is there anyway to get internet from anywhere on earth?

Question

I live in canada, and i'm going to africa for a vacation this year. i want to know is there anything that i can hook up to my laptop to get internet anywhere in the world?

Answer 1

SatPhone Uplink

http://www.globalstarusa.com/en/data/

But it is expensive, many countries have land based GSM systems which will be cheaper as an alternative.