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Travellers embrace slow travel over rushed itineraries

Original: I like these thoughts. Nowadays I try to stick to the surface once I arrive in another continent by air, using trains an

A discussion is growing around slow travel, with travellers saying they now avoid packing multiple cities into short trips. One traveller says that after flying to another continent, they prefer to stay on the ground, using trains and ferries instead of cramming in more destinations. The argument is that algorithm-optimised, hyperefficient planning often makes fast travel less rewarding.

Why now: Slow travel is resonating as a counterpoint to over-optimised, checklist-style trip planning.

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• I like these thoughts. Nowadays I try to stick to the surface once I arrive in another continent by air, using trains and ferries. "In the age of algorithm-optimised travel planning, it’s easy to fall into the hyperefficient five-cities-in-10-days mindset. But fast travel often… · timrichards@aus.social · 6

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