Poll: Which countries have you driven/hired a car
Jan 15, 2007, 12:17 pm
#31
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Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
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The countries in which I have driven a motor vehicle — usually either a car, van or truck — include:
- United States
- Canada
- Panama
- Uruguay
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Australia
- New Zealand
- France
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Germany
- Italy
Jan 15, 2007, 7:22 pm
#34
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
Programs: UA MM/1P, EK Au, QR, TK, Marriott Life Ti, Hilton Dia, IC Dia, Hyatt Glob, Accor Pt, Shangri-La
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Only UAE, Qatar, and Portugal. I prefer to be driven and, in some places I like to or have to travel (namely, Saudi Arabia and India and, to a lesser extent, Turkey), it would be insane for a westerner to drive in my opinion.
I hope to rent a car and drive through Malaysia on my next trip. . .
I hope to rent a car and drive through Malaysia on my next trip. . .
Jan 19, 2007, 9:36 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Plat & Lifetime Gold, Velocity Gold, SQ PPS
Posts: 247
Australia
New Zealand
USA
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Singapore
Malaysia
Vanuatu
Israel
Luxembourg
Lichtenstein
New Zealand
USA
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Singapore
Malaysia
Vanuatu
Israel
Luxembourg
Lichtenstein
Jan 19, 2007, 11:18 pm
#40
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: DEN
Programs: nada these days
Posts: 438
I haven't driven in many places, but the two most memorable are Malta (where a guide informed us on the airport shuttle that the Maltese "drive on the leftish side of the road" -- truer words were never spoken! Yikes!) and Tunisia (which had apparently just changed its law about who gets the right of way in a roundabout, resulting in some very impressive chaos and turning intersections into high-velocity games of chicken).
Oh, and if you drive in Tunisia, for heaven's sake, spring for the air conditioning even if it's an extra $100 a day. "How bad could it be?" we asked ourselves. Uh, pretty bad.
Oh, and if you drive in Tunisia, for heaven's sake, spring for the air conditioning even if it's an extra $100 a day. "How bad could it be?" we asked ourselves. Uh, pretty bad.
Jan 20, 2007, 12:20 am
#42
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: UA, *Wood Plat, CO, QF
Posts: 202
Australia
Solomon Islands
United States
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Cook Islands
Greece
South Africa
Honorable mention - rode a rented motor scooter in Vietnam
Lived in Angola, but could not drive per company policy (was supplied with a driver)
Countries in which I have held a driver's license:
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands (was required to get one for a one-week rental)
United States
Solomon Islands
United States
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Cook Islands
Greece
South Africa
Honorable mention - rode a rented motor scooter in Vietnam
Lived in Angola, but could not drive per company policy (was supplied with a driver)
Countries in which I have held a driver's license:
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands (was required to get one for a one-week rental)
United States
Jan 20, 2007, 1:04 am
#43
Join Date: May 2005
Location: various cities in the USofA: NYC, BWI, IAH, ORD, CVG, NYC
Programs: Former UA 1K, National Exec. Elite
Posts: 5,485
I still sometimes try to use mine (valid for one year) as photo ID, especially when I'm asked for a "driver's license". It's really amusing when the person doesn't even bat an eye. I'm all set for a big "What the $#%#% is that?" reaction, and... nothing
Being a big wimp, I still haven't used it at a TSA checkpoint.
Jan 20, 2007, 1:47 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: UA, *Wood Plat, CO, QF
Posts: 202
Jan 20, 2007, 3:48 pm
#45
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Detroit
Programs: Northwest Platinum
Posts: 1,533
In non-western countries I always have a driver.
I have driven cars (rented and owned) in the following countries:
USA
Canada
Grand Cayman
England (UK)
France
Italy
Bahamas
Australia
New Zealand
Bermuda
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
I have hired drivers in the following countries:
India
South Africa
Egypt
Tanzania
Kenya
China
Thailand
Japan
Nepal
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Brazil
I have only ridden in taxis in the following countries:
Peru
Mexico
Jamaica
I have driven cars (rented and owned) in the following countries:
USA
Canada
Grand Cayman
England (UK)
France
Italy
Bahamas
Australia
New Zealand
Bermuda
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
I have hired drivers in the following countries:
India
South Africa
Egypt
Tanzania
Kenya
China
Thailand
Japan
Nepal
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Brazil
I have only ridden in taxis in the following countries:
Peru
Mexico
Jamaica