Slow travel has accumulated a certain kind of cultural weight — associated with retirees, gap years, and a specific type of traveler who is, subtly, judging you for not staying longer. Ignore all of that framing.
The practical argument for slowing down is straightforwardly about quality. You see more in three days in one place than one day in three places. The second day somewhere is always better than the first. The third reveals things the first two didn't.
This doesn't mean staying two weeks everywhere. It means being honest about what the right number of places is for the time you have. A week in one country is usually better than a week across three.
The mission format reflects this. Most of our missions are designed around a base, not a multi-country tour. The itinerary has depth, not breadth. You go somewhere and actually get to know it a little. That's the whole point.
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