I’m going to visit a few cities in Italy for the next week and half with my wife. Staying connected to the internet will be a top priority along with whatever Sheila planned for us. I’ll be bringing the Nokia N85 as my mobile phone and research tells me to get a Wind pre-paid SIM card for data. Boingo will come in handy too.

Pre-paid SIM

I’ve searched for sites that recommend pre-paid SIM cards and I think I found the right place. Prepaid GSM lists the available service providers in each country/region along with their rates. The forums are filled with helpful members as well. I found that I can get a prepaid Wind SIM with 2.6GB of data for 10 Euros. My only concern is that some people mentioned 3G coverage isn’t as good as another provider called TIM. Since we’re staying in major cities, I’m not that worried.

Boingo WiFi

I’ll also have Boingo so I can have access to hotspots with my phone and laptop. If you haven’t heard of the service yet, I suggest signing up for their free 30-day trial available to Nokia users. If wifi is not accessible from my laptop, Joikuspot will allow me to share my Nokia N85′s internet connection.

Twitpic, Facebook, Flickr

If you want to check out the latest photos from the trip, I’ll be uploading photos directly from the phone straight to the web using the built-in Nokia Share-Online app. This wouldn’t be possible without the awesome service, Pixelpipe! Follow me on Twitter or check out my Flickr.

Tips?

The wife pretty much handled the itinerary, so I’m glad I didn’t have to worry about that. I’ve skimmed through some travel books so I’m not completely clueless. Let us know if you have recommendations, tips, and advice for the trip!