Comments on: Ten Ten Things I Learned Driving Across the USA So You Don’t Have To.

By: wwds

wwds — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:09:48 +0000

Thanks AnnH…that is a good tip, if I ever make it up your way. There is always enough doubt on these things, to question each turn anyway.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your comment.

By: AnnH

AnnH — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:01:31 +0000

GPS doesn’t work well in Vermont. It tends to send people up roads no local would attempt to use for actual, year-round transportation. Although, us locals do smile at stories of trucks attempting the notch road at Smuggler’s Notch in the middle of winter because their GPS said to go there.

By: Ms. Q

Ms. Q — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:45:26 +0000

#5: as a former business traveler, I got spoiled by the desk and the free WiFi in hotels that cater to business travel The 10-12 bucks for Internet access at “resort” or vacation hotels – not sure why they have to do this.

#3: Overall, Americans are pretty nice but in places like Omaha they are DANG nice, like look you in the eye smiling and meaning it, “Have a nice day” nice!

Signage suckage: true. Older freeways also have those suicide ramps where you have a very short distance to merge and maybe get over 2 lanes – they weren’t made for the new speed limits. I not only need some endpoint city to know where I’m going, I would like the compass point.

By: wwds

wwds — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:18:31 +0000

Thanks Lance. The WIFI thing bugs me too, a lot. It was worse than the $2 can of soda in the vending machine. Someone is not thinking.

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:38:02 +0000

#5 Internet access at expensive hotels – that one bugs me to no end. If the moderate hotels can offer it for free, why can’t the more expensive hotels? Great point.

Americans and truckers are nice – true. I tend to think, that in general, people want to be good. You’ve found several examples!