Slow Down to See the World

Welcome to Journey in Colour. I’m Claire Biddle, a travel writer who encourages slow travel — the kind that lets you notice the world’s colour. Art isn’t confined to galleries. It lives in the everyday: in falling light, in the rhythm of a street, in quiet moments of connection when we choose to linger.

The Art of Slowing Down

Cycling mindfully through a landscape or trekking a coastal path, you watch light shift from honey-gold to rose-tinted at dusk. You see the world differently.

But it’s not only about how you travel — it’s about staying long enough to watch locals greet each other, building real connections with communities rather than simply consuming their culture.

It’s noticing the natural art around you: the particular blue of sky against Moroccan pink walls, Gaudí’s tiles shifting colour in the light, a Catalan chef plating Palamós prawns to honour their scarlet beauty.

What You’ll Find Here

Through my writing, I hope to capture the world’s quiet wonder — and inspire your own more meaningful journeys.

City guides: Atmospheric explorations of how places feel — what you notice walking neighbourhoods, how architecture shapes daily life, how art and history define character.

Walking and cycling routes: Paths that reveal landscape at human pace, and villages you only reach by moving slowly.

Art and architecture: Where masters lived, beautiful buildings, gallery-worthy paintings, and the artistry of a farmers’ market stall.

Food-focused journeys: Cuisine as an expression of place — seasonal eating, and restaurants where food tells stories about the people and geography behind it.

Slow travel philosophy: Why depth matters more than distance, and what becomes visible when you stop rushing.

Consider this an invitation to slow down, notice more, and discover that the world’s greatest art gallery has no walls.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​