Have I ever wished to get away from the daily hustle of my life and escape for a day to some luxurious hotel in my city? Oh, how many times have I done that! Here's an account of one such longing.

Palaces never fail to fascinate us. And in my city, the royal city of Mysore, there are palaces everywhere. It might be difficult to imagine Ambavilas, the "main" palace of Mysore from a tourism angle, as a residence, but there are many other buildings in town that housed the royalty for a long long duration.

How would it feel to stay in one of those places for a day? It is hard to imagine.

Technology has, in many ways, changed our lives. Some of those ways actually present opportunities that had never existed. Some have simplified our lives, and taken the pain out of many routine tasks.

At the same time, technology has created a confusion in many of us. We often fail to distinguish between the virtual and real worlds. We have hundreds of friends on social networks. We spend hours sharing our updates with them and looking at theirs. We play, we engage in interesting activities, we communicate – all virtually.

Have we ever thought how many days we go back home, and still stare at our smartphones? How many instances when we prefer watching something on the Internet, rather than playing with the kid or talking to the neighbors?