Practical preparation / Abroad
Prepare for the trip, not just the flight.
Mobile data, eSIM and SMS. Cash and exchange. Taxis, transfers and places to go. Know what to prepare before you leave.
For a holiday first: an airport pickup, a hotel stay and a few outings. Bringing a laptop or taking work calls? There are extra checks for that too.
Choose your countryFor a straightforward Haikou holiday
Haikou with an iPhone: simple connectivity and two taxi outings
Prepare an iPhone for a Haikou holiday: check eSIM eligibility, keep Beeline SMS available, carry RMB and use hotel-assisted taxis without depending on a new card.
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Start with your destination
Where are you going?
4 countries · 8 suggested trips. Money, taxi and phone notes, mapped stops and attributed photographs.
- VietnamCam Ranh arrival and Nha Trang coastal base · Da Nang airport and a Hoi An old-town stay
- TurkeyIstanbul: a historic-peninsula walk · Antalya and Side: airport, optional city, coast
- ChinaHaikou: two optional city outings · Beijing: Jingshan and Beihai parks
- ThailandBangkok–Ayutthaya heritage outing · Samui–Phangan–Tao island sequence
Before buying or boarding
Turn the questions into a plan.
For your money and phone
No account needed. The planners use your inputs, not live offers. The connection snapshot sends test traffic only with your consent.
11 guides to read, here and in the guide index.
Independent guidance compiled from public sources, not first-hand field tests. Confirm current terms, prices and payment support before relying on them. How we use evidence →