[July 12th, 2006 - Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre, France ]
There is nothing wrong with camping in 2006. It is even getting better and better. Not perfect, but better.

Last few years I tried to get a (wireless) connection on campings, in hotels and on other places around Europe and Israel. Most of the time I didn’t succeed or it was just bloody expensive.
One obscure Antwerp hotel had the guts to ask 12 euro an hour for connection and this wasn’t even on the room itself.

The camping I am on now has two Internet-machines and Wi-Fi. A few minutes ago I tried to make a connection from in front of the tent. And even that worked! To the router I mean…
The connection was moderate strong, but hey this is a nice start.

But then I heard the prices! 8 euro for 1 (connected – continuous) hour (!), 20 euro for one day and 50 euro for a week.
That last one is okay for a week, but the other prices are just too high and absolutely ridiculous!

When will owners of campings, hotels, restaurants, coffee bars, etc. understand that they can use wi-fi as an asset?!

Don’t give your signal free to anyone around, but to your clients. Starbucks does that and the Atrium Hotel in Barcelona does the same. Checked in guests only.

That’s why I love Starbucks: for their great hot chocolate and their signal. The Atrium Hotel for the good beds and their signal…

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