ET PHONE HOME?
COMMUNICATION WITH HOME: Receiving mail is tough to do, but not impossible. It is primarily a challenge of timing for surface mail, but by using FAX, this is solved. Email is also a very good option, as many of the campgrounds we stay at have a computer available, for a fee, to check your email. There are also Internet shops, mainly in the larger cities, that have several computers and they too charge a fee. Try and plan to arrange your affairs so that you do not need to get mail. Leave checks to pay bills or even prepay them. You will be provided an “EMERGENCY CONTACT CAMPGROUND TELEPHONE / FAX / ADDRESS LIST” to leave with someone at home (this list will come inside your road log or can be emailed out to you ahead of time upon special request). It is relatively easy to telephone home by purchasing a prepaid phone card in Europe and using a payphone, both of which can usually be found at the above mentioned Internet shops. You need to remember the time difference — 6 to 9 hours with E
