in the same situation - will need daily internet access to answer emails and manage a business remotely.so based on this post it seems like it will be possible.

When you did focus you for internet availability i guess too that it is possible.

When you dont do wildcamping in the bush, when you stay at villages or cities, buy a simcard in each country also when you dont stay there extended - you should be able to use Edge / Internet Cofees / Wifi to read/send mails. So you have failover possibilities.

Working remotely depends how you work. With citrix and high compressed communication you will hate it, but it may be possible.

Using standard rdp (remote desktop protocol) could not be possible from time to time. Sometimes i need more than an hour to update a blog text only website, at sample - in a wifi.

You will recognice when all people use the internet - when you wait till late in the night - you will get better results. That can happen on the backbone too - so you have laag on 3G AND all other Internetsources in a given country. When you wait till the people sleep, it mostly works better.

Therefore - when you really focus your journey to internet availability - have a look for failover options (3G, Wifi, Internet Cofees). And when you dont have to send a bigger amount of Data (mail, pictures, remote working), i think you can go too.

But dont know if a focus about internet access will let you enjoy your journey that much...

Surfy

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Thanks for the useful information Desert Driver. I'm in a position where I will have a permanent part-time job and will need to send work documents by email once a week. It's good to know that I'll probably be able to do that.

We're currently travelling from RSA back to EUR, Internet has not been a problem. Wifi is often available, but prepaid simcards are the way to go. Available everywhere, top up everywhere, have decent reception almost everywhere. and definitely the cheapest solution...

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What I use is my smart phone and a cell phone and wifi it to myself. I have pretty good internet in most places around Africa.

I do the research before I enter into the country to find out the best deal and coverage for that company and get that sim card. Normally the cheapest deal only works in the larger town or cities where are the more expensive ones work all over the place. Africans love their phones it has to work!

On top of that system, you have a few (not many) backpackers with wifi. Or you can go to the larger hotels or a bar to find it. At least one place in the town or city will have internet unless you are up Mt Kilimanjaro!

You will find as you start travelling, that overlanders going in opposite direction will swap sim cards with you. It isnt the end of the world you will get internet!

Dont let other people put you off, working and travelling is possible!

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