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Homesick? Here’s How to Talk to Your Loved Ones While Abroad

Even if you’re having a great time traveling abroad, you’ll still have your moments of homesickness. Android has plenty of video chat apps, but you want to make sure the apps are available for international calling. Additionally, if your friends and family don’t have the apps you’re using, you’ll likely want to choose one that allows for landline or mobile phone calling.

Here, we’ll talk about four of our favorite talk or text apps that let you reconnect with your friends back home while you’re thousands of miles away.

Tango

A video and texting app with an international fan base, Tango operates on smartphones and tablets, so you can use it wherever you are. One of Tango’s best features is its free group calling that lets you call or text multiple people at once. Additionally, Tango offers fun features like stickers, filters, and in-call games.

WeChat

WeChat might be the most popular messaging system in the world, with over 400 million users across the globe. WeChat is popular because it lets you complete multiple functions on a single platform: users can text, video call, and voice call friends and family directly from the platform. Additionally, WeChat lets you make calls to landline and mobile phones for a low monthly fee.

Skype

Skype, the old video calling standby, is one of the largest and most reliable networks around. You might get lucky calling your friends and family around the globe with Skype since over 300 million users have already downloaded the app. Further, you can call your family and friends without Skype downloaded on their landlines for less than a dollar a month.

WhatsApp

The hugely popular international app WhatsApp is available on all smartphones, so whomever you’re calling is likely to already have the app installed. The app works by requiring your phone number to log in, so it’s more secure than other apps that don’t have a similar verification method. Additionally, the app operates through Wi-Fi, so you don’t have to worry about getting an international phone plan when you go abroad.

International travel is great, but it can sure make you miss your friends and family back home. How do you ward off homesickness when you’re away from home? Let us know in the comments.

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