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Romanticizing rest lately 🤍
the hotel was the whole trip and i needed that more than i realized. 🤍
slow travel is something i’ve been actively trying to practice lately — and honestly? it doesn’t come naturally when you’re a planner like me and travel creator .
my brain defaults to packed itineraries, reservations, and making sure every hour counts.
but this weekend at kind of rewired that for me.

This was our second time at the property and we went there for a romantic anniversary getaway - and we didn’t have a plan. we had slow mornings with breakfast outside and long dinners at Santé Restaurant. that was it. and it was everything.

I’m learning that slow travel isn’t about doing less — it’s about actually being somewhere instead of just passing through.
it’s letting a place work on you instead of the other way around. and is genuinely built for that. The thermal mineral pools alone will make you forget what day it is.
if you’ve been craving a reset that isn’t another packed weekend trip — this is your sign - wine country, wellness, and a hotel that makes slowing down feel like the only option.
it’s the kind of trip you come home from feeling like yourself again. 🍷
📍 Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa — Sonoma, CA
save this for your next slow travel weekend in California 🤍

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