Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Talking to family from Europe

profile picture
Sharknuts.
Posts: 339 - Karma: 953
Hey guys,


Im going to Europe for a month next week and I was wondering what you guys used to stay in touch with home while you were there?


I've heard WhatsApp is good but I don't know how it's good for over there.

I've also heard about Kik.

Lemme know what you guys think.

K+ for solid responses
May 8 2014 12:08PM
16 0
profile picture
FrankerZ
Posts: 223 - Karma: 1,129
If you can access to free wifi then you can use whatsapp or kik, otherwise I wouldn't use anything internet related.
May 8 2014 12:42PM
0 0
profile picture
MLJ
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 3,649
Skype or imessage or fb messenger
May 8 2014 12:48PM
0 0
profile picture
I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
MLJSkype or imessage or fb messenger


these or viber
May 8 2014 1:07PM
0 0
profile picture
-MK-
Posts: 3253 - Karma: 5,332
Letters
May 8 2014 1:16PM
4 0
profile picture
cornholio
Posts: 3952 - Karma: 3,057
whatsapp or skype, or apple equivalents if you're one of those people
May 8 2014 1:42PM
0 0
profile picture
theBearJew
Posts: 10951 - Karma: 15,633
When I was abroad I used Viber for pretty much everything. You can make calls and send texts over WiFi. Skype works well too, WhatsApp is good, but you can only text.

There's also Talkatone which allows you to call any number. So if you're parents have a landline or a non smartphone you can call it rather than having to use the app and be limited to calling only those contacts.

Just download a few of those apps and tell your family to get at least one.
May 8 2014 1:45PM
0 0
profile picture
samishxc
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
I used email and skype on my Nexus tablet, which was actually awesome. A lot cheaper than a laptop and a lot easier to carry around, provided you are going the backpack route. Lots of hostels have free wifi, and honestly most of the hostels I stayed at were both nice and cheap.

Where in Europe are you going?
May 8 2014 2:19PM
0 0
profile picture
Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
Use whatsapp. Everyone in europe uses it because as you know europe is one country.
May 8 2014 2:35PM
1 0
profile picture
Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
I live in Germany and I just text normally from my phone. Everything gets sent in iMessages anyway so it's free. You can Facetime or Skype if you want to talk to them like that as well.
May 8 2014 2:43PM
1 0
profile picture
Sharknuts.
Posts: 339 - Karma: 953
samishxcI used email and skype on my Nexus tablet, which was actually awesome. A lot cheaper than a laptop and a lot easier to carry around, provided you are going the backpack route. Lots of hostels have free wifi, and honestly most of the hostels I stayed at were both nice and cheap.

Where in Europe are you going?


I'm going to Iceland, Stockholm, Prague and then doing some hiking in Austria in Switzerland.
May 8 2014 3:55PM
1 0
profile picture
whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,103
can't you video chat over snapchat now
May 8 2014 3:59PM
0 0
profile picture
cool_name
Posts: 4295 - Karma: 3,131
i just yell, really loud
May 8 2014 4:04PM
0 0
profile picture
SkiThe603
Posts: 5376 - Karma: 498
dude its a month, send them some snail mail and forget the USa
May 8 2014 8:37PM
0 0
profile picture
op14
Posts: 1769 - Karma: 4,586
Hi bb. 14/m/us kik?
May 8 2014 8:58PM
2 0
profile picture
corona
Posts: 12795 - Karma: 32,751
SkiThe603dude its a month, send them some snail mail and forget the USa


this. just send them a postcard.
May 8 2014 9:04PM
1 0
profile picture
samishxc
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
Sharknuts.I'm going to Iceland, Stockholm, Prague and then doing some hiking in Austria in Switzerland.


Oh ok cool. Well that is pretty much everywhere I did not go, except for Switzerland, which is really nice but expensive.
May 9 2014 12:52PM
1 0
profile picture
PeppermillReno
Posts: 4805 - Karma: -650
Enjoy Europe and talk to them when you are back. You can chat on fb or whatever if you have internet or send email.

Anyone who wants to talk in person or skype you is being selfish tell them to fuck off.
May 9 2014 8:45PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)