Business Owners: Can You Depend On Wi-fi When You Travel?
“Dont worry wi-fi is everywhere these days!”
That opinion is widespread, but as I prepared for a 10-week sabbatical road trip from Massachusetts to Alaska and back, I didnt give it much weight. I would be traveling to some of the most remote areas of North America and needing to check my email each morning and night to keep my business affairs humming along smoothly.
Because I found it impossible to get reliable information on Internet access along our route, I prepared for worst-case scenarios. And Im reporting my findings here to help others plan for a similar trip.
Before we left home, I equipped myself with a wi-fi card in my laptop and purchased a handheld phone/computer device that could access wireless Internet too. The laptop also had a modem that could be used for Internet access through a phone line. And for further backup, I had a virtual assistant whom I could call to request her to check email for me if I were stuck someplace where neither wi-fi nor dialup worked.
My husband and I stayed in mid-priced or budget motels, lodges and bed and breakfast inns. We also...
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