TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Nowadays, people spend much of their time on computer screens or smartphones to work or study, especially amidst the trying times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Temporarily staying away from gadgets by doing digital detox can be an alternative to refresh yourself from daily activities during the long holidays by the end of the year.

Check the following activities you can try to escape from screen time and enjoy your holidays, as cited from Indonesia Travel:

1. Staycation in Bali and Sumba

Staycation, the most popular vacation amid the pandemic, is considered practical, affordable, and safe. You can try to stay at a hotel for several days to enjoy the facilities to refresh the mind. Today, there are a lot of hotels that offer various promotions with great facilities.

You don't have to travel to any destination to refresh your mind. Just stay at a hotel with great sceneries, for example, in Bali and Sumba with beach or mountain views.

2. Relishing at Bogor Botanical Park

This destination is a to-go for people living in Jakarta Greater Areas (Jabodetabek) and for those who don't have much time to do a long vacation. Traveling to a botanical garden can be fun and very affordable. You can enjoy your free time alone or going with your loved ones, setting aside your work and staying away from social media to release stress surrounded by the greeneries.

3. Exploring Yogyakarta Forests

Being in nature can be a cure for boredom and you can be free from the digital world. Yogyakarta has a number of natural destinations for you to go to realize the digital detox. For example, at the pine forests in Bantul and Kulon Progo. Not only the locals, but international tourists also love to go there to indulge themselves and to get closer to nature.

4. Glamping in Bandung

The glamping trend is fit for a digital detox. You can stay by nature but can still indulge yourself with a comfortable facility just like in a hotel.

Bandung is famous for its glamping sites. You can relax in nature with a mountain view that is free from pollution.

5. Trekking in Java Island

Java Island has a number of mounts with challenging tracks. Those who have an adventurous soul can challenge your self to go on trekking at Mount Papandayan or a megalith site at Mount Padang in Cianjur.

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