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

Amsterdam, Netherlands - July 6, 2011 -- Spotted by Locals, an award winning series of cityguides with up-to-date tips by handpicked local bloggers in 36 cities in Europe, today launched its Manchester (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 36 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 Manchester, Sanne and Bart have selected three passionate Manchester-loving locals, Jo Nightingale, Nicolette Lafonseca-Taylor and Paul Coleman to start up the Manchester cityblog. The favorite spots of these three Manchester "Spotters" include a Rock & Roll clothing store, a bar that used to be a public toilet, and antique "junk" shop and a Malaysian restaurant. Not the typical Manchester 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 36 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/