justin. Traveling still requires commitment, time, and energy, but compared to previous generations it's become so streamlined that in some ways the fun gets taken out. It's still possible to travel like before but this is where conscious effort comes into play. Thanks for the read!
This is one of the reasons why I feel compelled to walk and hike in nature. In the mountains specifically, one gets the illusion that time slows down; a place to exhale all worries and live in the moment. Great post. 🩵
That idea of time slowing down in the woods is so true. I briefly describe this phenomenon in the book I’m close to publishing about my time backpacking the AT.
“Weeks seem to become months and months, years. In a way, it feels as though you’ve stepped outside of time.”
So fascinating and something I want to explore more research on. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts Grace. Cheers! 😊
This definitely resonated with me. We are in Sri Lanka for the first time and it took us 24 hours total of travel from NYC—one of our longest journeys yet, which we briefly complained about. Then, I remembered it would take people weeks to complete the same journey. Slowing down and the journey itself are so important.
I have slightly different perspective. I work as a tour guide (currently in Egypt, but in many other places, too) and I like to return once and again to the same country, city, heritage site. And I always find novelty and I start to feel calm and secure. So what I miss by traveling in the modern way (fast) I try to compancate by repletion.
The availability of modes of transport caters to every need I guess. Like Grace says, walking in nature can slow us down, you can transport yourself quickly via plane and then upon destination take time to walk or explore other ways. I do always find that a car road-trip offers insight into the real landscape of a new place, but I'm usually not the 7+ hour car traveler, but if I do, I've learned to appreciate just observing during the ride and taking in all of the world's wonders.
Since I’ve stopped driving I now have the pleasure of being a passenger and I see so much more while travelling in the car!
You touch on lots of great points here, Justin. Traveling still requires commitment, time, and energy, but compared to previous generations it's become so streamlined that in some ways the fun gets taken out. It's still possible to travel like before but this is where conscious effort comes into play. Thanks for the read!
Thank you kindly Daniel! Absolutely! Well said. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and reading. 😊
This is one of the reasons why I feel compelled to walk and hike in nature. In the mountains specifically, one gets the illusion that time slows down; a place to exhale all worries and live in the moment. Great post. 🩵
That idea of time slowing down in the woods is so true. I briefly describe this phenomenon in the book I’m close to publishing about my time backpacking the AT.
“Weeks seem to become months and months, years. In a way, it feels as though you’ve stepped outside of time.”
So fascinating and something I want to explore more research on. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts Grace. Cheers! 😊
Amazing! Thanks Justin.
This definitely resonated with me. We are in Sri Lanka for the first time and it took us 24 hours total of travel from NYC—one of our longest journeys yet, which we briefly complained about. Then, I remembered it would take people weeks to complete the same journey. Slowing down and the journey itself are so important.
Glad to hear this! Hope you have a wonderful time exploring Sri Lanka Richard. Cheers!
I have slightly different perspective. I work as a tour guide (currently in Egypt, but in many other places, too) and I like to return once and again to the same country, city, heritage site. And I always find novelty and I start to feel calm and secure. So what I miss by traveling in the modern way (fast) I try to compancate by repletion.