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Brimming With International Character

by mprofant@tours4mobile.com on February 21, 2013

For a romantic getaway, a girlfriend weekend or a fun family vacation, think St. Augustine! Brimming with international character, history, art, attractions, great dining and more than a few ghosts, a visit to America’s oldest city is like going to Spain–without the jet lag! Located on the Atlantic coast just south of Jacksonville, and easily…
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Washington DC’s Hottest Duo: Mark DeCarlo and VTT

by mprofant@tours4mobile.com on February 21, 2013

Travel Guru Mark DeCarlo shared VisualTravelTours with thousands of travelers at the recent Adventure Travel Expo in Washington D.C. He presented two Kindle Fires to winners of the weekend drawing, sponsored by VTT. Joining Mark was Mary Ellen Dawley, author of VisualTravelTour “Cherry Blossoms & Washington D.C.’s Tidal Basin”. Her description of the insider local…
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Travel Gifts Under $10

by Marie Profant on February 21, 2013

Is someone on your gift list travelingsoon? Give them a “tour guide” to show them around. These walking and driving tours are now available on Kindle, Nook, and of course here at VisualTravelTours. For a limited time QuietGuides are only $9.99. Designed for any mobile device (iPhone, Android, and other) that displays a PDF, they…
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eBook Tours = QuietGuides

by mprofant@tours4mobile.com on December 15, 2012

Announcing new QuietGuides and a demo.
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TAKE eBOOK TRIPS AROUND SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

by mprofant@tours4mobile.com on November 22, 2012

New NOOK Color & Kindle eBook Personal Travel Guides from Visual Travel Tours San Francisco, CA – March 27, 2011 – Now that e-readers work in daylight, include images and weigh so little, the traditional walking tour has a new platform. San Francisco Bay Area tours from VisualTravelTours (VTT) take the traveler on a dozen different trips…
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Mexico for Luxury or Adventure

by mprofant@tours4mobile.com on October 26, 2012

Today we’re featuring two tours which are best viewed before your trip. They depart from our usual format of turn-by-turn walking directions, and instead give you a valuable overview of the destinations so that you can plan ahead and make the most of every minute of your travel time. For those seeking comfort be sure…
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Theme Park Guides On Your Cell Phone

by Marie Profant on October 21, 2012

Taking the family to a theme park this vacation? Be sure to download a behind-the-scenes expert guide to preview where you’re going, lead you around while there, or enjoy with the arm-chair travelers at home. Four Florida theme park VisualTravelTours have just been released for Kindle devices, the most popular product selling on Amazon.com! Disney Hollywood…
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Virtual Field Trips: For Mobile

by Marie Profant on October 18, 2012

The Santa Barbara Partners in Education organization sponsors volunteer presenters and free resources for County Schools. This month they featured a guest speaker from Tours4Mobile. “Wish you could take your students on a field trip but don’t have time or money? Bring the field trip to your students through an innovative new tool for students…
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Back-Seat Driving Now More Fun

by Marie Profant on October 17, 2012

Back-seat driving is now more fun, with a tablet and a QuietGuide. Our kids turned into local experts, reading the tour, and pointing out the landmarks as we drove. QuietGuides are actually text and images optimized for mobile devices. Here’s a demo on an iPhone. Available for all types of mobile devices, they can be used without Internet connection…
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Featured Author: Maria Liberati

by Marie Profant on October 21, 2010

Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati is the author of the Gourmand World Award Winning Book series The Basic Art of Italian Cooking, as well as the award winning BLOG of the same name recently selected as Culinary Travel Blog of the Year by the NYTWS. Maria writes her books at her country farm in the mountains…
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