How to Stay Connected While You Travel
Whether your phone, tablet, computer or more you will be looking for ways to connect to the internet and connect back home while you travel. Here we talk about mobile phones abroad, wifi availability while you travel, and mobile wifi hotspots that travelers can rent while they travel. We go through the pros & cons of each to help you prepare for your vacation or trip abroad.
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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
Greece donrt need local bank acct, done with atm card on atm. Also can reload card at every supermarket teller in greece.
Love your videos!
Thanks for the tips. They will come in very handy on my upcoming trip.
Get T-Mobile! Unlimited data and text with free calls on WiFi calling!!!!
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.
WOW from one amazing place to another! You’ve got blessed kids!
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.
What link can I get that TEP blue thing? In 3 weeks I’m leaving for Europe.
I love your videos about croatia,you are always so supportive 🙂 And I wanted to ask, have you been to Rijeka?
I can’t speak english really good ;-;
going to mexico what are the 10 most things we should know
hey Walter i was wondering, do you know of any good global wifi hotspots i can use if i want to travel and stream on twitch at the same time?
Great Video 👍. Thank you for posting.
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.
International Day Pass from AT&T is perfect!!
Why? Why?why? That’s the whole idea of being on holiday, being relaxed & FORGETTING about everything else.
I used Verizon international data plan for $10 a day last year in Germany and Switzerland. No problems.
YOU HAVE NICE CHANEL, NICE FAMILY AND YOU DESERVE MORE VIEWS THATN YOU HAVE BUT PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND ONLY SEE STUPID CHANELS. HOPE TO BECOME BIG.
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. <3
There are no internet cafes in greece only gaming cafes.
When using Wifi, you put your phone on airplane mode but I think you also have to turn off cellular or you will be charged big time. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Your videos are so helpful, thank you!
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.
I love being disconnected when I travel.
Wear a hat!
I’ve 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, you’re paying for service.
Always great video with important tips
You came to greece and did not tell me. Shame. Even if i was in athens.
Only 5 devices on the wireless man thats old, greek carriers have ones for 10 all 4g.
Only for american viewers. There is a world outside USA. How should I do when I go to USA?
What about Wi-Fi calling
Good video! Minor gripe, looks like your DSLR has a dust spot needing cleaning.
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.
Russia expensive for internet if no local russian sim card takes 4 minutes in a store to get.
I don’t think you can have airplane mode on and have wireless on but I understand your point
Hotels should provide free wifi for its customers !! Not only in lobby !!
those prices for your phone overseas are crazy, either have tmobile, or get a local sim card and unlock your phone.
Get greek sim card, add data, activate wifi calling on cellphone, on wifi use wifi calling.
Hey mark, can you make a video on city/museum passes? I’m 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.
Please come to india Also
Verizon phones are factory unlocked.
Such wonderful sensible advice…..thank you for sharing more knowledge is good knowledge….Love your down to earth way you video….yes I feel like I know how you tick lol
Have you ever used a VPN abroad? If you did, which one(s) have you used?
What portable WIFI hotspots do you recommend?
CRETE!! Coming over soon…
Vodafone greece, vodafone everywhere in europe.
For 20 euro a month you get good stuff in greek carriers.
Lies the greek carrier can unlock your phone for small fee.
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.
Cosmote everywhere in greece full 4g