Guides to land prepared
Internet, apps, real coverage and how many GB you need, destination by destination. No fluff.
By destination
- Internet in Brazil: coverage once you leave the coast Internet in Brazil without roaming: real coverage inland, the Amazon and Pantanal with no signal, why flying is not optional and which apps you need. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in Argentina: the exchange rate and Patagonia Internet in Argentina without roaming: why you need data to pay well, where the exchange rate stands in 2026, real coverage in Patagonia and which apps work. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Which apps are blocked in China (and what to do about it) Internet in China with the firewall in the way: which apps are blocked, why a travel eSIM usually gets around it (with no guarantees) and what to install first. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in Bali: the IMEI rule, the Gilis and your data Getting online in Bali and Indonesia without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, IMEI registration, coverage on Nusa Penida and the Gilis, transport apps and how much data. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in the Dominican Republic: Punta Cana and Samaná Getting online in the Dominican Republic without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, coverage in Punta Cana, Samaná and the mountains, apps to get around and how much data. 15 September 2026 · 5 min read
- Internet in Egypt: the Nile, Sinai and WhatsApp calls Getting online in Egypt without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, coverage on the Nile, the desert and Sinai, the WhatsApp calling restriction and how much data to bring. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Getting a SIM in India as a foreigner: the paperwork problem Internet in India without roaming: why a local SIM is a chore for foreigners, the prepaid problem in Ladakh, how payments really work and how much data to bring. 15 September 2026 · 7 min read
- Your phone in Colombia: coverage and not giving papaya Internet in Colombia without roaming: which carrier reaches where, how to carry your phone without giving papaya, and what to do if it is stolen. 15 September 2026 · 7 min read
- Internet in Morocco: the Atlas and the desert Getting online in Morocco without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, real coverage in the Atlas, the desert and the medinas, taxi apps and how much data to bring. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in Peru: the Inca Trail and the Colca with no signal Internet in Peru without roaming: where there is signal and where there is not (Inca Trail, Colca, Amazon) and the new biometric rule for foreign SIM buyers. 15 September 2026 · 7 min read
- Phone registration in Türkiye: what it is and how it works Getting online in Türkiye without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, the IMEI registration rule, real coverage in Istanbul, Cappadocia and the coast, apps and how much data. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Why you cannot call on WhatsApp in Dubai WhatsApp and FaceTime calls are blocked in the UAE. Which apps are legal, what an eSIM does and does not change, and how much data to bring. 15 September 2026 · 7 min read
- Switzerland is not in EU roaming (and your Europe plan may not cover it) Switzerland sits outside EU roaming although the EU surrounds it. How to avoid accidental roaming at the border, what to expect on trains and in the mountains. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Visiting the UK: what your carrier charges and where signal fails Data in the UK without surprises: what EU, US and other visitors actually pay, coverage in the Highlands, Snowdonia and the London Underground, and the apps you need. 15 September 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in Vietnam: Ha Giang, Sapa and Ha Long How to get online in Vietnam without roaming: eSIM or local SIM, real coverage in Ha Giang, Sapa and Ha Long Bay, the apps people use there and how much data you need. 15 September 2026 · 5 min read
- Pocket wifi or eSIM in Japan: Suica and data How to get online in Japan without roaming charges: eSIM, local SIM or pocket wifi, real coverage, the apps you actually need and how much data to buy. 30 August 2026 · 7 min read
- Internet in Mexico: where there is signal and where not How to get online in Mexico without roaming: eSIM or a Telcel SIM, where there is signal and where there is not, apps for getting around safely and how much data to buy. 30 August 2026 · 6 min read
- Island coverage in Thailand and how much data How to get online in Thailand without roaming: eSIM or tourist SIM, which network covers Bangkok, the north and the islands, the apps locals use and how much data to buy. 30 August 2026 · 6 min read
- Internet in the USA: where you lose signal on a road trip How to get data in the United States without roaming: which network covers best, where there is no signal, how much data a road trip needs and how to install an eSIM. 30 August 2026 · 6 min read
The basics
- eSIM or your carrier's roaming: when each one is worth it Daily passes, bundles and pay-per-MB compared with a travel eSIM. How to find out what your carrier really charges before you fly, not after. 13 September 2026 · 4 min read
- eSIM or local SIM: which one is worth it for your trip When buying a SIM at your destination beats an eSIM and when it does not, without spin: real price, time lost, paperwork and where it is not that easy. 13 September 2026 · 5 min read
- Your eSIM will not connect after landing: what to check, in order You landed, the eSIM is installed and there is no internet. The three faults behind almost every case, in the order you should check them. 13 September 2026 · 7 min read
- How to install an eSIM step by step (iPhone and Android) The full setup on iPhone and on Android, with the real menu paths, manual installation with SM-DP+, and the three settings almost everyone forgets. 13 September 2026 · 6 min read
- How much data do I need for a trip? App by app What a trip really uses: maps, WhatsApp, Instagram, video and video calls, with three traveller profiles and the tricks that halve your consumption. 30 August 2026 · 7 min read
- What is an eSIM and how does it work? What an eSIM is, how it differs from a plastic SIM, which phones take one, how to install it step by step and what to check when it will not connect. 30 August 2026 · 7 min read