How to Survive London Without a Smartphone

When was the last time you didn't touch your phone for a day? For many stressed-out urbanites, going on a digital detox in the forest sounds sort-of OK, but will we be able to survive a city like London without a smartphone?

In the Challenge Accepted series by smart, Michel Niknafs turns his daily life into an experiment by taking on different urban challenges. In this episode, Michel goes on a digital detox — whilst trying to make his way around busy London.

Althought we might be scared of going offline for good, living without a smartphone for some days is not totally impossible. If you want to find some calm, check out smart‘s list of ten easy steps on going offline. Make sure to subscribe to smart’s YouTube channel to get notified of upcoming episodes of Challenge Accepted.

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