Next time you’re staring into a French menu with a blank expression, you’ll remember that you so cleverly download the new Google translation app so you don’t have to eat snails ever again!
That’s the ultimate vision behind the weirdly named Goggles Translate—an app that turns your phone into a point-and-shoot translator. It’s a free download for phones that use Google’s Android operating system, such as the T-Mobile G1 and the Motorola Cliq. It’ll eventually be available for other phones, too.
I tested the app this weekend at a French restaurant in New York. I was interested in trying andouillette, so I took a pic of the word. On the phone’s screen, a blue line appeared and moved across the image of the menu. About 20 seconds later, Google let me know that andouillette is sausage made from pig intestines.
Sign me up!
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and we want to know what your travel plans might be. Did you end up having to cancel those Florida plans due to the oil spill? Or cancel the Nashville trip because of all the flooding? Or maybe you were planning on being in NYC and we all know that didn’t work out.
So, where to go now? Well, there’s always Sin City, eh?
With warmer weather on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about that Spring Break vacation. Where are you putting your travel compass? Florida? U.S. Virgin Islands?
Tell you what, you tell us where you’re headed and we’ll come up with a travel steal of a deal for you! Deal?
Okay, it’s time to get to Vienna and romance it up and we can help you with that, don’t worry.
Take advantage of this great romantic travel deal that gets you round-trip on Austrian Airlines to Vienna for a three-night stay at the Hotel Donauwalzer for a mere $829 per person.
You can take in the the Hofburg’s Imperial Palace and walk in the footsteps of Franz Josef and see the Vienna Boys’ Choir in concert. It’s the perfect time for Vienna!
/>Don’t make another planning move on that Alaskan cruise trip, it’s time for some serious sunshine by way of Mo Bay, Jamaica.
This travel deal is perfect for those of us that miss the sun, you’ll enjoy seven long nights in Montego Bay with round-trip airfare from just $800 per person. Your accommodations will be at the luxurious Shaw Park Beach Hotel & Spa in an oceanfront room.
Oh, and did we mention that the $800 price tag also includes all your meals, drinks, entertainment, water sports and service charges?!
Have you been delinquent about Valentine’s Day plans? Well then, we have just the thing for you!
How about three romantic nights in Puerto Rico with round-trip airfare from just $617 per person? You’ll be staying at the Ricon Beach Resort where romance won’t escape you. Book now or you won’t get out of the doghouse until 2012!
While we hope you haven’t stuck your head in the sand for Valentine’s Day this year, we are wondering what you finally decided to do?
A luxury hotel in Arles, France? A Vegas quickie vacay? You show us yours and we’ll show you ours!
We found this hilarious post from BudgetTravel, indicating where former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien should go to recharge his batteries after the whole NBC debacle.
Budget is suggesting Canada, obviously, Finland, Mexico, Australia and the Netherlands. Now if we can just get the 6′4″ O’Brien to commit, we’ll tag along. We would also suggest Ireland and Scotland, but that may seem too obvious, eh?
Now that Christmas is almost here it’s high time you start thinking about next year’s travel plans.
Have you already given your New Year’s travel resolutions some thought? How about New Zealand? Or London? Or Argentina?
Whatever you decide, we’ll be here to find you the best deals around!
If you’ve been waiting to book a Turkish holiday, don’t wait any longer.
You and your family can take advantage of a 12-night stay in Turkey starting at $1195 with air! You’ll enjoy the sunning landscapes of Cappadocia, the wonderful seaside town of Kusadasi on this comprehensive tour that you shouldn’t miss.