So,
The PathfindersProject trip is a long one…..
This trip is a year long, in 8 countries, and with more than 10 service location. So a lot of planning went into the trip…..
That being said, things change, and success favors the prepared and the flexible, so one of the precautions we took was to register our trip with the US Embassies in the countries we are going to.
One of several email notifications we have received.
This means that (since we live in the technology age) we get email updates from the Embassies whenever there is a concern, with information about the concern, including suggested safety precautions.
Now, this is a wonderful service provided by our government, and I feel it is very appropriately done.
That being said, they provide more services, such as apps for your smart phone (makes sense), a facebook page to like (seems a little silly) or even following them on twitter…
Now it’s not that I don’t think these services should exist (I’m sure lots of people gain from it, with almost no cost to upkeep) but I just think it is absurd that you can follow your embassy on twitter….
The Official Twitter page
Oh the world we live in… It is beginning to make me feel like a crotchety old man.
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