Sorry, this isn't a post about where techies should go on honeymoon. I don't think techies should go anywhere different than anyone else on their honeymoon. For example, I find this list on "Where Geeks Honeymoon" to be completely ridiculous. However, techies might find it harder to part from technology on their honeymoons. Personally, I would want to be away from all phone calls and e-mails while I'm traveling, but not everyone can survive without their daily dose of internet.
For people with iPhones, data roaming fees can be really expensive abroad. One option is to turn off data roaming on your iPhone and use WiFi hotspots instead. Another option is to buy AT&T's International iPhone data plan for the time that you'll be gone. If you do plan on using your iPhone overseas, it is good to notify AT&T, as it is possible for them to cancel your iPhone service "to protect you".
For those without an iPhone, the same WiFi hotspots listed can also be used for laptops. Additionally, you can find hotels with convenient high-speed access provided.
As for phone calls, I have found that Skype both works really well and is very cheap. Many internet cafés will already have downloaded Skype on their computers, if you don't bring your own computer with you abroad. A few years ago, I lost my purse in Slovakia. I had to make several calls to the US, informing my employer that without my passport, I would have to miss more work, being on hold with my bank and my credit card company to cancel my ATM and credit cards, getting information I needed to apply for my temporary passport, etc. I borrowed a friend's Skype account to do all of this since I couldn't put the charges on the cards I was about to cancel, with the understanding I'd pay him back. I still don't know how, but the amount spent of his credit after all my calls totaled to be less than a dollar.
I hope you all enjoyed my wedding series, from engagement, to wedding, and now finally the honeymoon. Addendum to the wedding post: I received an e-mail that I forgot about a wedding photographer! So it was proposed that this robot reported by the BBC should fill the role.
20080530
Tips for Techies on Honeymoon
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comments:
As awesome as VoIP is, it's blocked in some countries... such as UAE! We got internet access in the hotel specifically to make calls from Skype, Yahoo, etc to our family, but they blocked these services!
I don't know if this is the only country to do so, but just a word of caution... seems like carrying around cell phone like the Nokia N80 might be the way to go.
It's got VoIP integrated into a GSM phone, so you have all options available ;)
Post a Comment