Travel Guide App Giveaway – Explore New Orleans & New York for FREE
If you’ve been daydreaming about jazz clubs in New Orleans or snowy walks through Manhattan, this is your sign to make it happen.
Two of my travel guides have been turned into mobile apps in collaboration with GPSmyCity, and for a limited time, you can download the full versions completely FREE.
Quick Recap: What Is GPSmyCity?
If you haven’t used it before, GPSmyCity is an app that turns blog posts into self-guided city walks you can use offline.
So instead of:
- ten tabs open
- Google Maps + notes + screenshots
- and the joy of trying to load an article on bad hotel Wi-Fi
…you just open the app and follow the route. The guides work even if you don’t have data, which is the real win.
My articles are inside the app as structured walks, with maps and points of interest plotted out so you’re not constantly stopping to figure out where to go next.
Which Guides Are Free?
For this giveaway, two of my city guides are included:
1. How to Spend 4 Days in New Orleans – The Ultimate Itinerary
This is the exact four-day plan I used in New Orleans, cleaned up into something that actually flows.
- classic sights (yes, you’re still getting the French Quarter)
- spots to eat that aren’t all tourist traps
- a route that doesn’t have you zig-zagging across the city all day
You can see the original article here:
👉https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/5803
2. What to Do in Manhattan in the Winter
New York in winter can be magical or miserable, depending on how you plan it. This guide focuses on the good stuff: cozy indoor stops, city views that are still worth it when it’s freezing, and winter-friendly things to do that don’t involve standing in the wind for two hours.
You can read the article here:
👉https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/302
The app versions take all of that info and plug it into step-by-step walking routes, with maps built in. So you’re not just reading about the city—you’re actually following it around.
Giveaway Dates
- Starts: March 2
- Runs for: 2 weeks
- Platforms: App Store & Google Play
- During the giveaway: full versions are free
After that window, they go back to being paid upgrades inside the app. So if you think you might go to New Orleans or New York at some point, I’d still grab them now and let them sit on your phone until you’re ready.
How to Get the Free Guides
Here’s what to do once the giveaway is live:
- Download the GPSmyCity app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Open the app and search for:
- How to Spend 4 Days in New Orleans – The Ultimate Itinerary
- What to Do in Manhattan in the Winter
(or go to the article links above and follow the prompts to open in the app).
- Unlock the full guide while the giveaway is running—there will be an option to upgrade for free during those two weeks.
That’s it!
Why Bother With the App If the Articles Are Free?
Short answer: offline + map + route.
The blog posts are great for planning, but once you’re actually on the ground, the app makes life easier because:
- you’re not dependent on Wi-Fi or data
- the sights are pinned to a map, so you’re not guessing what’s “nearby”
- the routes are already laid out—you can just follow along instead of constantly re-checking directions
If you’re someone who likes having a loose plan but doesn’t want to spend your whole trip staring at your phone, these work really well.
If you have questions about how GPSmyCity works, or you’re not sure you did the download thing correctly, feel free to leave a comment or email me—I’m happy to help troubleshoot.
In the meantime, if New Orleans or New York is on your radar, don’t leave this until the last day and then realize you forgot. Go grab the guides once the giveaway starts on March 2 and stash them for later.
