This year for Thanksgiving we decided to celebrate in Costa Rica, where beautiful sunsets are plentiful. To stay connected over the holiday, I realized that a communication app for my smart phone would be a necessity. Dave and I would need a way to communicate if we got separated, and my Mom wanted a way to keep in touch in case of emergencies and to receive regular photo updates. Neither of us could afford to rack up data charges with our current phone plan, so we both downloaded the Voxox app. The following are the features I used the most while traveling.