Unlocking Successful Net Access While Globe Trotting

Getting online in places you’ve never been before can be a huge challenge, especially if you’re on the move a lot. Paying for hotel wifi and staying late at conferences or clients are options, but what about when you’re visiting a country for the first time - how do you get connected?

Mobile access is hopelessly fragmented and parochial. It’s fine to sign on for a plan that works in the place you spend most of your life, but what solutions are open to those of us who must visit new places in a hurry and be up and running, collaborating and communicating globally online as soon as possible?

I’m currently traveling in Europe and prepared as best as I could before I left the US, anticipating issues as I moved between big cities (easy access options) and rural areas (much tougher).