We’re going to the Temple tomorrow, three hours away, and I was sitting here pondering where we might eat lunch (I’m extremely pregnant and pretty much living from one feeding to the next.) in a city I don’t know that well. So, I went to Yahoo! maps, typed in the address of the Temple, clicked on ‘show restaurants’ and ‘all cuisines’ and there you have it. Every restaurant in a five mile radius, location shown on map, and no panicked u-turns because you passed a place that looked good or settling for fast food because you don’t know if there will be a better option in another block.
I love the Internet. You could never do something like this without the net. So. What are your favorite Internet tricks?
When traveling to a new area, I always visit http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ first. How else will I know the location of the largest ball of twine in Minnesota, or the fact that a piece of cowling from the Battleship Maine is downtown Woburn, Massachussetts?
http://www.biddingfortravel.com tells you how to use priceline to your advantage (all the tricks of adding areas etc.), and a good idea of how much to bid. I have scored some amazing hotel deals both in the U.S. and Europe.
“How else will I know the location of the largest ball of twine in Minnesota?”
That’s easy. Just follow the big sign that says “Twine ball exit 50 Miles”
My favorite internet trick is making an hour or two of time disappear.
I’d post some of my favorite tricks, but I’m too busy trying to find places i’ve never heard of on a map over at Geosense. I’ve become an addict. Help!