I’m writing this sitting under a palm tree surrounded by dromedaries, cows, the sea and my dog Wingo who's fishing (not catching)... I started and ended 2024 on African soil, feeling ALIVE :)
Somehow 2024 was a year of big milestones: a new book, a film, a WILD 850 km hike across the Pyrenees, and an ocean nomads sailing fleet in Greece. The goals weren’t even set a year ago. From idea to realization so much happened spontaneous and in flow.
Looking back, my biggest treasures aren’t the grand milestones but the smallest, simplest joys while working towared the bigger adventures. The little things found in living a life connected to nature, whether I’m traveling in my van, hiking, camping or sailing the seas. Just a few priceless realizations and treasures of 2024:
- Legs that carried me across the Pyrenees.
- Mum-made frangipani shorts that still fit after a decade of adventures.
- Six month slow traveling through Morocco, to really get a sense of place.
- My tiny house on wheels—still rolling strong after 5 years being the main basecamp!
- A pile of cilantro on a Moroccan frisbee sandwich.
- The pricelessness of cooking a warm meal or tea in the wild
- Showering in wild hot springs, rivers, or the ocean.
- Waking up to my own rhythm, free from alarms or schedules.
- Stepping out of the van, barefoot, into random wild places.
- Finding water when I need it
It's these small, raw, real moments that make you feel SO grateful and ALIVE and remind me why I choose to live this in this nomadic way in nature.
Here's a little recap of 2024 and exciting things, tips and tales ahead to help create a slow travel lifestyle in tune with nature..
May it serve as an encouragement to you to start today, and to help you realize your slow travel lifestyle dreams that may not be far away...
