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Net-Friendly Holiday Destinations?

Posted by Cliff on from the if-you-can-escape-for-the-holidays dept.

Marius Kjeldahl asks: "Am I the only one wondering about this? Are there any net-friendly holiday destinations/resorts? Parts of my job I can pretty much do anywhere, and while I am waiting for affordable cellular/satellite net-access, I would like to know if anybody know of any net-friendly resorts. These resorts should be able to offer minimum quality (preferrably better than dial-up) and affordable links. The best thing would be a ethernet outlet with DHCP, or possibly wireless 802.11b. I know most of the business type hotels offer some type of link, but they typically charge an arm and a leg, and no, using a infrared keyboard and the remote control does not allow me to get work done; I need to hook up my laptop."

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  1. give us a bit more... by terpia · · Score: 3

    I would have no prob doing some research on places Ive been in the past or would like to go in the future (this interests me too) - AND let you know what I find. But, what do you like to do? I'm not gonna do research on resorts with skiing or golfing to find out afterwards that you hate the cold or heat. And, what kind of work do you do? How much access do you need? Theres a big difference between pulling HUGE or small amount of source down from cvs nightly and compiling or just having to check and reply to lots of emails. Are you self employed, and this all has to be out of pocket? Or are you employed by some entity that will/won't chip for an upgrade in accomodations to meet your needs? Also, do you really *have* to connect your laptop to the net? Could you get some sort of removable storage and use access at a netcafe (not for company secrets!) and bring your data back to your room? Ive found this to be highly useful, and convenient in the past (even used a netcafe in tijuana one time). if this works for you, you may be interested in these two links: http://cybercaptive.com/ (its a netcafe locator/search engine) and also this book http://www.netcafeguide.com/ (its a guidebook for netcafe's and if youre a Douglas Adams fan, you can appreciate the cover)

    My 2 cents

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  2. Re:Followup from original poster by Bazman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Holiday destinations are holiday destinations. They're not meant for working. They're meant for holidaying. Its your holiday. Stop working.

    Of course business hotels with internet access are expensive - they're for business. Most people on holiday don't want to work.

    Although the idea of sitting by the pool with a wireless laptop might be appealing, you will get a terrible tanline on your lap.

    Enjoy your holiday without work. Use the local internet cafes to check your email for a while, but those CVS checkins can wait. You might even be more productive when you get back, after a nice rest. That's what I tell the boss.

    Baz