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UK Canal boat holidays03-02-2010 : Canal boat holidays 'can help people rediscover what is important' |
Breaks and trips such as canal boat holidays can have a crucial role to play in helping people to refocus on what is important in life, an expert has suggested. writer and philosopher alain de botton has claimed that people often approach taking a vacation the wrong way and do not realise the elements they will find the most interesting.
He said that people often look for inspiration to try and find a physical way of bringing about a psychological mission - something he describes as an 'elusive quest'. 'it's the little domestic details, the context with people, it's all of those things that get edited out of travel stories that are things that really make our journeys,' he asserted.
the philosopher suggested that travel is a psychological adventure, with trips such as canal boat holidays being situations where the getting to the location is as important as the arriving. recent research by travelsupermarket.
Com found that 16 per cent of brits admit they are more likely to go on holiday in the next 12 months than they were in 2009. |
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Freedom to choose
The beautiful canals of England and Wales wind their way through a variety of interesting and distinctive locations offering you the chance to stop off and investigate further at a mooring of your choice or to simply continue cruising onto the next destination. |
Canal boat holidays,
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