Comments on: The World’s Most Spectacular Roads http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4671 Hal Amen Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:24:53 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4671 Hi Jareen, How about contributing something constructive, such as sharing a link to a pic of your favorite road, instead of repeatedly bashing the author? Hi Jareen,

How about contributing something constructive, such as sharing a link to a pic of your favorite road, instead of repeatedly bashing the author?

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]]> By: Jareen Smith http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4670 Jareen Smith Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:22:56 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4670 This is typical amateurish US-centric writing, and it has the audacity to have a title referring to the world. Half the roads listed here are in the USA. Is that really even remotely reasonable? The US is 6.5% of the the world landmass, and it gets 50% of the credit? That's nonsense. Ms. Huang -- please visit more places in the world and/or write a more appropriate title like "The USA's most spectacular roads, with brief mention of the rest of the world". It is so incredibly rude and insulting to see the US repeatedly blowing its horn so loud that the rest of the world is mostly ignored. Have you been to Canada and bothered to show some of the beautiful roads in the Yukon, in Quebec, and in British Columbia? How about some of the terrific roads in India? The US certainly could have mention, but considering it is 1/16th of the world, it seems to make little sense to give it this much mention in a "world" report. It seems to me you are either very biased or have not given the title much thought. This is typical amateurish US-centric writing, and it has the audacity to have a title referring to the world.

Half the roads listed here are in the USA. Is that really even remotely reasonable? The US is 6.5% of the the world landmass, and it gets 50% of the credit?

That’s nonsense. Ms. Huang — please visit more places in the world and/or write a more appropriate title like “The USA’s most spectacular roads, with brief mention of the rest of the world”. It is so incredibly rude and insulting to see the US repeatedly blowing its horn so loud that the rest of the world is mostly ignored.

Have you been to Canada and bothered to show some of the beautiful roads in the Yukon, in Quebec, and in British Columbia?

How about some of the terrific roads in India?

The US certainly could have mention, but considering it is 1/16th of the world, it seems to make little sense to give it this much mention in a “world” report.

It seems to me you are either very biased or have not given the title much thought.

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]]> By: William Wallace http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4449 William Wallace Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:13:25 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4449 You have listed some stunning roads to travel on, but you maybe need to check out the West Coast of Scotland or the Scottish Highlands, you will find plenty of amazing roads to drive on there. You have listed some stunning roads to travel on, but you maybe need to check out the West Coast of Scotland or the Scottish Highlands, you will find plenty of amazing roads to drive on there.

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]]> By: Andrew http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4323 Andrew Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:23:31 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4323 A good collection although some of the US ones are rather non descript. Ones I would regard as equally spectacular yet not present are: The Pinnacles in Western Australia, the Sydney-Newcastle Motorway (M3) through the Ku-ring-gai/Hawkesbury north of Sydney, the Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Australia), the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke/Field and the Alberta border, the BC-99 between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler, the main road (not a very major one though!) from Ostrava to the Slovakian border via Ostravice, one of the main highways to the north of Konya, Turkey, some of the mountain roads down through Köycegiz (Turkey), and a number of the Swiss and Austrian mountain routes (my parents have been there and have photos but I don't have names). Also agree with the Antrim Coast one from Northern Ireland. A good collection although some of the US ones are rather non descript. Ones I would regard as equally spectacular yet not present are: The Pinnacles in Western Australia, the Sydney-Newcastle Motorway (M3) through the Ku-ring-gai/Hawkesbury north of Sydney, the Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Australia), the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke/Field and the Alberta border, the BC-99 between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler, the main road (not a very major one though!) from Ostrava to the Slovakian border via Ostravice, one of the main highways to the north of Konya, Turkey, some of the mountain roads down through Köycegiz (Turkey), and a number of the Swiss and Austrian mountain routes (my parents have been there and have photos but I don’t have names). Also agree with the Antrim Coast one from Northern Ireland.

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]]> By: Steve http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4310 Steve Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:12:03 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4310 I'm not sure what's with the Illinois selection; driving by my house is more exciting. And how the hell is Going to the Sun road from Glacier not on here? Only 13 miles of it was open when I made my way to the park in late June and it was above and beyond most of these selections. I’m not sure what’s with the Illinois selection; driving by my house is more exciting. And how the hell is Going to the Sun road from Glacier not on here? Only 13 miles of it was open when I made my way to the park in late June and it was above and beyond most of these selections.

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]]> By: Amanda Kruel http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4287 Amanda Kruel Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:10:18 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4287 These is the kind of roads I would love to travel as a passenger... I would become too distracted by all the beauty around to continue to drive well. Gotta say though, Illinois is one of the most boring states to drive through. At sunset it's pretty, but corn can only be entertaining for so long. These is the kind of roads I would love to travel as a passenger… I would become too distracted by all the beauty around to continue to drive well.

Gotta say though, Illinois is one of the most boring states to drive through. At sunset it’s pretty, but corn can only be entertaining for so long.

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]]> By: Jonathan Payne http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4275 Jonathan Payne Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:28:10 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4275 Excellent collection! I love how it's inspiring many of us out here to capture our own favorite road views. Cheers Excellent collection! I love how it’s inspiring many of us out here to capture our own favorite road views. Cheers

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]]> By: Guy McLaren http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4274 Guy McLaren Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:09:56 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4274 I see two that are not in the Americas, more than 50% from the states. I think the title is misleading. It should read Roads from the States and a few other places. Not all of the images or roads are at all awesome. I see two that are not in the Americas, more than 50% from the states. I think the title is misleading. It should read Roads from the States and a few other places. Not all of the images or roads are at all awesome.

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]]> By: Wolf Cocklin http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4273 Wolf Cocklin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:06:42 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4273 Stunning shots... here is one from Australia.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfcat_aus/3124724834/ This the road that Mad Max 2 was filmed on as well. Stunning shots…

here is one from Australia..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfcat_aus/3124724834/

This the road that Mad Max 2 was filmed on as well.

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]]> By: Shreya http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-most-spectacular-roads/comment-page-2/#comment-4179 Shreya Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=79#comment-4179 *Staring in awe* *Staring in awe*

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