10 THING IN TRAVEL THAT ARE NOW OBSOLETE

1. Fold out maps: Even gas stations are carrying fewer of these, in large part because of the proliferation of GSP units and Internet-based mapping services such as Mapquest and Google Maps. Yes, there is an undeniable romance connected to charts you can hold and trace a route on with your finger, but the real losers here are slapstick comedies that need map distraction as a vehicle for humorous traffic accidents.
2. Non-infinity pools: Since a pool with an actual rim will never make the cover of Conde Nast Traveler, we can pretty much write off the era of non-infinity pools as being, well, finite.
3. Cash on airplanes: Coffee, tea or American Express? If you plan to ship your 10-year-old off to Grandma's this summer, better get him a Visa card for that snack on the plane.
4. The word "free" in air travel: Checked baggage, drinks, meals, oversize packages, oversize passengers. Will that be cash or charge. Oh, wait.
5. Any bottle over 3 ounces.
6. The literal meaning of "all-inclusive" on ships: Cruising is a convenient bargain since you only have to pay one price -- not including soft drinks, Internet, phone calls, booze, bottled water, specialty dining rooms, airbrush tattoos, coffee, gym fees, spa treatments, on-demand movies, some live shows and, on Norwegian Cruise Line ships, basic service. (You gotta love the non-mandatory -- but not optional -- service fee.)
7. Disconnecting on the road: "Honey, should I post the picture I took of the Exit 27 sign to your Facebook site or mine? How about on Little Timmy's RSS feed, since that's where we put the shot from the sign at Exit 26."
8. Non-wheeled luggage: Americans spend billions on gym memberships, but God forbid anyone ever LIFT a piece of luggage off the ground. (If only I could convince the TSA that the wheels can be used a weapons, we could at least get roll-aboards banned as carry-on.) Sigh.
9. Clothing-based bomber names: Once they caught the Shoe Bomber and the Underwear Bomber, there really aren't too many other names zippy enough for CNN and Fox News to make a related animated logo and theme song.
10. The last scrap of dignity during security screening: Looking forward to seeing images of full-body scans show up on the internet? I'm sure TMZ will pay big for celeb scans. Sigh.