Articles about: Seasonal
Wintering in the Canary Islands from the UK: roaming charges, signal on Teide, and staying online for months
Wintering in the Canaries from the UK? What roaming rules cover on a months-long stay, where signal thins out on Teide, and how to stay online all season.
Home for Christmas: data in Colombia, Peru or Ecuador without losing your bank's SMS
Flying home for Christmas with a European number? How to get cheap data in Colombia, Peru or Ecuador while your bank codes still land on your own line.
When the flight is cancelled, the queue has moved into the app
Airlines spent 2026 moving rebooking into their apps. From the winter timetable switch on 25 October, the fastest route to a new seat needs working data.
Mexico now registers every phone line — including eSIMs
Mexico links every mobile line to its holder's ID: prepaid, postpaid, SIM and eSIM alike. What that means for a Día de Muertos trip, and for roamers.
Five countries, five networks: Central Asia in harvest season
September and October are the Silk Road's best weeks. Five countries, five separate mobile networks — how to stay online across every land border.
China's Golden Week: 800 million people moving at once
National Day Golden Week runs 1–7 October 2026 and the whole country travels at once. Why your data problem that week is logistics, not blocked apps.
Trekking in Nepal in October: where the signal actually stops
October is peak trekking season in Nepal. Where mobile data holds on the Khumbu and Annapurna trails, where it stops, and what to download before Lukla.
Europe by train in September: staying online between borders
September is Europe's best rail month and its trickiest for data. Border hops, tunnel dead zones, onboard Wi-Fi that isn't — and what to set up before boarding.
Coolcation destinations: where to go in Europe when the heat is too much
Mild-summer Europe, from the Nordic classics to green northern Spain and the Italian mountains — plus how to stay connected once you leave the coast road.
Staying connected on a cruise without the bill shock
Your phone quietly joins the ship's costly satellite network at sea. Here's how eSIMs really work on a cruise, and how to stay online in port for less.