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Where do you love to travel most? Where are your best memories?
The bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, restaurants, historic sites, ice cream shops, monuments and flea markets then go straight to an extensive database of unique, historic and quirky places around the U.S. Starting Friday, 20,000 of those spots populate Roadtrippers, a first-of-its-kind web tool that simplifies road travel in the U.S. and helps travelers create-their-own adventures.
"We think the best things to do are off the highways," says Fisher, who moved from Great Britain with fiance Tatiana Parent in 2011 to join the Brandery consumer marketing accelerator and start Roadtrippers.
The company is a best example of this region's growing ability to recruit, mentor and fund talented entrepreneurs. Roadtrippers recently secured $225,000 in investments from CincyTech, Empower MediaMarketing CEO Jim Price, serial entrepreneur Tony Alexander and businessman Ruairi Rhodes, and plans to build its business in Over-the-Rhine.
Fisher and Parent have already hired a team of three full-time staffers and two interns. And they've recruited as mentors a network of 20 top travel writers from around the country, including Jamie Jensen, the San Francisco author of the best-selling travel guide Road Trip USA.
They're working furiously to grow the site to 100,000 users by summer's end. And they expect to begin making sales later this month through a partnership with Expedia that allows users to book hotel rooms directly from Roadtrippers. Similar partnerships will soon be forged with BedandBreakfast.com, Groupon and other daily deals sites. Roadtrippers collects a commission on every booking or purchase.
"How they're going to monetize it and use other travel sites to build the content is really interesting," Empower's Price says. "As I've seen it come together, I've really thought it's something that is needed in the market."
Roadtrippers works like a Mapquest search. Type in a starting point and destination, and up pops a route. What's different are the pieces of information that can be laid atop the map, and the route it takes along major roadways instead of highways.
Roadtrippers lets you search for accommodations, entertainment options, family-friendly attractions, shopping, food & drink. And it narrows down those categories even further, to diners, five-star restaurants, bed and breakfasts, antique shopping, battlefields, monuments, museums and more. You can cross reference the listings with ratings sites like TripAdvisor; you can share your trip with family, friends or on social media sites.
Roadtrippers takes great care to deliver unique independently-owned establishments and venues, rather than major chains. Search directly along the route, or up to 50 miles off of it. Create wish lists of trips you'd like to take or places you'd like to visit.
Fisher's lists include Around Cincy, Architecture and Good Diners. Topping a list called Offbeat Jimbo are the Toy Robot Museum in Pennsylvania, the Hindenburg crash site in New Jersey, the Oregon town where The Goonies was filmed and the Wyoming landing site in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
"Whatever your tastes are, we hope we have a category you will get a kick out of," Fisher says.
The site also calculates fuel cost based on the vehicle you drive and the states you traverse. Eventually, it will let you browse other people's trips, a tool that will be helpful for travel writers like Jensen.
"Much as I love to travel, keeping track of diners and hotels and sights I want to visit is often a cumbersome task," he says. " What I like about Roadtrippers is that it takes away the hassle and lets me focus on the fun stuff, which is hugely valuable for me as a travel writer."
Eventually, the site will incorporate specific events like a band's tour or museum's exhibit dates or annual music, cultural or food festivals.
"We had to build something first that is suitably impressive," Fisher says.
That hasn't always been easy. Halfway through last fall's Brandery program, the couple realized the prototype wouldn't allow the various data sources to be integrated and couldn't manage the hundreds of thousands of page views expected. In January, they hired a new local developer, John Lauck, to build the entire site again from scratch.
"Our biggest challenge was the point we realized the thing we were building wasn't going to work," Fisher says. "But we learned so much from doing the prototype. The timing couldn't have worked better. We got John."
They relied a great deal on the Cincinnati community during that time. Developers at Gaslight Software in Blue Ash provided hours of free consulting to the developers. The Brandery let the pair continue to work at its offices for free. The local investments will keep them going as sales pick up, and at least through next January. They'll likely raise another round of funding later this year.
"There is enough of a support structure here, and enough people who believe in what we're building," Fisher says. "That's why we stayed in Cincinnati."
Jamie Jensen took some time to respond to questions about the value of Roadtrippers for his industry. Here's an excerpt of that interview:
What struck you about Roadtrippers when you first learned of the site?
Jensen: I come from a design and writing background, and what struck me about Roadtrippers is that it has a very attractive, clean and stylish interface. Though the site has some very powerful search and route-planning technology "under the hood", it doesn't confuse users with an excess of gadgetry or distractions.
What is its biggest value for road travelers? What frustrations about travel does it help to solve?
Jensen: Road travelers have always been subject to information overload, as they are having to make lots of important, sometimes split-second decisions about what routes to take, where to stop for food and fuel, which hotels or motels to sleep at, and so on. And while the Internet and all these clever mobile devices gives us great access to information, technology also adds to the sensory overload. Too much information is just as bad as not enough.
What Roadtrippers can do is act as filter, presenting only the information that will help you make good decision, and help you to have a better, more satisfying trip.
How do you plan to use the site in your work? What value can it have for other travel experts like you?
Jensen: In Road Trip USA, I cover 35,000 miles of two-lane highways all over the USA (including those wonderful stretches of old US-50 along the Ohio River!). With Roadtrippers, instead of hauling around pages of notebooks and photocopies, I can keep track of my travel plans online, or in a file on my laptop.
I've been working in travel publishing for 25 years now, and the online world has totally upended all the traditional business models – as with newspapers, and so much else. They're still in the early stages, but in the longer term I can see Roadtrippers growing into a very exciting platform for publishers and writers like me to reach our market.
What do you think Roadtrippers needs to do best in order to attract hundreds of thousands of users?
Jensen: The hardest part, as with most online services, will be to get potential users to test-drive Roadtrippers. But once they've used it, I think that they will keep on using it. It's useful and it's fun, which is a rare combination.
What is your biggest caution for James and Tatiana?
Jensen: I have seen so many web services over-reach, or lose sight of their initial inspiration and get sidetracked and lose their way. But James and Tatiana have started Roadtrippers because they love to hit the road and travel — not because they want to get rich quick — and with that ongoing focus everything should turn out all right.
Any insights about their leadership skills? What makes you want to help them?
Jensen: I like their enthusiasm and energy, and the fact that they have done some very clever things with Roadtrippers without spending a ton of money, which makes me think they might actually grow this idea into a real, sustainable business. Plus it's all very down to earth, and accurately tuned toward the "road trip" market, which makes me want to help.


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The North American country, which last hosted a grand prix in 1992, has been hinting at a return to Formula One since before 2005, but nothing came after the early discussions, however bookmakers like Paddy Power are now suggesting the return is likely.
Officials initially wanted to host the race at the beach resort of Cancun, but Ecclestone says they failed to get permission.
"We were going to do a race in Cancun. We had a contract but they couldn't get the permission they wanted," he told Autoweek.
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"Mexico City is a better place to hold the race than Cancun," the Formula One supremo said.
"In more or less any city around the world you could ask people 'where is Mexico City?' and they would say Mexico. If you said to somebody where is Cancun they would say 'I don't know.'"
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, who is one of the richest man in the world and a reported fan of F1 betting, has on several occasions been linked with F1's return to the country, but Ecclestone insists the telecom mogul won't be pumping cash into the project.
"Everybody thinks that Carlos Slim is going to pay the bills for the race but I know he's not," he said.
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Wouldn't you just know it — Ohio strikes gas and within months the price of the stuff plummets. A year ago, this newspaper was running its first stories about Ohio's potential shale gas industry. At the time, natural gas was selling for more than $4 per thousand cubic feet (MCF). Since then, billions of dollars have been spent by drillers to secure mineral rights in Ohio's Utica shale region. But though the state has been abuzz with activity as drilling rigs move in, natural gas recently has been selling for around $2 per MCF and many worry the price will fall further. Just how the price drop will affect the industry's development in Ohio remains to be seen. However, what's certain is that the falling prices are not welcome by drillers, by land-owners waiting for royalties from the sale of gas extracted from their properties or by the state, which is anticipating an influx of badly needed tax revenue in its coffers. Low gas prices are the talk of the industry not just here, but across the country, and it's a situation that's likely to get worse before it gets better, say some experts. "That's all anyone in the industry ever thinks about, is the price of gas," said G. Allen Brooks, a Houston-based energy consultant, former securities analysts and author of the industry blog, "Musings from the Oil Patch." "Obviously, prices are a lot worse today than people thought they would be six, nine or 12 months ago," Mr. Brooks said. "No one really anticipated we'd get to sub-$2. Now, we're getting projections of a buck and a half, and people are asking, "Is $1 (per MCF) even the bottom?'" If you're curious, it's probably not, according to Mr. Brooks: He believes gas could be all but given away later this year, especially if the nation's natural gas storage facilities reach capacity as expected this summer. "I wouldn't be surprised to see trades this summer, out of storage, where gas goes for pennies," he said.
The culprit is the industry itself, not to mention the shale beds beneath Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and other states that recently have been helping drillers produce more natural gas than the nation can burn. "It's ugly," succinctly states Jerry James, president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and also president of Artex Oil Co., a drilling and production company based in Marietta. Mr. James' company does not drill the horizontal fracking wells that have become synonymous with shale gas and oil; those wells, costing $3 million to $10 million each, are the purview of bigger, national companies. Instead, Artex drills deep vertical wells — deeper than the conventional wells seen in Ohio, but not as complicated as a horizontally fracked well. But it's all the same at the wellhead — and low prices, combined with the fear of higher taxes in Ohio, have caused Artex to halt its drilling. For nine years, Artex had leased a drilling rig and crew and kept it operating almost continually, Mr. James said, drilling more than 200 Ohio wells in the process. In January, however, it stopped drilling and sent the rig back. Unlike some of the newcomers to Ohio's oil and gas industry, Artex largely has mature mineral rights leases, including many where it already is producing gas and oil. It has paid some leaseholders to extend their leases, but it isn't under the pressure to keep drilling the way some other companies are because it has production already taking place that will hold its sites, Mr. James said. Artex still is producing gas from the approximately 600 wells it owns in Ohio, but as prices have continued to drop, there's a temptation to shut down those wells and wait for higher prices. "We have not crossed that point yet, but it has occurred to us," Mr. James said. But just because Artex and some other drillers might be slowing down doesn't mean the state isn't going to see a ramping up of activity this year.
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Over the long haul, though, Chesapeake and other drillers want to see natural gas prices rise — though when that will happen is anyone's guess. Efforts to get significantly more U.S. vehicles running on natural gas or to export it to other nations in liquid form are probably years away, say experts and companies involved in those efforts. New electric generation plants that will run on natural gas are planned, but those, too, will take a long time to bring on line. In the meantime, the energy industry is bracing for further price drops this summer, hoping for at least a normally cold winter in the United States, and watching the production numbers for any sign that the glut of supply will abate. Few if any observers think prices will go up significantly soon, and many predict they'll fall further this summer. There are some contrarians predicting a faster turnaround than most, though; they include New York investment house J.P. Morgan, which on April 24 published a report entitled, "Argument for $4/MCF Gas in November." For that to happen, J.P. Morgan says the nation must use some of its surplus by slowing its production of natural gas generally. Its report notes that many drillers already have begun to reducing their drilling and production, including in places such as Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Those slowdowns in production were credited with helping to get gas above $2 per MCF again last week, but producers will have to keep their foot on the brakes if they're to get the prices they want. Mr. James of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association said his company, Artex, probably won't resume drilling until gas gets back to $5 per MCF. It will take higher prices to support drilling, especially among drillers hungry for capital to invest in new rigs, he predicts. "With a lot of these drilling operations, even though this is a liquids play (in Ohio), the money to fund the operation is coming from dry gas plays" in other states, Mr. James said. "All of a sudden the price drops and you lost your funding source."
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Oct. 11, 1920, in Wilmore, Ky, he was the son of the late Melvin Knight and Nancy Edith Blackford.
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Mike was born December 30, 1948 to loving parents Richard Louis and Alice Schofield Allen in Boulder City, Nevada.
He so enjoyed watching sporting events and socializing with his many friends at The Fifth Amendment. Mike was a good and kind hearted man. He displayed many acts of kindness, generosity and compassion to all he knew.
His family knew him as "Uncle Mike' and he had been involved in their lives in many ways over his lifetime. He was loved very much by those he has left behind, especially his sister, Barbara Jo. He will be missed terribly. He is now at peace and enjoying unconditional love. God bless him and keep him always.
Survived by his sister Barbara Jo McNeely (Ray), nephews Bob Carmichael (Kris), Richard Carmichael (Deena), and niece Jillian Gerber (Jason) and their children.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Lindquist's Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 East where friends may visit family from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment Bountiful City Cemetery.
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Written on: 05/10/2012 by Glenavon
We planned three weeks driving from Chicago to Santa Barbara California to a family wedding on Route 66. This meant arriving in Chicago, picking up a car and immediately driving to Downtown Chicago to the hotel. Impossible without a satnav. Zintech preprogrammed the satnav with every hotel destination on our trip, sent the device out early to us so that we could familiarize ourselves with it and generally made the whole process easy. Moving off the route to look at side attractions of... (read more)
Written on: 21/08/2012 by squashbandy (1 review written)
I hired a US version of the Tom Tom sat nav from Zintech for a recent family fly/drive holiday to california, having found their service whilst searching on the internet. I used their online booking form and when it came to payment (which I have to admit is extremely reasonable) my work computer firewall would not allow verification of payment. I phoned Zintech and explained this and my payment was actioned on the spot very efficiently and professionally. The Sat Nav arrived on the day... (read more)
Written on: 28/06/2012
I rented a satnav from Zintech for a recent extended stay in South Africa, having come across them on the internet and initially been a bit skeptical (I was ultimately convinced by all the reviews). What a lucky discovery it was! Not only were rates reasonable (had I hired a Satnav from car hire companies just for the time I needed it, which was a fraction of my total rental time from Zintech, I would have spent at least double) but I was really impressed by the customer service. I extended... (read more)
Written on: 07/02/2012 by alistair47 (1 review written)
I used the satnav during our holiday in South Africa, travelling on the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. It was invaluable when we had to make one long journey in the dark. The mapping was up to date and allowed the passenger to see the scenery without any detailed map reading.The instructions allowed you to position yourself early as you approached junctions. We switched it on at the airport and within seconds we had a position and route.As we became more familiar with the... (read more)
Written on: 15/12/2011 by Mike673260 (1 review written)
I had hire a Sat/Nav from a one of the popular car hire companies "Avis" 3 months before our trip to Malaysian. And 2 days before we left for Singapore they called me to say there would not be a Sat/Nav available. That nearly made us cancel the trip but then Zintech came to rescue. And as they said it will be delivered the very next day before 1pm and sure as it did. The Sat/Nav worked perfect throughout our time in Singapore and Malaysian. Top marks Zintech your service was excellent... (read more)
Written on: 10/09/2011 by edenside
Excellent service. The SatNav arrived exactly as promised in good working order. Switching on having arrived in Johannesburg it worked flawlessly (with the most up to date maps given all the recent road development in SA) for 21 days even covering the Kruger wildlife park and all the sand roads! Fantastic and well recommended. (read more)
Written on: 19/07/2011
Zintech were about £20 more expensive to hire 4 sat navs for a weekend that one of their peers. So I went for the cheaper option. What a mistake! The other company had promised programmable sat nav's to add a pre-planned route. When they arrived I could not work out how to program them. I rang the firm who had sent them, and they also could not tell me how to program them. They asked me to ring the manufacturer who told me the sat nav's were not programmable. The hire firm then admitted... (read more)
Written on: 18/07/2011
Hiring a sat nav cannot be any easier or more pleasant!!! I booked a 3 week hire of a sat nav unit last August and unfortunately had to cancel my holiday with just 2 days notice before I left. I emailed Zintech and a guy called Matt Satchell replied saying that unfortunately I could not receive my money back, but if I travelled anywhere else within the next 12 months then I could have another sat nav at no extra charge. Happily I am able to take my trip this year and true to his word Matt... (read more)
Written on: 07/06/2011 by emmagresko (1 review written)
I have hired from Zintech twice so far and on both occasions the TomTom arrived on time. The device was very easy to use and was a total lifesaver during long journeys to Devon and Bath, and also whilst driving through central London. Zintech make it exceptionally easy to hire and return items, and their equipment is modern and in excellent condition. I'm sure I will hire from Zintech plenty more times in the future. (read more)
Written on: 04/04/2011 by Mulberry50 (1 review written)
I cannot fault Zintech service - the TomTom satnav arrived as stated by Zintech and returning the equipment was very straight forward.
Use of the Tomtom in South Africa saved a lot of map reading stress and by entering longtitude and latitude coordinates for the lodge in the game reserve, it got us there with hesistation or deviation.
Would highly recommend.
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Written on: 23/03/2011
Excellent piece of kit and customer service could not be faulted. Entire process simple, straightforward and good value for money. No difficulties of any sort with the equipment or the organisation. Highly recommended. (read more)
Written on: 18/03/2011
Couldn't have done without the Sat Nav whilst driving round the Alps - it was a real blessing!
Half the price of the Sat Nav from the car hire company and in English. No problem when driving over the borders in Europe, only downside was that it doesn't notify you of seasonal road closures. (Lack of this info meant a 300k round trip!)
All in all, I would definitely recommend!
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Written on: 22/02/2011
Excellent helpful service. We did a multistop tour of New Zealand which was preprogrammedfor us. Took all the hassle about finding the prebooked hotel in a strange city (read more)
Written on: 01/02/2011 by droberts20 (1 review written)
My purpose in writing is to say a sincere thank you for your prompt and efficient service. The unit arrived exactly on time with clear and concise instructions and worked perfectly. It was so much cheaper than renting a unit alongside the car hire. I will definitely be using you again and will be recommending you to my friends.
Thank you again
With kind regards
David Roberts
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Written on: 18/11/2010
Absolutely brilliant.
No car rentals in Portugal provided me with a Nav Sat and when I saw this company on the Internet I couldn't believe it to be true.
The guys are just amazing (they phoned me back as a reply to an e-mail) and the day after I had my sat nav at work.
The equipment was perfect, well kept, and the best part is: I asked a question at 9PM by email, and the answer was there 8 minutes later.
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Written on: 01/10/2010 by Lynda da Roza (1 review written)
I booked the Sat Nav over the internet from Australia - I was a little concerned doing this from so far away but I had no reason to worry everything went to plan beautifully. Our TomTom turned up at our hotel on the day we requested (everthing we needed was included in the packaging) and it was a life saver for our trip around the UK. I found the staff, to be very helpful and quick to answer emails. I would not have a problem recommending this company to any fellow travellers looking to hire... (read more)
Written on: 14/10/2010
I was going to write my own review but Lynda da Roza's review says it all!
<br/>I thoroughly agree with all she writes, Zintech Sat Nav Hire is the BEST.
Written on: 29/09/2010
In a word `Lifesaver`! Hired a GPS for a trip to Europe - the journey was hassle free, and opened up new opportunities for us to explore further than we would have if we had to rely on road maps. Found Zintech online and called same day, staff where really helpfull, polite and service was first class...basically it did everything it said on the box and more!
Patricia (Liverpool,UK)
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Written on: 18/09/2010
Excellent service - on time and exactly as promised (read more)
Written on: 15/09/2010
Excellent service - sat nav arrived promptly, including packaging to post back. Great value for money. (read more)
Written on: 07/09/2010
We investigated various options for hiring/aquiring a sat nav for our tour in Scotland and found your service was by far the best value. We needed the sat nav for only part of our tour, so we had the sat nav posted to our mid-tour address, giving us a considerable saving. It was very pleasing to find the sat nav waiting for us when we arrived. The instructions with it were easy to follow and helpful. (read more)
Written on: 06/09/2010 by RobertLockwood (1 review written)
I found renting a TomTom Sat nav from Zintech to be very easy and good value for money.
I wanted to ensure I has a SatNav as soon as I arrived in Sydney and the car hire firn could not guarantee having one available. I received the satnav in the post from Zintech 2 days before I left and checked it all worked. On arrival in Sydney I picked up the hire vehicle and used the Sat Nav every day of our 3 week trip. It was invaluable for finding nearest petrol station, places to eat, places to...
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Written on: 05/09/2010
Very efficient service. Sat Nav arrived on time. Worked well for touring California and easy to use. Straightforward return. No hesitation in recommending Zintech. (read more)
Written on: 03/09/2010
We hired Sat Nav for Australia, it arrived exactly when said, easy to use no problems a great asset saves buying full world model if you aren't likely to use it again
I would thoroughly recommend this company, very professional.
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Written on: 03/09/2010
Really great service from start to finish. Nothing was a problem. The sat nav arrived as promised the day before we flew and was pre-programmed with all our favourites for our trip to the US. Would definitely recommend this company. (read more)
Written on: 21/07/2010
Impeccable service and a great product. (read more)
Written on: 20/07/2010 by Wapp (1 review written)
Thank you so much for the hire of this invaluable sat nav. It arrived the following day after our enquiry, just as we were leaving for our holiday. All favourites prepared ready for use with european borders covered. We could not have done without it. And the service was first class, very polite and helpful. You couldn't have done more. (read more)
Written on: 19/07/2010
This was an excellent service, unit arrived in good time prior to holiday, used it everyday whilst navigating around Alberta and it worked well for the whole holiday.
Returning it was easy and the company e-mailed to let me know it had arrived back safe and sound.
Definately a good option.
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Written on: 18/07/2010
The Sat Nav was very helpful and so easy to use - it saved us countless hours of map reading; and the only time we took a wrong turn was when not listening to the sat nav's instructions properly!!!!
We would definately use Zintech again in the future. Thank-you
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Written on: 16/07/2010
Unit arrived as promised. excellent piece of equipment and service. Never missed a turn. highly recommended.
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Written on: 15/07/2010
excellent service and product at good price. Thoroughly recommend will be using again certainly (read more)
Written on: 07/07/2010
Hired this SatNav for driving around South Africa, doing over 4,000k in the process. Can honestly say the entire process was flawless from start to finish. It arrived on the day stated and the confirmation of return came very quickly too. It worked correctly and was indispensable driving around big cities. Would definitely use again next time I'm driving abroad. (read more)
Written on: 07/07/2010
Great piece of kit, would reccommend them to all travellers. The machine is better at directions than my wife reading the map upside down. Never go on holidays without one. The service from the company was excellent. (read more)
Written on: 05/07/2010
Hired a Sat Nav for use in South Africa. It was a very wise decision to do so given the road system, especially in Jo'burg. The more we used it, the more functions we found out about. The service from Zintech was first class with the Sat Nav arriving on the correct day and Zintech confirming safe reciept of its return. In total we drove almost 3,000km in two weeks and the Sat Nav no doubt saved us countless time as without it, we'd have been lost so many times.
An excellent overall...
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Written on: 08/06/2010 by baz09 (1 review written)
went to Bulgaria, great directions , spped warnings ,and village names cannot preaise the product and service enough, definitely money well spent. all instructions were clear and the maps very easy to follow. (read more)
Written on: 12/05/2010
Absolutely brilliant, it was sent early because of thefact we needed it immediately after Easter, came no problem, easy to use particularly useful in big cities also they let us know they had received it back OK which was comforting. Will definitely recommend to friends as it was a lot less expensive than hiring one through the car hire company. The company is top notch on efficiency as well. (read more)
Written on: 12/05/2010
Arrived the next morning when I placed the order before 1600 the previous day. The TomTom worked well throughout the journey. (read more)
Written on: 28/04/2010
it was indispensable in america.it was delivered on time,i had asked them to preset about 10 of my destinations which had all been done.we added a few of our own over there which was easier than i expected.we were delayed a week returning due to the volcano and no extra money was requested which i was also impressed with.i would definately recommend them as they were cheap as well compared with other companies especially the car hire over there. (read more)
Written on: 28/04/2010
All I can say is a BIG thank you to Zintech and don't go to any foreign country without one.
There was an incident where we needed to get to the nearest hospital and couldn't wait for an ambulance. Thanks to the TomTom we were there within 12 minutes.
It was literally a Life Saver.
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Written on: 20/04/2010
The satnav was absolutely indispensable, worth every penny and probably helped avoid a few arguments with the wife. It turned up exactly on time and it was reassuring getting a confirmation email when it arrived safely back at the company. (read more)
Written on: 20/04/2010
Thoroughly satisfied. Efficient, highly professional and extremely easy to deal with. Won't hesitate to use again and recommend to others in need of hiring a Sat Nav. (read more)
Written on: 19/04/2010
I had a very lengthy journey to Southern Spain and back, having hired a sat nav from Zintech, I used it to navigate through France avoiding the extortionate toll roads saving me at least £40 each way and as I paid £28 for it I was very pleased.
Also, the fact that I left it until the day before I travelled to place my order and it still turned up in time, is a testament to the company and how well they are organised.
I am very happy with the product and service and should I have to do...
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Written on: 02/04/2010
Fast, efficient service. It was a God-send in Florida once my husband began to trust it! Rental cost cheaper than if we'd rented with car. Chose this company because they guaranteed a Tom Tom which we use at home and are familiar with workings. Had to pay postage to return although my husband had been told this would be paid. Would definitely recommend and use again. (read more)
Written on: 29/03/2010
excellant upfront service and advice, great savings compared to obtaining the Sat Nav from car rental companies (read more)
Written on: 27/03/2010
I used the TomTom in Australia, New Zealand and the USA for approximately six weeks and it never once got me lost. Directions were clear, concise and timely. It was also very cost efficient, saving me approximately £150 based on hiring a SatNav locally in each country.
The SatNav was delivered on time as promised and the whole procedure was as easy as could be. I have recommended Zintech to my Travel Agent to pass onto others who might need a SatNav while abroad.
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Written on: 19/03/2010 by nick brown (1 review written)
WOW, I can't quite believe I'm writing this review even before I've used the Sat Nav - but it's true. I ordered my rental Sat Nav yesterday and, despite being told it would not arrive prior to 1pm - IT'S HERE! my partner signed for it at 9am! Amazing. I'll write a more comprehensive review next week - so far, so (very) good.
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Written on: 09/03/2010 by Shant baba (1 review written)
This was an excellent bit of kit. I didn't want to spend a lot of money before my trip and just searched for a hire company of the cuff. Then I found Zintec. Wow! I managed to drive hassle free all the way to Bulgaria, constantly changing my course as the weather/traffic conditions were extremely rough in December. I was mostly surprised by the efficiency in auto zooms for tricky hair pin bends in the mountains of Romania, Serbia & Bulgaria, as I slowed down to take the corners the sat nav... (read more)
Written on: 03/03/2010
I was very impressed with the service given by Zintech. Sat nav arrived on time and all instructions very clear. I would certainly recommend this company and their sat navs to anybody. I will use them again when I next go down under. (read more)
Written on: 17/02/2010 by GaHy2010 (1 review written)
Great service and a vital accessory to our holiday in Australia.
The cost for a 5 week break became a little more expensive than expected but overall it was a worthwile investment.
My only suggestion could be to advise when the maps were last updated as we found a few new roads in Melbourne were unknown.
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Written on: 15/02/2010
Fast delivery, fantastic customer service, great sat nav. What more could you want? Definitely worth recommending. Can't think of any drawbacks for the product/service. Only way I can think of improving it is by offering the postage when sending back. Special thanks to Andy! (read more)
Written on: 01/02/2010
Excellent service - the Sat Nav turned up on time and came with pre-labelled return envelope, so easy to retun too! Very good value for money compared to what car hire companies charge. (read more)
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Tours and Activities Offered
We offer a wide variety of tours and activities in many different areas of Costa Rica. Here is a selection of some of our offerings.
You can book any of these here on the website or contact us for information if there's something you'd like information on that you don't see below.
Whitewater Rafting/River Trips
- Pacuare River: One Day Our most popular trip and Costa Rica's most beautiful rafting river. Class III-IV rapids for lots of excitement but suitable for anyone 12+ in decent shape.
- Two Day Hike and Paddle Rafting Trip Spend the night at a lodge on the river between two days of river rafting, hiking and enjoying the best natural experience Costa Rica has to offer!
- Pacuare Lodge Honeymoon Getaway Three day/two night trip of a lifetime at the Pacuare River Lodge including deluxe accommodation, meals, rafting, canopy.
- Reventazón River: Carmen Section Calmer waters but with enough adventure to keep your on the edge of your seat! Ages 5+
- Rio Tenorio - Arenal/Guanacaste This is the best and most adventurous way to travel between Arenal/Monteverde and the Pacific beaches! Go rafting on your way from one destination!
- Rio Toro - Arenal Imagine rafting through exciting, action-packed class III-IV rapids on beautiful Rio Toro.
- Rio Sarapiqui - Arenal The Sarapiquí River is one of Costa Rica's most-exuberant rivers and offers 2 different dificulty levels.
- Rio Balsa - Arenal The best half-day class II-III rafting closest to the Arenal Volcano, that also works as Adventure Connection between San Jose and Arenal and Arenal and Manuel Antonio and Jaco!
Caribbean Jungle, Nature & Wildlife
- Animal Rescue Centre, Chocolate Lady and Waterfall Three of our favorite local activities combined. See the Jaguar Animal Rescue Centre and interact up close with the animals. Get a tour of a local indigenous family making chocolate. Hike to a beautiful waterfall.
- Caribbean Canopy & Zipline See the jungle from up in trees and experience the thrill of flying through over 2500 meters of zipline cable
- Tortuguero Canal and Banana Plantation See the Tortuguero Canals by boat on this day trip from Puerto Viejo or Cahuita. Also tour a Banana Planation and learn more about these fruits.
- Cahuita Boat, Snorkel and Hiking Trip Cahuita National Park is one of the highlights of the area. This trip includes a guided hike and a boat ride with a stop for snorkeling in the coral reefs.
- Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge Jungle Hike This extensive reserve is home to a wide variety of animals and plants; your local guide will teach you much about what you are seeing amd the scenery is spectacular too!
- River and Sea Kayaking with Rainforest Hike Kayaking on the ocean at the beautiful Punta Uva and up the Rio Ernesto followed by a guided jungle hike.
- Nighttime Turtle Watching Take the opportunity to travel through time and go back to the beginning of evolution, represented by the nesting of these live fossils. This is an unforgettable night walk along the Gandoca Beach
- Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Head out from Puerto Viejo or Cahuita on a boat where we'll look for dolphins and then snorkel (or dive) on the reef.
- Bird Watching Don't miss the amazing biodiversity of Costa Rica—head out with our expert guide and you'll be amazed at the numbers of birds we have in the area
Caribbean Learning about Indigenous Communities
- Uatsi Waterfall and Indigenous Reservation Visit a beautiful waterfall, the indigenous cultural center and witness the chocolate making process.
- Bri Bri Medicine Man Tour Visit the Indigenous Cultural Center and meet the Medicine Man Don Candido.
Day Trips from Caribbean Coast
- Bocas del Toro, Panama One Day Tour A day trip to the Bocas del Toro islands including dolphin watching, snorkelling and a visit to the Red Frog Beach.
Caribbean Local Activities
- Surf Lessons Learn to surf or improve your skills. The Puerto Viejo area has beaches for all abilities.
- Horseback Riding Riding horseback along the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean Coast is the perfect way to explore the area. Suitable for riders of all experiences (or none).
- Fishing trip Full and half day private trips with a small boat and captain or the option to go "Fishing with the Captain".
- Scuba Diving A variety of diving packages and lessons are available whether you are certified or not.
- Pure Jungle Spa: Massages, Facials and more Massage, facials and unique body treatments using local jungle ingredients in a beautiful setting.
- Beach Massage Massage del Mar is massage by the beach in a beautiful setting. Private or with two therapists for side by side therapies. Furthermore, we offer a variety of special massages that will be provided by our trained massage therapists.
Things to do in San Jose/Day trips from San Jose
- San Jose City Tour City tour of some of San Jose's historic sites and museums
- Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Tour We will trek to the thermal hot springs of the volcano, where you can relax in the soothing waters and be caressed by the cool inviting breezes, while observing the stars and the incredible night sky above the volcano!
- Adventure Combo If you are looking for a real adventure, check out this amazing combo tour of canopy and rafting and get to see Costa Rica's impressive Braullio Carillo National Park.
- Canopy and Zipline Tour Enjoy the thrill and the unique perspective on nature from this aerial tour. Offering zipline adventures with roundtrip transport to/from San Jose.
- Poas Volcano Half Day Tour See the famous active Poas Volcano.
- Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls See both the Poas Volcano and the La Paz Waterfall on this combo tour.
- Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley & Lankester Gardens A trip to the spectacular Irazu volcano is combined with the lush scenery of the Orosi Valley and the gorgeous Lankester Gardens.
- Bungee Jumping Fly into the tropical forest of Costa Rica for an amazing thrill ride that is simply fantastic! Regardless if this is your 50th time jumping or your first, this is an adventure you'll surely never forget.
- Isla Tortuga Visit Costa Rica's only island and enjoy the unique sites and deserted white sand beaches of this isolated paradise.
- Best of the Pacific First you will take a boat trip on the Tarcoles River where you can spot the wild crocodiles. Once you arrive on the Pacific you'll have time on the beach or to take a walk and enjoy the amenities of the Punta Leona Resort.
Activities in Arenal & Monteverde Areas
- Arenal Volcano Hike & Hot Springs The volcano viewpoint then enjoy the hotsprings and facilities of the famous Los Lagos, The Springs, Tabacon or Baldi resort (your choice) plus dinner with a volcano view!
- Horseback Ride in Arenal Take a lovely half day adventure to the La Fortuna waterfall or along the base of the Arenal Volcano. And how better to explore it than on one of our gentle horses?
- Sky Trek and Sky Tram Arenal Enjoy the thrill and the unique perspective on nature from this aerial tour. Zipline or tram - your choice!
- Lost Canyon Adventures Canyoneering This unique, multi-sport adventure combines rappelling, down-climbing and river tracing in a deep, tropical canyon. It is an experience of a lifetime – go where very few have had the privilege to roam!
- Mountain Bike Tour between Arenal and Monteverde Do a fun and challenging mountain bike trip between Arenal and Monteverde and use it as a means of transportation between the two cities.
- Sky Trek and Sky Tram Monteverde Enjoy the thrill and the unique perspective on nature from this aerial tour. Zipline, hanging bridges or tram - your choice!
- Arenal to Monteverde Horseback Ride In this unique tour, you'll spend the day riding the shores of Lake Arenal enroute between La Fortuna and Arenal. Your luggage will be sent ahead.
- Arenal to Monteverde Boat+Shuttle Crossing Why spend the day in a car between Arenal and Monteverde? Taking a boat is the way to go! You can also add a coffee and fishing tour if you like!
- Arenal Hanging Bridges Bridges and trails which blend seamlessly into the rainforest give you a unique way to get up close to the incredibly diverse rainforest to see birds, flowers and more.
- Rio Celeste Full Day Tour Guided rainforest hike to magical Rio Celeste Waterfall, Los Teñideros lagoon with its turquoise water and the steaming volcanic fumaroles
- Hike to the Santa Elena Reserve Verdant jungle with adundant plant and animal life. This reserve offers some exceptional hiking and a guided hike is the best way to see everything.
- Monteverde Twilight Tour As the sun is setting, there is a unique opportunity to see both day and nighttime animals.
- Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge A birdwatcher's delight! This refuge near the Nicaragua border is one of the world's most important wetlands. We take you on a boat ride of the Rio Frio to experience it!
- Hike to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the largest private protected place in the area. With its magical setting and rich diversity of life you'll easily understand why this area was protected.
- Day Tour to Solentiname Island in Nicaragua See Nicaragua in a day and discover pristine nature and cultural heritage!
- Day Tour to Nicaragua and Caño Negro Discover another country and return to La Fortuna that same day!
- Monteverde Coffee Tour Learn all about the process of growing, picking, preparing and roasting coffee at a farm in one of the world's best coffee growing areas.
- Monteverde Horseback Riding Tours Head out on a happy, well-cared for horse to explore the trails around Monteverde. See birds, butterflies and waterfalls!
- Kayak Expedition on San Juan River Explore the majestic San Juan River by Kayak in 4 days!
Activities in Manuel Antonio
- Hike to the Manuel Antonio National Park Take a leisurely hike with a highly trained, well-educated Costa Rican naturalist guide through the exotic, bio-diverse tropical rain forest preserved in the 34 year old national treasure, Manuel Antonio National Park.
- Trimaran sailing & snorkeling tour Enjoy a sail boat ride along the Manuel Antonio coast and discover the unique underwater life while snorkeling.
Activities in Nicoya Pennisula
- Barra Honda Caves Descend into the Barra Honda caves to discover another world.
See our transport page for detailed info
- Costa Rica transport planner Our transport planner let's you see all the transport options (schedules and prices) between any two points in Costa Rica and choose the one that works best for you.
- Airport pickup and bus ticket (Costa Rica) Bus tickets for national buses can sell out and then there's the confusion of finding the right bus station in San Jose so this service solves both problems. Our driver picks up your bus tickets, then meets your flights at the airport and brings you to the bus station. The pickup and bus ticket are both included in the price.
- Airport pickup and bus ticket (Central America) For travellers who only wish to pass through Costa Rica for transit to another Central American country, we do now offer a taxi and bus service with Tica Bus to the capital cities in Central America. Our driver picks up your bus tickets, then meets your flight at the airport and brings you to the bus station. The pickup and bus ticket are both included in the price.
- San Jose Airport Pickup/Dropoff Be a VIP! Have your private driver picking you up or dropping you off at the airport.


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Cornish Cross broiler birds at 7 wks crowding around a watering bucket. Free ranged since 2 wks and foraging well out on pasture.
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Just the use of screw in poultry water nipples....this is the one I used when they were chicks and they became quite attached to it and would by pass the 5 gal bucket with the same style delivery and go straight back to their little bucket. Silly birds!
I really love this way of watering as there is no waste, no dirty water and they seem to love pecking at the nipples.
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This is why I love the Germans.Damn the cost, do it right!
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Nothing better than whizzing around quickly in an electric car!
Thanks in large part to multiple successes at Le Mans with its TDI racecars, Audi has established itself as a leader in modern diesel technology. Proving it is no one-trick pony in pioneering gasoline alternatives, the German marque has now laid out a clear-cut road map toward electrification according to Michael Dick, Audis board member in charge of development, We sat down recently for a chat with the Audi executive at the Geneva Auto Show and have since chased down a few more facts, adding even more detail to that map.
This is why I love the Germans.Damn the cost, do it right!
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Nothing better than whizzing around quickly in an electric car!
THIS is the future!
I wonder if they will return the wankel motor and make it a hybrid.
Ferdinand Porsche's first car was electric, with independent motors for all four wheels on the vehicle.
I'm still disappointed that Q5 TDI or A4 TDI will not make it to the US. I keep waving my deposit check in their face but they keep ignoring me
So Q5 Hybrid will probably use 2.0T... that's fine and all but I still think 3.0 TDI is a better choice for this car. Possibility of A8 3.0 TDI in the US is also interesting... but that car is too big for me.
One curious omission in the plan... no Q7 hybrid? Seems kind of odd that Porsche and VW are getting it but not Audi.
Would A3 e-tron and A3 hybrid in next generation model spell doom for A3 TDI in the US?
Hybrid and other green technologies are becoming all the rage. Audi is presently in the midst of rolling out its line of electric/hybrid technology, which it calls e-Tron. The first e-Tron cars are set to debut in the near future. According to Inside Line, Audi has fitted one of its prototype race cars, the R18, with e-Tron technology. The R-18 e-Tron quattro uses two electric motors to drive the front wheels and a 3.7-liter, 503 horsepower turbodiesel V-6 to drive the rear wheels, along with KERS technology to capture electricity from braking. Since both front and rear axles are being driven, it thus has four-wheel-drive, a must for any respectable Audi. Article source: Big push coming for Audi e-Tron line.


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