The Tech-Free Vacation

There is a new trend in travel, many hotels and resorts are offering tech-free packages. The idea for this blog post was inspired by a recent article I read online http://abcn.ws/15aJHXz. I had also heard that the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley was offering a digital detox package and I had an upcoming trip planned to the hotel. I thought it would be a great opportunity to find out a little about the services they offer and also the cost. It turned out that the Ahwahnee doesn't offer this kind of package. When I asked about it the woman working at the desk said that they don't really need to offer this service because they have poor cell service up there anyway. This turned out to be true and I was not able to use my phone at the hotel. Once again I was having an unplanned digital detox and was forced to leave my phone behind and enjoy the beauty of where I was. I did take the phone with me on a hike just to take pictures. I snapped a beautiful photo of Half Dome from the top of the trail. It turned out I had cell service up there, but not down in the valley. I posted a quick pic on social media and then put the phone away.

I love the idea of a tech free vacation, but I don't feel that I need to pay someone extra money to keep my devices away from me. What are your thoughts on this subject? Would you need someone to lock up your devices for you? - Gilly Hegenbart