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MarkE 6 Dec 2007 15:11

Whatever works for you
 
If I'm travelling alone Mrs MarkE expects to speak to me every day unless I'm in an area without coverage. I find this an acceptable compromise between her insisting I only travel with her or not at all but it does mean I'm never completely alone.

If you have a pay as you go mobile, roaming charges mean you may accidentally put yourself out of contact because you don't have enough credit to receive calls. A cynic might forget to top up their phone before leaving (but not too often as she'd get suspicious).

jdmetzger 6 Dec 2007 22:40

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Originally Posted by petefromberkeley (Post 162000)
I'm with you. I used to travel in the days when you sent postcards and anxiously went down to get mail addressed to post restante. I'd call home maybe three times a year to say merry Christmas or happy birthday to my Mom.

Even on my last trip, I'd go a month without e-mailing in. I'll bet that guy who is "lost" is fine. He probably met a girl.

It's all a matter of expectations.

FYI:

The missing rider ("gatogato"), DID turn up OK. Apparently it took a while to get to where he was going by taking the cheap boat. He said he warned his family beforehand about possible delays in contating them, so he's a bit unhappy. He posted about it on advrider; ADVrider - View Single Post - gatogato missing in Panama. does anyone have news???


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