Travel eSIM guides
Practical guides for each destination: local networks, how much data a typical trip uses, how an eSIM compares with a local SIM or roaming, and how to set it up before you fly.
Pilgrimage and seasonal guides
Umrah & Hajj eSIM Guide (2026–2027): Internet in Makkah and Madinah
How to get online for Umrah and Hajj: roaming vs Saudi SIM vs eSIM, how much data you need, STC/Mobily/Zain coverage and setup before you fly.
Read the guide →Christmas Markets in Europe 2026: Dates, Train Routes & eSIM
Christmas market dates 2026 for Vienna, Cologne, Dresden, Nuremberg, Prague, Strasbourg, Colmar and Brussels, three easy train routes, how much data you need and how to stay online across borders.
Read the guide →Ski Holiday eSIM 2026–27: Bansko, Gudauri, Jahorina, Kopaonik & the Alps
The right eSIM for Bansko, Gudauri, Jahorina, Kopaonik and the Alps. Europe plan coverage, live prices, data needs, cold-battery and avalanche app tips.
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Country guides
Saudi Arabia eSIM guide: Umrah, Riyadh and Jeddah
A Saudi Arabia eSIM gets you online the moment you land in Jeddah, Madinah or Riyadh, with no store visit and no fingerprint registration.
Read the guide →Georgia eSIM guide: Tbilisi, Batumi and the mountains
A Georgia eSIM works on the Magti or Silknet network, the two largest operators, with strong 4G in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi and 5G in parts of Tbilisi.
Read the guide →Turkey eSIM guide: Istanbul, Antalya and Cappadocia
A Turkey eSIM runs on the Turkcell, Vodafone TR or Türk Telekom network, so you get 4.
Read the guide →Greece eSIM guide: Athens, the islands and the ferries
A Greece eSIM runs on the Cosmote, Vodafone or Nova (formerly Wind) network, with fast 4G and 5G in Athens, Thessaloniki and the main islands such as Santorini, Mykonos, Crete and Rhodes.
Read the guide →UAE eSIM guide: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the desert
A UAE eSIM runs on the e& (Etisalat) or du network, with fast 5G across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Read the guide →Spain eSIM guide: Barcelona, Madrid and the islands
A Spain eSIM is a prepaid data plan that connects to the Movistar, Vodafone or Orange network.
Read the guide →Egypt eSIM guide: Cairo, the Nile and the Red Sea
An Egypt eSIM is a prepaid data plan that runs on the Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat (e&) or WE network.
Read the guide →Morocco eSIM guide: Marrakech, Fes, Chefchaouen and the Sahara
The best eSIM for Morocco is a data-only plan on the Maroc Telecom, Orange or inwi network.
Read the guide →Indonesia eSIM guide: Bali, Lombok, the Gilis and Java
The best eSIM for Indonesia is a data-only plan on the Telkomsel, Indosat or XL Axiata network.
Read the guide →Europe eSIM guide: one plan for 34 countries
A Europe eSIM gives you one data plan for 34 countries: all 27 EU countries plus the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey and Ukraine.
Read the guide →Bahrain eSIM: most people only need one day
Here is something we noticed in our own orders: of the last 13 Bahrain eSIMs we sold, 12 were one-day plans.
Read the guide →Oman eSIM for a road trip: where you will lose signal
Most trips to Oman end up as road trips: Muscat, then Nizwa and the mountains, a night in the Wahiba Sands, a swim in Wadi Shab.
Read the guide →Montenegro eSIM: the one country on the Balkan coast your EU plan skips
Montenegro catches a lot of people out.
Read the guide →Romania eSIM: who needs one, and who does not
Let us start with the honest part: if your phone plan is from another EU country, you probably do not need a Romania eSIM at all.
Read the guide →Kyrgyzstan eSIM: online in Bishkek, offline at Song-Kul
Kyrgyzstan is two trips in one.
Read the guide →UK eSIM guide: London, Edinburgh and the countryside
A UK eSIM runs on EE, Vodafone, Three or O2, with fast 4G and 5G in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and the other cities.
Read the guide →USA eSIM guide: New York, road trips and the national parks
A US eSIM runs on T-Mobile, AT&T or Verizon and covers the cities, the interstates and Hawaii.
Read the guide →Israel eSIM guide: Christmas in Jerusalem and Bethlehem
An Israel eSIM runs on Partner, Cellcom or Pelephone and works from the moment you land at Ben Gurion.
Read the guide →Finland eSIM guide: Lapland, Rovaniemi and the northern lights
A Finland eSIM runs on Elisa, Telia or DNA, with fast 4G and 5G in Helsinki, Rovaniemi and the Lapland resort towns.
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