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Posted April 12, 2006

LESSONS FROM OUR ROAD WARRIORS ON STAYING CONNECTED

Shame on you!!!

We at Travel by North Shore believe that your vacations are sacred and should be enjoyed to their fullest extent possible!

We take rest and relaxation seriously!

We also know that timing is everything too! Staying connected to activities going on the home front is sometimes unavoidable. So if you have to take that laptop on your vacation here is some advice from our road warrior business travelers.

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Staying connected for the modern day business traveler means having access to the internet and more specifically access to Wi-Fi. Fast and easy wireless connections are becoming more common in the places we tend to unwind.

 

"Is this a good thing or bad thing?" That is a discussion for another day!

Hotels are leading the charge in providing internet connectivity to their guest. Interestedly enough it is the least expensive hotel chains that are providing this service gratis or free!!

Most of the “full service” and luxury brand hotels charge anywhere from $10 to $20 bucks per day. This figure goes up a considerably when you are overseas (not factoring in the exchange rate!).

If free Wi-Fi is a criteria for your next hotel stay check out the hotel that are frequented by business travelers. Not only will you get a decent weekend rate (when us road warriors are not there), but free Wi-Fi access will be readily available.

A sample of these chains includes:

• Hampton Inn

• Hilton Garden Inn

• Holiday Inn Express

• Courtyard

• Residence Inn

The complete list is much greater.

 

Airports are starting to join the Wi-Fi revolution too. Many airports are offering wireless connectivity, but again there seems to be a split between those offering the service for a fee and those on the free internet for all bandwagon!


Since I am a supporter of the “free” part of internet access here are some of the airports that currently offer free Wi-Fi access:

• Albuquerque

• Colorado Springs

• Columbus, OH

• Fort Lauderdale

• Las Vegas

• Orlando

• Phoenix Sky Harbor

• Tampa

For more the most current updates on where you can find free Wi-Fi access go to www.wififreespot.com. 

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