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Staying connected abroad
Guides to travel eSIMs: what to buy, how to install it, and how the options compare country by country.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Using your phone on a cruise in 2026: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cruise plans compared
AT&T and Verizon charge $20 a day per line at sea, and T-Mobile bills pay-per-use rates that depend on the ship. What each cruise option includes, how to avoid a surprise bill, and where a travel eSIM helps: in port.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
What is data roaming? Should it be on or off?
Data roaming lets your phone use another carrier's network when yours has no coverage. When it costs money, whether to leave it on at home and abroad, and how to switch it on iPhone and Android.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Sapporo Snow Festival 2027: dates, the three sites, getting there and staying connected
The 77th Sapporo Snow Festival runs from 4 to 11 February 2027 at Odori, Susukino and Tsudome. What is confirmed, what the 2026 sites looked like, the airport train, February weather and staying online in the crowds.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Venice Carnival 2027: dates, events, the access fee and getting around
Venice Carnival 2027 runs from 23 January to 9 February, with the theme and programme still to come. What is confirmed, what happened in 2026, the access fee, getting in from the airport and staying online in the crowds.
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October 10, 2026 1 min read
Christmas and New Year in London 2026: Winter Wonderland, lights, transport and NYE fireworks
Winter Wonderland and the Regent Street lights have their 2026 dates, the Tube stops on Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve fireworks tickets are not on sale yet. What is confirmed, what was announced last year, and how to get around and stay online.
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October 10, 2026 1 min read
Cancún and Tulum in December 2026: weather, crowds, New Year's Eve and staying connected
What December really looks like in Cancún and Tulum: official weather averages, the holiday peak, the sargassum outlook, New Year's Eve and safety. Plus how to get around and stay online when the countdown crowds slow everyone's data.
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October 10, 2026 1 min read
Christmas and New Year in Japan 2026: illuminations, what closes and how to get around
Christmas in Japan is a night of lights and dinner dates, and New Year is the week the country closes. The 2026 illumination dates, what shuts from 29 December, and how to get around and stay online in the crowds.
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October 10, 2026 1 min read
Skiing in Japan 2026-27: Niseko and Hakuba season dates, getting there and staying connected
Niseko opens on 28 November 2026 and the Hakuba Valley resorts in December. The 2026-27 season dates, the best weeks to go, how to get there from Tokyo and Sapporo, and how to stay connected on the mountain.
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October 10, 2026 1 min read
Mint Mobile international roaming in 2026: how it works, what it costs and the eSIM alternative
Mint Mobile includes roaming in Canada only. Everywhere else, Mexico and Europe included, you buy a Minternational Pass. What each pass costs, what a week abroad comes to, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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