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Tour Palm Springs California with a Friend on Hand
Marie Profant
VisualTravelTours.com
805-705-9179
admin@VisualTravelTours.com
Palm Springs, CA (May 22, 2010) -- Have a cell phone or mobile device?
That's all you need to have a personalized tour of Palm Springs. With
the release of Visual Travel Tours' (VTT) "Exotic Palm Springs" visitors
can explore this popular destination with a friendly tour guide in the
palm of their hand.
Anyone with a mobile device can enjoy the experience of a personalized
tour of Palm Springs, even if they don't know anyone there. "The most
rewarding trips are the ones when you have a local friend to show you
around," said Marie Profant, founder of VTT. "Our tours introduce you to
the places where the locals go, the little-known story of the town's
landmarks, the best views, shopping and insider hangouts."
Written by travel writer Suzanne Hogsett and professionally produced,
the tour gives unique insights in a simple, innovative format. VTT,
which has more than 165 tours highlighting locations around the world,
has reinvented how travelers tour with the first (and only) e-books and
narrated tours with images, designed for cell phones such as the
Blackberry and iPhone, video iPods, iPads, PDAs, and computers. Unlike
most phone apps, no internet connection or cell coverage is necessary.
"There is simply nothing else like VTT in the marketplace. Our writers
are experts, so their firsthand knowledge and personal anecdotes add
special value to the journey," explains VTT Executive Editor, Gordon
Burgett. "Visual Travel Tours can be used three ways: to preview while
you plan your trip, to explore the sights when you are there, and to see
and share it all again back home with your friends."
Bob Williams of Los Angeles, said, "Organized bus and group walking
tours aren't for me and I don't like to carry heavy guidebooks all day.
Since my cell phone is always with me I simply downloaded the VTT tour
and had it right there in my palm of my hand as I strolled around. The
guide gave me inside stories you can only get from a resident, and the
ease of listening to it on my cell was just perfect."
Travelers download a tour ($12.95 for a QuietGuide, $15.95 for a
narrated tour) or purchase a CD for $19.95 online. The CD contains
formats for all mobile devices, so a family with different device types
can tour together. Once downloaded, the tours do not require an internet
connection and there is no need for the latest and greatest phone.
Chapter titles appear on your mobile device like a play list, to play on
your schedule, at your pace with the ability to pause as you go.
Watch a sample of Exotic Palm Springs:
http://visualtraveltours.com/tours_show.html?id=455
VTT enriches the traveler experience with fascinating tours that are an
alternative to traditional audio tours or guidebooks. Through their
variety of tours VTT provides travelers a new way to enjoy worldwide
destinations all in the palm of their hand. "We appeal to the type of
traveler that may have used museum audio tours and who enjoys life-long
learning as they explore," said Profant. "The tours describe landmarks
and legends, with photos so you know which building the narrator is
talking about." For more information go to
www.visualtraveltours.com .
More Information and Tour Samples:
Exotic Palm Springs as described by author Suzanne Hogsett: "Lying just
two hours east of Los Angeles or San Diego, and a one-hour flight from
San Francisco, Palm Springs has long been Hollywood's favorite hideaway.
A lush jewel against a breathtaking mountain backdrop, the sunny town
welcomes hikers, golfers, spa enthusiasts, or anyone wishing to relax
and enjoy the good life. Swaying palms, sparkling pools, street markets,
outdoor cafes, and Mid-Century Modern architecture abound. Choose from
dozens of stylish yet affordable unique lodgings. And there's plenty to
enjoy: a revolving aerial tramway, vintage furniture shops, art
galleries, a casino, Native American artifacts, and movie stars' homes."
Chapter titles appear like a play list, to play on your schedule, at
your pace:
Visitor Center and Aerial Tramway
Walking Old Palm Springs
North Palm Springs Driving Tour
South Palm Springs Driving Tour
Indian Canyons
Sample directions, from the tour:
...Cross Indian Canyon Drive and walk west toward Palm Canyon Drive.
Halfway down the block, you'll see a plastic-molded figure of Marilyn
Monroe in a scene from her movie, "The Seven Year Itch." Continue
walking west to Palm Canyon Drive and ...
About Suzanne Hogsett
Author of "Exotic Palm Springs": Suzanne has authored two
travel books, taught a wide array of travel classes, and created
customized itineraries for 22 years. She also journeyed extensively as a
tour guide and is passionate about photography
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