Posts under ‘Travel’

* “POV” (Point of View) is a new feature that we’re testing out *
mPassport Paris is on sale for free – normally $2.99
HTH Worldwide’s rating: 9.0
IAR’s rating: 9.0
I’ve done some traveling in my day, and when you don’t speak the local language it can be pretty hard to get what you need! Luckily I’ve only [...]

Here’s a crazy idea… take a picture of a sign, and PicTranslator will translate it for you! Sounds pretty cool. It comes with one language and others can be purchased separately.
iTunes Link : PicTranslator
On deck: Medical Terminology Aid (Education)

You know when you go out of town and realize you forgot something and then you smack yourself on the forehead and go “awwwwww dammit”? uPackingList can help you avoid those moments!
iTunes Link : uPackingList
On deck: Future Self (Lifestyle)

* “POV” (Point of View) is a new feature that we’re testing out *
Space Lama’s rating: 8.0
IAR’s rating: 6.5
If you’ve ever been in a place where you can’t understand a word the locals are saying, then you probably know the pain of trying to pantomime whatever it is that you’re after… a memory card for [...]

Dying is bad, and Rescue Kit might help you avoid doing that if you find yourself in a jam. It displays your location, various kinds of flashing lights, and it also has a 911 dialer.
iTunes Link – Rescue Kit
On deck: Submarine Hunt (Games)

Are you supposed to tip waitresses in China? What hand gesture will piss people off in Greece? What kinds of scams are tourists falling victim to these days?
Graceful, well-traveled folks probably don’t need a handheld device to tell them how to behave and get around in foreign lands, but I’m pretty sure the rest of [...]

If you’re cruising this website at 11:45 pm on a Friday night, you must be as much of a loser as I am! Here, fill your otherwise empty life with some foreign language phrasebooks, courtesy of Lingopal.
And this concludes the Great Lingopal Promo Code Bonanza of 2009! Thanks again to the Lingopal folks [...]

You thought the pool of free Lingopal codes had all dried up, didn’t you? There’s still one more round after this (German and Portuguese) which I’ll post either today or tomorrow.
iTunes Link – Lingopal Hebrew
iTunes Link – Lingopal Polish

If you’re looking for iPhone apps to complement your journey to the Czech Republic or Vietnam, you came to the right place! Bonus points if you’re visiting both countries on the same trip.
And in case you’re new around here, Lingopal is an awesome iPhone phrasebook.
iTunes Link – Lingopal Czech
iTunes Link – Lingopal Vietnamese

The folks at Lingopal seem to be watching the comment box pretty closely here and they saw the demand for Japanese… so they answered the call! Here’s a whole bunch of Japanese codes and, as a special favor to the Lingopal people, please post a quick review in the App Store for them if you [...]

I lived in Korea for 3 years and while I was there someone once told me that Korea’s original spelling, Corea, was changed by Japan during their rule of the peninsula. Why? Because changing the C to a K would mean that Japan would come first in the alphabet! I don’t know nuthin’ about history [...]

Oui oui! Por favor! Parlay voo francy! Que sera sera! Uhh sorry I’m just a dumb American
If you don’t know what Lingopal is, read the review.