- I accidentally booked a stay in a resort in India that had a very limited WiFi access.
- At first I was panicked, especially after planning to do some night work.
- Isingudare, I was quickly adjusted, and I’m thinking about ways to break up future trips.
Some people break away when they travel, but it has never been my style.
As a freelancer, I usually have to work while I’m on the go, and I also like to have a way to stay in touch with family and friends at home.
I knew we would travel to distant places when my family made a tour of India with intact trips.
However, when we arrived at the Desert Resort in Mandala, I realized that I would not notice the excellent print that WiFi would be extremely limited to this stop.
Incorrectly, I was adjusted much faster than I expected
Initially, I panicked a little about the lack of internet connection. Jamie Davis Smith
My first instinct was to panic when I learned that the resort deliberately did not provide WiFi in any of its guest rooms.
Although we were there for a few days, I was convinced that my attitude would be stressful and difficult without 24/7 access to the Internet.
Immediately after arriving, I learned that there were some small areas of WiFi on the property and quickly scored one of them to respond to some e -mail they could not wait.
Then, instead of hunting down to do more work as I could have, I put my computer back into my room and researched the resort.
To my surprise, my stress for WiFi melted quickly.
As my children swim, I walked through the resort and was amazed at its beautiful buildings made from mud and handwritten by local artisans. I checked the collection of vintage cars of the resort, and before dinner, my children joined me to get henna tattoos from a local artist.
Almost everyone else from our tour group was also outside their rooms – something that had not happened in any of our other stops.
It had to be forced to break up for me to be reality and to be present
I saw a peacock while exploring the resort and watching the sun rising. Jamie Davis Smith
At first, I was not prepared to give up my evening routine to respond to electronic posts and job capture.
It may not be the most relaxing way to end up at night with vacation, but I find that it is usually worth trading, so it doesn’t fall too far when I get home.
I wouldn’t be able to travel so much as to do if I couldn’t work, at least a little, almost every day.
After dinner, instead of putting on my laptop, I grabbed a book and started reading under the stars. The children played football and took the curves in the rows of resort instead of leaving to move on their equipment.
After a relaxing and soothing evening, where I was really detached, I slept better than I had for a while. The next morning, without pulling my computer calling me, I woke up early to enjoy the sunrise.
I went to a short growing before I woke up my kids for breakfast – was the perfect way to start the day.
Unplugging ended by being such a gift
I can’t wait to try other open holidays in the future. Jamie Davis Smith
Although I was alone in the desert resort for two days, it was enough to remind me that I don’t need to be connected to a phone or computer all the time.
I let go by pledging to be more intentional for when and how to use WiFi, especially while traveling. Although I haven’t been perfect, I have a new understanding of keeping my devices really have over me and what I miss as a result.
Because of my career, I can’t necessarily stay in places with a limited wifi habit, but I’m already seeing another short stay in an immature resort this summer.