TRAVEL TREND ALERT! Condotels

One concern of Portable Lifestylers is having everything we need right at our fingertips and a more home-like environment as we travel. The newest entry into the lodging arena fits this bill perfectly.

A condotel is, as you can guess from the name, a combination condominium and hotel. The units often will be larger than your average hotel suite with added amenities like a full kitchen and extra bathrooms. And unlike most condo rentals, they offer hotel services like room service, laundry, telephone, restaurant, regular cleaning and a bar. Most are equipped with good Internet connectivity and best of all, condotels offer a lower monthly rate, perfect for us Portable Lifestylers who tend to stay longer in a place. They tend to be more resort-like, always a plus.

One way to find such offerings is to visit hotel.com and click on the tab at the top that says "condos, suites & more." Do a search and scroll through for the ones that offer the additional services. To find a monthly rate, you may have to contact the condotel management directly, but the savings makes it worth it.

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TECHNOLOGY: Wi-Fi Update

We are seeing WiFi offered in more & more places, and for us Portable Lifestylers, it's a godsend!

Wifi in the Air: Jetblue already offers free WiFi on one of its flights. Delta and American will offer PAID WiFi starting later this year for anyone with a WiFi-enabled laptop, smart phone or other device. U.S. Airways will try this, too, on one flight to begin with in late 2009.

Denny's: Yes, that bastion of 24-hour breakfasts, Denny's is offering WiFi at many of their locations.

Starbucks: Originally only available for purchase or use with a T-mobile wireless plan, the coffee king now offers 2 hours of free WiFi daily as long as you maintain at least a $5 balance on your Starbucks card and use it at least once a month. At many locations outside of the States you can just login with their daily password!

Subway & other fast food restaurants: At many venues throughout the world you can get free WiFi just by purchasing a little bite or something to drink.

Finding WiFi Anywhere: We've just ordered a wireless antenna to help extend our range of picking up WiFi anywhere. Most antennas are under $100US and you can hook them to a window (or hang them outside) and then connect using an extension cable to boost your receiving ability. Most have reported going from a 0 or 1 bar signal up to a full-on 5 bars worth of reception! We'll let you know how ours is working once it arrives.

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