Posts Tagged ‘iphone’

I swore off the idea of bringing my iPhone on my next Latin adventure after I incurred hefty roaming charges during my trip to Mexico last year. But I couldn’t bear the thought of going to Guatemala without it. After all, it’s my favorite camera, music player, e-mail receiver, and Internet device. (Wouldn’t it be [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]