About Slow Lanterns

Slow Lanterns is a small publication about traveling slowly — lingering over meals, learning a craft, letting a place reveal itself at its own pace.

We believe the best souvenirs are skills and stories. Each week our writers share what they found when they stopped rushing: a potter's studio, a three-hour lunch, a market that only exists on Thursdays.

Read slowly. There is no hurry here.

What we cover

You will find stories filed under Slow Days, Living Local, Small Wonders, Makers, Lighter Footprints, Long Tables. New articles are added regularly.

The team

Isabel Moreau — Writes from a stone house in the Dordogne.
Takumi Hayashi — Follows craftspeople across Japan and beyond.

Say hello

Questions, corrections or ideas? Email [email protected].