We stopped chasing flights

We used to travel to get away.
Now we travel to belong.

When we first started, it was about the rush, new stamps, quick trips, and checking off bucket lists. It felt exciting, but also exhausting. The more we moved, the less connected we felt. Each city blurred into the next.
We were moving, but not arriving.

Then something changed.
We slowed down.
We stopped booking one-way tickets out of restlessness and started choosing places that felt right. We stayed longer. We unpacked our bags. We found our rhythm.

Slow travel gave us space to breathe again.
It gave us time to actually live, not just visit.
We learned how to grocery shop in new languages, how to make friends who didn’t speak English, how to rest without guilt. The coffee guy started remembering our order. The neighbors said bom dia or buenos dias every morning.

And somewhere along the way, we realized something:
We weren’t escaping anymore. We were building a life abroad.

Slowing down changed everything.
It made our work more meaningful. It gave our relationship time to grow. It helped us see that travel isn’t about running from anything, it’s about rooting into new places, even temporarily.

The truth is, staying longer lets you see deeper.
You start noticing how the light hits the same street every morning. You learn where to find the quiet café no tourist ever stumbles into. You stop chasing the next destination and start finding peace right where you are.

If you’ve ever felt tired of chasing flights, maybe it’s time to slow down, too.
Take your time. Feel the place. Learn the people.

The world doesn’t need to be checked off a list, it just needs to be lived.

Reply and tell us, what does slow travel mean to you?

~Cheers To Travels

▶ Top remote-friendly city: Medellin, Colombia

▶ YouTube Channel on repeat: Apartment Life

▶ Current hobby: DJ’ing

▶ Favorite Travel Luggae: MVST Aluminum Luggage