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Guides to travel eSIMs: what to buy, how to install it, and how the options compare country by country.
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October 14, 2026 1 min read
ALDI Mobile roaming (2026): Roaming Packs, prices and when an eSIM is cheaper
ALDI Mobile's 7 day Roaming Packs start at $5 for 1 GB, but roaming is off until you enable it and pay-as-you-go data costs $0.50 per MB. Each pack, where it works, the Vietnam catch, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 14, 2026 1 min read
amaysim roaming (2026): packs, prices and when an eSIM is cheaper
amaysim sells four roaming packs, from $20 to $70, each valid for 365 days across as many trips as you like. What each pack includes, where it works, what a trip costs, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 14, 2026 1 min read
Belong international roaming (2026): the travel pack, prices and when an eSIM is cheaper
Belong roams only with its $30 travel pack: 3 GB, 150 minutes and unlimited SMS for 15 days in 45+ destinations. Where it works, what a trip costs, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 14, 2026 1 min read
My phone doesn't support eSIM: how to get data abroad anyway
No EID on your phone? You can still get online abroad. Five options, from sharing a travel companion's eSIM to a local SIM at the airport, and which one fits your trip.
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October 13, 2026 1 min read
Best eSIM for Egypt (2026): five providers compared
Which travel eSIM to buy for Egypt: prices for a week and two weeks from five providers, what unlimited really gives you, roaming costs from the UK, and the phone customs rule.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Boost Mobile international roaming (2026): what works abroad and what it costs
Boost Mobile sells roaming as add-ons: Global Roaming at $10 a month for 1 GB in 90+ destinations, and North America Connect for Mexico and Canada. What each plan includes, what a trip costs, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Cricket Wireless international roaming (2026): Mexico, Canada and the rest of the world
Cricket's Smart and Supreme Unlimited plans include Mexico and Canada; elsewhere you add Cricket Passport at $10 a day or $25 for 5 GB. Which plans roam, where Passport works (not Japan), the unlock rule, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Google Fi international roaming (2026): what's included, speeds, and when a travel eSIM is better
Google Fi's Unlimited Premium includes 50 GB of high-speed data in 200+ destinations, Flexible charges $10 per GB abroad, and Standard covers only Canada and Mexico. What each plan includes, the speed and day limits, and when a travel eSIM is the better buy.
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October 11, 2026 1 min read
Tết 2027 in Vietnam: dates, what closes, and how to travel
Tết 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February, with the official holiday from 4 to 10 February. What closes and for how long, why transport sells out, the flowers and fireworks, Tết etiquette and staying online.
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