- Are one of those people who lament the lack of personal time to escape from work issues, yet cannot bring yourself to let go of the Blackberry, laptop, and cellphone even when on a vacation?
- Are you a family member who wants a vacation without those electronic intrusions into your spouse’s “free” time?
There is now an answer! The Caribbean island of Anguilla has a hotel (Arawak Beach Inn) that confiscates laptops and any other handheld devices when you check in. You are not permitted internet access and have no television or telephone in the accommodations.
Quitting cold turkey may be a bit traumatic at first, but sometimes it can be necessary to save a relationship. I understand they go out of their way to make it up to you in other ways, and you may find it very freeing after the initial withdrawal.
It says something for our society when a true escape requires that we seek help in eliminating any other choices.
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1 batterytex batteries // Mar 29, 2008 at 7:24 pm
One of my biggest “electronic attachments” is my laptop . I personally cannot live without it. I just recently went on a vacation and yes, there was wifi in the hotel. I don’t know how happy I would be in a hotel without any sort of digital companion.
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2 Denise // Mar 31, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I agree with you on that. I don’t feel chained to my devices but I do want access to them once or twice a day. I can pick one block of time each day to deal with email and return phone calls and then shut them off. Knowing that I am in the loop without being chained helps me be more relaxed the rest of the time.