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Streaming Netflix on your phone can use as much as 1GB of data per hour, and if you’re streaming in high definition, that number usually triples. On a solid Wi-Fi connection this is never much of a problem, but if you’re using the data on your phone, you could easily blow through your entire plan in a few hours or less. Even unlimited plans are not safe from data caps because of fair usage policies.

More and more people are taking work with them when they leave the office. For some people, a change of scenery can really get the creative juices flowing. Looking at something other than your four office walls can often be the jumpstart your brain needs to get some serious, high-quality work done. Other times the change is less of a choice as you may find yourself travelling yet again on a foreign business trip or worst of all, hounded by work on your vacation.

Australia’s a prime place to visit for the English-speaking traveller. Many people are won over by the fact that they won’t have to learn a new language to go somewhere exotic. But while an English speaker will have no trouble communicating in Australia, sadly their phones will not be so lucky. If you don’t want to be cut off from all communication while you’re basking on those famous Australian beaches, then you’re going to need to deck out your cell phone with something called a travel SIM card.

South Korea is more popular than ever. Tourism there has been skyrocketing in recent years, and travel sites have been scrambling to keep up. Where should you go in South Korea? How can you stay connected once you’re there? Keeping connected in South Korea is a slightly tougher question. Your cell phone likely won’t work there without swapping out the SIM card and buying some travel data. To do this, you can purchase a local or a global SIM. Local SIM’s can be a bit cheaper, but they don’t have all the advantages of a global SIM.

If you travel a lot, you know that the search for free Wi-Fi is eternal and unforgiving, even in your home country. When you go abroad, the struggle is even worse. Some countries, like Lithuania, are positively lousy with free Internet, but many other travel destinations, like some countries in South America, have some of the sparsest and least reliable Internet in the world. Buying data to use on your phone is great, but if you can burn through it pretty quickly and if you’re travelling in a group, it’s definitely cheaper to buy some internet for everyone to share. That’s where a global wifi hotspot comes into play.

School’s out, the weather’s beautiful and everyone’s looking to make some summer vacation plans! International tourism is still on the rise and summer is one of the most popular times to hit the road (or airways). So pack your clothes, your fun money, your passport and definitely don’t forget your international SIM card.

Planning a backpacking trip? We have some of the best tips and tricks from experts to help you have the adventure of a lifetime. Traveling alone may seem very intimidating but can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Traveling solo allows you to go exactly where you want to go whenever you want to go there.

If you’re putting together a Germany holiday package, then you’ve probably logged quite a few hours researching Germany’s most popular attractions. There are a million things to do in Germany that you won’t find anywhere else. You could easily spend your entire vacation in Berlin alone: see the Reichstag Building, the Berlin Wall, and everything on Museum Island.

Fewer than a hundred thousand people live in Seychelles, making it easily the smallest African country. But what Seychelles lacks in citizens, it more than makes up for in islands. There are over a hundred islands, and nearly half of them are conservation efforts for rare and endangered species, like giant tortoises and the black parrot. So a trip to Seychelles can make a wonderful holiday if you’re looking for a quiet island adventure.