Boston, Massachusetts, is a city rich with history. And the absolute best way to soak in its true flavor is with the Boston Audissey, an MP3 compatible walking tour that is also available on CD. As the tours focus largely on the city's secret sites, it is designed for those travelers who color outside the lines and seek non-traditional attractions. Each of the 27 stops on the map brings explorers to a place in time through the use of sound effects and carefully selected musical scores.

The Boston Audissey combines the best in technology, literally surrounding visitors with the sounds and the sights of the experience. Vivid descriptions by local narrators with a special connection to the destination bring the stories to life. Walk in the footsteps of fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad on Beacon Hill, visit the former headquarters of the Boston Mafia in the North End and learn about the Boston Tea Party.

Some of the guest narrators may be easily recognized, while others bring such extensive knowledge that their script appears to have been written with them in mind, although none might have been needed:
• Dicky Barrett, vocalist of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• Luigi "Big Lou" DeMarco, an authority on the Italian North End
• Michael Patrick MacDonald, best-selling author of "All Souls: a Family Story from Southie"

While the tour is 78-minutes in length, listeners can control the pace of their adventure. Comfortable shoes are suggested. Goose bumps are optional.

The Boston Audissey is available as an MP3 file for $12.95 and CD for $19.95 at www.AudisseyGuides.com. Travelers to Seattle, Chicago and Charleston will soon be able to experience their own Audissey.