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3 Ways to Take Travel Notes

Ditch the blue dot and take notes like it's 1825

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Jillian Hess
Aug 11, 2025
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A few weeks ago, I visited friends in Bilbao, Spain. During solo day trips, I clutched my phone like a lifeline, following that little blue dot on my maps app along the winding cobblestone streets of Pamplona and San Sebastián. 1

Me, laughing in the mountains of Zuia…my friend has my phone

Later, I wondered: how much did I actually see? How much time did I…

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