Travel Podcasts

If any of you have iPods, now would be a great time to take advantage of this technology by downloading podcasts of the sites we will visit. Then you can listen, or view video if your iPod has a screen, and have your own personal tour guide right in your pocket.

It really isn't that difficult to do. As I find podcasts I will add them to the blog. That way you can listen/view them from the blog and then download the ones you want onto your iPod. For more information on using your iPod for travel, go to Rick Steve's Podcast FAQ Page.

The first thing you have to do if you choose to download to an iPod, if you have not done so already, is download iTunes. It is a free download and from here you can download music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, etc. Many are free, which are the ones I'll share, but you can also purchase from the iTunes store. Be sure to doublecheck, as some podcasts do cost.

After you download iTunes, then click on "iTunes Store" in the left bar. In the top right corner, search for free travel podcasts. For example, type in "Rick Steve's tours". Find "Rick Steve's France Audio Tours" and click on the "Subscribe" button beside Free. Click on "Subscribe" in the pop-up box.

Then follow the directions with your iPod and synch the podcast. This will put the podcast onto your iPod...and you are ready to listen! It also comes with some photos to view if you have a screen on your iPod.

This Rick Steves travel podcast includes a walking tour of Paris, and tours of Versailles, Orsay Museum, and the Louvre Museum. It also downloads maps that you can print from iTunes and carry with you as you listen to the tour.

If anyone locates a good free podcast on any site we will visit, then post a comment to this blog or email me.