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Major credit cards are not region locked, I would check in with your company if you are planning to use a capitalone or debit card. I NEVER depend on one way of paying for stuff, I always have a mix of cash cards, and travellers checks because you never know when one or even two will be rejected in more remote areas.
As for Technology you can buy universal adapter kits if you want to bring a laptop ipod (to charge etc. As for cellphones you can bring your quad band phone (which usually means you need a newer phone that you probably paid for not one of those crappy free phones) ONE IMPORTANT THING MAKE SURE TO CHECK THAT YOUR PHONE IS UNLOCKED this will allow you to take out the simcard you use at home and buy a pay as you simcard (which sits underneath the battery) most likely from Virgin mobile, Tmobile,Vodaphone,or O2. If you are not somewhat a techie I suggest leaving your phone at home and buying a pay as you go in europe if you need a phone that bad. As for finding your way around I suggest getting a tourist/street map for every city you visit that would have the landmarks on it. It is important to have a map that you can reorient yourself with, or if seeking help from locals who may not speak English can easily orient themselves and try to help you out. I am pretty Good with directions/not getting lost ,but often on the first in maze like cities in Asia or North Africa I take it slow and really try to learn some basic way points which I can get back to if I ever get lost.
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