| The year was 1900. Henry Ford and Ransom
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| | at noon, and dinner at five... then
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| Eli Olds had their cars on the road, and
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| | returning to New York in time for the
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| the speed limit for this new mode of
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| | 11:00 news.
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| transportation was 10 miles per hour.
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| | We have, understandably, become a
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| Just imagine...
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| | traveling world.
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| 9 hours to travel across New Jersey's 90
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| | Also, we have become travelers demanding
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| miles. (Today... about 1-1/2 hours)
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| | comfort, safety, and reasonable cost in
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| 30 hours to travel across the central
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| | our traveling. This has been assured by
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| part of Virginia's 300 miles. (Today...
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| | a longtime American tradition -
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| about 5 hours)
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| | competition!
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| 31 hours to travel across Pennsylvania's
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| | Airlines, railways, bus companies, car
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| 310 miles (Today... about 5 hours)
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| | rental businesses, hotels, resorts, and
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| Cross country ... forget it! We're
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| | makers of travel needs such as luggage,
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| talking about 300 hours nonstop!
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| | camping gear, etc., compete with like
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| And that's by car. Now go back a little
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| | entities for the millions of travelers
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| further to the horse and buggy days, and
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| | who use such services every day.
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| a lot further to the covered wagon days,
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| | Another time-saver for travelers is the
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| and it becomes obvious that - by
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| | method of finding the "best deal." The
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| comparison - we are living in an era when
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| | Internet has all but replaced the
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| our country has become much like our
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| | "walk-in" travel agency, with millions of
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| "backyard."
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| | travelers planning their trips through
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| Now look at the figures above and replace
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| | the many sites available to them from the
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| state crossings by car with an airplane.
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| | comfort of their homes - via the
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| New Jersey - a fraction of an hour.
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| | internet!
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| Virginia - maybe an hour and a half
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| | The Keyword "travel" will lead the
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| Pennsylvania - maybe an hour and a half
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| | traveler to many sites which cover the
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| Cross-country - six hours
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| | traveler's needs from his or her front
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| It is not unusual for travelers to go
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| | doorstep to the exotic island, the
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| around the world in the length of time it
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| | exciting European capitol, or the hot
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| would have taken in bygone days to cross
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| | sands at the seashore just a few states
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| one of our states. The world has become
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| | away. Some sites include luggage and
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| much like "the next town."
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| | camping gear deals as well as travel
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| Amazing, isn't it?
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| | arrangements.
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| Imagine leaving New York at 6:00 a.m.,
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| | There is no limit to the opportunities
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| having lunch with Grandma in California
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| | that await the traveler on the Internet.
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