On-the-road tips for using your phone

I just read this article by Stephanie Rosenbloom of the New York Times about being smart about your smartphone use when traveling overseas.  It makes a lot of sense.  I've learned the hard way during recent trips to Peru and Thailand.  Now, in French Polynesia, I'm trying to be smart, although avoiding free WiFi hot spots may be unavoidable unless you have lots of money to burn.  Read on.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/travel/being-smart-about-phone-fees-overseas.html?emc=edit_tl_20140321&nl=travel&nlid=47276143