u/dylan3883

Definitely going to look for Birkenstocks tokio’s. Was the fit of clogs the same as shoes or sandals?

Definitely going to look for tokios. Was the fit of clogs the same as shoes or sandals? I have never owned clogs. Any other advice appreciated. Visiting a Birkenstock store today. Hope they have some.

Do you find that you need to adopt a more mindful practice when on vacation and traveling. I sometimes grab the phone more while on vacation and I’m trying to gain more focus while on vacation. I read an essay today by someone who went to a quiet retreat or silent retreat and that seemed to be so inspiring the effect of being thrown into pure mindfulness can be on someone.

Do you find that you need to adopt a more mindful practice when on vacation and traveling. I sometimes grab the phone more while on vacation and I’m trying to gain more focus while on vacation. I read an essay today by someone who went to a quiet retreat or silent retreat and that seemed to be so inspiring the effect of being thrown into pure mindfulness can be on someone. I see slow travel as something that can be helped by moments of mindfulness

Do you find that you need to adopt a more mindful practice when on vacation and traveling. I sometimes grab the phone more while on vacation and I’m trying to gain more focus while on vacation. I read an essay today by someone who went to a quiet retreat or silent retreat and that seemed to be so inspiring the effect of being thrown into pure mindfulness can be on someone.

Do you focus on counting or your breath or something else while being mindful? Anyone pray a sort of mechanical prayer to put you into the present and quiet your mind? Ideas on a quiet mind?

What would you call that good feeling you get when after a long day in work shoes you get to put on comfy birk sandals? Always gives me a smile. Oh well.

If you travel light which I find to be great, what do you do if you find something you want to buy and bring home? Skip or mail or buy a suitcase?

If you travel light which I find to be great, what do you do if you find something you want to buy and bring home? Skip or mail or buy a suitcase?

If you travel light which I find to be great, what do you do if you find something you want to buy and bring home? Skip or mail or buy a suitcase?

I am trying to focus on the present when traveling and when driving and everything else I do. I’m letting life happen and working on just quiet observations without distractions. Where does planning work in with your day when you aim to adopt a slow living pattern?

I’ve been considering taking a break from social media while on vacation so I can be more present. One thing puzzles me, though: discussions about this often treat posting an Instagram or Facebook story as broadcasting your vacation to the entire world.
My accounts are private, and the audience is mostly people I actually know. Posting one photograph without a caption can take only a few seconds. In some ways, it feels less like “performing for the internet” and more like sending friends a little postcard.
The real distraction for me may not be posting—it may be staying in the app afterward, checking who viewed the story, reading reactions, and then falling into scrolling.
Has anyone tried a **“post and leave”** approach while traveling: share one occasional photo, add no explanation, and immediately close the app without checking engagement or browsing?
Did that still interfere with being present, or did it give you a healthy middle ground between documenting everything and disappearing completely?

I’ve been considering taking a break from the internet while on vacation so I can be more present. One thing puzzles me, though: discussions about this often treat posting an Instagram or Facebook story as broadcasting your vacation to the entire world.
My accounts are private, and the audience is mostly people I actually know. Posting one photograph without a caption can take only a few seconds. In some ways, it feels less like “performing for the internet” and more like sending friends a little postcard.
The real distraction for me may not be posting—it may be staying in the app afterward, checking who viewed the story, reading reactions, and then falling into scrolling.
Has anyone tried a “post and leave” approach while traveling: share one occasional photo, add no explanation, and immediately close the app without checking engagement or browsing?
Did that still interfere with being present, or did it give you a healthy middle ground between documenting everything and disappearing completely?

I’m considering taking a vacation without posting any pictures or updates while I’m away. I would still take photographs for myself, but I’d wait until after the trip—if I share them at all.
I enjoy letting friends see where I am and what I’m experiencing, but I’ve begun wondering whether posting changes the experience in subtle ways. Instead of simply noticing a beautiful place, part of my mind starts choosing the picture, composing the caption, checking reactions, or thinking about how the trip appears to other people.
There’s also something appealing about allowing a journey to remain private while it is happening—as though the experience belongs entirely to you and the person traveling with you before it becomes a story for anyone else.
For those who have stopped posting during vacations, did you feel more present and relaxed? Did you miss sharing in real time? And did you eventually post afterward, share only with a few people, or keep the trip mostly private?