mTrip Travel Guides has released nine US and European city guide apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The guides are designed to help travelers plan their itinerary, guide them around cities and describe tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and more.
Currently, the city guides are available for: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
Looking for a cool travel iPhone app? If you’re a fan of LUXE City Guides, they’re going mobile with LUXE City Guides Mobile.
The new mobile edition apps are available for the iPhone and other smartphones including Blackberry, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and HTC.
LUXE City Guides now covers 10 destinations – New York, Hong Kong, Paris, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Rome, Bali, Sydney, and Bangkok – with 20 upcoming new destinations.
City resident editors write the guides known for the “finest and funkiest dining, leisure, culture, accommodation, bespoke shopping, and city secrets.”
Every app comes with a year of free updates and after the year is up, the company says re-subscription will be half price. After downloading the app, travelers can save their favorites; create personal itineraries; navigate with online and offline maps and more.
For more info, check out LUXE City Guides.
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Are you a traveler who loves walking world cities like Paris? After researching Paris hotels , you should check out walking tours in Europe and North America with Context Travel.
The walking tour specialist organizes eclectic seminars in Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Istanbul, New York and Philadelphia.
Says Paul Bennett, co-founder:
“Mass tourism has a corrosive effect on monuments, museums, and cultures. Context adheres to the principles of sustainable tourism, as elucidated by the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter and the National Geographic Society’s Geotourism Charter. A portion of our profits, coupled with donations from our clients, is directed toward cultural preservation initiatives in each of the cities where we operate.”
Here of Context Travel’s 10 City Walks You’ll Love:
Fancy cycling across Africa? Then you might want to check out small, socially responsible bike tour company Tour d’Afrique.
The Toronto-based, bike tour company is named for its annual flagship tour that crosses the African continent from Cairo to Cape Town (7,500 miles in 120 days).
Context Travel is now offering a special, exclusive 10% discount off its European and North American trips to readers of traveling greener until December 31/09.
The walking tour specialist is a network of English-speaking scholars and professionals who organize and lead eclectic walking seminars in Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Istanbul, New York and Philadelphia.
Walking tours are especially green ways to experience and support a destination and its local culture.
Here are just 10 of Context’s “walking seminars”:
1. Paris Food Crawl
2. London: Portrait of a City
3. Runner’s Tour of Rome
4. Picturing Florence: A Photography Workshop
5. Ecology of Venice
6. Naples Shopping Tour
7. History and Continuity in Istanbul
8. Architecture of New York
9. Central Park, American Landscape
10. American Art in Philadelphia
To qualify for this exclusive Context Travel offer, you must mention traveling greener in your trip notes when booking.
Gap Adventures is increasing its worldwide offerings by 185 new trips in 2010. The company is featuring dozens of new destinations, a new trip style and an expanded list of activity options.
Here are Gap’s Top 10 New Trips for 2o10:
1. Paris to Prague Adventure
2. Project Kenya and Safari
3. Budget Galapagos
4. Istanbul to Cairo Adventure
5. Thailand Sailing – Koh Phi Phi to Phuket
6. El Salvador Express
7. Mayan Encounter
8. Machu Picchu Adventure
9. Vic Falls to Zanzibar Overland
10. Sail Belize
For more trips, visit GapAdventures.com.
