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Enjoying your Vacation in the Slow Lane |
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We've talked about life in the fast lane, and the upcoming long weekends brought about by declared regular holidays and special non-working holidays for the rest of October, November and December of 2007 (as well as the 2008 holidays). This merry mix of topics brings us to the discussion on much-needed vacations, with a slight twist of emphasizing vacation spots in the Philippines. There's so much to be desired, however, as to the vacation spots that are featured in the Visit Philippines topic. We are yet to post other sites and maybe it would be of great help for members of the Pinoy Entrepreneurs community
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their own choices of great Philippine vacation spots. Anyway, I've read an article about taking vacation the slow way. Ordinarily, we would cram our vacations by seeing so many places in a short span of time. The other way of doing it, according to the article, is to take the slow lane: As work life becomes increasingly hectic, holidays are occupying a more important place in our lives; when we take a break, we want to truly step off the treadmill - even as (or maybe because) we cling to our Blackberrys. Just as the slow-food movement encouraged diners to savor means and the way they are produced, the trend toward slow travel promotes a more thoughtful style of vacationing. It refers not only to leisurely and environmentally friendly modes of transport - train, boat, bike or foot - but also the nature of the trips: smaller in scope and more off-the-beaten-path - a custom-crafted trek through niche sites rather than a top-10 group tour. xxx" (Taking Our Time Off, Newsweek [14/21 May 2007], p. 54)
I personally prefer the slow lane. It's always better, in my opinion, to come out of vacation relaxed and refreshed -- in body and in soul -- rather than dog-tired from all the hectic travelling. The purpose of a vacation, after all, is to take time off from our daily hectic schedule at work.
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