Heading to the Sunshine Coast? Add a couple of digital
A travel writer recounts a digital detox experience at a rainforest retreat in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Australia. The piece explores the personal challenge of disconnecting from technology while highlighting the benefits of a quiet, nature-focused getaway.
Why it matters
It reflects a growing cultural trend of 'digital wellness' and the search for offline experiences in an increasingly connected world.
View of a Villa set amongst the rainforest, at Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat Heading to the Sunshine Coast? Add a couple of digital-free days in the hinterland. Photo / Credit Tourism and Events Queensland
The Sunshine Coast hinterland forces travel writer Ash Jurberg into a digital detox, but will two nights in the rainforest result in relaxation or regret?
I try the TV first. The streaming app spins and gives up. I try my phone. Same result. Then, and I’m not proud of this, I get out my laptop.
“Turn it off; it’s the point,” my wife Cece says.
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