Many hotel/motels have free wifi included for guests, and some have a small daily charge for use.

If you are going to a larger city or populated areas the coffee shops/cafes usually have wifi some free and some a sign up & small fee.

I would do search for wifi hot spots in the areas you will be traveling to and see what comes up , also check the various hotel/motels that you might be staying at.

free WiFi hot spots
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Thanks, that is what I do now. What I am really looking for is a form of aircard thingy that I can use in those hotels that charge me a fortune. SOrt of like a card that that allows me so many mbs of net service for a flat fee. I heard it exists but nobody seems to know who offers.

Verizon Wireless has prepaid aircards so you just put in airtime when you're going to use it.

You get a lot more data with a monthly account though so look into both options.

If you have a cell phone with them, many of them allow you to add tethering through your phone so you can connect to the rev A 3G network through your phone and just add the tethering feature when you're going to travel.

Visit www.verizonwireless.com for more details specific to your area.

Duh!!

Great- and it is with my cell company! I'll have to pop in as soon as I get back from my trip (today-Fri).

I must be an idiot, I never even did the obvious thing "Jane, why don't you just go to the verizon store and ask them..."

Before I worked there I never would have thought of it as an option, so go easy on yourself, lol.

I am cheap *ahem* I mean Frugal, and search for the free. I have an IPOD touch, and it uses WiFi as well as my laptop. Most hotels offer FREE wifi. Starbucks, Borders, and many other book stores offer FREE wireless. Many repair shops that fix your car (dealerships included) offer FREE wifi for the waiting customers. When I travel I find its rare to be sitting without some sort of access that is free. Many truck stops now include Free WiFi as well as many reststops with food services.

I hear verizon has great coverage, and its rare that you find yourself without a signal, even in the middle of the woods in a campground. ATT offers nice products, but doesnt cover as much ground as Verizon. Sprint also is spotty in coverage, and while offers good prices, its not worth it if you cant get a signal. Tmobile is the bottom of the ladder. They offer amazing prices, but again, what good is a good price if you cant use the product?

I hope you have fun in your travels.

And I reiterate (in case I forgot to mention before.... ), Verizon has the BEST network hands down, and you get what you pay for. They are slightly more expensive but it works almost everywhere. Why pay for an inferior network? You might pay a few bucks less per month for substandard service but it isn't worth if you're constantly frustrated over lack of service or coverage.

I've been in the wireless industry for over a decade and I know what I'm talking about, lol.