The article discusses an e-biking adventure in southwestern Portugal organized by Backroads, emphasizing a laid-back attitude termed 'JOMO' (joy of missing out). Participants engage in leisure activities like biking through scenic landscapes, hiking, surfing, and kayaking while staying at luxurious hotels. The trip departs from traditional high-intensity travel experiences, focusing instead on enjoyment and relaxation with pedal-assist e-bikes. The traveler reflects on past experiences and the importance of enjoying the journey rather than competitive or stressful elements associated with adventure travel.
Have you guys heard of JOMO? It's the joy of missing out! It was a reminder from guide Lander Crissman about the laid-back mindset we should be keeping on our e-biking adventure in southwestern Portugal organized by the outfitter Backroads.
Instead, our six-person group, along with two guides, would be spending six leisurely days biking through cork and olive groves, doing a touch of hiking, trying our hand at surfing, and kayaking the famous sea caves of the Algarve.
Backroads calls this multisport itinerary a Dolce Tempo, or "sweet time," departure. We'd also get a boost in the form of custom-built pedal-assist e-bikes.
The trip would be something of a callback to my younger days, when I took an annual bike trip for seven years straight. This did motivate me to hit the gym consistently throughout the year.
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