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Why I Always Travel With a Paper Map in Hand?

The first thing I do when I arrive in a foreign city is find a paper map. To me, it’s the single most important task I have to accomplish upon arrival.

    1     I learn where I am in relation to the rest of the city, the names of neighborhoods and the major street. I figure out where the subway stations are, how I can get to the best walking routes.

Then I use that paper map to figure out which sights are closest to each other and how I can use my time most efficiently.     2     I note the neighborhoods I want to visit along the way.

No doubt you may wonder why I don’t just pull out my phone. I do own a smartphone with GPS.     3     It shows a specific destination and a precise route to get there. But it doesn’t put the journey into context, which I dislike. I always want to know where I am in relation to everything else.

My trusty map, on the other hand, is all about context. Ask me the nearest bridge, major market or landmark, and I’ll be able to tell you in an instant. Besides, a paper map does not run out of battery.     4     It is easily replaceable.

For a traveler like myself, that paper map is like an entrance into another world. Staring at it transports me into a dreamlike state. I imagine all the places I’ll go and the things I will do.     5    

A.But I don’t have the habit of using GPS.
B.It never has a poor signal and connection.
C.And all these makes me become a responsible tourist.
D.However, I think my phone’s GPS robs me of something.
E.That map, as you can see, is my key to getting around the city.
F.I make marks where the bookstores, restaurants and museums are.
G.And it can enable me to begin planning how I’ll make it come true.
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