This Is What A Trip Looked Like In 2005

Remember that road trip you took 10 years ago? You printed out directions, connected your iPod to your car's tape deck, and depended on highway signs to guide you to a local diner.

My, how far we've come.

Gadgets and apps have made travel so convenient that we rarely have to look beyond a smartphone screen to explore unknown areas. Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to personal opinion, but it sure is fun to take a trip down memory lane.

THEN: Your packing list included at least four devices: an iPod 4, a digital camera, a cell phone and a PlayStation Portable.


NOW: The iPhone 6 meets every travel entertainment need in one sleek little device.

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THEN: Printed MapQuest directions guided you during a road trip.


NOW: Your car tells you where to go and corrects each of your wrong turns.

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THEN: When you needed a restaurant recommendation, you'd either ask locals on the street or your friendly hotel concierge.


NOW: Just Yelp it! No human interaction needed.

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THEN: You spent hours curating, editing and posting a MySpace photo album of your trip on your iMac 3G.


NOW: It's all about those instant Instagram likes.

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THEN: To get somewhere in a "hurry," you'd call the taxi company and wait a while.


NOW: Hello, Uber.

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THEN: On an international trip, you'd make phone calls from your hotel landline -- or just not talk to the folks back home at all.


NOW: You can send messages through What's App from pretty much anywhere.

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THEN: Though Kayak was founded in 2004, you would have likely searched individual airline websites one by one to find the best-priced flight.


NOW: It's super-easy to "search one and done."

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