Travels with iPod

From National Geographic traveler:

Travels with iPod
Ubiquitous MP3 players have altered the way we travel.

Electronic devices such as BlackBerrys and Treos changed business trips. Now MP3 portable music players--most notably the industry's standard-bearer, Apple's iPod--are fast doing the same for leisure excursions. Aside from bringing Dean Martin along to "Mambo Italiano" on a trip to Capri, travelers can now download everything from an unabridged copy of The Da Vinci Code for beachside listening, to an audio tour of Pompeii. Here are nine ways to use your iPod while on the road:

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This is fascinating! I have an iPod Shuffle at the moment, and half the time I have it loaded with podcasts, most of them Travel-related ones like Travel with Rick Steves and The Amateur Traveler, among others. These shows provide me with a small dose of armchair (or driver seat, as the case may be) traveling, not to mention great info that becomes useful once a trip has been planned. However, I always thought more could be done, and it is great to know that, indeed, the ubiquitous digital players are being put to optimal use during our travels. Definitely check out the options discussed in the article, and search for similar resources online.