How to Get WiFi Access from Remote Locations Anywhere as a Digital Nomad

Last Updated on June 4, 2023

It is very possible (and quite easy in fact) to get WiFi access from remote locations these days, no matter where in the world you are. If you are in an area where 3G or 4G phone reception is possible, then certainly WiFi is possible.

Whether you are working your way around the world or living in a rural area (be it in the UK, Costa Rica, Bali or wherever), there are solutions to get online. So let’s take a look at 5 key options.

1. Creating WiFi Hotspot Using Glocalme

Whether staying in a hostel in the jungle (Bolita Hostel in Costa Rica is a great choice for staying in the jungle by the way), sitting in a remote area in Nevada, USA or a rural location in England, if the area gets 3Gg or 4G communication signals then the Glocalme is a fantastic product to ensure you get WiFi.

With a Glocalme you have in your hand an extremely easy way to create your own WiFi hotspot and you can do so whilst only paying local data costs in whatever country you are in.

On the Glocalme (and in your own language), the device will find the best and most affordable local data plans and you can then buy the data plan through the Glocalme.

So you might decide, for example, to buy 10GB of data In Europe for EUR15 (10GB will be plenty, for example, if just checking emails and doing basic tasks over the course of a week).

You can buy data from the Glocalme website or on the Glocalme from local providers.

Once you’ve bought the data you use the Glocalme as your WiFi hotspot device and you can connect from up to 10 Devices.

Just set a WiFi password and connect your smartphone, iPad, laptop, or whatever you need to connect to WiFi.

2. Using Mobile or Cellphone and Tethering

Another option and one that is getting increasingly easy and affordable to do is to use your cellphone’s (mobile phone) data allowance.

I just signed up for 100GB of data a month, for example, for £20 p/m (about USD$27) with Vodafone and I can use the data in any of 51 countries. There is the option to pay a little more and to be able to use the data in 81 countries.

If you are traveling and only need to check emails and do simple tasks, then, as mentioned earlier, even 10GB or 20GB is likely to be enough for you, let alone 100 GB.

You will want to check that your phone allows tethering, meaning that it allows you to create a mobile hotspot.

Here’s how to set up a mobile hotspot:

• on an iPhone or iPad
• on a Samsung Galaxy phone

If you are based in Europe or the UK, then this can be a great and very affordable option.

There are similar cellphone data packages though in the USA and in many countries globally if you shop around.

3. Using Coworking Spaces

Another fantastic option, and particularly if you are a WFA (Work From Anywhere) kind of person who wishes to travel and spend a few months in each exotic location, is the co-working and co-living concept.

Co-working spaces are hubs all around the world where you can use a joint workspace and find:

• High-speed Internet access
• Choose from your own desk to hot-desking (using a different desk each day)
• Tea and coffee-making facilities (often free coffee)
• Social events so that you can get to know the other co-workers and the locals
• Often you will also find organized trips and visits to local attractions (on weekends)

You might decide, for example, to work digitally from Costa Rica for 3 months because you can work from anywhere as long as you have a reliable Internet connection.

In Costa Rica, a great example is Puerto and Co where you can work with a high-speed Internet connection, in the open-air, whilst enjoying their vegan cafe and drinks service as you sit working.

4. Using Local WiFi Hotspots

There are, of course, WiFi hotspots all over the place these days.

One word of warning though! Be very careful that you are accessing things online securely.

The great risk you run, if you use public WiFi hotspots, is that without an extra layer of security, it is quite easy for your device to be hacked by others.

Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) such as Panda VPN is very easy and inexpensive and a great way to secure your device whether it is a laptop, a smartphone, or an iPad.

So, be extremely careful with public WiFi hotspots and certainly avoid doing any banking or other financial transactions on your phone unless you at least have a VPN setup, if using public WiFi.

5. Skyroam

Skyroam is another alternative and similar device and competitor to Glocalme (which I mentioned in the first option).

I personally have used Glocalme a number of times in various countries so Glocalme is a fantastic option.

You can also use Skyroam and the concept is that you:

• only pay for data when you need it and you pay at local data prices
• can connect up to 10 devices at once (the same as Glocalme)
• are able to connect using a secure connection and from over 130 countries worldwide