Hot take: Navigating cities with just a paper map back in the day gave me a better sense of direction than any app.

Getting truly lost a few times forced me to pay attention to landmarks and ask locals, skills that feel kinda lost now.

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Remembered my friend getting turned around in Montreal with just a paper map. He had to figure out the metro by asking people and spotting bakery signs, which actually stuck in his brain. That kind of fix really builds a mental picture you just don't get from turn-by-turn voice commands.

oliviabennett5d ago

Venice canals taught me that.