I've got a new traveling partner. No, I'm not replacing my main squeeze. Paerhaps I should say podner not partner since I'm talking about my iPod Touch. In our recent trip to France we found it most helpful. It's a well know fact that there are thousands of applications for iPods. We found a few that were very helpful traveling in the land of fois gras and escargot. We used it to download maps and driving directions to our next point on our journey. Whether it was a train schedule or subway station locations we found downloaded information very helpful. The Metro even sends out bulletins informing you if trains are running late. Another good feature is an app that allows you type in an English phrase which is then translated into French and is returned to you by voice. You just repeat the phrase and you've spoken French! We found it helpful to download actual audio tours of places like the Louvre and listen to a tour guide while touring the greatest collection of art in the world. As an artist, Autodesk Sketchbook Express, was great to use to do sketches directly on the screen. We'll certainly make the iPod touch a part of our normal traveling and camping essentials.
