Digital Detox Vacations: Comparing Options in Canada

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Introduction
With the growing pace of technology humans are becoming more and more engrossed in
gadgets that control our daily lives. With such involvement of the technology in our daily lives, it
becomes difficult to cope without these technological tools. However, the continuous and
extensive use of these gadgets makes us more stressed and exhausted. The necessity to spend a
tech free vacation is similar to recharging our basic instincts that helps us to energize ourselves
and realign our mental composition. The increasing work pressure and social stress are
increasing the amount of depression and is impacting lives of people in a manner that has
adverse effects in the long run (Emek, 2014). A break from the technology and gadgets can
improve the quality of our lives and increase productivity at the workplace. This article will look
into the probable options of tech free vacations and compare their costs, the pros and the cons of
the trails and suggest the best possible option among them. The paper will look deeply into the
various aspects that make these trails unique and how they offer a relief from the most
Background
The paper will explore the various digital detox tours that are available across Canada
and compare their location, costing, facilities and amenities. The pros and the cons of the places
and the trips will be compared to weigh the differences among the places. An online survey by
Google, a technology giant revealed that around 56% of people are addicted to their smart
phones and about eight out of ten people do not leave home without their cell phones. The study
was done with 1000 respondents and reveals that 78% of the users stay connected to social media
daily, and more than 70% of the respondents use their cell phones to shop, stream videos or stay

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connected to the social media every day. According to Rogers’s Innovation Report, almost 65%
of Canadians are victim to nomophobia, which is panic generated due to being away from one’s
mobile phone. With the increase in technologies and the phones becoming smarter, the
tendencies of tech dependency have increased many folds. This dependency has given rise to
conditions of nomophobia and tech addiction. The “Rogers Innovation Report” is a quarterly
report that is composed from surveys focusing on trends in technology. The survey included
1040 Canadians and was focused in understanding the trends in growing usage of mobile phones
and smart phones (HuffPost Canada, 2019). The report revealed amazing statistics which
facilitate prove that digital addiction is the new trend among individuals. The report reveals that
65% feel naked without their gadgets and smart phones. A total of 55% of the respondents are
used to check their smart phone before even brushing their teeth and around 51% of the
respondents revealed that they sleep with their device beside them. One of the striking results,
reveal that a total of 82% of the people use their smart phone while engaged in the bathroom.
This report gives an astonishing experience and knowledge about the current scenario and trends
in the technology that is impacting our lives to a great extent (Dickinson et al., 2016).
Solution
With the above findings it can be very well understood that digital detoxification is the
way to resolve our tech dependency and the allow us to revive out lives through ecological
escape tours and trails. There are a number of trails and adventure travelling that can allow us to
decrease our dependency on the technological gadgets and rejuvenate our lives that have less
addiction to technological aides. The escape tours or the adventure trails offer a host of services
and are designed to detox our digital attachments by eliminating the use of technological