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a good way to get directions

a good way to get directions
have you ever been lost in some random city (or country) where you don't know your way around and you have a deadline? this is a cheap and easy way to find your way where you need to go, by following a taxi.
 
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Step 1Getting the taxi

getting the taxi
usually, if you are in a city, you can find a payphone, and a phone book. almost always, taxi services have their number in the book, for an easy way to reach them. call a taxi.
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Jun 17, 2008. 7:47 AMzosobaggins says:
When we were traveling on a budget, and were out of cash, we figured out a really easy way to get around. Just follow the buses! For example, in London we wanted to go to see the Tower of London, so when we saw a "Tower Hill" direction bus, we just walked that direction. Obviously this isn't going to help in every case, but on a nice day and you're not in a hurry (and lacking a map), it works and is actually kind of fun.
Jun 12, 2008. 7:29 PMScammah says:
I admire your ingenuity however GPS's (I guess that's how you spell it) are 100 bucks or less now and pay for their self.
Jun 13, 2008. 9:21 PMbmlbytes says:
One of the cheapest ways to get a GPS is a USB laptop GPS device. I bought one for about $20 US. It is the best purchase I ever made. Some come with software, others don't. Microsoft Streets and Trips costs $40 (at most) and works with almost all USB GPS's. It's truly an amazing program, and if your staying somewhere for a while, then you may pay off all those taxi fares. PS. Streets and Trips doesnt work in other countries (except Canada), but there are programs for Europe and Asia (made by Microsoft too).
Jun 13, 2008. 9:23 PMbmlbytes says:
GPS's work everywhere. They use satellites, so they have to. Also, GPS is GLOBAL positioning system. The name gives it away.
Jun 15, 2008. 10:11 AMbenthekahn says:
Some don't have road maps for other places. Although they can tell you where you are with coordinates, they are useless unless you know the coordinates of where you are headed.
Jun 13, 2008. 2:04 PMWeissensteinburg says:
How many times have you tried this? I can't imagine a cab driver not charging you the same amount, like crapflinger said.
Jun 13, 2008. 1:11 PMiKill says:
uhhhh...... mapquest?...... google maps?........ a map? all free or less than 5 bucks
Jun 13, 2008. 12:37 PMcrapflinger says:
assuming there's a cabbie that's willing to do this....they'd probably charge you the exact same fair as they would if you were in the cab itself...so park your car and ride in the cab instead

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