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Tips for Using Your iPhone in Mexico

It wakes me up in the morning, it plays my favorite music and radio shows, and keeps me connected to the Internet.
My iPhone is like a body part. The thought of not having it with me makes me break out in a cold sweat. Go to Mexico without it? No way!
As unthinkable as that idea [...]

Four iPhone Apps for Mexico City

Going to Mexico City? There’s an app. for that.
The number of Mexico-centric iPhone apps seems to have proliferated since I last checked into this in the late spring. Here are four that specifically relate to Mexico City:

Mexico City Maps Offline. Allows to users to view maps of Mexico City offline without internet connection.
BusMexico. Allows offline [...]

Why My Next International Adventure Will Be Offline

In the days leading up to my adventure in Mexico, I shared my efforts to make my iPhone “Mexico compatible.” Using your cell phone in a foreign country can result in shockingly high “roaming charges.” In one case reported by the New York Times, a U.S. tourist racked up over $3,000 in roaming charges while [...]

Seven iPhone Apps to Take to Mexico

Are you and your iPhone traveling to Mexico? There’s an app. for that.
In fact, there are a couple of iPhone apps that are solely devoted to Mexico. Several other travel related apps are useful when going just about anywhere.
Here are the iPhone apps I’m downloading before I head south of the border:

Mexico Travel Guides: [...]

Is Your iPhone Mexico Compatible?

As my long-awaited trip to Mexico draws near, it’s time to start getting practical about my vacation plans. That means making the necessary arrangements for my newest appendage: the iPhone.
Firing up your cell phone in a foreign country can result in shockingly high roaming charges. In one case, a U.S. tourist racked up $3,000 in [...]