Indie Travel Manifesto

SEE YOURSELF IN THE CONTEXT OF A RICH AND COMPLEX WORLD. CHOOSE OPTIONS, EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIONS, AND DISCOVERIES. PACK LIGHT AND KEEP THINGS SIMPLE• DEFINE YOUR VALUES AND EXPLORE YOUR BELIEFS; CRAFT YOUR OWN MEANING FOR LIFE. BE HUMBLE, GOOD-HUMORED, COURTEOUS, AND PATIENT. SEEK MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH AS MUCH AS PHYSICAL ADVENTURE. SEEK TO UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES. GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. SEEK PRIVATE TRANSFORMATION. VALUE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE. LISTEN. SHARE EMBRACE DYNAMIC POSSIBILITIES. WHAT YOU LEARN. FOR THE PRESENT MOMENT LIVE OVER DREAMS OF PAST AND FUTURE. FIND PLEASURE IN SIMPLE MOMENTS AND DETAILS. TRANSFORM BROAD EXPECTATIONS INTO NUANCED REALITIES. ADAPT AS YOU GO. LEARN THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDER LOCAL INFORMATION. CONTEXT OF YOUR HOST CULTURE. SLOW DOWN; ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND INFORMED DECISIONS. EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF- ZINDIE TRAVELER. INDIE TRAVEL MANIFESTO (INDIETRAVEL.ORG}