{"page":{"bookmarkCount":9,"categories":[],"dbId":"80434c07-92ba-4866-9dea-e3a8630261d6","description":"Happiness on the Way helps travelers embrace soulful travel and explore the world slowly, intentionally, and meaningfully — even with a third-world passport.","hasCanonicalUrl":true,"id":"UGFnZTo4MDQzNGMwNy05MmJhLTQ4NjYtOWRlYS1lM2E4NjMwMjYxZDY=","imgUrl":"https://happinessontheway.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/exploring-polonnaruwa.jpeg","isArchive":false,"isDeleted":false,"language":"en","lastRefreshNoChangeAt":"2026-07-05T12:13:03.493Z","lastRefreshedAt":"2026-07-08T12:45:04.800Z","modifiedTime":"2026-07-08T07:41:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2017-08-03T12:26:40.000Z","salesKeywords":[],"shortGrowUrl":"https://urls.grow.me/Rp0uOco6Xv","siteId":"25189a24-eafd-4a35-88a1-d3c31ae96c0e","textContent":"Travel for the joy of it.\n\nFor anyone who travels not to escape life but to be fully present in it.\n\nWe all had that trip. The one where we stood completely still looking at the ocean. Where we ended up talking to a local vendor for an hour and forgot we had anywhere to be. Where we stayed in a café all afternoon just watching the world pass.\n\nThis is that kind of travel.\n\nBEHIND THE BLOG\n\nHi, I’m Gladis\n\nLike you, I fell in love with traveling. Before I knew it, I’d been to 30+ countries. Then one day I caught myself asking: why am I doing this? Who cares if I finish all the countries? It was never about the destinations. It was about what happens on the way. And this blog is about that.\n\nThe rest of the story →\n\nIF YOU’RE NEW HERE\n\nStart with these\n\nWhat is soulful travel?\n\nDid you tick off the whole checklist and still feel… meh? This is how to plan a trip that actually feels good for you instead.\n\nWhat is slow travel?\n\nIf your last vacation left you needing a vacation, maybe all you need to do this time is slow down.\n\nWhat is work exchange?\n\nI always get asked how I afford to travel full-time. This is the answer: a few hours of help a day, in exchange for a place to stay.\n\nDestinations, slowly\n\nSo, what kind of traveler are you?\n\nIt takes about five minutes and you’ll have a clear idea of the trip to plan next.\n\nNo email needed to see your result.","title":"A Soulful Travel Blog","type":"website","url":"https://happinessontheway.com/","wordpressPostId":null}}