diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 9054a15..0ecc000 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ cp config.ini-sample ~/.elodie/config.ini
 # now you're ready to add your MapQuest key
 ```
 
+If you're an english speaker then you will probably want to add `prefer_english_names=True` to the `[MapQuest]` section else you'll have cities named using the local language.
+
 ## Questions, comments or concerns?
 
 The best ways to provide feedback is by opening a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/jmathai/elodie/issues) or emailing me at [jaisen@jmathai.com](mailto:jaisen@jmathai.com).
diff --git a/config.ini-sample b/config.ini-sample
index 30098af..bf729c3 100644
--- a/config.ini-sample
+++ b/config.ini-sample
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 [MapQuest]
 key=your-api-key-goes-here
+prefer_english_names=False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/elodie/geolocation.py b/elodie/geolocation.py
index 2af9188..31bbf59 100644
--- a/elodie/geolocation.py
+++ b/elodie/geolocation.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from elodie.localstorage import Db
 
 __KEY__ = None
 __DEFAULT_LOCATION__ = 'Unknown Location'
+__PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__ = None
 
 
 def coordinates_by_name(name):
@@ -114,6 +115,24 @@ def get_key():
     __KEY__ = config['MapQuest']['key']
     return __KEY__
 
+def get_prefer_english_names():
+    global __PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__
+    if __PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__ is not None:
+        return __PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__
+
+    config_file = '%s/config.ini' % constants.application_directory
+    if not path.exists(config_file):
+        return False
+
+    config = load_config()
+    if('MapQuest' not in config):
+        return False
+
+    if('prefer_english_names' not in config['MapQuest']):
+        return False
+
+    __PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__ = bool(config['MapQuest']['prefer_english_names'])
+    return __PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__
 
 def place_name(lat, lon):
     lookup_place_name_default = {'default': __DEFAULT_LOCATION__}
@@ -167,6 +186,7 @@ def lookup(**kwargs):
         return None
 
     key = get_key()
+    prefer_english_names = get_prefer_english_names()
 
     if(key is None):
         return None
@@ -181,7 +201,10 @@ def lookup(**kwargs):
                     path,
                     urllib.parse.urlencode(params)
               )
-        r = requests.get(url)
+        headers = {}
+        if(prefer_english_names):
+            headers = {'Accept-Language':'en-EN,en;q=0.8'}
+        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
         return parse_result(r.json())
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         log.error(e)
diff --git a/elodie/tests/geolocation_test.py b/elodie/tests/geolocation_test.py
index c97e757..5b75436 100644
--- a/elodie/tests/geolocation_test.py
+++ b/elodie/tests/geolocation_test.py
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ def test_lookup_with_valid_key():
     assert latLng['lat'] == 37.36883, latLng
     assert latLng['lng'] == -122.03635, latLng
 
+@mock.patch('elodie.geolocation.__PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__', True)
+def test_lookup_with_prefer_english_names_true():
+    res = geolocation.lookup(lat=55.66333, lon=37.61583)
+    assert res['address']['city'] == 'Nagorny District', res
+
+@mock.patch('elodie.geolocation.__PREFER_ENGLISH_NAMES__', False)
+def test_lookup_with_prefer_english_names_false():
+    res = geolocation.lookup(lat=55.66333, lon=37.61583)
+    assert res['address']['city'] == u'\u041d\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0430\u0439\u043e\u043d', res
+
 @mock.patch('elodie.constants.location_db', '%s/location.json-cached' % gettempdir())
 def test_place_name_deprecated_string_cached():
     # See gh-160 for backwards compatability needed when a string is stored instead of a dict