{"id":98892738,"date":"2018-03-06T16:57:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T21:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98892738"},"modified":"2023-10-17T06:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:43:12","slug":"avoid-screen-addiction-when-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/avoid-screen-addiction-when-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooked to Your Phone? Here’s How to Avoid Screen Addiction When Traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"

You arrive at your destination and the first question to ask the concierge is \u201cwhat\u2019s the WiFi?\u201d and at the snap of your fingers, you\u2019re glued to your device for the entire duration of the trip. We\u2019ve all been there, and we get it, “if you don\u2019t post it, then it didn\u2019t happen”, right?<\/p>\n

While posting photos to your social media and texting while on vacation is fun and entertaining, waiting until you get home to post away and connect with friends may be a better choice. Instead of zoning out into a bright screen and scrolling for hours on end, look up, be present, and enjoy the time you have away from home. Although it may be difficult to break the addiction, once you put away those distracting electronics and take a digital detox, you\u2019ll appreciate your trip much more.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re one of those travelers who think\u00a0they can\u2019t live without the Internet, then read on to learn about how you can avoid being glued to your screen while traveling!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an App for That…<\/h2>\n

\"Avoid<\/p>\n

This may sound crazy, but there\u2019s a number of apps available to download that report on how many times a day you unlock and\/or use your smart device. Apps like Checky<\/a> and Moment<\/a> will shock you by\u00a0showing you how many hours a day you waste by\u00a0being buried phone, iPad, or tablet. This may be a great first step to accept and acknowledge how useless electronics are, especially while on vacation. Learning that you use your phone over 100 times by noon will certainly make you want to pick it up WAAY less!<\/p>\n

Please, Do Not Disturb<\/h2>\n

\"Avoid<\/p>\n

The group chat\u2019s constantly going off, the notifications are pouring in, and you can\u2019t resist reading and answering them all. Don\u2019t panic, we have a solution. The feature on most smart devices called ‘Do Not Disturb’ will be your best friend while\u00a0you try to enjoy your vacation and soak up every minute away. ‘Do Not Disturb’ basically puts your phone on mute and won’t show any notifications, so that you don\u2019t look at your screen every 5 seconds to see if you’ve got a new message.<\/p>\n

Another option is to put your device on \u2018Airplane Mode\u2019, which typically does the same thing as \u2018Do Not Disturb\u2019 but takes you completely offline by blocking out your service; you won’t receive messages until the airplane mode is\u00a0switched off.<\/p>\n

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Write It, Don’t Type It<\/h2>\n

\"Avoid<\/p>\n

If you feel the need to document all of your adventures while in a new, cool place, then write it all down on paper and continue on with your day away. It\u2019s easy to be distracted by the Internet while trying to post or respond to messages, so ditch the WiFi and jot down whatever you\u2019re thinking in a journal. You may find that keeping a journal will clear your mind, have you thinking and reflecting on life, and make you appreciate your time off.<\/p>\n

And even when you\u2019re not traveling, keeping a daily journal will open your eyes and mind to what you\u2019ve been missing while your nose was buried in your phone.<\/p>\n

Make a Schedule (If Necessary)<\/h2>\n

\"Avoid<\/p>\n

Finding it impossible to completely turn off and disconnect with the outside world? Fine. Set a time to review and respond to your messages. Make a mental list of what you\u2019re itching to check whether it’s your inbox, text messages, voicemails, or social media notifications. And, if you can\u2019t resist posting your latest pics to Instagram or Facebook, here\u2019s your chance to post away!<\/p>\n

Just make sure to go back on ‘Do Not Disturb’ or ‘Airplane Mode’ when you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n

Leave It At Home<\/h2>\n

\"Avoid<\/p>\n

We know this may be the hardest thing you\u2019re going to have to do, but we believe in you! Leaving your cell phone at home while on vacation is probably one of the best methods to get off the grid. For safety concerns, purchase a prepaid phone for emergency phone calls only. Leaving your smartphone behind will make you more attentive to whoever you\u2019re traveling with, make you realize that you can live without your phone in hand at all times, and take in more of your surroundings.<\/p>\n

But before you totally disconnect, be sure to leave out of office automated messages and tell your friends and family where you\u2019re going. Oh, and don\u2019t forget to pack a camera!<\/p>\n

Have any other tips on how to avoid screen addiction while on vacation? Tell us in the comments!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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You arrive at your destination and the first question to ask the concierge is \u201cwhat\u2019s the WiFi?\u201d and at the snap of your fingers, you\u2019re glued to your device for the entire duration of the trip. We\u2019ve all been there, and we get it, “if you don\u2019t post it, then it didn\u2019t happen”, right? While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":98892742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[582],"class_list":["post-98892738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips-intel","tag-travel-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98892738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98892738"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98892738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98915490,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98892738\/revisions\/98915490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98892742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98892738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98892738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98892738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}