Over the years I have tried to stay current on tech gadgets and services offered to travelers. One of the ongoing issues is the high cost of data roaming charges when you are overseas, or at least out of your home network. Much has been written about this yet many travelers still fall victim to substantial data roaming charges upon their return home for a foreign vacation.
When I travel internationally I turn off data roaming on my smart phone and become reliant on wifi hotspots, generally my hotel room, which usually comes at a $12 – $25 daily rate. The newest solution for me when travelling to the UK is Fonmigo (http://www.fonmigo.com/) a portable wifi hot spot with a flat daily or weekly rate. Use it wherever you find yourself, in a PerryGolf VIP Coach, in a pub, at dinner….or even in your hotel room. Up to 5 devices can access the hot spot so you may even share it with your travelling companions! With a weekly cost of approximately $100 it is very reasonably priced and even allows you to make VoIP calls at negligible cost.
This service is presently available only in the UK but I imagine if it is successful we shall see it available around the world…and maybe then the cell companies will charge an appropriate rate for roaming!
About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
