Would you like to take a trip if you could not use your cellphone during it? Not even a camera? A new travel company called Off the Grid is asking 1 to do just that.
"When you're somewhere2, there's a lot to hear, a lot to see, a lot of cool, interesting people to meet," Beattie said. "Your phone can distract(使分心) you. You may not be 3 enjoying the trip." The cellphone ban will not be forced(强迫) upon the customers. "We want it to be a volunteer," Beattie said. "We're not collecting phones…" Travelers will be able to use a simple cell phone with useful 4 phone numbers. Off the Grid travelers are not allowed to bring usual 5 to take photos. But the company also has a photographer to take pictures during the tour. 6 the trip is over, travelers can post the photos on social media(媒体). "I think it's interesting and challenging(挑战的) to say, Can I enjoy this moment 7 a camera? Can I have this memory be part of me without sharing with someone else at once?"
The company's first trip is to Lisbon, Portugal, in July. The 7-to-10-day tours are for small groups, no more than 16 people. Trip 8 begin at $1,500. The cost includes stays in hotels, some meals and ground transportation. It does not include air tickets. Off the Grid prefers special experiences rather than 9 sightseeing (观光). The trips include at least three activities and two social events. The Lisbon trip, for example, includes surfing lessons, exercise by the sea, a day of boating and dinner with a local 10. Beattie says he doesn't want the travelers to be too busy going from one place to another.
