Just walking down the aisle during a flight, it’s clear: We’re traveling in a Digital Age. I was just in the Frari Church in Venice, and it seemed half the visitors were getting their information digitally. This picture is of a traveler taking a short break between the Titian and the Bellini to show me the screen of his tablet — which contained about 20 pounds’ worth of my ebooks.
For those who want to scrunch their travel info into an even tinier package, my publisher, Avalon Travel, has recently launched 73 new mini-ebooks — called Rick Steves’ Walks and Rick Steves’ Tours — that can be read on ereaders and tablets, but are specifically designed for viewing on your smartphone. (Download them to your phone before you go to avoid roaming charges.) Each mini-guide is a self-guided walk or tour that takes you to my favorite sights, museums, and neighborhoods in London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.
Search Rick Steves’ Walk and Rick Steves’ Tour at your favorite ebookstore for a complete list of individual ebooks. They cost $2 apiece — which is less than the cost of a hotel these days in Italy.
Happy travels, digital or otherwise.
We just got an Ipad a couple months ago and have not used it yet for travel. But we have downloaded the Rick Steves appt. And it will also make contacting home on face time great. Everyone in our family has one now. I am now thinking that we aren’t going to carry anything but that now.
i would expect $2 to be less than the cost of a hotel in italy.
I think he meant to say cheaper than a coffee
Hi Rick – great news on mini-ebooks. I can’t seem to find them anywhere. Do you have a link?
Merci!
Thank you, Kristine, for posting this. I relaly missed it this year. We used to sing it at St. Margaret’s and we loved it!! It’s a special part of Easter Vigil and very spirit-filled. Our first Easter Vigil there, we sat next to an hispanic family who sang the verses right along with the choir (the rest of us sang the refrain). That was so special to our family. That’s when we first met that family. When we started Easter Vigil at SJA, I thought we’d have to give up Resusito. I was pleasantly surprised. (although I relaly wanted to join in the refrain) I just listened to your post so I could hear it this year. Thanks.