Anybody know how many kids with iPods or cell phones visit our national capital? It’s got to be a big number. And do they hear all the docents? Now they can have a personal guide in the palm of their hand! Washington D.C.’s National Mall is available in audio/video and QuietGuide formats, written and photographed by Gaston Lacombe, a freelance journalist based in Washington D.C. He is the North American correspondent for a European travel magazine and he holds a B.A. and M.A. in History. The tour description: “The most powerful political symbols of the United States, the Capitol Building and the White House, share this vast parkland with some of the world’s greatest museums. Monuments and memorials, honoring the achievements of the United States greatest citizens, offer visitors ample opportunities to get better acquainted with the country’s history.” This tour is a perfect gift for anyone, for armchair travel or the real thing.