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Travel Curator: Embrace Slow Travel at This Incredibly Relaxing Resort in Mexico
My short silk handkerchief dress flutters in the ocean breeze as the sun descends against placid waves. My photographer for the moment is Otto — one of the waitstaff at our hotel, Susurros del Corazón, Auberge Resorts Collection in Punta de Mita, Mexico. He directs me to lean against my husband’s tall frame. I’m one large happy-hour margarita deep and could use the support. Otto is holding a portable table lamp over my iPhone, a hack that keeps us from looking backlit against the sunset. On cue, we flash our pearly whites. We got the shot.
I feel youthful and carefree — not like I’m about to turn 40 in a month — more like my pre-kids self. The one who works out before breakfast, can read a book poolside without interruptions, and has a full 45 minutes to get ready for a dinner out.
When it came to planning a vacation to celebrate entering my fourth decade, the last thing I wanted to do was run around. It was time to embrace my “slow travel” era, focusing on being more mindful and relaxed during trips, letting my type-A energy take a seat. Trips in my 20s and 30s were about packing in as many life-altering experiences as possible — spending two days in a European city before hopping to the next, squeezing in a sunrise hike in Bali, or even riding elephants in Thailand. But now, as a working mom of two preschool-age children, I crave relaxed, unstructured time. Empty itineraries (minus a spa treatment or workout). Lazy afternoon naps. Doing nothing and not feeling guilty about it.
In Mexico, my mission was simple: breathe easy, relax by the water, and indulge in margaritas and tacos. No pressure to read a certain number of books, listen to productivity podcasts, or anything else. Just be.