Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 Gallagher and I are going to Italy and Austria in a few weeks. She has a ATT android phone and I have a Sprint EVO android phone. Any advice on usage? Â I am hoping that I can find hot spots and get online via WiFi. She thinks she is going to have to pay for a data plan to get email. Â Yes I know this is not water skiing but it is my site, I will do what I want. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 When I travel to asia it is much easier and cheaper to buy a phone there. I can't speak for Europe as I've never been. JP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 I think Brent is right. A “cash sim card†can be bought almost everywhere and is probably the cheapest way to be able to use your own phones. http://www.onesimcard.com/?idmenu=2  Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 In Australia, get a pre paid mobile. Its the easiest method in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller animal Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 ATT has an international plan you can set up by country for fairly cheap. Data is another issue. Really expensive, even if you plan ahead with an international plan. Stay with the hot spots or better yet, use the sim cards referenced above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted September 21, 2010 Baller_ Share Posted September 21, 2010 Phone service, you will be too busy drooling over red Ferrari's and hanging out with Alonso to need the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PBD Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Data on the ATT phone will cost you a pretty penny. A couple of years ago I ran up a bill of almost $1K in a long weekend of international roaming so be careful. Can't speak for Sprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Sprint phone will not work in Europe unless you have the Sprint international blackberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 Disland,I was afraid of that. What about the WiFi on my EVO? I do not need (or want) to make voice calls. All I really need is Data Access so I can check in on you guys. Can I sniff around Milan or Vienna and find a HotSpot? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Horton I am in Italy now and going back to Brazil tomorrow. We arrived here 04/sept to the +35 world champ and had a great time skiing in 4 different fantastic places, I will send you tomorrow the skiing contacts we made here. For the telephone I bought a local pre paid TIM sim card (at a local TIM mobile store) and just sticked to my iPhone. It costed 10 euros and when your credits are gone you just buy more credit at any tabaco shop. For the internet/data transfer TIM has a promotion that only costs 2 euros a week and you have free acess to 3G internet, you need to call their tool free number (119) and ask for the promotion. For international calls I use my Skype, it works great on 3G internet conection. At Skype you can buy a local (USA) phone number (costs something like $20 for 3 months) and transfer your mobile to your skype USA number, than when you have a local Italian number, acess your skype acount and transfer it to your new Italian number. This way you will receive all calls made to your USA mobile at a low Skype cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller HO 410 Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 WiFi is WiFi is WiFi. As long as it's free, or you pay for access rights, you'll be able to hop onto any WiFi signal that your phone can see. I can't imagine that you wont have at least one internet cafe that is convenient to where you are staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 Awesome thanks. I need to get on that.I am not skiing in Italy. Gallagher would KILL me and if I wanted to ski I would hang at home. Going to drink wine, eat cheese and look at Ferraris. We will be cruzing around the countryside in Northern Italy for a week then to Vienna. Gallagher has a Bio-Control conf in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Nuclear Bugs I guess.If I am lucky I may meet some skiers in Vienna but that is only becasue Gallagher will be talking about bugs or whatever she does. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 I assume Hotels over there have WiFi - or is that a US thing? I do understand that things in other countrys can be a bit different. Are Internet Cafes that common? I really do not think I am going to want to spend a lot of time watching you guys. Just need to check in . . . . Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Every hotel in Europe usually has a guest computer in the lobby. You can get internet access for a small fee, then you would be able log in to edit BOS and to checking on us if you think that is necessary JÂ Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller HO 410 Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Consult the oracle google. "Internet Cafe in Vienna" shows at least 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Why don´t you let Brent, Eric or MS take care of BOS while you are enjoying a well earned vacation? I can help them with a few updates and improvements. Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 Wow thanks again. You guys are a huge help. What about coffee? American hotels make the worst freak'n coffee. I have been told my whole life how good Italian coffee is. If it sucks I am going to be bummed. I want good strong coffee. No not that sweet crap your wife gets at Starbucks. I mean real black coffee. Can I get a map to the best coffee (ok now I am just screwing around) Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Regular coffee in Italy is “Coffee Americano†Tastes like crap there too.  (No I am not screwing around) Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ali Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 You want need to worry about the coffee in Italy, best in the world my wife says. 2 sups and it is gone. You should drop into waterski Italy in the north east and see Thomas. http://www.waterskiitaly.com/ Wifi and guest computers in hotels are usually available, depends how often you want to get connected, do not do data roaming it will cost more than a new ski. Bring a couple of skis with you to sell, that way you can pay for your trip cheersAli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 Also when in Italy you will be asked if you want water with "gas or no gas"; this means do you want bubbly carbonated water or non carbonated. Hotel will have WiFi; some free, some charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 coffee may be good and the deserts in Austria are great so is Zipfer beer, trust me it's good stuff. The Austrian cuisine isn't the best, we alpine skied glaciers (Stubai and Hintertux) in May for our honeymoon and believe it or not most fine restaurants all carry "boiled rump" as a main dish. If you're looking to score wifey points, get her to Salsberg and take her out for a Sacher Torte, oh I think they may have a Sacher hotel in Vienna as well that will serve this dessert, although not the original location it's a total rip off, but good and totally perfect to impress your wife. I remember riding the subway to the town square in Vienna just hanging out and there was a begger with totally swelled up ankles with the premium begging spot in front of some massive famous church, she was raking it in. Well my old guy disease kicked in one morning and I was up super early and went downtown for something to do and watched this perfectly healthy women walk behind the church and proceeded to stuff her nylons with plastic bags to swell up her ankles and wear a heavily padded jacket with built in humpback and a few other items, them hobble her way back to her premium begging spot. That was in 2005, so if you get taken downtown to look at the famous churches and you will, let me know if she's still there, it's an image I won't forget. Oh ya, one more the white spanish horses in some castle will also impress her.  I think Stubai has year round skiing and it's great, gotta get up to the Tyrol region to the city of Innsbruck, very nice placeHey you can buy beer at all newspaper stands and most sell airplane bottles of jagermeister... enjoy your trip.Wow, now I feel like going, maybe a nice ski trip this winter. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epyscs Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I am a Euro skier and regularly used to travel around europe either for skiing or work. Italian coffee... well you said you like it strong! It will be great, unless you are used to the weak sugary mess that comes from many of the US chains. Personally cant stand Starbucks - its good for kids getting into coffee, wannabe coffee drinkers or the mums that lunch crowd. Not much else. Most coffee places will serve an espresso as standard. Not a Long Black / Americano as mentioned before (unless they are making an assumptions about you... :). Generally italians dont order anything with frothy milk after about 10:30 as these are seen as a 'breakfast' coffee. You will probably find that all the coffee from any decent size coffee place i nthe areas of Europe you are heading will have good coffee - especially compared to other countries. How do I know... coffee addict here. Currently have a large Long Black sitting in front of me as we type - and will be the first of 3 or 4 today. Did you know it was recently proved that coffee helps reduce muscle damage as a result of sport. (Horton: this thread is now appropriate for the site - unlike trick stuff...) Cell Service - best bet as said above. Pick up a cheap pay as you go if your handset is 3G. Internet cafes / wifi is real common over there but you are best to look for a sign in a shop / cafe window rather than try google it. For some reason wifi isnt really something that gets listed - its more of an assumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 epyscs, Gallagher and I are not jokeing. We go through a big French Press every morning and fight for the last ½ cup. Dark roast beans ground fresh every morning. Hell, I will chew the beans if the mood strikes me. Coffee is so bad at the office I switch to tea all day :- ( Strarbucks is the McDonalds of Coffee Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted September 21, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2010 U like French press, u r in luck at the olde oaks b&b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2010 I love you man... (In a manly sort of way) Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted September 22, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 22, 2010 Once you have coffee in Italy everything else will pale in comparison.Dopio Espresso!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted September 22, 2010 Baller Share Posted September 22, 2010 JTH......try to make sure and NOT cross into Iranian territory. Me thinks they won't appreciate your 'fro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODBF Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 The CRB offers to keep the Ball of Sin up to date while you are gone. Of course by up to date we mean post pictures of random stuff with a bunch of photo shop pics of Tacocat, awesome Sammy and naked chearing guy cut in. No actually useful content would be added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 5, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted October 5, 2010 Holy Cow I just checked the weather. I am going have to stay bundled up with a beer. It is a COLD 70 F here today and a freezing 50f there. I guess I will get out my American Flag jacket and Dale Sr. hat so I am warm and do not stand out. I don't want to look silly. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 5, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted October 5, 2010 northern italy and vienna austria Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted October 5, 2010 Baller_ Share Posted October 5, 2010 You will certainly blend right in dressed like that! Make sure you rent a fun car w/ a manual gearbox and go have some fun on the roads. They do photo tickets over there. Take a spin up in to the mountains, that is fun stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 5, 2010 Author Administrators Share Posted October 5, 2010 Done Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted October 5, 2010 Baller Share Posted October 5, 2010 yeah, photo tickets are great...no cop pulling you over to slow you down and throw you off schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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