Testimonials

"Slow City Travel taught me that the best travel experiences aren't found in guidebooks—they're in the quiet conversations with local bakers, the unexpected beauty of side streets, and the moments when you simply sit and observe life unfold. I've traveled for twenty years, and this was the first time I felt like I actually inhabited a city rather than just visited it."

"I was skeptical at first—seven days in one city? But by day three I understood. I wasn't trying to 'do' Lisbon. I was living in Lisbon. I had a favorite bakery, a preferred bench in a particular park, relationships with shopkeepers. The city became mine in a way that's impossible when you're rushing between landmarks. This changes everything about how I'll travel from now on."

"As someone who struggles with anxiety, the idea of 'slow travel' felt almost revolutionary. Built-in rest time? Permission to do nothing? Space for overwhelm? The program normalized what I'd always seen as weakness. I returned home not just with memories of Copenhagen but with a completely different relationship to travel—and to rest. Thank you for creating space for people like me."

"My teenage daughter and I were struggling to connect. This trip gave us something we'd lost: time together without distractions, shared discoveries, long conversations over coffee. The slow pace meant we actually talked. We walked for hours, got lost together, laughed at our terrible Spanish. It wasn't just a trip to Madrid—it healed something between us."

"I've been to Florence four times before, always rushing through in two days max. This time I stayed for two weeks and discovered I'd never actually seen Florence at all. The morning light in empty piazzas. The rhythm of the afternoon siesta. The way locals gather at wine bars at seven. I fell in love with a city I thought I already knew. Turns out I was just meeting it for the first time."

"I'm a photographer, and I thought slow travel would limit my shots. The opposite happened. When you're not rushing, you notice things: the way morning light hits a particular doorway at 8:15, how the pigeon seller's hands move, the expression on a child's face feeding ducks. My best work came from staying in one place long enough to truly see it. Quality over quantity applies to both travel and photography."

"After burnout from corporate life, I needed to remember what it felt like to simply exist without agenda. This program gave me permission. No productivity. No optimization. Just walking, noticing, being. I spent an entire afternoon watching boats on the canal. Another day I sat in a cafe for three hours with one coffee and a book. I learned that doing nothing is actually doing everything that matters."

"What struck me most was how the other travelers in my group transformed over the week. We all arrived stressed, checking phones constantly, planning the next thing. By day four, we were different people—present, calm, genuinely connected to each other and the city. There's something about shared slowness that creates real community. These people are now lifelong friends."