[jledou]

Scott,

As far as calling goes if you have a laptop and internet access, skype is the easiest and by far the cheapest. People won't necessarily be able to call you unless you pay for a skype number but you will be able to call out land lines and cell phones at less than 10 cents a min.
Example I talked to home today from Taiwan for about 30 minutes and it was less than a dollar.

Something to think about and look into. Hope you guys have a good time.

J