Skyroam Travel & Tech Blog

Autumn is perhaps the most beautiful season to plan a getaway for, since the colors and cool weather encourage both relaxation and reflection. As staycations continue to grow in popularity, you might be among the many individuals who are planning to get out of the house for an upcoming weekend this fall.

From booking a local airbnb to traveling a few extra hours to a countryside landmark, getaway options are quite endless nowadays. Along with booking the perfect cabin and planning engaging activities, having the right packing guide is crucial.

Not all WiFi is created equal. If you are a remote worker, business traveler, or a student who travels internationally, you know the difference between good and bad Wifi connections. Some signals are weak. Some are hard to connect to. Public WiFi networks are even worse; they are slow, unreliable, and simply unsafe.

No public WiFi is as secure as the WiFi you can connect to at your home or office. Unless it's a known network with relatively few users, there is a good possibility that someone may be using the system in a criminal manner. 

In today's modern age, especially 2020, we almost always need to be online! To keep your information safe when traveling anywhere off your home WiFi, keep these best practices in mind:

Telecommuting is still on the rise, and it shows no indications of stopping anytime soon. In 2020, 5 million employees worked at least half of their work hours from their homes, which has resulted in 173% growth in the number of telecommuters from 2005 to today.

What is Giving Tuesday? 

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It is a movement to create an international of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Giving Tuesday was started in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation as a response to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season (Black Friday and Cyber Monday).

How is Skyroam participating?

Skyroam donated 40 Skyroam Solis 4G LTE WiFi Hotspots to the Alex Rocha Youth Foundation in Cartagena, Colombia, for students and community leaders who need connectivity for everyday life. Skyroam's own Social Media and Influencer Manager Martinqiue Lewis went to Columbia to hand deliver the hotspots! You can see her adventures when you follow @myskyroam on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Join Skyroam and the #GivingTuesday movement on Tuesday, December 3rd, by reposting and sharing our content to donate WiFi to those who need it most.

Have Skyroam WiFi Anywhere, Anytime with new Local plans

We are excited to expand our plans beyond flat-rate global data and offer new, lower-priced local WiFi data plans designed for your everyday needs! From business travelers who need a more reliable and affordable alternative to hotel, airport, or conference WiFi, to members of the mobile workforce who cannot get guaranteed fast, secure WiFi from public café internet. Don’t forget the RV owners who want to cruise with connectivity because Van Life is everything.