In a world that often feels like it’s spinning too fast, “slow travel” is making a major comeback.

It’s the type of travel that values connection over checklists, taking the time to truly experience a place rather than rushing through it.

Slow travel is about how deeply you engage with a destination.

It’s the difference between ticking off the Eiffel Tower and spending an afternoon people-watching from a café in Montmartre, chatting with the waiter about his favourite local bakery.

It’s wandering through a Tuscan village at your own pace, getting lost down cobblestoned lanes and finding a family-run trattoria that doesn’t appear on Google Maps.

When you travel slowly, you notice the small things, the rhythm of daily life, the scent of freshly baked bread, the sound of church bells marking the hour.

You give yourself space to connect with locals, to learn a few phrases, and to understand a place’s traditions beyond the tourist surface.

These moments become the memories that last long after you’ve returned home.

There’s also a sustainability benefit. Fewer flights, longer stays, and locally owned accommodation all help reduce your footprint and ensure more money stays within the community.

Many travellers are now choosing to base themselves in one region and explore by train, bicycle, or even on foot, experiences that not only support the environment but also reveal a more authentic side of travel.

From our years in the travel industry, we’ve seen the way slower travel transforms people.

Clients return not just with photos, but with stories.

For example, the Swiss innkeeper who shared his homemade cheese, the Moroccan guide who invited them to his family’s home, or the quiet joy of a sunrise in the Bolivian salt flats.

These experiences don’t happen when you’re racing from A to B, they happen when you take your time.

Our owner, Peta, has just returned from her own slow travel, multi-generational family holiday through Italy and Greece.

Four weeks of long lunches, engaging with the locals, a weeklong houseboat experience around the Venetian islands, another week on a Greek island without cars, and of course shared discoveries.

Her journey reminded our team why this style of travel matters.

Feel free to reach out to hear about it. For help planning a journey that’s truly about the experience contact Travel Focus Group on 02 4209 2044.

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