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iPod
Programs that Make Travel Easy
by Jessica Howell
Catch
a flight without your iPod in tow? I don't
think so. The device that changed the
way the world thinks about music is a
must-have during travel... and for purposes
you may not have known about! To find
out how you can use your iPod to go above
and beyond music playback, keep reading...
Fitness
www.PodFitness.com
No hotel gym? No problem. If you're a
member of PodFitness, you can simply download
a few workouts for easy exercise away
from home. Choose from more than 100 celebrity
fitness trainers and sync their motivating
routine to your favorite playlist for
optimum energy. Whether you walk, bike,
lift or zen out with yoga, there are options
aplenty to stretch, tone and pump your
body. So don't just lounge on the beach,
make use of the sensational backdrop and
add some zest to your workout with PodFitness.
Users can download up to two workouts
each day for $19.95 a month.
Audio Travel
Tours
www.AudioSnack.com
Ever found yourself scouring the streets
of a foreign city during your travels,
desperate for a few nuggets of insider
advice? You're not alone. The brains behind
AudioSnack.com must have been thinking
the same thing… because they've launched
a new virtual community where people can
log on (for free!), find, purchase, download
and listen to audio tours that other members
have created to share-and you can do the
same.
Foreign Language
www.iLingo.com
International travelers will want to check
out Talking Panda's iLingo, a multi-language
pack that you can purchase at Apple stores
or download online. Offered in two bundles,
the Euro Pack 2.0 (French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese and Russian) and the
Asia Pack 2.0 (Cantonese, Madarin Chinese,
Korean and Japanese), these programs include
over 400 words and phrases for whatever
language you want to use on the go. Best
of all, you'll get proper pronunciation
and the ability to replay phrases as many
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