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QR codes provide travelers with fascinating information in Rinchnach, Germany

12/26/201412/23/2014 Julie Campbell

The quick response codes are placed on pillars, the first of which is located in the garden of the Rinchnach Monastery. A new project using QR codes has now been launched in the municipality of Rinchnach, in Germany, in order to be able to more effectively provide tourists with information about the local culture and treasures. The project launched last Thursday and allows QR barcodes to be scanned to gain fascinating local information. The QR codes, themselves, are posted on granite pillars, upon which the barcodes are posted behind glass…

QR codes for tourists will be installed in Sao Paulo, Brazil

04/04/201404/01/2014 Julie Campbell

These quick response codes will be posted on signs and will provide information in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. A recent announcement from São Paulo Turismo in Brazil has revealed that new tourist signs will be installed for pedestrians in the city’s downtown area, featuring QR codes that will help people to locate local attractions and obtain the directions that they require to their intended destinations. These quick response codes will also provide additional information and facts about each location. The QR codes on the signs are being installed in time…

QR codes teach visitors more about Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

03/31/201403/31/2014 Jesse Collins

Informational signs featuring quick response codes have been erected in partnership with the Pelican Island Audubon Society. Smartphone users visiting Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge will now be able to scan QR codes on signage in order to learn more about the various areas and types of wildlife within the refuge. Scanning the quick response codes provides access to video, photos, and descriptions. These QR codes and the information available through their scans has been provided in partnership with the Pelican Island Audubon Society. The island is one of that…

QR codes take center stage with Texas tourism ad

03/27/201403/28/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

The state of Texas has dived into mobile marketing with quick response codes and its own apps. Texas is taking its tourism to the next level – that is, the mobile marketing level – by adding a range of new resources such as QR codes in magazine ads, and apps that are designed to help visitors to be able to get the most out of their experiences in the state. The quick response code was placed front and center in a full page ad in popular West Coast Sunset magazine. The magazine…

QR codes in Wales help visitors with place name pronunciation

01/07/201401/04/2014 L. Green

These quick response codes also allow smartphone users to figure out how to say phrases and words in Welsh. Visitors to Wales have always loved to see the stunning sites and locations throughout the region, but have traditionally struggled with pronunciations – that is, until they had new QR codes to scan and guide them in the right direction. This very simple to use mobile device technology makes visitors a scan away from knowing how to say site names. A new tourism program has been implemented in Wales that uses…