This travel company encourages people to travel without phones
Maintaining a "phone-free" status while traveling is a significant challenge, especially when constantly checking our location, looking for restaurants, and updating social media.
With this in mind, FTLO (For The Love Of) Travel, a California-based company specializing in customized travel, has introduced the concept of traveling without a phone. The aim is to encourage people to break away from the usual digital connection and allow themselves to travel with more immersion. This was reported by newsbytesapp.com.
Process and upcoming trips
Phone-free travel will commence with FTLO in February 2024, offering users the opportunity to put down their devices and experience a more immersive travel experience by interacting with locals and adapting to a new environment. Tourists will embark on a five-day journey without using smartphones, meaning no emails, Instagram, Google Maps, or translations.
According to the FTLO website, the company is committed to providing a sustainable travel experience. For those interested in trying it out, in 2024, the company is organizing phone-free trips to Italy, Cuba, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Iceland. Additionally, FTLO offers a full calendar of carefully planned trips to more than 35 countries, ranging from four to 11 days.
Company.
FTLO Travel, targeting travelers in their 20s and 30s, takes its company name seriously. All their group tours aim to inspire a lifelong love of travel. Their phone-free tours encourage tourists to discover a place on their own, rather than relying on the quick recommendations of their smartphones.
The idea is to get more out of a place without smartphones.
FTLO ideology
Founder and CEO of FTLO Travel Tara Keppel said, "We hope that people will embrace the challenge of traveling without a phone, and that device-free travel will lead to richer experiences and deeper connections."
According to FTLO, removing this distraction can allow travelers to fully engage with a place and community.