Dreaming of your next vacation? Around the world in 25 iGoogle themes…
March 30th, 2010 | Published in Google Student Blog
Now that spring break is over, what better way to escape from studying blues than thinking about summer vacation! Have you thought about where your summer might take you?
To help get you excited and your ideas flowing, we are pleased to introduce a new collection of iGoogle themes - featuring destinations all across the world. With these new themes, you can experience breathtaking scenes from all over the world - from the convenience of your computer.
We have teamed up with National Geographic Society, LIFE, Lonely Planet, visiteurope.com and Google Earth who have all captured different facets and beauty of the world through photography and are now sharing them with iGoogle users. Here’s a quick preview of some of what you’ll find:
To help get you excited and your ideas flowing, we are pleased to introduce a new collection of iGoogle themes - featuring destinations all across the world. With these new themes, you can experience breathtaking scenes from all over the world - from the convenience of your computer.
We have teamed up with National Geographic Society, LIFE, Lonely Planet, visiteurope.com and Google Earth who have all captured different facets and beauty of the world through photography and are now sharing them with iGoogle users. Here’s a quick preview of some of what you’ll find:
- The World Passport Sampler theme, which brings together many of the great destinations.
- Peru’s Machu Picchu, the Greek island of Santorini, and the Taj Mahal of India
- Experiences not to be missed inThailand, Spain, and Australia
- And, the gorgeous beaches of Europe and mountains of Argentina
In addition to these stunning themes, we’ve also partnered with a few travel organizations to create a suite of gadgets that can inspire you with new vacation ideas and help you plan your next adventure. The National Geographic gadget brings beautiful photos of the day to your homepage, and Concierge.com gives you great travel suggestions. We’ve also got you covered with Tripit’s trip planning tool and Kayak’s gadget to help you find the best deals for your next trip.
We hope these new themes and gadgets allow you to quickly escape from your studies and travel around the world right on your iGoogle homepage.
Posted by Laura Delaney, Product Marketing Manager