Internet cafes?
Aug 22, 2003 | 7:57 pm
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Internet cafes?
Most of my travel in domesticUS on business.I have my laptop with me, and some hotels have public terminals with high speed access. Fine.
I'll be in Europe (UK, France) next month on vacation/second honeymoon. I will not be schlepping a laptop with me - any man who carries a laptop on his honeymoon deserves what he (doesn't) get.
However, I'd still like to be able to check email now and then - if for no other reason than to clean up the viagra/enlargement spam. My plan was to look up an internet cafe or whatever, log on, check out the stuff, log off. I'm led to believe that these sorts of things are available all over Europe. Is m I likely to pay through the nose for this, or are the charges reasonable?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
I'll be in Europe (UK, France) next month on vacation/second honeymoon. I will not be schlepping a laptop with me - any man who carries a laptop on his honeymoon deserves what he (doesn't) get.
However, I'd still like to be able to check email now and then - if for no other reason than to clean up the viagra/enlargement spam. My plan was to look up an internet cafe or whatever, log on, check out the stuff, log off. I'm led to believe that these sorts of things are available all over Europe. Is m I likely to pay through the nose for this, or are the charges reasonable?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
Aug 22, 2003 | 9:46 pm
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http://www.easyeverything.com/
prices vary with demand, but IIRC like 20-30 minutes for EUR1 during peak time, and 2 hours for EUR1 when the place is empty.
prices vary with demand, but IIRC like 20-30 minutes for EUR1 during peak time, and 2 hours for EUR1 when the place is empty.
Aug 23, 2003 | 6:33 am
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If mailbox space is a problem, look into this company
http://www.fastmail.fm/
I have the 150mb size. Holds a whole month of Viagra.
The big orange Easy is great. 1 buys a lot of time, and is transportable. The only problem is finding a computer during the busy hours.
http://www.fastmail.fm/
I have the 150mb size. Holds a whole month of Viagra.
The big orange Easy is great. 1 buys a lot of time, and is transportable. The only problem is finding a computer during the busy hours.
Aug 23, 2003 | 7:35 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by markbach:
http://www.easyeverything.com/
prices vary with demand, but IIRC like 20-30 minutes for EUR1 during peak time, and 2 hours for EUR1 when the place is empty.</font>
http://www.easyeverything.com/
prices vary with demand, but IIRC like 20-30 minutes for EUR1 during peak time, and 2 hours for EUR1 when the place is empty.</font>
I have used this in several cities in Europe. Some of them are huge.. 400+ terminals. And they are NOT expensive.
In Europe I always have to ask: "Where is the @-button?"
Aug 23, 2003 | 2:23 pm
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We were just in France a couple of weeks ago, and while I don't go near internet cafes when on vacation, several of the people we met on the cruise (River cruise through the Wine areas) did, and the cost was generally in the three ot six euros per hour range. Some places were quite strict about the time, others were keep using it until somebody else comes in, not a problem man.
Many hotels also are offering access to people in off the street to make a few more dollars.
It's very reasonable, if it's just for mail checking and you can do that in 20 minutes or so, you can do it for pocket change.
Many hotels also are offering access to people in off the street to make a few more dollars.
It's very reasonable, if it's just for mail checking and you can do that in 20 minutes or so, you can do it for pocket change.
Aug 24, 2003 | 2:19 pm
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In Milan, I used GRAZIA INTERNET CAFE which is across the street from the Stazione Centrale. If you exit the station on the side where the Malpensa busses are, you cross the street and it is right next to the well-marked McDonalds
It is like a smaller version of Easy Everything which I've used in Munchen and Berlin.
The "primetime" rates are Eur.4 per hour, 5 hours for Eur.15 and if you come after 20:00 you can get the remaining six hours for Eur. 5.95. Some (but not all) of the workstation positions have headphone jacks.
Best of all, they have WIRELESS access - I was able to sign on using my own laptop and use my own bookmarks and Eudora (and virus protection and firewall). Eur. 4 for wireless access, and you get a free expresso if you use the Wi-Fi.
Cool staff, English speaking. Definitely recommended.
It is like a smaller version of Easy Everything which I've used in Munchen and Berlin.
The "primetime" rates are Eur.4 per hour, 5 hours for Eur.15 and if you come after 20:00 you can get the remaining six hours for Eur. 5.95. Some (but not all) of the workstation positions have headphone jacks.
Best of all, they have WIRELESS access - I was able to sign on using my own laptop and use my own bookmarks and Eudora (and virus protection and firewall). Eur. 4 for wireless access, and you get a free expresso if you use the Wi-Fi.
Cool staff, English speaking. Definitely recommended.