Hello, Earl Steinbicker here. A few weeks ago I wrote on this blog about how the entire world of travel guides is changing completely, almost overnight, from pages printed on paper to interactive digital files read on such small devices as the Kindle, Nook, smart phones, or iPads.
Now I have taken action on these developments. My first effort, my little baby, is now available on Apple’s iTunes website for downloads to Apple’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, for the low price of only $2.99. I give you:
Waltzing Through Vienna
But this waltz goes far beyond five walking tours in Vienna itself, also describing one-day adventures and self-guided tours in the Wienerwald, the Wachau Valley, up the Schneeberg, down into the Burgenland, and on to such destinations as Mariazell, St. Pölten, and Linz. Every trip can be taken by public transportation; no car needed.
But that's not all. The interactive indexing allows it to also be used as a conventional guide, independent of suggested tours. And there are plenty of restaurant recommendations, and lots of photos.
Thanks to a computer program developed by Sutro Media, this is surely the future of travel guides. And it's here now!
Coming next: Innsbruck and the Alps.
Let your cell phone be your travel guide!
Check it out by clicking the line below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waltzing-through-vienna/id414967727?mt=8
I am the author, Earl Steinbicker, and all of the above images were taken directly off the screen of my iPod Touch, shown exactly as they will appear on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It's got far more up-to-date information than most $20 printed guides, and costs only $2.99.
NEW! June 28 2011. Waltzing Through Vienna has been greatly improved in a new edition, free for current holders of the app. It now includes many "Diagram Maps" especially created for the small screen, making it easier to find your way around. CHECK IT OUT HERE.
AND NOW Innsbruck & the Alps is available for download to your iPhone, iPad, or iPodTouch. CLICK HERE to learn more.
June 2011. My new London's Backyard travel guide for the iPhone, iPad, and iPodTouch — describing all the wonderful discoveries that lie just outside the city — is now available for download at a very low price. Check it out Here.
February 2012. It's now available on ANDROID for those devices, at only $2.99 for a download with free future updates. CLICK HERE for a free preview.
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