A map or a phone?Which of these two do you prefer to carry during travel?

@cloud31 (5809)
April 10, 2010 12:48pm CST
How useful these two things when you for travel? How many of you carrying map/phone ? And do you think map is useful stuff to bring along with? Or you might think carrying a phone is more important than a map? Which of these two you think is useful and which do you prefer to carry when you travel? This is just a choose of one and why ? Hope to hear from you my fellow mylotters.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
10 Apr 10
We normally travel by car. Then i only take a GPS and my phone. I hate maps. It is confusing.
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@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
My earth angel, Thank you for sharing,I have map here wanna have one,
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
10 Apr 10
No thanx.
@saurock (52)
• India
11 Apr 10
I think that both of is important when we travel somewhere.but if I have to choose one of this I prefer map than a phone.Because a map can tell us the geographical location of the destination.
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@sender621 (14894)
• United States
11 Apr 10
If I had to choose between a map and a phone while I was traveling, I would have to choose a phone. So many things can happen. What good is a map if you need help? A phone is a traveler's best friend. It is always there when you need it. When any traveling emergency arises, you have the security of knowing you are not alone.
• India
11 Apr 10
I choose carry a mobile phone with me........... It will help to find direction.............
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• Australia
11 Apr 10
These are both important for me when I am travelling.maps that are full of specific information of the city or attraction can show the way we get there fastly and clearly. In terms of phone,it also have great impact on the trip. For instance,you can call to your friends or local service agencies seeking help ,which is a fast way.
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• United States
11 Apr 10
Personally I would choose a phone because to myself reading maps are confusing. But it is still important to carry some sort of guide to your destination. I'm usually not the one driving so I just bring my phone and just call and talk to friends or text them. Still both items are very useful in travel. My final opinion would be both items should be brought during anyone's travels. -Rezz
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• Indonesia
11 Apr 10
I'd bring both, cause you didn't say it had to be one of them.. teehee. Do you like to travel that much or more an indoor girl?
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
dear cloud, i dont travel often but i guess both the map and mobile phone should be carried by a traveler. sometimes you dont have a signal so i guess the map will be handy. have a very nice day. ann
@cloud31 (5809)
11 Apr 10
Hello tigeraunt, Yes I agree with you sometimes mobile phone signals quiet weak in some remote ares so map will very useful in that case. Thank you for sharing and Good day ahead!
• United States
10 Apr 10
depends. If I'm all by myself and driving, then definitely a phone. Otherwise, especially if I'm on foot, I'd prefer a map. Because my phone doesn't have internet so I can't just pull up mapquest. I love maps.
@cloud31 (5809)
11 Apr 10
Thanks for sharing, myself though love maps!
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
hey Ij... I think that I should go for both.... I'll still get lost thought because I don't know how to use a map or I really haven't tried it at all... I think that a phone could be handy in doing so.. Without those two.. I will surely get lost...
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
hey yresh, You go for both, agree with you,try to use map then easier for you to reach your destination,but you need to follow carefully otherwise you will end up wondering in the south china seakidding,,, A big big hug to you.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
harhar... I think I surely would.. I'm just wondering if you every sleep.. hahaha Well If I would I have to call the police or go somewhere...
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
If given an option to carry both, I would be glad. Because both are really useful when traveling. Map gives you direction, while phone makes you connected to others and in the case of emergencies, it's useful to make some calls. However, if to choose one out of these two, I would choose a phone. Phone nowadays are high-ends already. You can use it already to surf internet, which means you can access maps through the phone. two in one.LOL
@cloud31 (5809)
13 Apr 10
Both are very useful to bring when travel,it can be very useful in different way and useful in both ways. Thanks for sharing!Happy myLotting!
10 Apr 10
If I had to choose then I would take a phone, you can get some these days with maps on them, the reason I would take a phone over a map is because even though the map would show me where to go the phone would help me if I got into trouble. So I would prefer the phone, and plus the light on the phone could help if I was in darkness somewhere.
@cloud31 (5809)
11 Apr 10
Hello Auntiescarf, That's a very good reason of choosing a phone,to help you call a rescue when having trouble or accident,thank you for an informative response. Have a nice day ahead!
• China
11 Apr 10
I will take a phone with me for a travel.Because you can use the phone to keep in touch with your friends .When you meet some problems ,you can use call others for some advice.A map is useful ,but you can search the path of your travel in advance and also you can ask the natives the right way.So i prefer to a phone when travel.
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• Indonesia
11 Apr 10
if it were old times, i will bring both, but now we can install gps to our phone, so i'm just gonna do that. so i can have two with just bringing one :)
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@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
Hi cloudie! A map and a mobile phone are both very important to carry during a travel. But if I just have to choose one, then I would go for map, you can easily reach your destination by using a map. Because even you don't have a mobile mobile phone with you, you can always drop by to a store, phonebooth, or a payphone if you needed to call someone. The pathway is already seen on the map, you just have to follow it. When you don't carry a map, you will really have a hard time reaching your destination. So that will be my choice among the two, I'll go for map. Have a nice day! Happy myLotting!
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hi Mark, You go for map, yah it make sense especially when you are driving ,it can easy to reach a destination if you can follow the map carefully,and also you are right when mobile phone is not available a phone booth always available anywhere unless to some remote area. Thank you for sharing and Happy mylotting too
@satya4186 (279)
• India
10 Apr 10
HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND phone is important then map because if you have expensive phone so every thing is over there.next thing is if you have phone so you can ask and talk to any one so i prefer first phone then map. what you think?????????????????
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hello satya, Yah you are right phone can be use for emergency especially when you miss the way, how about if the place has no phone access and no signal what you gonna do,isn't it useful to bring along map with you too just in case,.. Thank you for sharing..Happy myLotting!
@___SKY___ (541)
• Hong Kong
10 Apr 10
Hi miss cloud!! I rather choose a phone during my travel, It's so hard to understand a map during my travel, how many times we used a map, and still, we'ew going no where. If i have a phone, i could easy contact my relatives or my family where i am just incase I missed the way what i am looking for. Have a nice day and Happy mylotting.. GBU....
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hi sky, So prefer a phone during your travel, yah phone is useful too, maybe you consider to learn how to follow map then its easy for you to access from point to point when driving! Thank you for sharing!!
@marashi (89)
• India
10 Apr 10
Of course Map.
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hi marashi, yah a map could be very useful during travel, it give a clear direction of your destination. Thank you and happy myLotting!
@qaiyum88 (33)
• India
10 Apr 10
i think phone is best thing to useful on travel because latest phones had gps you dont need to take maps with you.and you can play games by phone.
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hello qaiyum You go for phone,you mean carry a phone could simply entertain you during travel, hope you won't miss the way joke..Respect your views,. Thanks for sharing,,Happy myLotting!
@jfier001 (14)
• United States
10 Apr 10
I always have my phone on me, but I'd prefer to have the map with me. That way I have a hard copy in front of me of where ever I need to go.
@cloud31 (5809)
10 Apr 10
Hi jfier, You go for both,yah they are both useful during our travel..Thank you for sharing and Happy myLotting!