I leave the US for BsAs on Thursday!!! (packing question)

[Neil]

Forget the expensive Blackberry....too much of a target for theft...stick w/ a in-expensive pay-as-you-go phone. I know too many people on their 3rd and 4th phones due to theft!

 

[richforsyth]

I guess therefore preparing for that theft by copying all your numbers somewhere is also a rather good idea!

 

[Neil]

A great idea is to take a photocopy of your passport main page...shrink it down to wallet size and plastify it....! You can also do this w/ important phone numbers etc....this way all original doc's can be left in a safe place...!

 

[Ernest]

bring peanut butter...

 

[Grazie]

bring a lot of patience and tolerance. Bring your sense of humor. A simple phone is all you need really. Otherwise, your adventure starts with your frame of mind, good luck and have fun.

 

[Ernest]

If you want to stay in touch with people in the US/Canada/some counties in Europe order a Vonage phone service device in the US and bring it with you. You will need to have internet and a computer. I have a Vonage device with a US number...and I can call free to the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, England and a few other places. Also, folks in the US can call me without dialing an international number. I actually have two numbers - one in Florida and one in Pennsylvania, so for those folks, it's a local call to reach me in Buenos Aires.

Second thing is a device called Magic Jack. It plugs into the USB port on your computer and then you plug a phone into it and call the US for free. This costs $40 to get,and then $20 a year. You can also use head phones if you wish.

I have both and they work well, nice and clear.