Travel blog of a digital nomad.
After my article about the cafe scene in Chiang Mai I was alerted to the fact that Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) has a healthy cafe scene going on as well. I know a number of location independent workers who have set up shop there and extoll the virtues of the good coffee and fast, [...] Read more »
When arriving at a new place late at night I like to have my accommodation booked in advance, and this was the case for my trip to Delhi. I stayed at the New King Guesthouse, which I picked for its location, the airport pick up service and most importantly, free wifi. The booking description said [...] Read more »
The commuter transit system that serves Boston has free wi-fi on their trains. I tried the system out when I got the train from Boston to Providence (RI). The signal dropped out a few times along the way, but I was able to load up enough pages to read for the duration of the trip. Read more »
Ubud is the considered as the cultural centre of Bali. It is a popular place for expats and retreats for the mind, body and spirit. As a result Ubud has decent wi-fi availability. I would say I found better wi-fi here than in Jakarta, which must make it the best connected town or city in [...] Read more »
Sumatra is not the most wired Island I’ve ever been to so I was surprised to find free Wifi at Padang Airport. Read more »
So far I have been impressed with the wireless situation in Malaysia. In Kuala Lumpur I paid 10 MYR ($2.75 USD) for the privilege of gaining the wireless code at the guesthouse I was staying. You can use that code for the length of your stay. In Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands the rate [...] Read more »
The Oxford Tube is a bus service that runs 24 hours a day between London and Oxford. This bus service now comes with free wireless internet onboard. Some seats in the downstairs section are at tables with powerpoints, so the bus ride becomes a pleasant way to catch up on emails. [Oxford Tube Wi-Fi] Read more »