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  • A map of videos made by travel YouTubers

    A map of videos made by travel YouTubers

    Wouldn’t it be nice if you could open a map, zoom in and find all videos made by travel YouTubers made in that location?

    This is exactly what tubetrotter.live offers. While by no means complete, it lets you find videos from travel channels on a map. Here’s an example using Luxembourg:

    Screenshot of tubetrotter.live showing a map of Luxembourg and the videos made there

    I’m not going to deny it – my love for traveling has been severely curtailed by the ongoing risk of catching “a cold” or “allergies”on a flight and then spending my entire vacation feeling like crap (and that would not even be the worst-case scenario). These travel videos help fill a void that the lack of first-hand travel experiences has left.

    Even if you dislike travel youtubers, this map can help you find hotspots where they tend to congregate, so that you can go somewhere else.

    I hope this useful website will grow or at least stick around until this blog post disappears from the front page.

  • Google Bard can create images now*

    See the update published yesterday:

    Create images with Bard

    Head over to Google Bard to try it out!

    This is fine

    *except in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and the UK.

  • Translating Menus with ChatGPT: A Game Changer?

    Translating Menus with ChatGPT: A Game Changer?

    You’re in a restaurant in a foreign country. The food look delicious, but you can’t read the menu. Nowadays, your smartphone can help with an instant translation, but that might not be very useful if the names of the dishes are not descriptive.

    While you could argue that these moments make traveling exciting, there are times when you might simply want to order food without the uncertainty of menu roulette or the need to ask others for help.

    That’s where ChatGPT comes in. Provide a bit of context and use the app on your phone to be your translator and assistant, as this post on Reddit suggests:

    Now when I land in a new place I start a conversation telling GPT4 where I am and give it a bit of context.

    I’m currently a tourist in Ben Tre, Vietnam. Please behave as a travel assistant for the following conversation.

    When you translate menus, please include a short description of each dish assuming the dish is made in the style of my current location. Also highlight if the dish is a local specialty.

    Then I just upload an image of the menu and ask it to translate. It’s honestly a game changer as a semi-adventurous eater

    GPT4 is an amazing travel tool for menus

    While I’m currently at home, a friend of mine traveled to Bangkok over New year and sent me some photos:

    Truly a game changer. If there’s anything you can still trust in this world, it’s Reddit and ChatGPT, but let’s just quickly double-check with Google Translate:

    Enjoy your meal!