COLORADO COMES ALIVE IN FIRST-OF-A-KIND MULTIMEDIA TRAVEL GUIDES

Tour Breckenridge, Scenic Steamboat Springs, and the Hot Spring Trail with any Mobile Device, iPhone, or BlackBerry

Denver, CO. Dec.1, 2009 - For the first time, visitors to Colorado can take a personal travel guide with them on a smart phone or other mobile device. Today, multimedia company Visual Travel Tours (VTT) announced the release of three new Colorado tours: each offers novel and intriguing ways to explore the state’s rich natural and cultural heritage.

Written by local insiders and professionally produced, the tours - “Victorian Breckenridge,” “Near Denver, Colorado’s Hot Springs Trail,” and “Winter in Steamboat Springs” - give the traveler unique insight into undiscovered attractions, in a simple, innovative format.

VTT has reinvented how travelers access information with the first (and only) audio-video tours that play seamlessly on BlackBerrys, iPhones, iPods, PDAs, DVD players, and computers.

More Information and Tour Samples:

TOUR: “Victorian Breckenridge” - Of course Breckenridge is a popular ski area, but during the mining era skis were merely a form of transportation. Our tour takes you back in time to those days when Breckenridge was a Victorian mining town. You’ll meet a ghost who haunts a popular restaurant, a miner with a heart of gold, an escaped slave who became a successful restaurateur and a minister who traveled from town to town on his skis to deliver both the mail and the word of God. You’ll also discover the history behind many of the storefronts on Main Street and visit the Victorian homes of French and Harris Street.
Watch Sample: http://visualtraveltours.com/tours_show.html?id=194

About Lisa Marie Mercer, author of “Victorian Breckenridge”: Lisa is the author of "Open Your Heart with Winter Fitness" and is a tour guide for the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance. She has written podcasts for Orbitzinsider, and her articles have been published in Aspen Magazine, HerSports, Professional Skier, and Denver Skiing Lifestyle Examiner. Lisa's novel, "Reflections in the Snow," is set in Breckenridge.

TOUR: “Winter in Steamboat Springs” - Tucked into Routt National Forest in the northwest corner of Colorado, Steamboat Springs is so far off the beaten path you have to intend to get there! Its charming western character and hidden secrets are treasures for lucky adventurers. Explore the terrain with an expert, finding trails that only the locals use and naming the neighboring mountain ranges. Taste the bounty of small town flavor… dabble in its Old West history, and see famous Olympic skiers who’ve put this small town on the map.
Watch Sample: http://visualtraveltours.com/tours_show.html?id=256

About Andrea Kennedy, author of “Winter in Steamboat Springs”: Andy has lived in Steamboat Springs since 1998. She has been a Straight Talk Report writer for Steamboat since 2001, and knows the ski area well. Andy also contributes to several travel magazines, and has co-authored two guidebooks with her husband Craig. The Kennedys also run a travel-consulting business for people with disabilities.

TOUR: “Near Denver: Colorado’s Hot Springs Trail” - Looking to get into hot water? Head for Colorado’s Hot Springs Trail! Three hours from Denver awaits a relaxing world of geothermal springs that nourishes a booming Colorado spa industry - set amid a kaleidoscope of towering mountains, raging whitewaters, and spiritual valleys. It’s all here, including the world’s largest outdoor hot mineral springs swimming pool, family-style hot springs resort, spiritual valley hot springs center, South-Pacific-Island-style mud bath hot springs, and underground soaking caves. En route: an open-air swing-fling over a huge canyon, river rafting, wine tasting, tundra, alligators, UFOs, and some legendary folk. Relax! Enjoy!
Watch Sample: http://visualtraveltours.com/tours_show.html?id=305

About Kathryn Brockman, author of “Near Denver: Colorado’s Hot Springs Trail”: Kathryn is a multi-lingual travel writer and overseas military brat who has traveled through sixty-two countries and lived in seven of them. A contributing historical book author, she has an insatiable curiosity for what lies around the corner or over the horizon: sometimes this gets her into hot water!

About Visual Travel Tours (VTT): VTT aims to enrich a traveler’s experience by offering professional travel guides made specifically for mobile devices. These are fascinating alternatives to traditional audio tours or guidebooks: they provide a fun multimedia presentation of the best destinations worldwide. Visit VisualTravelTours.com to preview all the tours today.


For more information, please contact:
Zane Groshelle
Visual Travel Tours
zane@groshelle.com
415.513.3396

Media Resources: Colorado.com    and   www.visualtraveltours.com  

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