For me there are plenty of occasions where people should really learn to put their phone away. People taking terrible photos / videos of fireworks; recording th

For me there are plenty of occasions where people should really learn to put their phone away. People taking terrible photos / videos of fireworks; recording the worst imaginable quality version of their favourite song at a concert; walking in a busy train station at rush hour etc. However I struggle to put travel in the same bucket. I'm not a huge photographer but it's still nice to have a couple of snaps to look back at. The ability to find a genuinely nice local restaurant instead of being shepherded into yet another tourist trap and everything in-between. I do sympathise with the idea that always knowing where you are limits the freedom to get lost down some nice backstreet. However, with a little self discipline you could take the opposite view, having your phone in your pocket gives you the freedom to wander aimlessly safe in the knowledge that the best route back to your accommodation is trivial to find when you are ready to return.