We wake up, come home and carry them all day. From the minute the digital alarm wake us up, to scrolling through Facebook late in the night, most of us are always connected to technology. The line between online and offline is becoming blur. We are so used to online communication with others, we actually forget to enjoy small things around us. With increasing hotspots, digital detox is no longer just going out on a vacation.
A few years ago you travelled to see the place, to feel the touch of nature, to feel pious. Holidays can feel like work with posting your story on Snapchat or Facebook. To make the matters worse, the tourists’ spots are also offering free Wi-Fi hotspots. Going to pilgrimage is no longer digital detox. Be it Taj Mahal, Tirumala Temple, Ramappa temple, Medak Church, Salarjung Museum, Wi-Fi hotspots are being setup everywhere. These days, all we experience is fellow travellers asking others to help take them picture or a range of selfie sticks hanging in air. It is has become so important for us to upload selfies and check-in wherever we go; our lives are now full of screens.
It is inanity to condemn technology, but it is not all one needs to make their life complete. The practicality of technology is incredible, but it is penetrating in all places and distracting one from what one should be ideally doing at a certain place. In a life full of constant technological interactions, a small vacation from the digi-world does sound amazing. People are often seen exploring and experiencing the real world to get a digital detox. To avoid technology command you even on your vacation, a certain level of self-discipline is essential. Let’s not get muddled over what is good for us. Travel like it used to be.
