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Before we traveled to southeast Asia, we hadn’t gone anywhere in the WiFi and iPhone age where we didn’t have easy connectivity. Our previous international travel (other than to Canada) was before we got our first iPhones, so it just wasn’t an issue.

One of the major things I researched before our trip to southeast Asia, however, was how we would be able to maintain connectivity…for communication, for directions, for Yelp (!), for safety. The cell phone companies charge and arm and a leg for daily service on most international plans, and we didn’t want to deal with local SIM cards. We needed a different solution.

I was (seemingly) randomly looking at the website for Singapore’s Changi Airport and came across a service for portable travel WiFi devices. Now this sounded interesting! The problem was that the devices being advertised only worked in Singapore. We were traveling to both Singapore and Malaysia.

So, I began researching further and found a company that offered portable travel WiFi devices that would work in multiple countries, similar to Skyroam. Our problem was solved!

Skyroam WiFi

We rented the WiFi device (instead of purchasing it), and although it wasn’t exactly like having WiFi at home, it was definitely a trip essential. We used it to:

  • find our way around Singapore using the Citymapper app
  • communicate with our local friends in Malaysia
  • use Yelp to find some great local eats
  • keep family & friends at home updated on our trip
  • and more!

Having portable travel WiFi on our trip was exactly what we needed!

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Nicolette Kay is the founder of Semi-Budget Travel®. She has been traveling the world since junior high, and in 2005, she began single-handedly planning all aspects of semi-budget travel for various family & friends. She has visited more than 20 countries around the world, and is always thinking about…Where to travel next? How to get a good deal? What would be worth splurging on? She helps thousands of people per month plan their fabulous, yet affordable, semi-budget travel.

16 thoughts on “Portable Travel WiFi”

  1. This is so cool! I never knew it existed, and I am definitely going to look into buying one. If you don’t mind me asking, was it expensive to rent?
    Thanks for this great info! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • Thanks, Vessy! We had a deal to rent for around $7.00/day. We found that the device was indispensable on our trip!

  2. Wow $7/day is amazing! We were just talking about international travel tonight at dinner so this is perfect timing! Thanks for sharing!

  3. We have used a portable wifi for travel before and it was AMAZING! As nice as it is to disconnect at times, sometimes you just need internet! What a lifesaver!

  4. That would definitely be nice to have WiFi everywhere! I didn’t know they had something like this. Thanks for sharing!

  5. How cool is this?! I’ve never heard of it either…definitely would come in handy in some off the beaten path areas. I’ll have to look into it.

  6. 20 years ago we all would have been like, “WiFihuhwhat?” And now we’re all, “NEED. WIFI!” Portable WiFi looks to be indispensable for 21st century travel!

  7. We love traveling but haven’t done anything abroad with the kids just yet. But we would have to get phones like these. Having GPS, talk/text while abroad is so helpful. Gotta check Yelp reviews too

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