Have you ever come home from a vacation feeling like you need another vacation?
That may explain why slow travel is growing in 2026. Instead of racing through several cities, travelers are choosing fewer places, staying longer and actually getting to know where they are.
Recent travel research found that interest in slow travel has risen from 22% in 2025 to 26% in 2026.
I completely understand the appeal. Sometimes the best part of traveling isn’t seeing ten attractions in one day. It’s finding a café you love, walking the same neighborhood twice, discovering somewhere by accident or having absolutely nowhere you need to be.
Slow travel can be as simple as spending a week in one town instead of visiting three, renting a cottage rather than changing hotels, taking the train, shopping locally or leaving a few days completely unplanned.
It feels less like ticking destinations off a list and more like temporarily living somewhere.
Would you rather see five places quickly or really experience one? Let me know in the comments! 🌿
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