| In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first two-way | | | | consider purchasing a pay-as-you-go SIM card in the |
| transatlantic transmission, successfully exchanging | | | | country you happen to be in. In doing so, you avoid all |
| Morse code messages between stations in Brant | | | | mobile roaming charges, incoming calls are free and |
| Rock, Massachusetts to Machrihanish in Scotland. | | | | you get to make outgoing calls at a local rate. Before |
| He went on to become the first person to send a | | | | you do this, it's important to make sure that your phone |
| short radio broadcast that featured him playing O Holy | | | | is unlocked, so it can use the new SIM card. |
| Night on the violin, followed by a reading from the bible. | | | | Internet - Most hotels and guest-houses provide |
| We have come a long way since these early days of | | | | internet access and you will rarely find a shortage of |
| communication and the pioneers of this early | | | | internet cafés, especially if travelling in |
| technology would struggle to comprehend just how far | | | | South-East Asia. Most internet connections you find will |
| things have advanced since the end of the last | | | | be fast enough to take advantage of internet |
| century. | | | | telephony (VoIP) and the majority will already have |
| We have come a long way since these early days of | | | | telephony software installed. |
| communication and the pioneers of this early | | | | Skype is a popular choice - simply create an account, |
| technology would struggle to comprehend just how far | | | | charge it with credit and you can then make outgoing |
| things have advanced since the end of the last | | | | calls to landlines and mobiles at extremely low rates. |
| century. | | | | Calls are free if calling other Skype users. |
| Whether you've booked a last-minute cheap flight for | | | | Blogging - keeping an online diary is a simple way of |
| a week in the sun or maybe you've taken the leap | | | | jotting down thoughts, and uploading pictures. It's also a |
| and gone for a round the world ticket, the chances are | | | | good way of keeping all your friends up to date with |
| you will be leaving friends and family behind who | | | | what you're been up to. |
| appreciate being kept informed on how you're getting | | | | There are many blog host websites to choose from, |
| on. | | | | but you're probably better off going with a host that |
| If you're away for a short holiday, a quick phone call | | | | specializes in travel blogs. There are a number that |
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| concern yourself with, but if you're planning on staying | | | | your travels on a map, so everyone can see exactly |
| away for an extended period, keeping loved ones | | | | where you've been. Once you've set up your blog, it's |
| reassured and friends updated becomes more of a | | | | just a simple matter of sending off one email to |
| priority. | | | | everyone you know, advising them of your blog |
| What are the easiest and most cost-effective ways | | | | address. |
| of keeping in contact with the ones you care for? | | | | Technology has provided us with the means to |
| Mobile Phones - Nothing beats the convenience of | | | | communicate easily and cheaply with the world - Now |
| using a mobile phone while you travel, but international | | | | is the time to take advantage of it. |
| roaming charges can be very expensive. Instead, | | | | |