The San Francisco Chronicle’s great travel editor John Flinn shares his thoughts in today’s paper about vacations — and cellphones, PDA’s, laptops, etc.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the net result of all this is that we’re committing karoshi — we’re working ourselves to death. Health care studies consistently show that by failing to take time off we’re shortening our lives.
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So listen to the good doctor’s advice. Force yourself to take that vacation. Leave your cell phone, PDA and fancy new wi-fi laptop at home. Wiggle your toes in the white sand of a Kauai beach. Listen to the trade breezes rustle the coconut palms. Feel the stress slide off your shoulders.
There, now — ain’t life truly grand?
Amen!
In that spirit, here’s a new album of photos from a few days spent this weekend near Pacific Grove, California.