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Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Suck {Gadling}
Nov 9th 2009 11:02AM We are just back from an RV trip. Solves every one of the above problems. Try it.
1. Time is OK at 70 MPH (and no airport headaches),
2. no bathroom stops,
3. Rent one
4. Driver hops into bed when tired
5. No carsickness if you are watching movies, playing cards, eating dinner
6. Watch movies
7. Avoid traffic and cities
8. No road rage - people sympathize with you - just don't cut off truckers
9. Hotel is with you
10. ???
From my last trip -
http://www.tripcart.com/usa-regions/Las-Vegas,Places-to-Visit.aspx
Drive a rental car to Florida for $1 {Gadling}
Nov 9th 2009 10:52AM You can get similar deals on RV rentals with the added benefit that you save on lodging and food (but spend more on gas). Great for families.
We did this Dallas to California and enjoyed some of the places to Visit in Phoenix along the way -
http://www.tripcart.com/usa-regions/Southern-Arizona,Places-to-Visit.aspx
Six steps to a Broadway night you'll always remember {Gadling}
Nov 9th 2009 7:18AM Great plan, but not at all budget oriented. That's why people use TKTS.
More on Places to Visit in New York - http://www.tripcart.com/usa-regions/New-York-City,Places-to-Visit.aspx
Through the Gadling Lens: self-portraits! {Gadling}
Jul 29th 2009 4:48AM I like the Susannah shot in the window. I tried a few and posted them here -
http://www.tripcart.com/usa-regions/Southern-California-Coast.aspx
How powerful was the Apollo 11 computer? {Download Squad}
Jul 21st 2009 11:44AM More mundane, but the same idea - Magnavox Odyssey was in my living room in 1972 and Pong kept me busy throughout high school. All with only 40 transistors and 40 diodes. That is about what you need today to build a single BYTE!
I wonder why travel websites have not evolved - look at frommers, fodors, http://www.tripcart.com/New-England,Fishing-Index.html
Oh well
AOL and Warner Brothers to bring social networking to hit show Gossip Girl {People Connection Blog - OLD}
Jun 28th 2009 4:38AM I would like to see more social networking in online travel sites, like
fodors.com
lonelyplanet.com
http://www.tripcart.com/
Lee's three must-have Firefox addons {Download Squad}
Jun 12th 2009 10:16AM I tried adblock plus and it messed up browsing on
http://www.tripcart.com
but Opera is worse on that site. I guess its a standard problem.
PhoCusWright releases moronic report {Gadling}
Jun 7th 2009 12:33PM I agree - but, they are the recognized experts so if you want to get the deal done you need their data. I just wish it came with a money back guarantee if (or when) it turns out to be way off.
Overpriced services like this exist in every industry - I just haven't figured ut how to get in on the scam.
Disclosure:
I presented at PhocusWright but have never bought any reports.
-elliot
http://www.tripcart.com/
Get Ready For Socialthing {People Connection Blog - OLD}
Jun 7th 2009 3:30AM I think such a socializing network is missing from online travel guide sites, such as -
http://www.tripcart.com
frommers.com
fodors.com
Think you've touched all four states at the Four Corners? Think again. {Gadling}
Apr 23rd 2009 1:46PM OK - so what this means is that the accepted borders of Utah and Colorado are not exactly what Congress ordered. I guess that was pretty common given the technology of the day. But there really is an interesting story here:
Starting with Google Maps, I found two strange points:
1. The supposedly straight UT- CO border does a 100 foot to the east slant to meet up with the NM - AZ border. So, either Google has stolen an acre of CO and given it to UT or CO owes UT a 100 foot wide strip all the way up to Wyoming.
2. The actual monument can be seen to be clearly in New Mexico, about 50 feet from the accepted point.
See the google map for yourself -
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=36.999074,-109.045221&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=19&sll=36.999016,-109.04543&sspn=0.001465,0.002414&ie=UTF8&ll=36.999498,-109.045578&spn=0.005861,0.009656&z=17
Not doubting google, I checked my Official State Highway Map collection (they send them for free) to see how each state deals with this Border Dispute:
CO - The admit it is in NM, but they have the access road - US 160 (which is even deeper into NM right over the "4 corner" spot. That puts the monument on the wrong side of the map.
NM - They have it in the right place, but of course they would
AZ - put it smack where it isn't - at the intersection of the 4 states
UT - they were too cheap to send me the map.
And none of those maps show the "Google ZigZag"
Conclusions:
1. Never trust anyone to carry out Congresses intentions (see TARP, Bailout, etc)
2. If you really want to say you were in 4 states in one day - get out of the car and walk around. Venture out on a desert hike. Take a road trip (good sites for that - randmcnally.com, http://www.tripcart.com , fodors, frommers, etc.)
3. To engineers - someone will always find your bug no matter how well its patched up.
