Is there life without GPS navigation?
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YES! Easily…
This is a dangerous judgement on a blog that says to have a passion for GPS, I do understand that!
Let me explain.
More than often I hear people say that they survived life and vacation without GPS till now. And ofcourse they are right. Centuries ago I have been doing the same. Myself behind the wheel and my fellow traveller with a map on his or her knees and driving the same round about for the third time with a big smile on our faces (his depending on this fellow traveler ;-) ).
But traveling with a gps an be fun too.
Travelling with GPS devices
If you have a passenger without humour, go buy a GPS, to be sure to have and keep the atmosphere relaxed. Next to that you can drive the night away (*) on trips without looking back. No need to be afraid that you can’t find your way back. But only use it on your way back!
With a handheld navigation device you could have loads of fun, while searching geocaching all over the globe.
Newer device can log your route easier than before and with that you can geotag your pictures for you and others to know where exactly the pictures have been made.
Conclusion: A life without GPS is possible, but for sure less fun! ;-)
(edit: Did I forgot to tell you that it saves fuel too and so saves the planet?!)
(*) free to Neil Diamond’s On The Robert E. Lee / The Jazzsinger
June 24th, 2009 at 20:28
It’s only a matter of time before GPS technology is as ubiquitous as cell phones (above & beyond the rudimentary kind incorporated in current phones). I fully agree that vacationing with GPS is the wave of the future. As more people take less time to vacation and travel to unfamiliar locations, the advantages of utilizing a GPS is virtually a no-brainer. While using a cell phone version of Google Maps is adequate for “…getting to and from your hotel”, there are far more interesting places to get to that do not have a physical address included in their databases.
As a result, I have set up Acadia Vacation Planner that incorporates Google Maps to “educate” folks about many of the interesting things to do at Acadia before arriving in Maine, and GPS data to bring along on their trip.