Aussies are leading the charge in a growing travel trend called ‘deadzoning’ where travellers actively seek destinations with little to no phone signal or Wi-Fi.
New research from G Adventures shows Australians are the second most likely travellers in the world, behind New Zealanders, to choose trips specifically for disconnection.
The research reveals that 66 per cent of Australians cite time to relax and de-stress as a top driver for booking holidays, while 47 per cent want to disconnect from the pressures of work and everyday life.
Among global travellers aged 25 to 30, more than a quarter say the ability to switch off from their devices was what made them happiest on a past trip.
To help travellers embrace the trend, G Adventures has curated five trips where connection is limited but immersion is high.
The ‘Local Living Ecuador Amazon Jungle’ experience offers a stay with an Indigenous community deep in the Ecuadorian rainforest with no Wi-Fi and no mobile signal, from $1,369 per person.
The ‘Northern Thailand Hilltribes Trek’ combines jungle hiking with cultural encounters in remote hilltribe communities, from $679 per person.
‘Antarctica Classic’ puts travellers among icebergs and extraordinary wildlife with no included Wi-Fi aboard, from $14,299 per person.
‘Patagonia: Turquoise Lakes and Torres del Paine’ offers almost no signal on parts of the trek through one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes, from $3,849 per person.
The ‘Namibia to Cape Town Overland Safari’ swaps inboxes for campfires and wildlife encounters across Southern Africa, from $3,199 per person.
