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mdtravel Dec 26th, 2005 11:33 AM

POD Walking Tours
 
I don't have an mp3 player or I-POD and didn't have any desire to get one until I saw an article saying that walking tours are being offered up for these things. I haven't done much research but wanted to ask: Anyone have experience with travel related ipod / mp3 files? Do all of them cost $ or are some de gratis? What a cool concept.

mdtravel Dec 26th, 2005 04:11 PM

bump

mdtravel Dec 27th, 2005 02:35 AM

One more bump.

Bluehour Dec 27th, 2005 05:46 AM

Is this the Washington Post story?
It lists sites and prices -- $12-$22.
I'd guess, like books on tape, there's a big secondary market, if you don't want to pay that much. Try ebay, the library, book sales, or maybe share with other peole going to the same destination.

Karl Dec 27th, 2005 05:54 AM

Just did a Google search under "Ipod walking tours" and came up with several hits. Looked at a couple and it gave web addresses on who Ipod walking tours of the US & Europe.

mdtravel Dec 27th, 2005 12:47 PM

I'd not seen the Wash Post story actually...just a blurb in a travel magazine. I googled and got a boat load of hits but was hoping folks here had actually sampled some. If I put the string in quotes as you did, I get four hits on google. I'll play around and see what I can find though.

Robespierre Dec 27th, 2005 01:38 PM

Google <b>&quot;audio walking tours&quot;</b> and you'll get more results.

You see, Steve Jobs didn't invent audio tapes or CDs. The first ones I used were cassettes I got from Pan American in the '60s.

If you don't feel a need to carry a ridiculous amount of recorded audio around, you can get a 256mb MP3 player for less than $50.

<b>http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=298803</b>

Robespierre Dec 27th, 2005 01:48 PM

Sorry, that last link wasn't a very good deal.

<b>http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail~dpno~653271.asp</b>


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