Thursday, February 25, 2016
Helpful Tip of the Week
You might find it easier to feel connected to those who have moved overseas through using social media, and on Facebook, you can set up pages where you can check in on each other. Magicjack has a phone service that I've spoken about before, and then there are also local websites that can clue you in on what is going on around where your relative or friend has moved to. One site is Wunderground. It shows the weather and many other things that might seem boring, but can let you know what is going on with their environment.
Monday, August 20, 2007
The Title of This Blog
No, there is no such place as far away, we all sleep under the same moon on the same planet. We are all part of humanity, and we all have the same basic needs and wants.
If you know that someone is moving overseas, and you want to give them something they can use, appreciate, and remember you by, you might want to look into getting them a MagicJack. It's a little device that plugs into the USB port on their computer and lets them call anywhere. I have one. I would advise anyone who is traveling from the USA to somewhere else to set it up BEFORE you go, not afterwards. I've used mine at internet cafes and at home on my own computer using my satellite modem. It's better at home, even though it can use up a lot of bandwidth. This is mainly because it is much quieter at home than it is in the typical internet cafe. They'll need a regular phone, though, to hook up to the other port on the MagicJack. I've used both corded sets and cordless phones. Both work great, but if using them in the inernet cafe, there might not be an outlet to plug the cordless phone in.
Another thing you might want to get them that they download onto their computer or laptop is a Kindle Reader for computers. It's free, and there are so many free books on Amazon, it really is worth it. It can help them deal with being in another country where they might not know the language fluently. This might not seem like a big deal, but it can cut them off from venues such as TV and movies. Reading is a great activity, anyway, so you might want to get one for yourself, too.
So the Reader is free, and many books on practically every topic are free. Otheres are priced affordably and are very low in price. Plus, I've noticed, most of the Classics are free.
If you know that someone is moving overseas, and you want to give them something they can use, appreciate, and remember you by, you might want to look into getting them a MagicJack. It's a little device that plugs into the USB port on their computer and lets them call anywhere. I have one. I would advise anyone who is traveling from the USA to somewhere else to set it up BEFORE you go, not afterwards. I've used mine at internet cafes and at home on my own computer using my satellite modem. It's better at home, even though it can use up a lot of bandwidth. This is mainly because it is much quieter at home than it is in the typical internet cafe. They'll need a regular phone, though, to hook up to the other port on the MagicJack. I've used both corded sets and cordless phones. Both work great, but if using them in the inernet cafe, there might not be an outlet to plug the cordless phone in.
Another thing you might want to get them that they download onto their computer or laptop is a Kindle Reader for computers. It's free, and there are so many free books on Amazon, it really is worth it. It can help them deal with being in another country where they might not know the language fluently. This might not seem like a big deal, but it can cut them off from venues such as TV and movies. Reading is a great activity, anyway, so you might want to get one for yourself, too.
So the Reader is free, and many books on practically every topic are free. Otheres are priced affordably and are very low in price. Plus, I've noticed, most of the Classics are free.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
First post
Ta da, I have made a new blog. Let's see how this goes.
This blog is for the family and friends of those who live overseas. It isn't just our military boys and girls who get shipped overseas, and most of the time, the ones left behind have a large support network. There are many people who live overseas by choice, and most have family and friends who live in the ex-pat's home country.
This blog is for them, and I will hopefully be able to give advice and tips on staying in contact with those who have moved overseas, or even across the border.
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