TripSketch is a recognized leader in Green Travel mobile applications and web-based trip planning tools, has launched TripSketch Regional Green Travel Guides, This suite of nine new apps are for use on the iPhone and Android (http://tripsketch.com/mobile). Building on the success of its award-winning Global Green Book mobile application, TripSketch’s new suite of Regional Green Travel Guides are unparalleled in their comprehensive, in-depth, professionally written coverage of eco-friendly and sustainable attractions, tours, restaurants, hotels, travel services and community social enterprises. TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides include Northern Europe, France & Southern Europe, Central Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, US Northeast, US West, US Midwest, US South & US Southwest.
Understanding that travelers need cost-effective, instant and on-the-go access-anywhere applications to get the most out of their trips, TripSketch designed its Regional Green Travel Guides to be stored automatically on travelers’ mobile devices after download ‒ eliminating the need for Internet and WiFi access ‒ saving travelers the cost of Internet connections and roaming fees. As an added bonus, TripSketch includes "don't miss" trip options that enable travelers to check off the most popular attractions from their travel itineraries in addition to making environmentally and socially conscious travel decisions that fit their interests and lifestyles.
“TripSketch is committed to providing travelers with a high-value, convenient, eco-friendly travel experience,” says TripSketch Founder and CEO, Lalitha Swart. “With our new suite of in-depth Regional Green Travel Guides, we have added robust features that make trip planning, mapping and calendaring even more convenient and useful for travelers who want to plan and enjoy enriching travel experiences.”
Each of the nine TripSketch Regional Green Travel Guides features detailed coverage of six to twelve major cities yet cost less than most single-destination print guidebooks or city mobile applications. With the aim of providing travelers with more value-added features than standard print and mobile travel guides, TripSketch Regional Green Travel Guides include cost-saving anywhere access, helpful planning, mapping, scheduling tools and free updates as new activities and cities are added to the guides.
Quick View – TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides
Global Reach: TripSketch’s new Regional Green Travel Guides are priced at only $1.99 for each mobile application, offering in-depth coverage of over 85 major cities in Europe, the United States, Canada, Asia and Oceania. These regional mobile applications are hyper-local, focusing on key cities as well as lesser-known 'nearby cities' for exciting day trips.
- Virtual Guide at Your Side: TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides are stored automatically on travelers’ mobile devices after download, making access convenient at any point during the trip without the need for Internet connection or WiFi access, an instant money-savings for travelers on the cost to connect or roam.
- Updated Content: Free updates! TripSketch offers the ability to receive new travel ideas, expanded coverage and updated information automatically via auto-prompt. No additional purchase required.
- Photo Descriptive: Photos included in the “Attractions” category provide a detailed visual of hot spots and are a new feature TripSketch introduced with the Regional Green Travel Guides.
- “Actionable” Travel Content: TripSketch’s “actionable” travel content enables travelers to make travel decisions that meet their personal preferences and logistical needs. Travelers can use TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides to leapfrog the travel research process, bypass the wall of confusing brochures in the hotel lobby, and instead spend their time enjoying the city or destination they are visiting. Additional destinations and expanded content are new features TripSketch introduced with the Regional Green Travel Guides.
- Geo-Sensitive: When the mobile device’s GPS is on, TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides filter travel options and trip ideas based on distance from the traveler’s current location.
- Easy-Dial: Telephone numbers are included (where available) and pop-up when using the ‘call’ feature for easy dialing.
- Time-Saving: Travelers can seamlessly add selected activities, including restaurants and attractions to their mobile device calendar for better time management. Calendar event details include addresses and telephone numbers for quick, easy access.
Price & Availability
TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides are available for purchase for $1.99 or less for each mobile application at http://tripsketch.com/mobile.
About TripSketch
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TripSketch is industry recognized for its leadership in sustainable travel and was awarded 1st Place in the Eco/Green category by Nokia at its 2010 “Calling all Innovators” Competition for its Green Traveler application. TripSketch’s Global Green Book mobile application won the top award from MobileVillage in 2011, selected as “Superstar” in the Navigation/Travel category, and was awarded “Shining Star” in the Specialty Social Network category, second to Foursquare.
Recognizing travel’s potential to positively impact disadvantaged local communities, TripSketch Regional Green Travel Guides and Global Green Book offer over 200 independently sourced “Do Good, Feel Good” activities that allow travelers to dedicate a few hours or less of their vacation to non-profits and social enterprises. TripSketch’s management team is committed to donating 20% of all proceeds from downloads of TripSketch’s mobile applications to non-profit social and environmental causes featured in the guides. Over time, these enterprises will be crowdsourced by TripSketch mobile application users, thereby moving sustainable travel beyond the frontier of reusing hotel towels!
TripSketch utilizes social media for real-time sharing of travel experiences and opinions. Facebook and Twitter are integrated into the TripSketch website, enabling travelers to build a trip itinerary that can be posted directly to their Facebook wall for friends’ comments and suggestions or to Tweet from the website.
TripSketch partners with travel, hospitality, environmental, companies and organizations to provide their customers added value by offering TripSketch's travel content and trip planning tools on partner websites.
Additional Information
For additional information about TripSketch Corporation, TripSketch’s Regional Green Travel Guides and Global Green Book mobile applications, TripSketch’s web-based travel planning tools and partnership opportunities, please visit http://tripsketch.com/.
Links to TripSketch’s Mobile Applications for iPhone, Android, Nokia and iPad can be found at: http://tripsketch.com/mobile.
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