An Island in Finland is asking travelers to ditch their phones
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Administrators at most destinations yearn to have them go viral on TikTok, or dream of attracting droves of Netflix Inc. viewers, despite the risk of overwhelming communities. A small island off the southeastern coast of Finland is taking the opposite approach.Tourism officials for Ulko-Tammio, one of several islands inside Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park, say they want it to be a “phone-free island” and are urging visitors to “switch off their smart devices and to stop and genuinely enjoy the islands,” said Mats Selin, an expert with Visit Kotka-Hamina, in a release. The sentiment is echoed by Parks & Wildlife Finland, which manages the island's pristine environment and wildlife. “We encourage visitors to put their phones away voluntarily and to focus their senses on n...