The Bottom Line
- Easy to carry with you
- Eliminates the need to carry a book or join a tour group
- Speaker speaks slowly and clearly
- Ideal for the independent traveler
- If you miss something, you can go back and listen again
- Difficult to use in a group
- You need to carry an audio player with you
Description
- iJourneys give you a good itinerary but let you travel at your own pace
- iJourneys tell you interesting historical and modern facts.
- Download iJourneys to your iPod, CD or MP3 player.
Guide Review - iJourneys Self-guided Audio Tours
The audio tours are easy to follow and allow you to travel at your own pace. The speaker suggests places for stops and tells you about cafes and restaurants of interest so you can make the walk as long or short as you want. I often have difficulty understanding speakers when using audio guides, but I had no trouble with iJourneys. Each CD runs about one hour and 15 minutes, but your actual walking time will probably be longer as you spend time lingering at sites or resting in a cafe.
I found that listening to the CDs before the actual walking trip was really valuable as I had a good idea of what I was going to see. And you can always go back to the CD later to review or find information you missed.
Italy iJourney audio walking tours are also available for Florence, Venice, and Pompeii. If you're traveling to other parts of Europe, check out more iJourneys on their web site.
