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interesting tips. A little preparation and a few advance res-
ervations will allow you to fully enjoy your trip, especially if
you have limited time. Find out as much as you can about
the region you want to visit. Slow travel should not be con-
fused with backpacking and total improvisation. Slow travel
is conscious traveling.
Sightsee and explore, don’t pass – Take your time, stay in
each place for at least a few nights. Only then do you have
a chance to really get to know them, establish relationships
with the inhabitants, truly admire nature and monuments,
feel at home...
Get off the beaten path – Sign up for a yoga class, local
cooking lessons, a surf course or a multi-day cruise. Learn
something from the local community.
Disconnect – Not only from the crowds, but above all from
the Internet. At most, use your mobile phone to plan the
next stages of your trip. Holidays without WiFi and the Inter-
net will teach you how to enjoy the moment and live with-
out social media.
Be eco – Traveling in the rhythm of slow should also be eco.
Respect the environment. Do not destroy or litter. Travel by
local means of transport that devastate nature to a lesser ex-
tent.
Slow travel on the Vistula River

Poland, with a huge amount of natural landscapes and lo-
cal communities and traditions, is an excellent destination for • fot. Katarzyna Sołtyk
careful travelling. In the heart of the country there are almost
perfectly flat plains. Waving with fields of cereals, smelling of
the resin of old forests and the sweetness of orchards, flow-
ery meadows, cut with ribbons of picturesque rivers. The Pol- the times of kings and princes. Wooden churches and brick
ish lowlands, stretching from Podlasie in the east, through temples. Traditional inns and agritourism farms, where bread
Mazowsze, and ending with Wielkopolska in the west, are a is from the oven, not from a supermarket or peasant farms,
perfect region for unhurried tourism in the slow style. It is where you can still hear the neighing of horses.
full of manor houses, palaces and castle walls that remember
On the plains, life goes on slowly (except big cities), as if

Generation Z travel trends

Wellness travel will continue to grow in 2023, according to with nature (spiritual retreat, meditation, shamanism, dru-
a recent study by online travel group Expedia. The search for idism) are more and more sought after.
physical and mental well-being is a sensation. Around the There is also a trend of „body acceptance”. Of course,
world, 46% of travelers say they would choose a wellness slimming has not disappeared, but some signs, such as bans
holiday (in Europe, even 55%), and people aged 25-34 are on advertising promoting slimming diets on Pinterest, are
most interested (69%). symptomatic. The point is that in order to accept yourself,
While, on a global scale, classic wellness centers are the you have to like yourself and not hurt yourself. In order to
most popular (with Bali and yoga at the forefront), Genera- lose weight, you must first shed the burden of comparing
tion Z tends to choose less frequented and more authentic yourself and striving for the perfect body. That’s why no
destinations, such as: Norway, Iceland, Turkey or Switzerland. more physical torture sessions - we’re making room for
Therefore, Poland and its facilities surrounded by nature pilates, yoga and walks. And above all, we seek pleasure in
can become a desirable travel destination, especially since these activities, without striving for results at any cost. In
in economically unstable times the costs of staying in our this spirit, intuitive exercises are a „new” practice. It com-
country are very attractive for foreign tourists. bines sport, meditation, breathing and stretching - with low
For young people, priority is given to original classes, such intensity and no imposed rhythm. You follow your intuition
as: sylvotherapy, energy therapy, laughter therapy, Great and desires. Great training for long stays for people who are
Dane (yoga with dogs), and even... fruit picking! Spiritual not used to regular exercise and do not want to be subjected
well-being is also important. Stays offering spiritual practices to constant evaluation.
aimed at detoxification from digital addiction or connection Anetta Muller, SPA Consulting

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