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Guides to travel eSIMs: what to buy, how to install it, and how the options compare country by country.
FeaturedOctober 22, 2026 1 min read
Naples airport closed in November 2026: flights to Salerno, trains from Rome and your rights
Naples Capodichino airport closes in November 2026 for runway works: flights moved to Salerno, how to reach Naples, Pompeii or Capri, and your EU261 rights.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Vienna Christmas markets 2026: official dates and hours for Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn, Belvedere and more
Rathausplatz runs 13 November to 26 December 2026. Official dates and hours for Schönbrunn, Belvedere, Spittelberg and more, the airport train and data.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Prague Christmas market 2026: dates, tree lighting, prices and getting there
Prague's Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square markets run from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. Every market's dates, the airport bus, koruna tips and data.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Best Christmas markets in Germany 2026: official dates, hours and trains between them
Official 2026 dates and hours for Nuremberg, Cologne, Munich, Dresden, Rothenburg, Stuttgart, Aachen, Berlin and Frankfurt, plus trains, deposits and data.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Christmas market river cruises 2026: Danube or Rhine, which lines sail them, and your phone on board
Danube or Rhine? The 2026 Christmas market river cruises from Viking, AmaWaterways, Avalon, Uniworld, Scenic and Emerald, the market dates and staying online.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Best eSIM for Korea (2026): five providers compared
Which eSIM to buy for South Korea: five providers compared on price and full-speed data, plus Naver Map, Kakao T, K-ETA and what a Korean number is needed for.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
eSIM for multiple countries: one regional plan, a global plan or two country plans?
One regional eSIM covers most multi-country trips: Europe for 30 countries from $11.99, Global 75 for 73. When two country plans cost less, and layovers.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
eSIM hotspot: how to share a travel eSIM's data with a laptop or your kids
Yes, you can share a travel eSIM's data through your phone's hotspot. How to set it up on iPhone and Android, what a laptop uses, and the hotspot caps to check.
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October 22, 2026 1 min read
Is there Uber where you're going? Ride-hailing apps by country (2026)
Uber works in much of the world, but in Korea locals use Kakao T, in Japan GO, in Southeast Asia Grab and in China DiDi. Which app to install for each country.
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