Banish Your Bank Holiday Blues

Many people in England and Wales will be off work this Bank Holiday, Monday, 5th May. And their children will be off school, too. What should be a relaxing, fun day for all concerned is often fraught with difficulties, as different generations have dissimilar views as to how best to spend their additional day off.

Why not make the most of the extra day to explore the sights in three of Britain's most visited cities with a Walk Talk Tour mp3 guided tour? Walk Talk Tours offer excellent value for groups and parties. Have your kids got to that stage where they don't want to be seen with you, but you still want to keep an eye on them? By simultaneously undertaking the same tour at the same time, your offspring can learn something but feel 'independent'. The beauty of a Walk Talk Tour podcast guided tour is that it gives the user the freedom to stop and start as they see fit. No more traipsing after a man with an umbrella, or straining to hear a guide, or feeling conspicuous with mum in dad in tow.

There are five Walk Talk Tours of London which are available in French, German and Spanish. On The Palace Trail iPod travel guide users can discover where the 'true' centre of London is located and where the first ever General Assembly of the United Nations was held. To hear an audio sample from The Palace Trail please click here. Fancy a ride on an iconic Routemaster bus? The Ride & Stride city guide is for you. Discover what else design consultant Douglas Scott was responsible for designing during his distinguished career. The kids think that sightseeing is boring? Families taking The Ride & Stride downloadable travel guide together will find there is something for everyone. Learn about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. That's Sweeney Todd to you me.

Have you ever been into the City of London on a Sunday? Why not have a look round this Bank Holiday Monday with The City and The Tower mp3 guided tour. Find out how Lloyd's of London got its name. Learn what one meaning of 'foreigner' was in fourteenth century Londoner in Leadenhall Market. In the same market spot where part of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone was filmed.

Feeling creative? Fancy discovering some of the stories behind some of London's most famous Museums, Galleries & Performing Arts iPod travel guide. Follow in the footsteps of the stars in Leicester Square. From William Shakespeare to Charlie Chaplin its got it all. Enjoy the ambiance of Covent Garden. Hear about the area's colourful history. Take an interactive look at the history of the capital's transport in the London Transport Museum.

Feeling energetic? You could decide to embark on the City & South Bank Circular podcast guided tour. The city guide is a combination of the best of The Ride and Stride downloadable travel guide and The City and The Tower mp3 guided tour. Begin at St Paul's Cathedral take in The Bank of England, Lloyd's of London, The Monument and The Tower, before heading over the Thames via Tower Bridge and walking along the South Bank by the way of The Clink Prison, The Globe Theatre and Tate Modern...

In addition there are two Walk Talk Tour podcast guided tours in Edinburgh. There is one Walk Talk Tour mp3 guided tour of York, The Best of York.