Why this portable hotspot may be my favorite travel gadget of the year

TravlFi JourneyGo 4G Hotspot

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been testing an interesting little gadget called the JourneyGo 4G Hotspot

Setting up the JourneyGo

Setting up the JourneyGo Hotspot is straightforward. Once you turn it on, scan the QR code at the bottom to activate the device. Then, you have to purchase a service plan with TravelFi so you can use the JourneyGo as intended. I’ll list out the subscription details later because they relate to the device’s overall cost.

The JourneyGo supports up to 10 simultaneous connections from smartphones, laptops, desktop PCs, and even handheld gaming consoles like the Lenovo Legion Go S. It operates by scanning and connecting to cellphone towers, automatically choosing the strongest signal.

The JourneyGo 4G shines in low-traffic environments. At night, when fewer people competed for bandwidth, the hotspot connection felt nearly indistinguishable from my home Wi-Fi. Web pages loaded quickly, streaming Netflix shows was smooth, and everyday browsing felt seamless. 

For example, I managed to purchase new gym shorts, an aux cord, hair pomade, and streamed a lo-fi hip hop station on YouTube in 1080p without a hitch. Every video I watched ran steadily in high resolution (a few were in 4K), and the audio came through crystal clear.

Also: Finally, I found a portable charger that checks all of my boxes for traveling

TravlFi’s gadget isn’t limited to casual browsing and streaming video; it also supports steady online gaming. I was impressed that I could play Helldivers 2 online with other people. To be totally honest, I was fully expecting the connection to crash, or at least stutter a little. Not only was the experience smooth, but I didn’t suffer a single disconnect.