
CNMI = Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan, Tinian & Rota Tour Apps

THE SAIPAN TOUR APP! $0.99
• Over 125 sites & points of interest*
• Photos/text of current/missing waysides
• Additional facts, figures and trivia
• GPS locations (opens in Googlemaps)
• Hard-to-find bird & wildlife posters
• National Register of Historic Places sites
• Garapan Heritage Trail sites
• Geocaching&trade sites
• works in offline mode once downloaded

THE TINIAN TOUR APP- $0.99
• Over 60 sites & points of interest*
• Photos,text of current/missing waysides
• Additional facts, figures and trivia
• GPS locations (opens in Googlemaps)
• Hard-to-find bird & wildlife posters
• National Register of Historic Places sites
• Tourist & Motorist Rules of Conduct
• Usable while offline

THE ROTA TOUR APP-$0.99 (COMINGSOON!)
• Over 60 sites & points of interest*
• Photos,text of current/missing waysides
• Additional facts, figures and trivia
• GPS locations (opens in Googlemaps)
• Hard-to-find bird & wildlife posters
• National Register of Historic Places sites
• Tourist & Motorist Rules of Conduct
• Usable while offline
“Hey Walt! I'm back in South Jersey, and I miss the warmth of the islands. I am excited for your latest project; the idea couldn't have occurred to a better person. If you don't mind my sharing, I imagine uses for your app beyond the obvious. As an island, "ex-pat" I hope to use it to bring my island experiences to life via the visuals and commentary your app provides. I'm going to share it with other ex-pats. When I taught English (essay-writing) at NMC, my students found it challenging to describe their island, beyond, "it has beautiful beaches." This app will broaden their scope.The younger generation could really benefit from this app. If I were to return to the CNMI I would make it mandatory for students to download and consult your app. Have you demonstrated it to NMC? The high schools? Just my two-cents! Anyway, I wish you continued success!”
— C.R., [former English instructor, Saipan-Tinian]
SCOPE: features waysides maintained and/or funded by The CNMI Historical Preservation Office (HPO), National Park Service (NPS), American Memorial Park (AMP), Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), Mayor's Office and other agencies and organizations.
Parents, teachers, visitors & tour guides!
What are "waysides???"
With the DiscoverSaipan, DiscoverTinian & DiscoverRota series of self-guided, GPS-aided tour apps, you'll own a permanent record of over 200 waysides, photos and sites! With it, you can: Play the Discover Saipan, Tinian and Rota game with friends and family Discover secret spots and trivia you never knew! Become the expert when you show your guests around the island! Share with and help lost tourists!
• Provide useful information at your fingertips
• Instill a sense of pride in these islands
• Save time (Quickly answer questions ("How deep IS the Marianas Trench???")
• Preserve hard-to-find bird & wildlife posters ("Was that a Kingfisher?!")
• Update the app with each new version!
• Save money! They're all FREE to residents during this initial launch and beta test! REQUIREMENTS: For the best experience, your phone should have
• a default browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) for Googlemaps
• email client (Gmail, Outlook,etc.) to send us feedback
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW SELF-GUIDED, GPS-ASSISTED TOUR APP PRESERVES DAMAGED & MISSING WAYSIDE SIGNS IN CNMIImage to accompany press release:
• Over 200 sites and points of interest on Saipan, Tinian & Rota
• Photos & text of existing, damaged and missing "waysides"
• Additional facts, figures and trivia
• GPS locations
• Hard-to-find bird & wildlife posters
• National Register of Historic Places sites
• Garapan Heritage Trail sites
• Tourist & Motorist Rules of Conduct
• Usable while offline
ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK



Help Fund the Tour App Project!
You Can Help Fund the Project
This is my personally-funded project. It is not associated with any government agency or organization. If you'd like to help in my research, paying student translators and transcribers, flights to Tinian and Rota, hiring local guides, buying GPS-enabled devices, hosting the website and other expenses, you can donate any amount below! As we say in Jamaica, "one one cocoa full basket!" which means "every little bit helps!" Use the Paypal donate button or the GoFundMe link below! Thanks!--Walt, The Jamaican on Saipan!Donate via Paypal: |
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