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.
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.
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 Argentina (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Belize (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Bolivia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Brazil (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Canada (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Chile (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Colombia (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Costa Rica (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Ecuador (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in El Salvador (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Guatemala (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Guyana (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Haiti (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Honduras (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Jamaica (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Mexico (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Nicaragua (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Panama (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Paraguay (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Peru (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Puerto Rico (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Trinidad and Tobago (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in Uruguay (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in the Bahamas (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in the Dominican Republic (and how they use your eSIM data)
- The apps you actually need in the United States (and how they use your eSIM data)