Last week my wife and I kicked up our feet and relaxed on a Caribbean cruise. Since this is not a promotional blog, I will not mention the cruise line or travel agency, but I can say we got a good deal.
No Email, no Twitter, no Facebook. We had no forms of technology that could access the outside world. We did this vacation old school.
The first couple of days were tough as we missed our kids, I missed my daily twitter fix and I always have trouble disconnecting from work. After a day or two we relaxed and enjoyed life at its simplest form. We relaxed, watched shows on the ship, snorkled and just simply enjoyed each other’s company.
Benefits Noticed about being off grid week:
- No stress
- No depressing news stories
- Read a real book
- Lighter pockets ( no phones )
- Strengthened spoken communication skills
- No extra noise (lights, sounds and news)
- Time to think
- Quiet and enjoyable dinners
If you have not disconnected for a week. It is easy when internet usage is expensive and the actual access is terrible. I would encourage to try it just once to see life through a unfiltered lens.
Andrew Pallant (@LdnDeveloper) has been a web, database and desktop developer for over 16 years. Andrew has worked on projects that ranged from factory automation to writing business applications. Most recently he has been heavily involved in various forms for ecommerce projects. Over the years Andrew has worn many hats: Project Manager, IT Manager, Lead Developer, Supervisor of Developers and many more - See more at: http://www.unlatched.com/#sthash.8DiTkpKy.dpuf
