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Easter Interactive eBook Special

It is Easter and we are offering a limited time special on two of our interactive ebooks! Effective today through to Monday April 21, 2014, you can download copies of the interactive versions of The Camino and An Italian Odyssey from the Apple ibookstore for FREE!

 

‘The Camino’ is a personal account and visual photographic journal of walking Europe’s most popular pilgrimage trail in Spain, written by a two-time veteran of the Camino and a middle-aged independent traveller who has walked a total of four different pilgrimage trails in Europe.

This interactive multi touch eBook shares the author’s personal experiences that are unique to this type of walking adventure, along with the social and community elements that define the Camino. To assist you with your preparations, the book includes an interactive online map of the route taken by the author, and relevant information on a variety of subjects, such as accommodation, food, what to take, signage, and history. At the end of this eBook is a brief list of resources and websites for additional information. 

‘The Camino’ is a useful innovative resource for people who are considering walking the Camino for the first time, and for those who have walked it before, and want to relive their own personal Camino adventure.

Click on the Apple ibookstore icon to download your copy

 

An Italian Odyssey is a story about a midlife couple who embarks on a great adventure — walking 1,000 km on the Via Francigena, an ancient, elusive medieval pilgrim trail through the heart of Italy. 

Historically, the Via Francigena was a broad network of trails originating in ancient Francia, an ever-changing backbone of Roman and medieval roads leading to Rome. Today, unlike the Camino de Santiago in Spain, only a few hundred people have walked the entire Via Francigena through Italy during the past decade. It is a barely discovered, obscure, and sometimes challenging trail to navigate. 

The couple’s initial plan was to walk and eat their way through Italy using their own homemade guide and map books. But their adventure takes on a life of its own as they face unexpected challenges. With both themselves and each other, they struggle with the constant physical and emotional demands and outcomes of navigating an arduous route that is not well signed. But with dollops of Roman and medieval history, a dash of contemporary culture, plenty of sensual food and wine, and gracious Italian hospitality, they also share many romantic and magical moments. 

This interactive multi touch eBook shares the authors’ personal experiences that are unique to this type of walking adventure. This travel memoir is co-written by both authors, so the reader can appreciate the story from the male and female perspective. This edition includes dozens of additional color photographs, and six interactive maps of some of the major cities along the way. At the end of this eBook is a brief list of resources and websites for additional information about walking the Via Francigena.

Click on the Apple ibookstore icon to download your copy

 

Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown - Victoria

Verdera Media celebrates Victoria’s “Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown” by offering exclusive free copies of A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Victoria from February 14 through March 2, 2014!

Taking time out for a coffee is a “west coast” activity much like strolling in the winter rain or enjoying the summer morning sea breeze. The city of Victoria has a well established coffee culture where residents can be found anytime of the day hanging out in one of the many boutique coffee shops. There are many different types of coffee shops in Victoria, from those operated by award winning baristas to funky neighbourhood legends to unique bakeries serving scrumptious desserts with a delicious cup of coffee. Victoria is also home to a number of tea houses for individuals that enjoy a cup of “camellia sinensis.”

A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Victoria is an interactive eGuide designed for iPad that lists over two dozen independently owned and operated coffee shops and tea houses, and speciality bakeries and patisseries. It also includes more than two dozen select tourist sights worth visiting on the way to the next cafe. This interactive eGuide provides users with a unique collection of cultural places to visit and culinary experiences to discover in Victoria.

The location of each tourist sight, coffee and pastry shop, etc., are grouped into five clusters of “neighbourhoods” that make up the inner core of the City of Victoria. Each chapter includes an interactive map highlighting each of the locations. For each location, along with a brief description, there are full colour images, and interactive popovers that provide the address, phone number, and hours of operation, and the website and social media links. A special "Map It!" button allows users to pinpoint the exact location and directions to each place.

A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Victoria has additional relevant links for more information on Victoria, including an interactive map on “Getting There and About.” Embedded within this eGuide is "What is going on – Victoria," a special twitter list of selected tweets of local events and activities. You can tweet directly from within the eGuide to engage with each of the locations, or with other users and friends. 

Join the celebrations and get your exclusive free copy of A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Victoria from the Apple iBookstore from February 14 through to March 2, 2014.

 

 

A Coffee Lover's Guide to Victoria

Verdera Media is pleased to announce the release of their latest publication  – A unique interactive multi-touch eGuide designed for the Apple's iPad platform and Mavericks operating system.

Taking time out for a coffee is a “west coast” activity much like strolling in the winter rain or enjoying the summer morning sea breeze. The city of Victoria has a well established coffee culture where residents can be found anytime of the day hanging out in one of the many boutique coffee shops. Business people meet to discuss deals, students gather to chat and surf the web, and others stop to share local news or plan their next vacation get away. 

There are many different types of coffee shops in Victoria, from those operated by award winning baristas to funky neighbourhood legends to unique bakeries serving scrumptious desserts with a delicious cup of coffee. Victoria is also home to a number of tea houses for individuals that enjoy a cup of “camellia sinensis.”

This interactive eGuide lists over two dozen independently owned and operated coffee shops and tea houses, and speciality bakeries and patisseries. It also includes more than two dozen select tourist sights worth visiting on the way to the next cafe. This interactive eGuide provides users with a unique collection of cultural places to visit and culinary experiences to discover in Victoria.

The location of each tourist sight, coffee and pastry shop, etc., are grouped into five clusters of “neighbourhoods” that make up the inner core of the City of Victoria. Each chapter includes an interactive map highlighting each of the locations. For each location, along with a brief description, there are full colour images, and interactive popovers that provide the address, phone number, and hours of operation, and the website and social media links. A special "Map It!" button allows users to pinpoint the exact location and directions to each place.

The reference section has additional relevant links for more information on Victoria, including an interactive map on “Getting There and About.” Embedded within this eGuide is "What is going on – Victoria," a special twitter list of selected tweets of local events and activities. You can tweet directly from within the eGuide to engage with each of the locations, or with other users and friends. 

I hope you enjoy discovering your next coffee shop with A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Victoria.

Neville