What are some good ways to keep in contact with your boy/girlfriend/partner/spouse while you're away?

I’m going on holiday with the family for a while very soon, so my boyfriend will be all on his lonesome in sunny England. We won’t be able to phone/text because it’s too expensive, but I’ll have an internet connection, a laptop and my iphone where I’m going.

So using said tools or others what are fun/romantic/insert-adjective-here ways of keeping in contact? (besides sexual ones…unless you have a very good idea :P )

I was thinking about sending pictures of where I am and what I’m getting up to, or pictures to make him laugh.

Your thoughts jellies?