What is Take Off Guides?
How does Take Off Guides work?
What is a PDF document?
I don’t have Acrobat Reader; where can I get it?
Do I have to visit this site every time I want to see or print out the guide book?
How can I save the guide book on my computer?

What is Take Off Guides?

Take Off Guides is a free tourist guide book available exclusively on this website. Just like all of the best guide books, Take Off Guides is in full colour, with more than 200 photographs, a map section and all the information you need to get acquainted with and move around confidently. However, Take Off Guides has several, significant advantages over traditional guide books: the information in Take Off Guides is always up to date, Take Off Guides is flexible and tailored to your interests and needs (see the list of sections on the homepage to select the ones that really interest you) and, finally, it is completely FREE!

How does Take Off Guides work?

To get your personal copy of Take Off Guides Barcelona or Take Off Guides Rome, all you have to do is follow these three, simple steps:
  You will find an index listing all of the guide book sections and a brief description of each on the site’s homepage. Choose the ones that interest you by checking the boxes and clicking the select button.
  A new page will appear for step 2, listing the sections you selected along with details about the PDF document, such as file size (KB) and page count. If this is your final selection, click the download button to save the PDF on your computer.
  The third step is optional. You can choose to print the document as often as you want or open the information directly on your computer.

What is a PDF document?

PDF stands for "Portable Document Format". PDFs are used extensively throughout the Internet to facilitate the downloading of information without losing its original formatting and appearance.

I don’t have Acrobat Reader; where can I get it?

In order to open or print the Take Off Guides, it is necessary to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This is a free software that allows you to open, print and read a PDF file. To get this free software, visit the following website and select either MAC or PC and the version corresponding to your operating system: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Do I have to visit this site every time I want to see or print out the guide book?

It isn’t necessary unless you want to check and see if there are any new sections or updates available. To spare yourself the time and effort of visiting this site every time you want to read your copy of Take Off Guides, simply save the document on your computer and remember where you saved it. If you forget to save the document, you will have to start over with step 1 (select) since the document’s URL expires.

How can I save the guide book on my computer?

When you open the window displaying the guide book contents, you will notice that the PDF document comes with its own toolbar. On the toolbar you will find a save option, represented by an icon depicting a 3 1/2 inch diskette. Click the icon, give your document a name and save it in a folder where you can find it again easily.

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