Travel Guides
Practical guides for first-time visitors — visa, payments, apps & staying connected.
China
Visa, payments, apps & staying connected — no VPN needed.
Read the guide →Best eSIM for China (No VPN)
How a travel eSIM keeps Google, WhatsApp & Gmail working in China — no VPN.
Read the guide →Can't install eSIM in China?
Why install fails behind the firewall — manual install + the iPhone catch.
Read the guide →Japan
Data the moment you land — trains, IC cards, apps & staying connected.
Read the guide →South Korea
Instant data + which map app to use (Naver/Kakao, not Google).
Read the guide →Europe
One eSIM across many countries — no swapping SIMs at every border.
Read the guide →More destinations coming soon…
All guides & tools
Connectivity, payments, airports, device checks — everything for the trip.
Getting online in China
- Do I need a VPN in China?Often no — the roaming-eSIM trick explained.
- What apps are blocked in China?The full 2026 list, and how to use them.
- Does WhatsApp work in China?How to keep WhatsApp working, no VPN.
- Does Google work in China?Search, Gmail & Maps — and what to use instead.
- Does Instagram work in China?How to post and scroll from China.
- Does YouTube work in China?Watch YouTube in China + data tips.
- Does Facebook work in China?Facebook & Messenger, sorted.
- Does TikTok work in China?TikTok vs Douyin explained.
- Does Snapchat work in China?Blocked — and your Snapstreaks keep counting.
Check your phone
Paying in China
Arriving in China · airports & stopovers
- SIM card at China airportsKiosks, prices, the Wi-Fi trap — and the eSIM shortcut.
- China arrival card (online)New since Nov 2025 — file it before you fly, free.
- Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Land online before the maglev. The honest arrivals guide.
- Beijing PEK & Daxing (PKX)Two mega-airports, one get-online plan.
- Guangzhou & Shenzhen (CAN/SZX)Canton Fair trips + the Hong Kong border question.
- 10-day visa-free transit240 hours, no visa — get online for your stopover.
- Lost baggage in ChinaBag didn't arrive? The calm step-by-step: PIR, tracking, your rights.
For overseas Chinese · 华人回国
Travel eSIM diaries · Greater China & Asia
- Taiwan travel eSIMLand at Taoyuan already online. No VPN needed.
- Hong Kong travel eSIMTap in with Octopus. Mainland covered for Shenzhen.
- Macau travel eSIMSmall, easy, online. Egg tarts and the Cotai Strip.
- Japan travel eSIMLand online, skip the roaming bill. Suica + Shinkansen.
- South Korea travel eSIMUse Naver Map, not Google. KakaoTalk + T-money.
- Thailand travel eSIMLand online, grab a Grab, Bangkok to the beaches.
- Vietnam travel eSIMOnline before the first motorbike. Ha Long to Hanoi.
- Singapore travel eSIMOnline before you clear Changi. Ideal for a stopover.
- Malaysia travel eSIMLand online, eat everything. KL + Penang.
- Bali & Indonesia travel eSIMOrder a Gojek, chase the islands.
- Philippines travel eSIMCities online, honest island-coverage advice.
- India travel eSIMSkip the SIM paperwork. It all runs on WhatsApp.
Travel eSIM diaries · Europe & Middle East
- Italy travel eSIMTrain tickets, timed-entry, Rome to the Amalfi Coast.
- France travel eSIMMétro, museums, TGV. Land online in Paris.
- Spain travel eSIMMetro, Renfe, the Alhambra. Land online, eat late.
- UK travel eSIMTap onto the Tube, skip the Oyster queue.
- Germany travel eSIMTrack the trains (and carry cash).
- Switzerland travel eSIMRun it all through SBB. Signal in the Alps.
- Greece travel eSIMChase the island ferries without getting stranded.
- Turkey travel eSIMSkip the IMEI trap a local SIM triggers.
- Dubai & UAE travel eSIMGet your blocked WhatsApp calls working again.
Destination guides
- China travel guideVisa, payments, apps & staying connected.
- Best eSIM for China (No VPN)Why our China eSIM skips the firewall.
- Can't install an eSIM in China?Manual-entry fix when the QR won't scan.
- Japan travel eSIM guideGetting online across Japan.
- Korea travel eSIM guideKakaoTalk, Naver Map & data in Korea.
- Europe travel eSIM guideOne eSIM across the EU.
Buy a travel eSIM
- China eSIM plansNo-VPN China plans from a real NYC store.
- 中国 eSIM · Best eSIM for China无限流量 · 免翻墙 · 落地即用。
- 澳门 eSIM 上网卡扫码即用 · 免换卡 · 无漫游费。
- 新加坡 eSIM 上网卡落地樟宜机场，手机已经能上网。
- 台灣 eSIM 上網卡掃碼即用 · 免換卡 · 無漫遊費。
- 日本 eSIM · Best eSIM for Japan无限流量 · 主流网络 · 即时扫码。
- 韩国 eSIM · Best eSIM for Korea无限流量 · 主流网络 · 即时扫码。
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