One article led me to check out Busabout. And now I’m seriously considering getting its flexi-pass because it offers me more opportunity to interact with locals and other travelers though it would be at the expense of my travel time.
Oh, and I like the Busabout Web site because it provides information on cheap eats and things to do in the city where Busabout will make a stop. Use the “Where do you want to go?” drop-down menu on the left for this purpose.
I plan to blog about my trip to Europe so it’s going to be important to have Internet access while on the road.
Less Than A Shoestring listed cities that offer free wifi connection in various categories:
First, all the cities that have real, honest-to-goodness *free* access in a public space — often municipally provided — to the internet:
- Athens
- Berlin
- Bern
- Brussels 1 (prior software download required)
- Helsinki
- Luxembourg
- Madrid
- Paris
- Rome 1 (mobile number required)
Next, all the cities where you shouldn’t have to hunt too hard to find an WLAN-friendly cafe or chain restaurant offering online access:
It’s harder than it should be in:
It’s not impossible, but best of luck to you in:
For specific areas, I intend to consult free-hotspot.com, which provides a map to show the exact location of places that offer free wifi.
Less Than a Shoestring is one blog that I should tell myself to check out regularly. Great everything (okay, just most everything – edited).
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