COVID-19 has meant that we have had to adjust our living habits to the new normality. We have had to change from the way we work to the way we travel.

We have all had to adapt to the situation in order to “survive”, and so has the tourism industry. Now tourists are looking for a COVID-19 free holiday and have new needs. In fact, as we told you in our blog a few weeks ago, there is even a new tourist profile.

New trend

It is here that slow travel is positioning itself as the present and future of tourism since it all began. Exoticca defines the concept as that way of conceiving tourism that “defends the idea that travelling and getting to know a country means to calmly shell its regions, its culture and its language”, but it is to go much further. It is living the destination and connecting with it at all levels, its people, its traditions, its gastronomy…

It is to choose a quiet destination, away from crowds, preferably a place of nature and open air. A perfect example is the holiday we offer at Hostandboat: travelling by boat.

 

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The sea is one of the favourites for this type of tourism. According to Efetur Viajes, the Spanish and Latin American coasts are the preferred places for slow travel. Islands, virgin beaches and coves, live nature and few people who welcome you and invite you to live their culture first hand. However, he also tells us that it is not just a matter of rural environments, as many big cities are trying to adapt to this new trend.

The sea is one of the favourites for this type of tourism

One of the advantages of travelling by boat is that you plan your own route with your own schedule, your must visits, and your independence from the typical all-inclusive tourism in crowded hotels – the essence of slow travel!

 

 

Slow movement

The slow movement, as experts call it, emerged in the 1980s in protest against the rapid pace of life in the cities. It was a time when fast food chains were causing the closure of typical places. It began by fighting for local gastronomy and has expanded to many other areas. It is certainly the best way to travel in the situation the world is in.

It is the best way to travel in the situation the world is in.

In our blog we give you some tips for travelling, especially during the pandemic and we also tell you why travelling by boat is the perfect option.

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