Taking a trip this summer and plan to soak up local history with a guided tour? There are far superior ways to discover a destination than following behind a guy in a powdered wig smelling of mothballs. Wake up and smell the 21^st century with these hi-tech tours:

All aboard a Segway: Imagine seeing a destination at the breakneck speed of a riding lawnmower. More than two dozen US and several European cities have introduced tours aboard a Segway Human Transporter, the self-balancing electric-powered transportation device introduced in 2001. You’ll be a sight yourself.

• City Segway Tours claims to be the first guided tour using Segways in the world. This leader in lazy travel offers tours atop your own battery-powered chariot of Atlanta, Budapest, Chicago, Paris, Vienna and Washington D.C. Prices vary for each city. Email for more information: Paris@CitySegwayTours.com
• Get the fare buzz for all City Segway destinations: http://go.kayak.com/16/segway

Educate your MP3: We won’t mention that we saw Vanilla Ice and the Macarena on your MP3 player so long as you also use it to download something worthwhile. Try these on your next trip.

• iJourneys: Former network news producer shares her passion for travel and brings a different perspective and a touch of humor to walks in Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice and Pompeii. Coming soon: Barcelona, Vienna and Salzburg. The price for each tour is $14.95. Email for more information: info@ijourneys.com
• Get the fare buzz for all iJourneys’ cities: http://go.kayak.com/16/ijourney

Do something with your rollover minutes: Are you one of the 71 people in the US without a MP3 player? Well, then grab your cell phone and take advantage of free weekend minutes.

• Talking Street has enlisted celebrities to narrate walking tours of their favorite cities. Explore Manhattan’s Lower East side with Jerry Stiller, the Washington Mall with Larry King or Boston with Steven Tyler. Tours are $5.95, a portion of which is donated to a local charity. Email for more information: feedback@talkingstreet.com
• Get the fare buzz for Talking Street locations: http://go.kayak.com/16/talking-street

Check flights to any of these destinations or search more than 4,500 Trip Ideas: http://go.kayak.com/16/thebuzz

Happy Travels,
Steve and Paul, Kayak.com co-founders

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