Travelling, whether for business or pleasure, is a very exciting time. However, no matter who you are, you are going to want to keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues back home. If not done properly, this can be extremely expensive. The purpose of this article is to give you some ideas of how you can save money on your telecommunications costs whilst travelling overseas. For people to call you you should buy an international SIM card, if you have access to a landline you should buy calling cards to call people back home, and if you have access to the internet, or a local internet cafe, email or social networking sites may be the best way to keep in touch.