Field notes
Guides written from the road and monthly market reports built on our open dataset. Pick a topic below, everything is field-tested or pulled from our live data.
Monthly snapshots of what mobile data costs across the region: price-per-GB rankings, network quality and what changed since last month.
Connection problems, no-data fixes, dual-SIM setup and what to do when an eSIM stops working abroad.
How much data maps, calls and streaming really use, so you size your plan right instead of guessing.
- Airport SIM vs eSIM bought online
- How much data do digital nomads use per month?
- How much data do you need for a 2-week trip?
- How much data does Google Maps use per hour?
- How much data does a WhatsApp video call use?
- Is 1GB enough for a week of travel?
- Multiple single-country eSIMs vs one regional eSIM
- Streaming abroad: how much data does it cost per hour?
- Travel eSIM vs hotel WiFi: when each wins
- eSIM vs local SIM vs international SIM
- eSIM vs pocket WiFi: which is better for travel?
eSIM against pocket WiFi, roaming, airport SIMs and hotel WiFi. When each one actually wins.
How many eSIMs your phone holds, switching between them, and transferring to a new handset.
Real speed and coverage results from the road, with screenshots. The data nobody else publishes.
Connectivity setups by trip type: digital nomads, families, backpackers and business travel.
How to read a plan, hidden fees to watch for, and when an unlimited eSIM is worth it.
Getting online at major airports: eSIM vs arrival kiosks, measured speeds on the ground, activation timing and the classic pitfalls.
Staying connected during major festivals and events: why networks strain in the crowds, what to prepare, and how to keep data working when it matters most.
Multi-country trip routes and how to stay connected across every border: why one regional plan usually beats juggling several country eSIMs.
Cruises, ferries, night trains and road trips: how connectivity holds up away from airports and city coverage.
Long-stay visas, working holidays and retirement abroad: choosing a data plan built for months, not weeks.
The local super-apps and travel apps worth installing before you go, and how much eSIM data each one really uses.
- The apps you actually need in Albania (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Austria (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Belgium (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Bulgaria (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Croatia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Cyprus (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Czechia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Denmark (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Estonia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Finland (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in France (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Germany (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Greece (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Hungary (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Iceland (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Ireland (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Italy (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Latvia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Lithuania (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Luxembourg (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Malta (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Moldova (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Montenegro (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in North Macedonia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Norway (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Poland (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Portugal (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Romania (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Serbia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Slovakia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Slovenia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Spain (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Sweden (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Switzerland (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Turkey (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Ukraine (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in the Netherlands (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in the United Kingdom (and how they use your eSIM data)