Am I the only one who was dead certain that slow travel was overrated until I spent 3 months in Portugal?

I used to think staying in one spot for more than a month would get boring, but after 90 days in Lisbon I made actual friends and found a favorite bakery and saved $400 on rent compared to bouncing around every two weeks, so what made you change your mind about a nomad trend you hated?

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fionat551d ago

My friend was convinced slow travel was a waste of time, but she ended up housesitting in a small Italian town for two months and learned to make pasta from a neighbor. She said the best part wasn't the sights, it was having a regular spot to get coffee where the barista knew her order. Now she won't book anything shorter than a month if she can help it.

andrew_baker91d ago

Yes exactly! I had basically the same thing happen to me in Mexico. I was supposed to stay a week in this small coastal town but ended up housesitting for a month. By week two the lady at the corner taco stand knew I liked extra lime and no cilantro. That feeling of being recognized is way better than any tourist attraction. I started taking Spanish lessons from the neighbor kid for like five bucks an hour. Now I swear by slow travel too. You just get a completely different experience when you actually live somewhere instead of just passing through.