San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages is giving fans of Italy a free, if virtual, trip to Taormina, Sicily.
You don't need frequent flyer miles or even a thick bank roll for this trip. Just log into your Facebook account and Like the San Pellegrino page. From there, you're placed in a queue for your turn to stroll Italy's streets, thanks to a quartet of robots, which you can remotely control for three minutes. (Sicily was chosen because the 81-year-old brand's fruit ingredients come from the island.)
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A two-way audio-video connection with built-in language translation capabilities allows users to interact with locals and even practice their Italian. If that's too personal for you and you'd prefer taking in a bird's eye view, you can opt for a more scenic experience from a Skybot device, a robot mounted on a 40-foot pole, with 360-degree views of the Mediterranean and the city. Read more...
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