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Road Trip USA
In Review: Road Trip USA, by Jamie Jensen
“Road Trip USA…takes you as close to the real America as you are ever likely to get.”
Here’s a question for you. If you had the time and the money to undertake just one extensive trip by road on any continent on the planet, which one would you choose, and where would you go? I ask this question because time and money seem to be the only things stopping many people from undertaking their ultimate dream vacation.
Last year (March 2008), a survey conducted by the Australian online automotive website Cars Guide indicated that Aussies love to hit the road. In fact, the survey of 810 respondents, found a whopping 99 per cent of Australians would go on a road trip because of the freedom and spontaneity it allows.
Not long after the Cars Guide survey appeared, a Rand McNally survey (May 2008), examining American attitudes to long road journeys found similar opinions to this form of vacation. According to the Rand McNally survey (of 2,030 U.S. adults), three in four adults (75%) were at least somewhat likely to take a road trip, and about three in ten (29%) said they were very likely.
Meanwhile, a recent article published in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal (May 2009), reported that the road trip was poised to make a comeback as the American summer travel season began, despite the lingering recession and rising fuel prices.
While the cost of fuel and accommodation were nominated as the two biggest concerns both in Australia and America, it seems our respective love affairs for the open road is not likely to diminish any time soon.
Which brings me to Road Trip USA.
Jamie Jensen’s best-selling guide book, Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways, (Fifth Edition, Avalon Travel, 2009) takes you as close to the real America as you are ever likely to get.
With 11 trips to choose from, covering classic American landscapes such as the Appalachian Trail, Atlantic Coast, Oregon Trail, and the famed Route 66, Road Trip USA steers intrepid road warriors through major cities like San Francisco and Chicago as well as remote, but charming all-American towns like Dyersville, Mississippi (where the baseball field created for the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams attracts visitors from near and far); or the small blue-collar town of Seneca Falls, in New York state (which saw the birth of the American women’s movement in July 1848).
As you might expect, Jensen’s routes also lead to popular destinations such as Disneyland, Yellowstone National Park, Niagara Falls, and the Statue of Liberty. Complete with local lore; oddball trivia (Memphis’s gifts to American culture – and the world’s – include the supermarket, the drive-in restaurant, the Holiday Inn, oh, and Elvis Presley). Filled with noteworthy details and roadside curiosities (a sign in Texas spelling out the command: “Rattlesnakes Exit Here”), Road Trip USA contains a wealth of recommendations on where to stop, what to see, and where to eat and sleep. This is one guide aimed at getting travelers off the freeway system, and driving into the heart and soul of America.
Other features of this edition include:
o A flexible network of route combinations, color-coded and extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible itineraries
o More than 125 detailed driving maps
o Full-color interior with modern and vintage photos and illustrations
o A road trip resources section with contact information for popular hotel and motel chains, car rental companies, state tourism boards, and road condition centers
My personal criteria for a good guide book is that it should inform, enlighten, and occasionally even surprise, so I’m please to say that Road Trip USA has no trouble being informative, enlightening, and yes, even surprising.
I have no hesitation in saying that when I undertake my own road trip across America, this will be the one book I will have by my side at all times.
What’s Missing?
Unfortunately, Road Trip USA is almost entirely devoid of links to online resources. In an age when almost every printed piece of paper has a website URL and an Email address on it somewhere; and when so many modern electronic devices come Internet ready, this seems to be a glaring omission. I can only assume this is a deliberate choice by the author and publisher. With thousands of places of interest detailed in the book, they may have taken the decision to try and cut down on the visual clutter associated with URLs, and make the contents more ‘readable’ by avoiding them altogether.
While one doesn’t expect a URL or Email address for every location mentioned in Road Trip USA, surely major places of interest do warrant the inclusion of a web link (where available). A quick look through other guide books on my bookshelf reveals that all those printed over the last five years or so, include web addresses throughout, and future editions of Road Trip USA would be well served to do the same.
Before You Go
I think Road Trip USA would also benefit from a ‘Before You Go’ section outlining basic information regarding preparations for the journey. This chapter might cover such topics as:
o Useful (online and offline) sources of information regarding trip preparations.
o Information about safety (personal, vehicle break down, and other safety issues)
o What to do in an emergency (break downs, accidents, personal attack, etc)
o A checklist of possible items to pack and prepare
o A checklist of pre-trip vehicle preparations (brakes, tyre and engine checks, etc)
o Traveling with children and pets
Road Trip USA does have a small Resources section at the end of the book, running to just eight and a half pages – four of which contain a Recommended Reading list. The others refer to organizations associated in some way with automobiles and highways; a short list of hotel/motel chains, and car rental companies; and a list of U.S. and Canadian agencies dealing with State Tourism and road conditions. And that’s pretty much it.
The good news is, the omissions noted above do not detract in any way from the overall depth and quality of the detailed information presented in Road Trip USA. At just over 900 pages, I think it is fair to say that Road Trip USA covers all the ‘bases’ and then some. In deed, I have no hesitation in saying that when I undertake my own road trip across America, Road Trip USA will be the one book I will have by my side at all times.
US Mail Forwarding – Free US Mailing Address, Buy and Sell in American Market
US mail forwarding is a service that enables you to purchase goods and even operate retail business in the USA without owning any residence or renting any office on US soil. Have you ever failed to buy a dream gadget or limited edition footwear that’s on sale online, because the site only ships the product to the US? Or, are you looking for a convenient warehouse and logistics assistance for your retail business expansion to the American market? This latest international delivery innovation is your answer.
With today’s wide use of online shopping sites, which are mostly based in the USA, people have been demanding for efficient ways to have their documents and packages delivered from the USA to wherever they are in the world at reasonable rates. Similarly, there are people from outside the USA who would like to introduce their products through online shopping. And being able to stock and speedily deliver their products to their buyers will give them the edge in the market. USA Mail forwarding directly addresses these requirements and getting this service is easy and hassle-free.
The forwarding company usually would only need you to make a very simple step before you can start ordering from US-based shopping sites – sign up for a USA shipping address free of charge. The address would be the location of the company’s own or their partner’s warehouse in the USA.
This service makes available to you the free US shipping offers that most major online shops provide. This also gives you the freedom to shop in as many stores as you want without thinking of the separate shipping cost for every store. You can order from any store, send them all to your US address, and the forwarding company will send you all the goods in one package. Since this cuts a considerable amount in your delivery expenses, you can buy more of the goods that you want.
If you will get the services of a trusted shipping company, your purchased items will normally be delivered to you within a week or even less. You can also check where your package is with the online tracking features most forwarding services offer.
There are services that also enable you not just to purchase, but also to sell in the USA. You just need to ship your products to the US warehouse of the forwarding company. Whenever a customer in the USA orders from you, send the order details to the forwarding company and they will deliver the goods to your customer.
Mail forwarding really presents a whole new form of convenience and ease in purchasing and selling products online. Just one reminder, though. As in all international and online businesses, make sure you research about the company through its website and forums. Read what their customers say about their services so you’ll be assured of no-fuss deliveries.