The 21st century has witnessed one of the biggest changes in travel habits in human history. He has It has gone from simply leaving the country to a very common practice several times a year. Low-cost flights, although increasingly expensive, allow you to travel for a few days at a reasonable cost.
The number of accommodations available, although their price is also increasing, they make it more and more normal to visit cities that are not part of the country, even in places where until recently it was unthinkable to go on vacation, such as Slovakia or the Albania. These two realities combine to make it very common in Europe to go on a trip abroad at least once a year for many people.
But All these trips are carried out, without exception, with the smartphone. If in our own country it is an important tool, in an unknown place where moving around is more complicated, it seems to be an essential tool. That’s why it’s good to know that you are prepared for the journey and your stay at your destination.
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Activate roaming
The first thing to do is Make sure roaming is active. This will allow us to use both voice and SMS calls as well as Internet connection in the country where we are going to be on the days of travel. It is important to know what the coverage will be, which operators work there or even what the recharge terms are if you do not have a contract.
The conditions are generally on the websites of each operator, as well as in their applications, within the contracted services. Overall, it’s not a bad idea to contact the company via social media or by phone to make sure everything is active and under control.
A group of people traveling with suitcases and backpacks
Of course, Within the European Union, requirements are more lax and operators in the area are obliged to provide a certain amount of data and minutes as part of the tariffs. But when traveling abroad this changes, and excessive costs can even lead to purchasing a SIM card exclusively for travel.
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Turn off the card
In case you need to insert a SIM other than the usual one, you may need to remove the one for daily use. But More and more mobile phones have a dual phone card slot, meaning both can be worn. The problem is that the wrong model is used.
To avoid this, it’s a good idea to turn off the primary SIM and only use the secondary card. This is something that is done very easily in mobile settings. To avoid errors It’s a good idea to put a different name on each SIMone that is explanatory.
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Offline maps
There are many navigation apps online, and the best one is use the one that best suits your destination. In most cases, the best option will be Google Maps, but there are countries, like China or South Korea, where the Google application is not operational, so it is better to use another one .
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Furthermore, It is best to carry maps downloaded to your smartphone so as not to have to use GB of data while roaming for downloading to the site. Obviously, calculating routes, finding places, and other actions can use the Internet, but it won’t require as much information.
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Travel apps
It must not be forgotten the importance of numerous requests when traveling abroad. For example, Google offers some very useful ones, like Google Maps, but also others designed to communicate with people. In the article on Google applications for traveling, the translator stood out, for example, perfect when you do not master the language of the country where you are going.
There are also other apps from other developers that are very handy for planning a trip or doing things during. However, each person will have their needs, such as bring your banking app if you pay with your mobile and the destination you are heading to is one where contactless payments are widespread.
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Download series and films
Among the applications, those of stream music or videos because everyone has subscriptions to different platforms, but it is advisable to use one function in question. Downloading titles is common in most apps, like Netflix, HBO or Prime Video.
Bring downloaded series and movies This does not depend on the quality of the coverage and above all, it is not necessary to use GB of data while roamingif available, for this type of activities, which are not priority and also consume a large part of the available data.
Essential: charger and adapter
This may seem obvious, but it is very common to forget something when packing your suitcase and the charger is one of the things you would least want to forget. It is necessary that Select one according to the use that will be given to it. If we know that the cell phone is going to be charged at night, slow charging will be enough. When in doubt, it is better to opt for a fast service, at least if the mobile phone offers this possibility.
On another side, If you’re not traveling alone, it might be a good idea to take one with multiple tickets., and with several cables, in case there is only one socket in the room where they will spend the next few days. Finally, you should also think about taking the watch or bracelet charger if the trip will be longer than the battery life of the cellphone.
In the case of travel to certain countries, you must have an adapter for the charger, so it won’t be a problem to plug it into the wall. Many hotels have USB A chargers to plug in the charging cable directly, and others even have outlets compatible with other countries’ standards, but this is not always the case.
On the map in the image above you can see countries that share sockets and those with different anchors. For example, if the trip is to the United Kingdom or the United States, the use of the adapter is mandatory. This is not the case if, from Europe, you travel to Germany or Italy.
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