All you need is... (Score 1)

... A Franklin 5-Language European Translator (Model TWE-118). I took a long hard look at getting a Palm/GPS device before I went backpacking in Europe for 3-months. Turns out the electroinic translator was all I needed, well that and a pimp digital camera. Plus it was cheap and light. The translator was actually purchased in Scottland, I couldn't find it in the U.S.