Travel to France Without Ditching Technology
If you are thinking of moving to France but are worried that you may not be able to keep in touch with your friends and family back in Blighty at the same time, listen up. It seems that the French are more up on using the latest technology when it comes to staying in contact than most Brits.
Despite the availability of cheap phone calls over the internet, people in the UK are still well behind France when it comes to actually making use of it.
Stay in touch
Speaking to the Observer, Kerry Ritz, managing director of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) company Vonage, said that 40 per cent of all telephone calls made in France use web-based technology.
“Everyone hates to be
...to make such an emergency call, you will have to use a cell phone or land-line phone instead.Many use VOIP because of the cheap rates, and some services offer VOIP free. It is expected to gain much more support in ...
“It’s a far more cost-effective way of delivering communications. Eventually IP telephony will replace traditional or copper-based services.”
Cycling from London to Paris
One person who will certainly be hoping to keep in touch with his pals back in the UK is Norwich-based cyclist Graham Nobbs who on June 29th plans to cycle the 300 km from London to Paris.
He and a number of other cyclists will join forces to raise money for a cancer charity as well as experiencing some of France’s stunning coutryside at the same time.
The group plans to take the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe before embarking on
...thing. It s another thing to see them. But when you add to that the ability to hear their voice and see them at the same time, this kind of communication makes technology such a blessing for mankind.The next time ...
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