PRESS RELEASE - Launch of Spotted by Locals Edinburgh blog and mobile cityguide

Amsterdam, Netherlands - July 5, 2011 -- Spotted by Locals, an award winning series of cityguides with up-to-date tips by handpicked local bloggers in 35 cities in Europe, today launched its Edinburgh (Scotland, United Kingdom) cityblog and iPhone application.

Spotted by Locals was started in 2008 by Sanne & Bart van Poll, two married Amsterdam (Netherlands) locals and travel addicts, because they could not find a good guidebook that provided up-to-date and real local information. Bart van Poll: "City travelers are progressively looking to learn more about the local culture of their chosen destinations. They do not only want to 'do a city' by visiting standard highlights."

Sanne van Poll: "Each of the 35 European cityblogs are written by people who live there and speak the language. Spots are easy to browse online by city or topic and come with location maps. You can also download a PDF cityguide or a 100% offline iPhone app."

In Edinburgh, Sanne and Bart have selected three passionate Edinburgh-loving locals, Anson Clark, Sophie Cameron and Stu Anderson to start up the Edinburgh cityblog. The favorite spots of these three Edinburgh "Spotters" include an abandoned railway network, an antique "junk" shop and a legendary Edinburgh vinyl shop. Not the typical Edinburgh highlights!

About Spotted by Locals
Spotted by Locals (www.SpottedbyLocals.com) is a publisher of cityblogs, downloadable guides and mobile applications that offer modern travelers the opportunity to experience cities just like a local. All tips, personal favorites of 185 handpicked local bloggers in 35 European cities, are always up-to-date. 

In 2010, Spotted by Locals was awarded a "Best Travel Website" award by newspaper The Guardian and a Lonely Planet "Best Group Authored travel blog" award.

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For more information, please contact:

Bart van Poll | Spotted by Locals | Bart[at]SpottedbyLocals.com
T: +31 20 893 2899 | A: Sluisstraat 15h, Amsterdam, Netherlands 

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http://www.spottedbylocals.com/press-kit/