Enjoy going off the grid while embracing some well deserved “me” time.
Are you glancing at your phone every few minutes to make sure you haven’t missed a notification? Are you vigorously scrolling through Instagram to check out the latest New York Fashion Week trends? Or are you on the lookout for an email you need to respond to even though you’ve already left the office? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it’s time you went on a digital detox. Here are six places where you can ditch your smartphone, tablet, and laptop in order to completely switch off.
Nayara Springs, Costa Rica
You couldn’t think of a better place to escape from technology than deep in the Costa Rica rain forest, and Nayara Springs delivers with its three-night Digital Detox package. The adult’s only hotel will lock away your tablet, smartphone, and laptop so you can unwind in your luxury villa with its private plunge pool fed by natural hot springs, while enjoying daily yoga and meditation classes, bird watching and treatments at the spa.
Nayara Springs @nayarahotels
Stillpoint Lodge, Alaska
It takes a short boat or seaplane across a towering mountain fjord to get to Stillpoint Lodge, set in the wilderness of Kachemak Bay (Alaska’s first state park). Once you’re there, nature takes a leading role with ocean kayaking alongside sea otters, glacier kayaking amongst icebergs, whale watching, ocean fishing, paddle boarding, and even bear viewing. The property allows you to determine how far you want to take your digital detox and will remove televisions and telephones and even block Wi-Fi connection in your luxury log cabin upon request.
Still point Lodge @stillpointlodge
SwaSwara, India
SwaSwara means your inner voice and true to its name, the property is a place of natural harmony to release, refocus and recalibrate. Guests are encouraged to truly turn off, which is why the only Wi-Fi available on the beach property is restricted to the library. Situated on Om beach, guests can enjoy of range of activities including yoga, Pranayama, Ayurveda, meditation and interactive cooking.
SwaSwara @cghearth
SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain
The pioneering SHA Wellness Clinic prides itself on offering uniquely tailored programmes for its clients, and focuses on creating and maintaining healthy habits. Mobile and music devices are strictly banned, so instead take the opportunity to enjoy their range of physical activities, informal lectures, cooking classes and therapy sessions, which are all conducted in a beautifully calm and peaceful surrounding.
SHA Wellness Clinic @shawellness
The Golden Door, California
Designed to empower guests by tending to their bodies, their minds and their spirits, The Golden Door sits on 600 wooded and mountainous acres 40 minutes north of San Diego. Every morning you’ll be presented with a daily schedule that includes workouts, spa treatments, meal plans, meditation, and opportunities to learn about and experience things like acupuncture, astrology and hypnosis. With very little time available for your phone or laptop, your head will be hitting the pillow every night without a glance at technology.
The Golden Door, @thegoldendoor
Digital Detox Safari, Africa
Unreliable cell service is not unusual in a safari setting, but to ensure that its guest remain present at all times, a company called Jacada Travel specialises in safaris which are set in remote, tech-dead zones. You will delve deep into the African wilderness where the sound of nature, not notifications, wakes you up, and where the only social networks you’ll interact with are those of wild animals, indigenous communities and expert guides. Such trips are available in Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Sanctuary Swala Camp @ jacadatravel
