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A picture is worth a thousand words, especially if you don't speak the language . A while back I ran a photo-tips contest via my weblog on the O'Reilly Network (http://www.oreillynet.com), and one of the winning entries caught my eye as a creative hack for this book. The entrant, Phil Calvert, submitted this tip:
Phil got me thinking. While traveling in a country where you don't speak or read the language, or at least not very well, why not use your camera phone for a variety of communication needs? You could even store a few standard icons in your phone's memory for when the occasion arises. For example, a picture of a taxicab, as shown in Figure 7-11, could be quite useful when you'd like the restaurant's maitre d' to call for one to get you back to your hotel. Figure 7-11. A handy photo of a taxiPerhaps you could add a shot of money to ask "How much?" or an image of a plane to communicate airport , and don't forget a picture of your hotel, just in case you forget how to find it after a day's touring. The possibilities are endless. The main thing to remember is that pointing to a picture on your phone is much easier than fumbling with a language you don't know at all. |
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