Staying in touch when Relocating Overseas

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You want to leave your prized possessions and personal effects in good hands.
Trusting IntlMOVE to ship your household goods and furniture overseas is one of the best decisions you can make! 

One of the main reasons people worry about relocating overseas is the time they will be spending away from friends and family.
Although this is a valid concern, technology has made staying in touch simple!Individuals moving overseas used to deal with expensive phone calls, inconvenient flights home and mail service that can take weeks to be delivered.
Although the long flights home are still inconvenient, staying in touch is no longer an issue.

Snail Mail and Email
Although you will need to use snail mail for sending packages, you no longer need to rely on the postal service for message delivery.
If you need to deliver presents or other items in a timelier manner, you can use overnight or priority delivery services.
However, these rush deliveries might cost you a pretty penny!
Email is an instant form of communication that has replaced snail mail and has become more accessible worldwide.
The internet is available in remote parts of the world, so you will be hard pressed to find a place without an internet connection.
Even if your home is not internet accessible, there is likely an internet café nearby that you can utilize.
Use a free web-based email service that is accessible from any computer like Hotmail or Gmail.
Facebook is also a great way to keep all of your friends and family updated easily.
You can post updates and pictures so they know how you are adjusting to your new life overseas.

Blog
If you enjoy writing, blogging is a simple way to provide regular updates.
If your friends and family are interested in reading about your new endeavors, they can easily log onto your blog to find out what has been happening in your life.
This is a great alternative to email so you won’t overload other people’s email inboxes.
WordPress and Blogger are just two of many websites that offer free hosting of blogs.

Video Links
Internet services like Skype, Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger offer free phone and video links to keep you connected to love ones.
The best part about these services is that they are free!
You can talk to your friends and family just by logging into your account.
The video capabilities allow your overseas companions to see that you are happy in your new surroundings. 
Setting up regular online chats can help ease the loneliness you might feel when you relocate overseas.
If you have an older computer, you may not have a built in microphone or webcam.
These items are inexpensive and can be purchased online or in most stores that sell computer accessories.
If you do not have a webcam, you can still use these free services to talk online at no charge.
If people you want to stay in touch with are not signed up for these services, you can use Skype to call cell phones and landlines for a very small fee.

Phone
Phone calls from your cell phone or landline are probably the most expensive option.
However, if the internet is not an option for you, at least you have another form of communication available.
There are also international texting plans.
If you are more apt to text than talk, this is a great form of communication to give instant updates.