Slowmads — The Digital Nomads Who Take Their Time
5 reasons to slow your roll
More Isn’t Always Better
There seems to be a major misconception about Digital Nomads. Many think in order to be a Digital Nomad, you must be in constant motion, tallying new country visits as if playing a game or competing. What nobody mentions is that that type of travel is exhausting.
Yes, travel can be exhausting.
The constant novelty can be taxing.
Travel can get old.
The airport lines, the check-ins and checkouts, the long-haul flight (I’m at the point where I can only tolerate two long-haul flights maximum per year), the route planning on Google Maps. Suddenly, travel loses its appeal. It becomes a chore.
Rather than accumulating points and rushing through your travels, why not simmer in it? Why not stay a while and befriend the barista in your neighborhood café? Why not limit travel bureaucracy and plant some roots, even if ephemeral?
The remedy to making travel fun again is becoming a Slowmad. What’s a Slowmad? Someone who delights in the moment, who travels for depth over breadth. Who immerses themselves, trekking beyond the scratched surface.
