Cruising - The Art of Idling

Cruising is the ideal break for the editor of The Idler, Tom Hodgkinson. Tom has spent hours dedicated to the study of faffing around, committed to the joy of idling and the art of doing nothing much in particular. In a recent travel feature for the Guardian newspaper, he hailed cruising as a form of transport far more enjoyable to flying. For him, cruising holidays offer the ideal environment to indulge in idling.

Cruising Around

As more cruising companies offer adrenaline fuelled cruises, packed with sporting activities, excursions and on-board gyms, it's worth remembering that cruising can also offer the opportunity to do nothing much in particular. In our stressed out world, where many of us work too hard, don't relax properly, or sweat the small stuff, cruising could be the perfect antidote. Dawdling, wasting time, staring out the window (especially when you're cruising and the view is sublime) are in fact, Hodgkinson argues, important parts of life. Idling around allows our brains to have a rest, even encouraging creativity, as we release ourselves from the need to be productive.

Cruising for Potterers

In fact, cruising allows us to pace, stroll, stare, reflect, sit, people watch and read the labels on chocolate bars. Cruising is the perfect holiday for for faffing. For those who long for a holiday as a complete break from the curse of being productive, cruising is a chance to indulge by the pool, lose yourself in books, pass the day playing deck sports or simply staring into the magnificence of an open sea in the hope of glimpsing dolphins.

Cruising and the Art of Doing Nothing Much in Particular

Hodgkinson would rather take the ferry than an aeroplane, so cruising could be the ultimate holiday for him. Embracing the world of cruising is a chance to sleep leisurely in luxury cabins, loll on your balcony, take long bubble baths in the evening, dip into the on-board Jacuzzi before a light lunch or drink cocktails by the pool and gaze out to sea. Cruising goes at a relaxed pace when you want it, with the option to pick up speed or stretch your body and mind when suits. Yes, you can decamp at the various ports, indulge in water sports or even learn a language. But the best bit - cruising offers us the chance to embrace the wonderful art of idling. 

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