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Taking A Road Trip In The '90s Vs. Taking A Road Trip Today

Then: paper maps. Now: Google Maps. #MapsRoadTrip

1. Finding your way:

'90s: "HOW DO I FOLD THIS THING?"

Today: "Let's try to beat our arrival time."

'90s: "HOW DO I FOLD THIS THING?"

Today: "Let's try to beat our arrival time."

'90s: "HOW DO I FOLD THIS THING?"

Today: "Let's try to beat our arrival time."

2. Listening to music:

'90s: "So romantic!"

Today: "So hard to choose."

'90s: "So romantic!"

Today: "So hard to choose."

'90s: "So romantic!"

Today: "So hard to choose."

3. Passing the time:

'90s: A big ol' novel.

Today: A lil' tiny e-reader.

'90s: A big ol' novel.

Today: A lil' tiny e-reader.

'90s: A big ol' novel.

Today: A lil' tiny e-reader.

4. Making a phone call:

'90s: Deciding whether someone is worth the 25 cents.

Today: Deciding whether someone is worth turning down the music.

'90s: Deciding whether someone is worth the 25 cents.

Today: Deciding whether someone is worth turning down the music.

'90s: Deciding whether someone is worth the 25 cents.

Today: Deciding whether someone is worth turning down the music.

5. Finding a place to eat:

'90s: If you miss the exit, you miss the doughnuts.

Today: There are plenty of burgers in the sea. <3

'90s: If you miss the exit, you miss the doughnuts.

Today: There are plenty of burgers in the sea. <3

'90s: If you miss the exit, you miss the doughnuts.

Today: There are plenty of burgers in the sea. <3

6. Playing games:

'90s: Snake or bust.

Today: Colors and brightness and apps, oh my!

'90s: Snake or bust.

Today: Colors and brightness and apps, oh my!

'90s: Snake or bust.

Today: Colors and brightness and apps, oh my!

7. Paying tolls:

'90s: "Can you break a $20?"

Today: Come thru, it's prepaid.

'90s: "Can you break a $20?"

Today: Come thru, it's prepaid.

'90s: "Can you break a $20?"

Today: Come thru, it's prepaid.

8. Filling up:

'90s: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

Today: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

'90s: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

Today: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

'90s: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

Today: "Gas costs HOW much?!"

9. Taking photos:

'90s: "Can't wait to get these developed in two weeks!"

Today: "Look at this #Big #Thing"

'90s: "Can't wait to get these developed in two weeks!"

Today: "Look at this #Big #Thing"

'90s: "Can't wait to get these developed in two weeks!"

Today: "Look at this #Big #Thing"

10. Navigating traffic:

'90s: 💔

Today: ❤️ Google Maps

'90s: 💔

Today: ❤️ Google Maps

'90s: 💔

Today: ❤️ Google Maps

Plan your next road trip today with Google Maps! 🚗🌎 #MapsRoadTrip

Illustrations by Victoria Reyes / BuzzFeed