International ISPs?

In My Humble Opinion (IMHO)
#1

I am going to London and Ireland in a few weeks, and I am considering getting and bringing a laptop with to unload my digital pictures everyday. This would be my primary purpose for getting a laptop, even though I purchased a couple extra memory sticks I have a feeling I’ll be filling them up fast.

As long as I have a laptop with, I would like to connect to the internet to email home - what are my choices in ISPs overseas? I would only need service for two weeks. My ISP (ATT Broadband) does not offer anything like this as far as I know. I would prefer to stay away from AOL, I don’t want their software.

What would be the costs involved? Would it be cheaper to just go to Internet cafes to email home?

Thanks.

#2

If you’re in the UK, you could just pick up a pay-as-you-go CD, where you just pay the telephone bills. The market leader (alongside AOL and the incumbent telecoms companies) is probably Freeserve [link].

#3

Sorry, just read the rest of your post. If you just want to email home, stick to the internet cafes (for London at least). The EasyEverything chain has a number of large, popular centres in handy central London locations and some pretty reasonable pricing, despite being run by a megalomaniac - [link].

#4

Thanks ** Crusoe **. Sounds like Internet Cafés will be easier and cheaper. Do they have fast connections there? In case I would like to email some pictures home?

#5

Should do - that chain is a pretty slick operation.