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We Used to Be Genuinely, Hopelessly Lost — And We Barely Remember It
Culture

We Used to Be Genuinely, Hopelessly Lost — And We Barely Remember It

Before turn-by-turn directions lived in everyone's pocket, navigating an unfamiliar city was a genuine skill — and a genuine source of anxiety. The Thomas Guide, the gas station attendant, the argument over the map: these were the textures of travel before GPS quietly made them extinct.

Gas Stations, Paper Maps, and a Prayer: The Road Trip America Used to Know
Travel

Gas Stations, Paper Maps, and a Prayer: The Road Trip America Used to Know

Before Google Maps and EV charging stations, a family road trip across America was an exercise in optimism, improvisation, and occasionally sleeping in the car. The open road hasn't disappeared — but almost everything about how we navigate it has.