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AAA and Some History
The AAA (commonly referred to as Triple A) and a more formal name known as the American Automobile Association was founded in 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio as an answer to lack of roads and highways suitable for automobiles.
Up until 1956, in the United States, AAA was an authorized organization for encouraging and supporting many auto races including the Indianapolis 500. In 1955, after the LeMans disaster, AAA decided that auto racing was distracting the organization from their primary goals and so it was that the United States Automobile Club was formed.
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Throughout the next few decades, as the association developed, it expanded its scope of services. The AAA travel road maps were published. Hotel guides and AAA travel publications were printed. A School Safety Patrol Program and Driver Safety Programs were formed. And then in 1947, a separate entity was established. It is known today as the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in which a large volume of studies are conducted that have to do with motorist safety.
Currently, AAA has 46 million members belonging to individual clubs. The AAA clubs primarily provide their members with emergency road AAA travel service including lockouts, winching, tire changes, auto first aid and towing.
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AAA Britain & Ireland Hotel Guide 2003
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Consider AAA for your Travel and Lodging Needs
AAA in these days is known for much more than maps and emergency road service. They provide a wide range of services assisting people in many areas of their lives, including AAA travel and lodging; auto buying, leasing, renting, and repair; financial services as in credit cards and loans; and they can also help you to meet your insurance needs.
All of your AAA travel needs are satisfied in an assortment of ways whether it is getting to your destination or where you would like to stay upon arrival.
Travel with AAA provides you with car rentals; cruises on a variety of popular cruise lines; AAA travel discount for those looking for a good deal to save; and AAA travel directions.
For the Men
Do you stop and ask for directions:
See results without votingWhy Men Don't Ask For Directions
He's Man Enough to Ask for Directions
Travel with AAA will also provide online map service, a convenient alternative to troublesome and clumsy printed maps; a practical and useful AAA travel trip advisor; and start to finish driving directions.
AAA travel services offers this and so much more including foreign currency exchange and travelers checks – important for international travelers - to feature-rich credit card offers.
International Affiliates of AAA
The AAA has a range of international affiliates having reciprocal arrangements. Generally, the members of the affiliates are offered the same benefits as AAA members who are traveling in the United States and equivalent benefits are offered to AAA members who are traveling in the territory of the affiliate.
A few international affiliates include:
The ADAC in Germany
The Automobile Association in the United Kingdom and
The Canadian Automobile Association in Canada
Let AAA Be Your First Travel Destination
No matter what your plans are AAA travel has a large variety of vacation options to offer. Whether it’s floating down the Nile on a river cruise, a honeymoon in Vegas, a Yellowstone National Park Tour for a great adventure, or a trip to Central America for the thrill of a lifetime. Maybe you'd prefer a European trip filled with culture and class, a trip to Canada for the taste of the country and a touch of the city, or how does sailing the seas on a romantic Hawaiian cruise or a Caribbean cruise sound to you? Whatever you decide why not let AAA travel help you get the vacation you deserve so your trip will be unforgettable.
There's not much you can't count on AAA for.
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Google Maps API and TripAdvisor
AAA: Americans Take Shorter Road Trips Due to Costs, Time
AAA Triptik
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AAA MICHIGAN TRIPTIK
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1975 AAA Triptik New England HIstoric Salem MA Brochure
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AAA TRIPTIK FOR WESTERN TOUR FROM PA TURNPIKE - 1962
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AAA Travel Maps
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2009 AAA Florida Tour Book - NEW + Disney World Maps!!
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LOL! The video on why men do not ask for directions caught me by surprise and had me chuckling. LOL!
This is a very, well done hub, Dottie. I can learn from you, as its informative, well written, has videos, pictures, good amount of keyword tags, all perfectly balanced.
Thank you white atlantic....and no I've never visited India but I know it has a lot to offer a traveler with its distinguished culture and history. Maybe someday, that would be nice.
I'm glad you got a chuckle VioletSun....I just checked the stats and the word count for this hub is 666....the devil was at work last night, LOL. Thank you for passing through and for your kind comments.
I do not drive myself, but my family members all belong to the AAA. My sister was able to get a nice discount on her glasses at Lense Crafter's with my mom's AAA membership, and we always stayed at hotels for discounted prices via this membership. Very informative hub about the AAA, a fixture in Southern California for sure with all the cars we have on the road here.
good informative hub from a expert good to have this for old cars...
Hi Dottie, you have not been hubbing for a long time ... anyways good to see another hub from you.
An interesting video indeed! I'll never ask for directions again. If I lose my way, I'll just go back home! :)
Hi SweetiePie...I wouldn't be without my AAA especially when I am driving at night and by myself. You just never know when your car says I've had enough, leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere. For that reason I love AAA and my cell phone. You don't drive SweetiePie?...why not if you don't mind me asking.
Hi Lgali....thank you and I agree that AAA is good to have when running in an older car. See you around!
Hey quicksand...I had to stop and think why I haven't been around.....actually I have been around at least so it seems to me! I just haven't written in awhile....I think because of Thanksgiving holiday overload and daughter home visiting from college which she is still a full time job LOL.
Regarding the video, you guys will never live this down...I'm sorry, I needed a laugh and I got one! :) I'd better go home now....nice to see you!
Dottie,
Thank you for the good information. ~ eddie
You are welcome Eddie. Thanks for visiting! ~Dottie~
Hi Dottie,
When i first saw this hub title, i thought it was about batteries! We have AAA size ones!!
lmao at the video Why Men Don't Ask For Directions!
LOL @ AAA batteries. Do men in London ask for directions? What did you vote?
I am such a bad driver and get scared behind the wheel. Believe me, the drivers of the road are safer without me on it :). I am surprised I never got in an accident in all the times I attempted to drive.
Dottie- I have AAA for the last two years and once my colleague last year locked herself out (it wasn't so funny at that time). My another friend was searching for metal coat hangers seems he knows how to do it (but in office who has those) then I used my AAA to get a free key. They came in around 25 minutes and finished the key in less than 10 minutes.
I am pretty bad with directions and take longer time to reach based on paper maps. Now I have a Garmin GPS which is more like a friend talking to me and guiding me...hehe
2 SweetiePie - I asked you about driving because I suspected that might be the reason as it was for me and my daughter who I just taught her to drive. Teaching a teenager to drive was scarier than being scared to learn to drive. I find it very hard to believe that someone as smart as you would be a danger on the road. Well at the beginning maybe we all were but how else ya gonna learn. I thought the same as you that people were safer without me on the road and my daughter now feels the same way. I love to drive now....had a few fender benders along the way but haven't had any in well over 10 years. Well anyways, I could go on but I won't try to talk you into anything, ok? lol. Thanks for sharing that with me. See you around the hub :)
Hi Countrywoman....thanks for sharing all your AAA stories. I love your GPS story "like a friend talking to me and guiding me" that is funny and I wish that I had that kind of a funny friend too. Maybe someday. Thanks for coming by.
Hi Sis Dottie, I had to laugh at compu-smart's AAA as batteries...I thought the same too. Hehehe This is good info. But I believe I have to see our local version of this one. :) Great hub Dottie!
I tried for about three years to learn to drive. I was not driving every day of those three years, but I had enough driving experience to know it was not for me. Driving phobias have more to do with anxiety and some people really should not drive. My friend's sister is the same way, she is a professional working woman, but driving is just not her forte. I think Triple AAA and driving is great for most people, but I just have given up. I stopped trying six years ago when I realized I was paying thousands of dollars on driving classes that were just not paying off. Do not mean to sound negative, but my fears of driving are just too great to conquer :).
Dottie- During this thanksgiving saw some good bargain deals on GPS. It makes life so much easier compared to a paper printout of mapquest to navigate while actually driving.
SweetiePie- Even I don't enjoy driving so much(just manage to go from point A to point B). In India my brother doesn't ever let me drive the car and I am very happy not to drive in Indian traffic...hehe
Great hub: you can use your AAA membership if you get to Australia or New Zealand - they are both reciprocal agreements! In fact most of the world is - and we've had our money's worth -they even paid for the tow when we put petrol in the diesel's tank! They don't pay for real remote towing though which can be many of thousands of dollars sow we drove pertty carefully then.
Hi Ripplemaker.....it's christmas time and who doesn't have batteries on the mind...don't forget the batteries for.... lol. Thanks for stopping by with comments and a visit. Always good to see you, Sis!
Hi SweetiePie....thank you very much for sharing your driving story. I hope I didn't stir any negative emotions but I guess I like to learn about underlying fears and ask questions when I sense them because I've had so many of them myself in my younger years. Learning about them have greatly helped me to move through and beyond. I appreciate your openess. Take Care. :)
Thanks countrywoman for letting me know about possible good deals on GPS this time of year. I'll have to check out.
Thanks for coming by Lissie. Your comments are good and appreciated.
Hi Dottie :) I was fiddling around with myspace and facebook and saw you here :) That's traveling so early in the morning. hehe Hope you are great and doing well. Any plans of traveling any time soon?
Hi my Sis :) You are always up so bright and early. I guess it's all good because the early bird catches the worm. No plans of travel that I can see at the moment but then again you never know when things will change. I do hope soon though. Thanks for asking and how about you? Hope all is well.
Hi sis Dottie, we might (family and several aunts and uncles) before the year ends. It's like a reunion thing. But I will spend my christmas in cebu. :)
Have a merry christmas Michelle and an enjoyable reunion with family too! :)
Dottie I agree with you on the imprtance of CAA (That what our is here in Canada) a few years back I gave a membership to each of my kids for Christmas. What other gift can give that much piece of mind?
Great hub as always regards Zsuzsy
Zsuzsy Bee, thank you for bringing this to my attention about memberships to your kids. I was just thinking what can I give my son for Christmas. Perfect idea for him. Whoever would have guessed Zsuzsy Bee would come to the rescue. But then again I should have known that. Thanks soo much for coming by and helping me out tonight.
My husband has been bugging me for a long time to sign back up for AAA. Maybe I'll do that for him for Christmas.
I once had to call them 3 times in 48 hours for locking my keys in the car. So embarrassing! All three times I was with the same co-worker. She ended up giving my one of those curly bracelet things to hold your key chain :-)
That is a very funny story dineane about locking your keys in the car. Thanks so much for your visit.
I belonged to the CAA for a year once. The last two cars I've leased came with roadside assistance, so I don't need it.
Great hub, Dottie. Now, I'm going to watch the video, I want a chuckle, too. If there is a man asking for directions then I guess it's something of a historic video.
Dineane- Now I am sure AAA would feel they have to get couple of extra car keys just in case you might call them again and distribute it to your co-workers if you would have called them for 4th time(or did the "curly bracelet" help to avoid the fourth call?)..LOL
Shirley...thanks for the visit. I hope you got a chuckle!:-)
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countrywomen...I bet the curley bracelet did the trick. They always worked wonders to prevent my kids from loosing their house keys. Thanks for passing thru.
House keys are small but Car keys!! I guess one can always manage with a little discomfort compared to the inconvenient situation.
A little discomfort never hurts anyone. Thanks for comments.
no, CW, the curly bracelet did not work for me...I guess the embarrassment did though! I managed not to lock my keys in the car again (as far as I can remember) without wearing the bracelet.
Dineane- Glad things worked out for you even if it took a little embarrassment (glad it didn't happen in front of the family or they would forever heckle you for it)..hehe
Thanks for the information. Is it possible to find such services in Africa? Please let me know.
You're welcome uganda-safari. I think the best way to find out if there is such services in Africa is to send AAA an email and ask. The email address is: AAAInternationalRelations@national.aaa.com and as a subject line use: AAA.com International Inquiry. Hope this helps and thank you for stopping by.
This is a great hub Dottie, AAA sends me enough customers, however, they are expensive to advertise with!
Happy writing!
Thank you ccdursina for stopping by and appreciating this hub. Happy writing to you too! :)
AAA is a great tool, it will save a big headache if one is planning to go long trips to new places. We can figure it out ourselves but AAA helps a lot. Google Maps also has become real good.
Yes cgull8m, AAA is a great tool. I do have to say though, I love the hub you wrote about Google Maps Walking Direction.
http://hubpages.com/_comnt/hub/Google-Maps-Launche
a great hub once again. I will surely sign up as a fan.
Thanks JPS0138.
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DEARBORN -- An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday period, on par with last year’s travel, says AAA Michigan. AAA predicts 38.4 million Americans will travel nationally, a 1.4 percent increase.
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This Thanksgiving AAA is projecting a slight increase in the number of people who will travel 50 miles or more from home, and they'll likely have decent traveling weather.
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Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? It looks like holiday travel is bouncing back this year. AAA says more Californians will drive than fly but airports will still be packed. Fares are down 4% this year, so tickets are pretty much sold out, but there are ways for you to find deals. Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, is one of the busiest travel days of the year. If you haven’t booked your ...
white atlantic says:
12 months ago
good work.....u visited india?