The Busy Person’s Guide to Slow Travel

Layout Design ︎ Afar 
Spring 2026
Creative Director: Maili Holiman

Though the term is everywhere right now, “slow travel” is no fleetig trend. Instead, it’s a sensibility, an approach—and there isn’t just one way to do it. Som etips for getting into the mindset: Prioritize depth over breadth when planning a trip, stay longer in one place, and leave plenty of breathing room in your itinerary.

The gradient was inspired by lava lamp flows and how they entice you to slow down, with the tortise and hare illustrations to add a cheeky layer to really drive the point home.