Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Address Books
- Local Guidebooks
- Internet Access
- E-mail Accounts
- E-mail Software
Step1
Sign up for a free Internet-based e-mail account.
Step2
Give family and friends your new address, to prevent a lonely inbox during your trip.
Step3
Write down your e-mail password, and keep it in a safe and accessible place. Better yet, just memorize it.
Step4
Enter the e-mail addresses of family and friends in your e-mail address book before you leave for your trip.
Step5
Mark all listings for Internet cafés, universities and libraries in your travel guide. Most of these locations will offer Internet service for a nominal fee. Internet cafés typically abound near tourist spots and youth hostels.
Step6
Check airports each time you arrive at a new destination for Internet-access kiosks.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you can't access your current e-mail while travelling but don't want to change account names, try this. Sign up for a free web based e-mail account. Then set your existing e-mail account to forward a copy of all messages to the web based account.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 To save an important e-mail when using a remote computer, forward it to yourself or if you have the option, use the "Keep as New" function. Many e-mail services store messages on your hard drive and they will be lost if opened on a remote computer.