A Traveler's Take On Slowing Down | Squarespace Presents

28 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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In this Squarespace Presents video, Natalia, the founder of Hoto Weekend, introduces herself as an "explorer" and explains her philosophy of slow, mindful travel. She describes Hoto Weekend as a community for travelers who prefer to explore destinations at a relaxed pace, sharing exclusive, authentic, and unpretentious travel guides (the "Explore" PDFs) that members can download. Natalia highlights Portugal as her current favorite place, noting it feels like home. She chose Squarespace as the platform to build member areas and host the exclusive guide content. Finally, she offers practical travel advice: travel with an open mind, stay present, and enjoy both the journey and the heart of each destination.

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When people ask me what I do for a living, I usually say I'm an explorer. Hi, I'm Natalia. I'm the founder of Hoto Weekend, a community of like-minded travelers that enjoy exploring the world at a slower pace. I think travel is important because this is how you get inspired, how you learn, how you understand all the different points of view of how people live around the world. My favorite place to travel is where I am at the moment, which is Portugal. I love it because I feel at home when I'm here. I chose Squarespace because I wanted a platform that could help me build member areas. I really wanted a place where they can find exclusive content. The Hotel Weekend Explore guides are a PDF that you can download on your phone. To be featured in one of my guides, it has to be an authentic place, beautiful, and unpretentious. My biggest piece of advice, if you want to travel, I would say is to go with an open mind, be present, enjoy the journey, enjoy the heart of the destination.