Friday, February 25, 2011

GAPP: February 25 Friday (Freitag)

Well today is the day !!!  Germany here we come - ready or not.  Remember the different ways to communicate to your family and friends back home.  The cheapest way is in an email from a host family or the German school.  Cell phones are very expensive - ATT charges $.99/per minute with a $6.00 monthly international fee.  And retrieving one voice mail - can cost from $3 to $9.00 on your cell phone.
  • Email
  • Texts  ($.50/per text with plan)
  • Phones  ($.99 a minute or more with a plan)
  • Skype  (not sure about data charges or roaming charges, cheapest is to a landline)
  • Calling Card (1 minute of US talk = 12 minutes on the card)
NO MORE COUNTDOWNS !!!
WEATHER: It is what it is
CURRENCY: Hold onto it and prorate your spending over three weeks
SLEEP or NOT on the plane, but you will feel better if you sleep
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