Originally Posted by
goaliemn
This is one of the reasons I got a GSM-based blackberry. I bring it with on those international trips, giving me access to my email with a lightweight device. I have t-mobile and the roaming isn't too bad. Its usually less than $1/day for a fair amount of email.
Tmo US has a $20/month unlimited international Blackberry email addon. They'll even prorate it for you.