COMMON SENSE RULES: Avoid using a public hotspot for anything personal or for anything that requires you to enter a password or user details. Stick to browsing.
Just like the destination itself, logging onto a foreign free WiFi hotspot can be a journey into the unknown — and one that could be full of unpleasant surprises.
There's no question that smartphones and tablets have revolutionised the way we live and that's why when it comes to taking a holiday with them, rather than from them, there appears to be no debate: the phone and the slate and often even a notebook are as high on the list as packing clean underwear.
