How to Stay Connected While You Travel - Wolters World
video description
Date: 2022-02-04
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 10
Lisa
Great tips Mark. We've done a few of these on different trips ourselves. In the UK I bought a local prepaid sim card when we arrived and put it in my unlocked phone. I could purchase top ups at the supermarkets easily. In the USA I pre-purchased a sim card before we left Australia that was set to activate the day we landed and used the AT&T network. It gave me free local calls and SMS as well as a reasonable amount of data for my needs over the 3 weeks we were there. I'm heading to China soon and have a VPN app on my phone. I'm not going to worry about international roaming and just use (hopefully) the hotel wi-fi each evening to message my husband and post a few things on social media. We are doing a package tour so I shouldn't need to make phone calls etc. My travel buddy will have roaming on her phone if we really need these services. At the other end of the spectrum I just use my phone as a camera and shipboard noticeboard when we take a cruise. We do NOT bother purchasing any cruise internet packages. It's really nice to be offline for the duration of the cruise.
reply
Great tips Mark. We've done a few of these on different trips ourselves. In the UK I bought a local prepaid sim card when we arrived and put it in my unlocked phone. I could purchase top ups at the supermarkets easily. In the USA I pre-purchased a sim card before we left Australia that was set to activate the day we landed and used the AT&T network. It gave me free local calls and SMS as well as a reasonable amount of data for my needs over the 3 weeks we were there. I'm heading to China soon and have a VPN app on my phone. I'm not going to worry about international roaming and just use (hopefully) the hotel wi-fi each evening to message my husband and post a few things on social media. We are doing a package tour so I shouldn't need to make phone calls etc. My travel buddy will have roaming on her phone if we really need these services. At the other end of the spectrum I just use my phone as a camera and shipboard noticeboard when we take a cruise. We do NOT bother purchasing any cruise internet packages. It's really nice to be offline for the duration of the cruise.
reply
Mike
by the way: If you get a Sim-Card in Europe, you can use it in all EU-Countries with no extra cost.
Because I have an Italian top-up sim, and whenever I went to Austria, Germany, Malta or any other European Country, it works fantastic and comes with no extra cost. Especially since the sim card was only a few euros and the monthly top up is only 10 for 10 Gigs of Data, lots of calls and texts.
So I highly recomment getting a Sim card in the country you're traveling to, it is way cheaper than doing the international data package.
reply
by the way: If you get a Sim-Card in Europe, you can use it in all EU-Countries with no extra cost.
Because I have an Italian top-up sim, and whenever I went to Austria, Germany, Malta or any other European Country, it works fantastic and comes with no extra cost. Especially since the sim card was only a few euros and the monthly top up is only 10 for 10 Gigs of Data, lots of calls and texts.
So I highly recomment getting a Sim card in the country you're traveling to, it is way cheaper than doing the international data package.
reply
bastone
Thanks for the info. haven't traveled as much in the last 15 years like I used to. A lot has changed in the tech world since then. Was in australia 2 years ago for 3 weeks and my husband's mother landed in critical care on our first day there. Luckily, we had the $10 a day pkg thru our carrier if we needed it. My brother lives there, so he helped a lot with what to do with our cells. But I'm still so afraid of racking up $100s on our cell, unintentionally. Your video helped. Thanks again, and safe travels, laurie
reply
Thanks for the info. haven't traveled as much in the last 15 years like I used to. A lot has changed in the tech world since then. Was in australia 2 years ago for 3 weeks and my husband's mother landed in critical care on our first day there. Luckily, we had the $10 a day pkg thru our carrier if we needed it. My brother lives there, so he helped a lot with what to do with our cells. But I'm still so afraid of racking up $100s on our cell, unintentionally. Your video helped. Thanks again, and safe travels, laurie
reply
Bert
1: 52 Those small SIM cards are so small, I think they're hard to work with.
4: 47 Are you holding that stick right? I know it's not a violin, but still.
5: 19 I thought that Airplane Mode made Wi-Fi impossible.
9: 28 I wonder if there's a way around that. I think I'll see if HAK5 has a video on that.
10: 20 My condolences.
10: 43 Wherever I go, I try to avoid using mobile data. My way of disconnecting from time to time? Well, maybe, but I don't mind being connected.
reply
1: 52 Those small SIM cards are so small, I think they're hard to work with.
4: 47 Are you holding that stick right? I know it's not a violin, but still.
5: 19 I thought that Airplane Mode made Wi-Fi impossible.
9: 28 I wonder if there's a way around that. I think I'll see if HAK5 has a video on that.
10: 20 My condolences.
10: 43 Wherever I go, I try to avoid using mobile data. My way of disconnecting from time to time? Well, maybe, but I don't mind being connected.
reply
soula
I bought a sim when i arrived at Heathrow, the guy in the store did everything for me, including installing the app. the sim worked for other countries u was travelling to in Europe.
Unfortunately i suddenly coukdnt maje calls once i arrived in Italy and Greece and 2 weeks later Vodafone still couldn't fix it.
I found that the wifi in London wasn't good except for my hotel. luckily Google maps doesnt use much data.
reply
I bought a sim when i arrived at Heathrow, the guy in the store did everything for me, including installing the app. the sim worked for other countries u was travelling to in Europe.
Unfortunately i suddenly coukdnt maje calls once i arrived in Italy and Greece and 2 weeks later Vodafone still couldn't fix it.
I found that the wifi in London wasn't good except for my hotel. luckily Google maps doesnt use much data.
reply
Kimberly
Actually for att it's now down to 3 package. the international day pass for $10 per day, a 1 gb passport plan for $60, of a 3 gb passport for $120. My recommendation is if your traveling in the same country for 2-3 weeks or more then it may worth it to just get the phone unlocked and get a plan there.
reply
Actually for att it's now down to 3 package. the international day pass for $10 per day, a 1 gb passport plan for $60, of a 3 gb passport for $120. My recommendation is if your traveling in the same country for 2-3 weeks or more then it may worth it to just get the phone unlocked and get a plan there.
reply
fishandfloral
Ive always found it interesting that the more expensive the hotel is, the less likely they will offer free WiFi. Super 8, Holiday Inn. free WiFi for all. Hyatt or Marriott. nope, youre paying for service.
reply
Ive always found it interesting that the more expensive the hotel is, the less likely they will offer free WiFi. Super 8, Holiday Inn. free WiFi for all. Hyatt or Marriott. nope, youre paying for service.
reply
kyle
Hey mark, can you make a video on city/museum passes? Im going to Europe for the first time in August and was wondering if the museum pass in Paris or the Iamsterdam pass are worth the value.
reply
Hey mark, can you make a video on city/museum passes? Im going to Europe for the first time in August and was wondering if the museum pass in Paris or the Iamsterdam pass are worth the value.
reply
Kaylee
This is just the video we needed! We're actually starting our full time travel journey in less than a month with our toddler. We make weekly videos right now to document the process.
reply
This is just the video we needed! We're actually starting our full time travel journey in less than a month with our toddler. We make weekly videos right now to document the process.
reply
uindy4
Greek banks wifi, city wifi, cafetereia wifi, restaurant wifi, boat wifi, hotel wifi, beach wifi, shut up greece has good wifi. Just speed tops out at 100 no faster. No fiber.
reply
Greek banks wifi, city wifi, cafetereia wifi, restaurant wifi, boat wifi, hotel wifi, beach wifi, shut up greece has good wifi. Just speed tops out at 100 no faster. No fiber.
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
