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I thought this was an interesting article in the Globe and Mail.

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but what struck me, quite honestly is that it’s “newsworthy”. But then, I’ve always been a geek. When available, I’ve been bringing laptops on car camping trips for at least 10 years now. And these days, it’s *almost* rare that you can’t find a WIFI connection to connect to the internet even when you’re on vacation.

Nevertheless it is an interesting trend noted in this article. I’m curious to know what “vacation” will look like, say 10 years from now… will we all be so attached to our computers that we won’t know the difference between work and a break on the beach? Thankfully, if I so choose, I can simply work on any beach within a wifi area.

Recently on a trip to Europe, I had to stay at the airport in Rome for over 12 hours while connecting to another flight bound for Malta. Unfortunately, I was completely unprepared for this situation communication wise! The mistake? I used a 800 calling number advertised on the phones available at the airport to make the calls necessary to my wife and my friend that I was visiting. I should have known better as I’ve been researching calling cards and IP telephony for years.

Pingo.com is one such company that I should have considered for my trip. Currently they are offering a father’s day phone card coupon code that you might be interested in.

I can’t emphasize how important it is to consider cheap alternatives that can serve well while traveling. Had I used Pingo for my phone calls that totaled no more than 60 minutes, I might have saved well over the $160.00 I spent. (yes, over $160.00 was charged on my credit card - never again!)

Right now, Pingo.com is offering International calling cards abroad along with a $5 sign up bonus. Here’s an example of International prepaid filipino calling cards.

Finally for those looking to promote Pingo, they also offer an affiliate and referral program. One thing is for sure, as I get ready to travel this year, I’m not going to forget options like this again.