The view from our patio in Crown Court 44A, our rental villa When we looked into an island getaway earlier this year, we wanted to work part of the time and vacation part of the time. To do that, we had to have a high speed Internet connection and a reliable phone line. We [...]
Click on the image to read about Paris As access to high speed connectivity improves working remotely from Paris, France becomes easier and less expensive. Earlier this year we spent 19 days in a Paris rental apartment working remotely. With the good quality high speed access in the apartment we were able to remain connected [...]
Many popular services, like Vonage, Skype, and a host of smaller companies offer “voice over IP” of VoIP in lieu of regular phone service. The principle benefit to the consumer or business is cost savings over conventional telephone service. Our experience with this technology is very mixed. We have a Vonage router configured at one location [...]
When Skype first came out, I tried to use it with my acoustic headset and was disappointed. Even as they have improved their technology, when I call my clients they would immediately ask if I was on some kind of Internet phone because it sounded funny. Then I got a call from a friend using [...]
While traveling in Europe recently, we discovered a VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) call forwarding service that allows travelers to forward their calls from a home or business line to a fixed or cell phone. This can facilitate travelers ability to receive important calls while they are on the road or away from their home country. RoamAbout is [...]
