Who Needs Rest and Relaxation on Vacation?

Is the quintessential “just counting down the days to the lazy beach vacation” about to become extinct? Many travelers’ preferred transportation and more unpredictable tastes seem to be the antithesis of that. Slow travel is taking hold, whether that be through weeklong overnight train journeys, extended stays that can patch in “workcations” and “hush trips,” spartan accommodations, deep-freeze destinations and volunteer opportunities. Those with ample time and savings to burn can indulge in Royal Caribbean’s “Ultimate World Cruise,” a 274-night excursion through more than 60 countries. Another operator, Hurtigruten, a long-form travel specialist, has seen nearly a 1,000 percent increase in departures compared to 2009. The company serves up extended, slow travel along the Norwegian coast that is more interactive and exploratory than sightseeing. Hurtigruten offers expeditions in more than 30 countries with cold-climate trips to Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic being of particular interest. Sisimiut, Greenland, is among the stops on Hurtigruten’s expeditions. While Hurtigruten offers “Grand Expeditions” from the Arctic to Antarctica that range from 23 to 97 days, its top-seller in the Americas is the 12-day “Highlights of Antarctica” expedition. Sailing the Northwest Passage is not for the sea-wary and only a few thousand people make the journey each year,

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