Embracing Slow Travel, family style
For our first “big trip” Jennifer and Witt travelled overland from London to Capetown by Land Rover. In 2013, four years after our son Quinn was born, we embarked on our next trip along the Pan-American Highway to South America. Now we’ve added Witt’s mom Kathy to the mix as we head to Europe. Join the four of us on our latest multi-generational adventure!
Recent Posts
Canterbury Tales
The tunnel under the English Channel is cool. You pull up and buy your ticket, go buy a bunch of cheap French wine at the duty-free, and then drive onto a train. The train disappears underground, and 35 minutes later, you pop out in England, never having left the...
Miniatur Wunderland, Bruges, and across the Channel
The first time we visited Miniatur Wunderland was in 2018. We spent something like fourteen hours there, marveling at the incredibly detailed models of various cities and locations worldwide. We didn't spend quite as much time this time around, but we did enjoy some...
Bavaria and Prague
Our next destination after leaving Switzerland was Prague - Quinn found a restaurant where the food and drinks are delivered by model train, so that's a must-visit spot on our itinerary. On the way, we stopped in at the famous Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most...
What is Slow Travel?
This trip is not a vacation in the traditional sense. We are taking our employment with us and working as we travel. Because we have to work, we travel more slowly, spending longer in each place we visit. This makes things like lodging less expensive. We’ve also rented out our house, so we’re not paying for our mortgate and utilities.
Read more about turning your love for travel into a sustainable lifestyle in Jen’s book.
Get Going! 5 Steps to go from Dream to Reality
The moment has finally come. You step out your door for the last time. The planning is done. The preparation is as complete as you can make it. You’re free. The adventure has begun!
Getting to that point can seem impossible at times. The dream seems distant and tenuous. How do we handle the job, the mortgage, the kids’ school, the responsibilities?