Internet cafes are my method of communicating when I'm overseas. I send home little travelogues of my day and what I've seen. It's easier and much cheaper than calling home. Email is also handy when you're going to meet up with someone.

Over the past few years, it seems like more and more hotels are providing on-line access. I always ask at the front desk if they know the location of a cybercafe and often they let me use their own - even if it's not intended for public use.

Marguerite in Chicagoland