Maintaining communication with your parents while on an educational trip abroad

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Expectedly, most parents fret allowing their high school-aged student to travel abroad to a foreign country on a student school trip; however, staying in tune with your parents while traveling abroad will put some of that worry to rest. In this day and age, the easiest way to stay connected from such a distance is through the internet. With the use of the internet, you are able to both phone and video your parents with services offered through recognizable companies, such as Skype, TinyChat and Oovoo.

As a high school traveler on a student school trip, it is essential to establish an account with a reliable video chat or video call service that will keep you connected to your parents. Some services may not be free of charge, so appropriately funding an account will ensure that the service connection is not disturbed or interrupted while you are traveling abroad to another country.

As a parent, the biggest worry is the safety of their child while traveling to a foreign country. Through the use of video chat and video conference calls, confidence can be restored on both ends. As a traveler to a new country, you are encouraged to keep your parents updated regularly, depend upon how long the trip is, once a day or once a week may deem appropriate. Another useful avenue to stay connected would be email; however, most parents prefer to see their child while speaking with them. Through email, emotion, explanation and experience can all be lost or inappropriately translated. Though email is not a discouraged means of staying connected with your parents, due to how expensive video chat and video calls can get, you are encouraged to get in contact with your parents via video at least once or twice during your travels.

As a premier supporter and provider of student travel, Appleseed Expeditions teaches youth travelers how to properly keep your parents involved in your daily or weekly itinerary. Traveling abroad is exciting and the experience is further enjoyed by all parties when there is confirmation that student travelers are safe and sound in their travels. Keeping connected with your parents online will ensure you experience the best time in your travel abroad as well.

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Appleseed Expeditions partners with educators to provide trips for students that incorporate learning, adventure and service. Our guides teach on a range of subjects in the field such as ecological sustainability, rainforest symbiosis, and leadership through service. Students have an adventurous time kayaking among bioluminescence organisms, snorkeling along coral reef, and canopy rides through the rainforest.