Travel guides
Connectivity tips, country deep-dives, and how to travel data-light.
The iPhone Duo has no SIM tray anywhere. How to move your number to eSIM, what each carrier charges, and where the iPhone's own button won't work.
Yes, on Cubacel, the island's only network. But in 2026 blackouts take most cell sites down and foreign cards no longer work, so plan before you fly.
Bank and app codes go to your home number, not your travel eSIM. Why they stop arriving abroad, and the fix for each cause before you are locked out.
Switzerland isn't covered by EU roaming, so your plan may charge by the day. What carriers charge, how Swiss coverage holds up, and how much data to buy.
Where WhatsApp, FaceTime and other internet calls are blocked in 2026, from the UAE and China to Russia, what still works, and how to stay reachable.
What Europe’s big carriers charge for data in Switzerland, the UK, Turkey, the US, Egypt and Thailand, the €50 safety cut-off, and how to avoid a surprise bill.
Twelve countries where a first trip abroad is easy and safe: each one's travel advisory level, peace ranking, emergency number and the one risk to know.
India, Egypt, Morocco, Vietnam, Peru and Nepal reward every visitor but ask a lot of a first trip. What makes each hard, its advisory level, and where to start.
Six rewarding countries where petty and opportunistic crime is the main risk. Each one's travel advisory, the scams to know, and the habits that keep you safe.
Which airlines give you free Wi-Fi in the air, who actually qualifies, and the airline and aircraft to book on 12 popular routes if staying online matters.
Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Orange now sell travel eSIMs to anyone. How they compare with day passes and other eSIMs, and what the law caps.
From 1 November 2026 you pay the tax in Japan and claim it back at departure. The kiosk before check-in, the 90-day clock, fees, and what your phone does.