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Holiday / Vacation Time But What About Your Online Business?

For many of us, it is time to start thinkingusing dial up in this way is very convenient,
about packing our suitcases and jetting offit can be expensive (hotels are notorious for
on our summer holidays/vacation. When I hadmaking huge profit on phone calls) and it is
a 'normal' job, this was a time to get out oflikely the connection will be very slow.4.
the office and completely forget about workTake your laptop and find a wireless
for a couple of weeks. Things are somewhat'hotspot'. Wireless networks are becoming
different now though as an Internet businessmore and more popular and you will find them
never sleeps or takes time off so how do youin many airports, hotels and resorts. As
handle your online business when you arelong as you have a wireless network card or a
supposed to be soaking up the sun on a farwireless-ready laptop, you can simply turn
away beach?Obviously if your business isyour laptop on and access the network at
large enough to have employees, you shouldn'tsuper-fast Broadband speeds. You will
have too many problems and can, hopefully,normally have to pay for access but you can
leave things in the capable hands of yourusually buy unlimited access for the period
staff for a week or two. But in the eventof your visit. If you really don't want to
that you run a 'one man band' and don't havepay and have time on your hands, try turning
anyone to reply to emails and deal withon your laptop close to offices, an Internet
orders while you are away then I am afraid itcafe or some coffee shops - you never know,
is down to you to look after things.So withthey may have a wireless network set up with
this in mind, here are a few ideas that mayno security meaning you can logon for free!
help to ensure that your vacation remainsThis is my favourite way of accessing the
exactly that :-)1. Close your website downInternet abroad - it is fast, affordable and
for the duration of your holiday. For meI can use my own computer with all of my own
this goes completely against the grain - onesoftware which makes it very convenient.5.
of the advantages of an online business isUse your laptop with a mobile/cell phone.
the fact that it can earn you money whilstNot an ideal option but if you are somewhere
you sleep (and whilst you sunbathe). Howeverreally remote it might be your only option!
some business owners do simply decide to shutRemember that different countries use
up shop when they go away and write off adifferent cell phone frequencies so you need
couple of weeks income against a stress-freeto make sure that your phone will work in the
break.2. Find a local Internet cafe. Forcountry that you are visiting. In order to
many people this is probably the easiest andkeep costs down, sign up with a local phone
most affordable option. Most touristservice provider and a local ISP - this means
destinations have some level of publicthat you will pay the lowest call charges
Internet access available at a reasonablepossible (though they will probably still be
price. Last year I even managed to get apretty expensive). Connection speed is
half decent Internet connection on a tinylikely to be appalling but this might work
island in the middle of the Indian Ocean!for you if you are only expecting a few
The main downside in using Internet cafes isemails..... Personally, this option became
security. I have never been completelyunworkable for me several years ago - too
comfortable entering important passwords intoslow and far too expensive.6. Use a laptop
public computers and have often ended upPDA/Blackberry or similar with a GPRS
using two or three Internet cafes in the sameconnection. GPRS is a wireless technology
resort and changing passwords on a dailywhich allows PDAs and similar to have an
basis! Slightly paranoid perhaps but it only'always on' connection in a similar way to
takes one dishonest cafe owner to really putBroadband. GPRS is provided via the local
the spanner in the works.....3. Take yourmobile/cell phone network. With GPRS, you
laptop and connect via the hotel landline.pay not for the time that you are online but
Most hotels have an IDD (International Directfor the amount of data that you transfer.
Dial) telephone in their rooms. This meansThis means that if you set things up
you can dial straight out of the hotelcorrectly you can just download your email
without having to go via the switchboard.headers, delete the ones that you don't need
This being the case, you can hook your laptopto read and then only download and reply to
up and dial up just as you would at home.the important ones. Therefore costs will be
The cheapest way of doing this is to do somekept to a minimum and it doesn't matter if
research first and find a local Internetthe connection is slow (from a cost point of
company that can offer 'pay as you go' dialview at least) since you are only paying for
up - don't dial into your home ISP as thisthe amount of data you transfer. Speeds
will cost you dearly in international callshould be quicker than a normal mobile/cell
charges. Be aware that not all countries usephone connection. Ensure you check that GPRS
the common RJ11 phone socket and you may needis available in the country that you are
to purchase an adapter socket. These arevisiting - most common destinations can offer
readily available on the Internet - justthe service but you may find that some more
search Google for 'modem adaptor socket forremote countries are not yet GPRS
(your destination)'. You should also checkenabled.Most important of all - enjoy
that the phone line you are about to plugyourself! :-)Copyright 2005 Richard
into isn't digital - if it is, you could fryGradyRichard Grady has been helping ordinary
your modem. Ask the hotel reception orpeople earn online since 1998. He writes a
better still, get a tester unit that plugs infree newsletter which is published every two
and checks the line for you - these are cheapweeks.
and could save you a lot of problems. Whilst



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