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Slow Travel: Reconnecting with the World at Your Own Pace First Edition, Hardback [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 200 pages, kõrgus x laius: 253x201 mm, kaal: 1050 g, Full colour throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Dec-2019
  • Kirjastus: Hardie Grant Explore
  • ISBN-10: 1741176670
  • ISBN-13: 9781741176674
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 200 pages, kõrgus x laius: 253x201 mm, kaal: 1050 g, Full colour throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Dec-2019
  • Kirjastus: Hardie Grant Explore
  • ISBN-10: 1741176670
  • ISBN-13: 9781741176674
Slow Travel: A Movementis a beautiful, practical compendium of places, activities, tours and experiences that will inspire you to travel thoughfully.

It can be hard to travel at your own pace in the modern world without falling for the temptations of cheap airlines, last-minute tickets, and overzealous tour operators. Slow Travel explores slow travel as a physical and philosophical endeavour, showcasing journeys that nurture the soul.

You could decide to cruise slow-mo down Egypts Nile on a 19th-century steam ship, visit ancient dzongs and temples in Bhutan or learn the art of sourdough baking in Venice. The book has features on the worlds best wellness escapes, digital detox destinations and slo-tels (hotels where long minimum stays and remote locations ensure full immersion). Slow Travel will inspire you and help you plan your travels.

Along with compelling information and interviews and gorgeous photography, you'll find a how-to guide of helpful tips, from planning for slow travel to what music to listen to in the slow zone. In this fast-paced world, Slow Travel helps you adjust your holiday time to a human pace.  
Introduction v
01 Before You Go
Inspiration and ideas
2(6)
02 Make Tracks
Train journeys
8(10)
03 Desert, Water, Ice
Adventures in deserts, thermal waters and icy landscapes
18(7)
Elemental immersion
25(3)
04 Go The Distance
Ultimate long trips and sabbaticals
28(6)
Round-the-world yachtie - Interview: Matt Hayes
34(4)
05 Animal Instinct
Journeys into animal habitats
38(7)
Horsing around
45(3)
06 Better Me
Wellness retreats and resorts
48(8)
Transform
56(2)
Wellness festivals
58(4)
07 Two Feet
Walking and hiking
62(10)
08 Go Beyond
Slow pursuits in far-flung places
72(7)
Getting away
79(5)
09 Staying Afloat
Boat journeys
84(8)
An island home
92(6)
10 Boltholes
Cabins, huts and shacks
98(8)
Forest bathing
106(4)
11 Roadtripping
Journeys by two wheels and four
110(6)
Slow cyclist - Interview: Oli Broom
116(4)
12 Cultural Immersion
Getting deep on people and place
120(6)
Skill set
126(2)
Traveller and social entrepreneur - Interview: Bruce Poon Tip
128(4)
13 Time It Right
Natural phenomena and seasonal journeys
132(8)
14 Slow Food
Culinary travels and adventures
140(8)
Short order
148(4)
15 Urban Slow
Calm in big cities
152(6)
Into the dark
158(4)
Slow traveller and microadventurer - Interview: Alastair Humphreys
162(4)
16 Trails Less Travelled
New walks, parks and preserves in nature
166(6)
Footprints
172(4)
17 Unplugged
Digital detox and off-grid destinations
176(6)
Urban rewilder - Interview: Claire Dunn
182(5)
Conclusion
187(1)
Index 188(4)
About the author 192(1)
Acknowledgements 192(1)
Photo credits 193
Penny Watson is a trained journalist and award-winning travel writer with a serious case of wanderlust. She has travelled the world, written feature articles for countless magazines, newspapers and blogs, and researched a number of guidebooks including Punk Publishings Cool Camping Europe guide and Lonely Planets Australia guide. She is also the author of Hong Kong Precincts (Hardie Grant Travel).