Comments | chi_editrix: Things have changed

chi_editrix

Things have changed

Oct 30, 2009 08:44

I'm preparing for a short trip to London, which in itself is preparatory for a longer trip in June. This is my first time back to the UK since 1967-68, when I lived in Oxford as a student. It goes without saying that things have changed since the days when I had to feed sixpences into a gas meter to stay warm ( Read more... )

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mr_booze October 31 2009, 04:29:21 UTC

Are you planning to pick up a new SIM card for your time in London? I haven't been to Europe since before I carried a cell phone either, but all the advice I've heard is to be really wary of international roaming with a US phone.

chi_editrix November 8 2009, 22:34:23 UTC

The person who gave me the best advice (Nathan Tenny, who earns a living doing this stuff) seemed to think that as long as I did not do ANY data stuff I would be OK. I worked out the roaming thing with my carrier beforehand; by our calculations it would be cheaper just to "go ahead and roam" (thank you B52s) than to upgrade to a more expensive "international traveler" plan just for the trip. Even that would have raised my bill by only about $50/month.