Mapquest
Mapquest SUCKS
Mapquest for me and my family has been as automatic as hitting the ‘guide’ button on our Direct TV. But I swear that the last 20 times we have used it, a simple trip has turned into a tour of the Twin Cities metro area. The thing I can not figure out, is why we keep returning each time we need directions somewhere.
Well, tonight was the night I finally put it to the test. My daughter had a JV Soccer spaghetti dinner at a team mate’s house and as usual, I pulled up Mapqest. Yet again, it had us touring St. Paul and surrounding areas when it was obvious on the interactive map, that it could me much simpler. Rather than pissing my husband off and sending him on another miserable trip (honey I DO really love you) around the world, I decided to pull up Yahoo Maps.
I was very reluctant. Afterall, aren’t all maps just maps? Apparently not the ones online, because for first time in I don’t know how long, we were shown the way. The right way. Instead of a 12 mile trip, my husband got there in a mere 5. I am not jumping on the bandwagon yet, but I can tell you that from now on I will be checking Yahoo Maps first and using Mapquest to prove just how different maps can be.
For what it’s worth. Travel on!
Tags: maps