SIM cards

TripBuddy Guide Cruise Wi-Fi is the most expensive connectivity on earth — priced like a luxury, performing like a dial-up flashback. You’ll pay hotel-penthouse prices for speeds that make uploading a single photo an act of patience, all because the ship is connected to the internet by satellite while it’s at sea. And then, the … Read more

TripBuddy Guide You’re staring at the plan options — 1 GB, 3 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB, unlimited — and every choice feels like a guess. Buy too little and you’re rationing maps on day four, hunting café Wi-Fi like it’s 2012. Buy too much and you’ve paid for data you’ll never touch. And the … Read more

TripBuddy Guide You landed, the plane doors opened, and your phone did… nothing. No signal on the travel eSIM, no maps loading, no “I made it” message to the family group chat. You paid for connectivity and you’re standing in an airport with none. Before you panic or overpay for an airport kiosk SIM: most … Read more

TripBuddy Guide Nothing deflates the first hour in a new country like standing outside the arrivals hall with no data — no maps, no rideshare, no way to tell anyone you landed. An eSIM solves this beautifully, but only if it’s actually working when you need it. Most eSIM failures aren’t the plan’s fault; they’re … Read more