If you didn’t post it, did it really happen?

We say this as a joke, but the lack of attention and focus people have these days isn’t nothing to laugh about. On average we all spend approximately six and a half hours online every day (according to DataReportal 2025 Global Digital Overview). That’s 100 days per year!

Endless notifications suffocating us

People find disconnecting from their devices is really helping them to reconnect with themselves. This massive cultural shift is aligned with the growing wellness trends taking over the hospitality industry today.

Analogue Travel is the next big thing in our quest to live more peacefully in the modern age. If you haven’t tried it yet, here’s how the rest of the world takes a break. They are not just reducing their screen time or switching off their phones. They are consciously travelling, spending time in nature, without the need to photograph it. Relaxing in a hammock, enjoying spectacular sunsets and being present.

People are getting aggressive about logging off.

(Beth McGroarty, VP of Research at the Global Wellness Institute)

Today, there are many options for retreats which have the 'no-phone' rule. Remote off-grid eco-lodges and silent spaces that people are travelling further and further for. Silent meditation courses in India, monastic retreats in Bhutan, and forest bathing in Japan. Agriturismo sessions in Italy. People want to spend their days cooking, foraging and exploring nature. Places like the Himalayas, Ladakh and Rishikesh offer the chance to unplug and get into yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. Right now, the Indian wellness tourism market is projected to reach $43.76 billion by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence).

Your attention did not collapse. It has been stolen.

(Johann Hari, author of Stolen Focus)

The meaning of luxury travel has evolved over the decades. Being connected to high-speed internet and digital concierge services were earlier highly valued amenities. Today, the luxury is experiencing silence and not being constantly available. People want more than an indulgent spa day! They want to learn how to improve their sleep cycles, manage their stress, discover new ways to be mentally and physically stronger and live longer.

The freedom to switch off

Guests hand over their phones at check-in. Once you check in your phones and tablets at the front desk, there are no other digital gadgets across many new-age hotels. Many high-end hotels and resorts do not offer televisions in the rooms. Vintage alarm clocks, books, journals and, of course, board games. Remember Polaroid cameras? That’s making a comeback too.

Sleep tourism is another big travel trend where stays include soundproofed rooms, temperature-regulated mattresses, customised pillow menus, blackout curtains and sleep-focused programmes. A consult with a sleep specialist, herbal tea rituals and magnesium beverages are what the trip is all about. Other activities like bird watching, pottery and gardening help guests to slow down and focus on the present moments.

What an analogue holiday feels like

Travellers who return from an analogue trip all report similar benefits. Sleeping more deeply, being less anxious, and thinking more clearly. Many say they feel a renewed sense of creativity. Conversations are more meaningful, meals more satisfying. Overall, time slows down, and that is the true advantage of slower living. The mental clarity allows for self-reflection. Simple pleasures like reading for hours or lingering over a delicious meal have become the priority now.

A deeper internal change

Technology was meant to bring us ease and save time. It seems as though it is making many of us feel overwhelmed. So, we do not need to abandon it completely. However, small changes in the amount and way we use it can improve the quality of our lives dramatically. Analogue travel offers a gentle course correction in how we feel. Taking what we learn on a holiday and bringing that habit back home is important. Keeping phones out of the bedroom, taking longer walks in nature without distractions. Dedicating time to be offline.

The irony of it all

Most travellers will discover the analogue holiday advertised online. Carefully curated videos showing us promises of a peaceful getaway. Technology may show us the door, but it is for us to walk through it. Choose a healthier life for ourselves. Yes, one can choose to fill each waking minute of the day with information or just try something different. Those who have call it a transformative journey that rectifies our relationship with technology forever.

No urgency, no need to perform for somebody else. No pings of notifications. Just the rare pleasure of being fully present in moments where you observe the world around. Personally, I have tried it and highly recommend it. Not just as an option for a holiday. As a choice to make each day. Notice how it transforms those smaller daily habits into memories you can cherish deeply.