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[peterbj7]

I'm coming from sunny Belize to your area for only my second ever visit! The first time I got food poisoning (at Subway of all places) and missed Kamala's mum's Thanksgiving dinner (I really loved staying in my hotel room for two days solid, though perhaps liquid would be a better word.....).

I'm bunking down with Stan Eker for the duration, and will be at the Texas Dive Show on the SD stand both days. Sadly I can't find my driver's licence and I'm not going to be able to drive unless it turns up. So I'll be grateful for any lifts in those three weeks (I fly out again on Wednesday 9th March). If anyone's going to be in the DFW airport area any time around 5pm on Wednesday 16th February I'll be grateful for a lift - anywhere! I'm scheduled to land at 4:10pm, and I reckon your nice Immigration people will want my company for most of an hour.

One question that perhaps someone can advise on. I need to get a US SIM card for my phone, a prepaid one. But it must be one that works internationally, so when I'm back in Belize I can keep it current by making the odd call or text message. The last card I had turned out not to work here and I lost all the credit I'd put on it. Can anyone in the know suggest something suitable? And how I can get such a card soon after landing?

Edited by peterbj7, 23 January 2011 - 10:53 PM.

[dustbowl diver]

Look forward to meeting you and hoisting a pint!!

[WreckWench]

Hey Peter! I wish I was still in big D as I could help you out but we have so many awesome members in Dallas I'm sure someone will take pity on a car-less ex Brit Belizian needing help to get to internet access, an eyeglass store, Bank of America and several other places on your list! Stan works odd hours so without a driver's license you will be challenged. And he lives is very deep south Dallas where so few people use the internet the company tells him that it must be him since no one else has reported any problems....

Sadly people in his neighbor's line of work don't use the internet much to solicit business, acquire cars and other personal property and sell pharmaceuticals to the masses.

And I'm not sure he is near reliable public transport...I'm trying to find out. Stan works near the airport (I think in Arlington) but he has to leave the house at 11-11:30 am and he gets off work at 9pm.

Let me think on this some more... one good thing is I'll see you at the Texas Dive Show!

[WreckWench]

John I told him that!

[Capn Jack]

I can't see that far in the future - but if I'm in town - I'll be at the airport - I'll keep you posted with my work schedule - I spend a good bit of time on the road.

[peterbj7]

Thanks!

[peterbj7]

Can anyone help with advice on the phone SIM card? I just want a prepaid SIM card that I can use internationally, so I can prevent it from dying when I'm in Belize.

[Cajun Diver]

You should be able to buy one at any of the mobile carrier stores around Dallas (and possibly in the airport but I haven't been through there in a while). I haven't purchased just a sim card either but googling it shows all of the major US carriers sell them (Verzon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint).

[peterbj7]

After spending HOURS on the internet trying to find what service providers exist and what each offers, it seems to me that an AT&T prepaid service is best for me. But I have two residual questions that I cannot find answers to on their site:-

(1) they charge me $2/day of usage, and I can top up in various ways and by various amounts. But how do I get the SIM card in the first place and is there a charge for the card or for activating it?

(2) Is there an AT&T shop inside DFW airport, so I can buy the card and start the service as soon as I arrive?

[peterbj7]

I now have a phone SIM card that will work in the US. Still no driver's licence though

[WreckWench]

Thank you Butch!

I guess we need to add one more place to his list of stops! kamala

[peterbj7]

The phone card issue is solved, thank you. Still haven't found my drivers' licence though.....

On my return journey to Belize via Cancun I've decided to make a couple of excursions. A couple of nights at Chichen Itza, magnificent Mayan ruins that I've never so far visited. I'll be staying right in the ruins themselves so am really looking forward to that. Then I'll stop for a couple of nights at Tulum, down the coast from Playa del Carmen in Mexico. I'll only have one complete day there and want to see the ruins, but I'm wondering if anyone who has dived there can recommend it? If so, why? And what dive center would you recommend?

[Capn Jack]

If anyone's going to be in the DFW airport area any time around 5pm on Wednesday 16th February I'll be grateful for a lift - anywhere! I'm scheduled to land at 4:10pm, and I reckon your nice Immigration people will want my company for most of an hour.

So far so good. As of today I am not leaving DFW next week - so will meet you outside immigration - there's only one way out.

Where do you need to go from the airport? Just want to let SWMBO know how late I'll be so I don't get perforated coming in the door. 00 Buck really stings....

What flight are you on?

[peterbj7]

MANY thanks Jack!!! I'll PM you my various details.