Hi to all of you,

I discovered Slow Talk after a mention of the slow travel movement in Traveler Magazine. What a wonderful find for someone who loves to travel but would rather stay in one place than "if it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium". I did do a tour to China in Oct. that was pretty quick but I stayed extra time in Bejing and Shanghai. The time on my own was great and allowed me to experience more of the life of the people. Also
I found hotels that were more authentic than the ones that the tour stayed at and much cheaper.

I live in Santa Rosa, CA in the heart of the wine country of Sonoma/Napa. I retired in June after being an educator. I have been able to travel a great deal during my summers off and found that enrolling in an overseas college program was a fun way to really learn about a area of a country. I stayed in London to study drama and art, Ireland to study Irish literature and Italy to study art history. I am looking at doing volunteer teaching in a foreign country for two weeks as an addition to a trip.

I am excited to find SlowTrav and joining the discussions.

Pamela, welcome to Slow Travel!

We look forward to your participation in our discussions!

Hi Pam,

Slow Travel is now your network, too. Welcome!
You'll find we are a friendly bunch.