Now that you have finished your pre-trip planning, booked your cheap flight, and have landed in a foreign country, what do you do? Well, the truth is that time on the road is pretty much whatever you want it to be. Suggestions on where to go, stay, and eat will come at you from every [...]
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Staying in Touch on the Road
May 15, 2008 – 3:04 pm
(This article is a culmination of a few blogs and is archived in the travel tips section) Staying in touch on the road is important to many travelers. And staying in touch on the road cheaply is just as important. While e-mail and social sites like Facebook and MySpace allow us to stay connected more [...]
Skype
April 14, 2008 – 2:25 pm
Furthering our discussion on staying in touch while traveling, lets discuss Skype. Skype is an Internet-based phone service that lets you call users around the world for free. It was invented in 2003 by two Swedish guys. In 2005, it was bought by eBay. At first, it allowed users to create a profile and talk [...]
Calling Cards vs Cell Phones
April 11, 2008 – 2:47 pm
In our modern age, people are used to being in touch all the time. On the road, the proliferation of Internet cafes, cell phones, and pay phones makes it easy to stay in touch while traveling. You can use calling cards, cell phones, or the voip service, Skype. We’ll touch upon Skype in a later [...]