Schmap adds Canada, launches Schmap Packs Released by: Schmap Web Site: http://www.schmap.com/ Travel Guides for 15 Spanish Cities Email: freeware@schmap.com Keywords: travel, travel guides, city, city guides, map, mapping, Spain Update Date: 8/29/2006 9:29:26 AM Hits: 278 Descrption:  CARRBORO, NC - August 4, 2006 (Schmap) - Today's release of Schmap Montreal, Schmap Vancouver and Schmap Toronto brings the number of worldwide destinations Schmapped to more than 100. Also launched today, a new range of 'Schmap Packs' promises to help satisfy the growing demand for Schmap's acclaimed series of free, downloadable digital travel guides. Each Schmap Pack contains a custom selection of up to 20 popular Schmap Guides, meaning that travelers can now get multiple guides for a planned trip with a single click. Some Schmap Packs (such as "European Capitals", "Germany" and "Florida") are prepared for visitors to a specific country or region, while others are 'theme' packs, tailored for popular travel passions. Schmap Packs in this latter 'theme' category include: * The Great Outdoors (7 guides, including Anchorage, Yosemite and Vancouver) * Partying in Europe (8 guides, including Ibiza, Amsterdam and Dublin) * Romantic Getaways (8 guides including Venice, Paris and Maui) * Vineyards and Vintages (5 guides including Bordeaux, Florence and Napa) * Foodie Meccas (14 guides, including Rome, Barcelona and New York) * Shopping Quests (6 guides including Milan, Stockholm and Los Angeles) The full range of Schmap Guides is available at: http://www.schmap.com Schmap Canada Guides are available at: http://www.schmap.com/guides/canada Schmap Packs are available at: http://www.schmap.com/guides/packs SCHMAP BUZZ... "Think Google Earth meets Frommer's ... the way the info is integrated is a marvel." - The Washington Post "Interactivity Galore." - The International Herald Tribune "A new killer app for travel is born." - APOGEOnline "I've seen the future of travel guides, and the future is Schmap." - Wandalust "Innovation in a space - travel guidebooks - that's felt pretty static in recent years." - Geeky Traveller "Superb travel tool built around an uber clever player ... an awesome resource for travelers." - The Red Ferret Journal