While travel prep looks different to each of us, one of the most common problems travelers experience has to do with the pace at which they prepare. An eagerness to “get out of town” can lead to the mistakes most of us can relate to: Forgetting to pack items. We’re so keen to leave that even the most organized among us forget essentials. According to WorldPackers.com, these items are most often forgotten: Charging cords, first aid kits, extra glasses, umbrellas, large scarves, and swimsuits. How to remedy this when you pack? Put these items into your bag first, then add everything else.
There’s irony in a frenzied packing ritual
Ask travel professionals about the irony of rushing to pack and forgetting to include items, and they’ll agree that it’s quite the opposite of today’s hottest travel trend: slow, intentional vacations focused on relaxation and luxury. Ideal destinations for finding peace and relaxation are small, private islands like Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort. This haven specializes in sensory delights, it’s near North America, and home to delightfully welcoming English speakers.
Coco Plum attracts folks seeking rest, relaxation, and digital detoxes. Its private cabanas and villas are thoughtfully spaced along the water’s edge, creating a quiet, secluded atmosphere without feeling remote.
A small number of privacy-seeking visitors share this paradise with staffers eager to help guests maintain the solitude that some say has been lost over time. The resort’s All Inclusive Snorkel Package and add-ons help keep the pace slow, but you’ll find onsite activities that satisfy laid-back guests who also want to stay active.
Why is slow travel popular these days?
An antidote to mass/over tourism, slow travel has reached landmark status in a world that has long promoted frenzied itineraries based on the theory that frequent travelers have a finite amount of time abroad, thus filling every minute of a vacation is encouraged. If you’ve been on this merry-go-round in the past, you likely returned home exhausted and in need of a break.
At Coco Plum, everything about the island’s pace is leisurely, effortless, and intentional, because while there’s an impressive tour list available to guests, tranquility and relaxed surroundings offer balance that can be hard to find these days. Further, your desire to escape from the cacophony of noise you leave behind is especially meaningful.
Guests drawn to pleasures only slow sojourns offer can be surprised to learn that Coco Plum offers money-saving specials, and what better way to use those savings than to book spa services delivered by professionals who work miracles on minds and bodies? Ready to get off the perpetual merry-go-round that pervades our world? A low and slow escape is your ticket to 2026 travel, and now that you’ve found the ideal sanctuary, what are you waiting for?
