Originally Posted by jsnydcsa

I've advised many a relative or friend thinking about taking a BB, iPhone, laptop, etc. on a trip (particularly international, but even some domestic USA travel) and who want to have "access" while traveling to forget it. Granted these were low tech folks. But, the cost, setup, connection issues/snafus, roaming/local SIM, power conversion, etc. etc. etc. just don't make it worth it for a recreational travelers who often (too often) consult me. Even if they needed some potential way to get back in touch with the office (they call it vacation for a reason), they could just add a few key coworkers' email addresses to their personal web email account.