Before the pandemic, we used to spend most of our adult lives telling everyone we know that we need a holiday, even if we\u2019d just gotten back from one. We\u2019d use our few days off to fly somewhere at ungodly hours, rush through our destination, complain about all the other people doing the exact same thing and return home weary and exhausted. Now, everything has changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
COVID-19 halted non-essential travel worldwide. As Europe slowly eases into a post-COVID world*, travel around the region is picking up. But it\u2019s a different kind of travel: one that is more experiential and slow-paced. One where bucolic settings that are easy to get to by bus<\/a>, train<\/a> or car<\/a> have become the norm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve selected five ways for you to come out of confinement and explore things in your own backyard, from farming holidays in Austria<\/a> to reading retreats in Italy<\/a>. Sit back, relax and feel good about the world again.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn the farm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n