Send me text messages!

I checked with AT&T (my cell company) to see about an international plan. Here's what I found....

• $4.99/minute for me to make or receive any phone call while I'm in Tanzania! That is with their "international roaming" package! Needless to say, I will NOT be making or receiving any phone calls on my cell phone from April 11 - May 9 (except in case of emergency). I will also NOT be checking voice mail.
  
• FREE for me to receive text messages! Wooo hooo! So feel free to text me as often as you like. :-)
  
• $0.50/msg for me to send text messages. That's not terrible, but don't expect to see too many of them from me. If I don't respond to one of your texts, please don't be offended...I'm just unemployed.
  
• $1.30/msg for me to send picture messages. It's unlikely that I will be sending picture messages. My camera phone sucks anyway. I'll be using my regular camera as much as possible (and trying to upload pics to this blog when I can!).
  

My feeble attempt....

Just in case you didn't know....I am going to Tanzania for a month to volunteer in the local community - I leave Austin on April 10th and return May 10th. I am going through an organization called Cross Cultural Solutions and you can learn more about my specific trip at this link.

I've had several people ask me if I'm going to keep a blog/journal of my travels. I guess this means I will give it a try! I honestly don't think I will have a whole lot of internet access while in Tanzania, but if I'm able to do so I will keep a travel journal on this site. I'll also be sure to update this blog after I'm home.

Any day now I should find out what my volunteer placement will be! I'll keep you posted as I learn more.