Access to Wi-fi in the Alps occurs on a day-to-day basis! We were without it for two days in the hotel, and I’ve seen members of our group, and other tourists, walking around with their phones held high like lighters at an eighties rock show, trying to locate a connection. As I write this, I’m sitting in this chair, in the Planai gondola station, which thankfully offers free Wi-fi. However, the signal is not strong, and shifting one inch drops the connection which isn’t so conducive for uploading a batch of photos, posting a blog, or for that matter, considering the construction of my perch, circulation!

The truly fantastic part is that the local residents don’t seem concerned about the lack of connectivity. Although it inhibits the kind of productivity I’m concerned about at the moment, it is probably a fantastic “problem” for vacationers…a simple reminder to put down the device and go enjoy the unfathomable beauty and adventures to be had.

~ posted by Jennifer Clary