Picture this: a family pulled over on the side of a road somewhere in rural France, a massive paper map spread across the car hood, everyone arguing about which way is north. The guidebook they bought three months before leaving home has no idea if the restaurant they're looking for is still open. Or still in business. Or even on that street anymore. That was travel not so long ago. A lot of hoping, a lot of guessing, and occasionally a very patient local who spoke just enough English to point you in the right direction.
That world is barely recognizable now.
Booking a Trip Used to Be Its Own Ordeal
Before the internet reshaped everything, planning travel meant working through a travel agent or spending serious time on the phone tracking down ...
