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Cinque Terre and Turin
We drove to the Mediterranean coast to Lerici, a town south of Cinque Terre. Not officially in the “five lands” but that’s a good thing, as there aren’t swarms of tourists covering every square foot of cobblestone.
Tuscany week one
Although my final destination was Tuscany, I flew to Rome since it was much more affordable than Florence. I decided to make the most of it, and overnight there to get a taste of this historical city.
The Ethics of Ethical Travel
I was all gung-ho to start this blog in order to encourage people to retire early and travel the world. Then I read an article about thousands of Barcelona residents protesting over-tourism because of its negative effects on their quality of life. It gave me pause.
Egypt
Walking out of the airport near midnight I was greeted by a warm breeze and a swarm of taxi drivers. An airport official was barely containing the mob behind their “line” with harsh words and a stick.
What is a slowmad?
Slow travel is the opposite of being a typical tourist. Instead of staying in a large famous city for two nights with a packed itinerary and then moving on to the next city or country, slowmads will park their butts in the same place for weeks or even months.
Scared? Do it anyway.
Courage is being scared and doing it anyway. You may have your own list of what requires bravery. Everyone is different, and everyone gets scared, trust me.
How it all began
In the past four years I’ve lived through a pandemic (solo), a devastating heartbreak, a job layoff, a reno-viction from my apartment, three close friends moving away, two cancer scares and my horse dropping dead. At one point I realized if a clown had invited me into the woods, I would have just gone.
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