I tried using IPASS but it kept telling me that there was a problem with either username or password. IPASS is recommended by my locak ISP and I am supposed to get free use of IPASS. Problem is that it didnt work, no matter what I tried.
So I thought about all those free providers out there and found
Freedomlist All you need to do is register with a provider (free!!) and off you go! I had some trouble setting up an account in France but managed to guess my way through the french language and now have about 5 different ISP shortcuts on my desktop from various countries. It works great, unfortunately only dial-up but this way you only pay the phone bill from the hotel to the local ISP.