Ways to Stay Connected While on Vacation

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When traveling, it's important to stay in touch with loved ones. This importance only grows the longer you are on vacation. While many people take vacations to get away from it all, those left behind still want to know how the trip is going.

Letters and post cards are a great way to let people know how your trip is going. It's also a cheap way to send a message to someone. Everyone loves getting mail, and it's fun to even send mail to yourself! You can send a postcard a day while backpacking across Europe for some world class scrap booking material. Post cards also let your friends and family know exactly where you were when you sent it.

For many people, Email is the number one form of communication, not only in their everyday lives, but while on vacation as well. With wireless hubs in pretty much every major city in the world, traveling with a computer is how many choose to stay in touch. Some however, prefer to use internet cafes, which are also found in major cities. Many of these are open 24 hours, and offer webcams so that you can talk directly to your loved ones. They are typically more expensive than post cards, but it offers travelers a great way to get instantly connected.

Like email, cell phones are another great way to stay connected to people while traveling. Smart phones offer a chance to send photos, voice memos, and all kinds of other information with the push of a button. While cell phones are good to have with you, it's always important to check with your carrier to make sure you are not going to be charged outrageous roaming fees when you travel.

Another way to let others know where you are is with a GPS. Many GPS units now have the ability to download trip information, and can tell you your average speeds, travel time, and compile all kinds of other data. You can even set some up to instantly post information to the internet!

Whether you end up with a cell phone, computer, GPS rental, or sending postcards, it's important to stay in touch with friends and family while on vacation!

Article written by Hans Ericsson of Auto Europe.
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