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Ad<\/em>. You want to go on vacation in Thailand<\/a> (or travel through several countries in Asia) and would like to be online and reachable again immediately? I’ll show you how to get a SIM card in advance of your trip to Asia – it’s super easy, cheap and can be<\/strong> done in just a few minutes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

Buy a single eSIM for 13 countries in Asia* here<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Online while traveling: Safe on the road<\/h2>\n\n

If there’s one tool I always have with me when I’m traveling and I would never go on a trip without it, it’s my cell phone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Calling an Uber, booking a hotel for the next few nights, researching a few restaurant tips for the evening: My cell phone is my mobile travel agency<\/strong>, my daily planner<\/strong> and my quick helper in emergency situations<\/strong>. Being able to access the Internet is an absolute must<\/strong>. I would be totally lost without my cell phone – but I guess we’re all like that.<\/p>\n\n

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Avoid huge data roaming charges in Thailand<\/h2>\n\n

In most countries in Europe, you don’t have to worry: Data roaming is free within the EU<\/strong>. Although some telecommunications providers have their own fair use policy, you can generally use your data volume from your home country in another EU country. <\/p>\n\n<\/a>\n\n

But what about other countries? What if you have to travel further afield? I often travel to Asia, North or South America<\/strong> and I know the problem. You can certainly access the Internet there with your cell phone. But once you’ve forgotten to switch off data roaming in a non-EU country, you won’t soon forget the high cell phone bill<\/strong> (and believe me, this has happened to me several times too many!). <\/p>\n\n

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How to buy a SIM card for Asia?<\/h2>\n\n

So what to do? I love to travel spontaneously, especially through Southeast Asia<\/strong>, and I travel individually, i.e. I book and organize everything myself. Always being online is super important<\/strong>: tickets have to be bought, transportation organized and accommodation arranged. <\/p>\n\n

So it’s best to have a local SIM card<\/strong> on every trip – and that’s annoying: SIM card prices and packages are difficult to google in advance; the situation on site is often confusing. It can take a while to get mobile online again. And especially if you’re traveling alone, a phone also gives you a sense of security<\/strong>, for example if you land at a foreign airport on the other side of the world in the middle of the night. <\/p>\n\n

Practical: eSIM from Holafly<\/h2>\n\n

With the eSIM from Holafly<\/a>, you no longer have to worry about this. You can simply buy<\/strong> your eSIM<\/strong> online<\/strong> on the Holafly website, install<\/strong> it within minutes<\/strong> and get back online as soon as you land in Thailand, for example.<\/p>\n\n

Use the code THEHAPPYJETLAGGER<\/strong> to get a 5% discount on your eSIM<\/strong>Click here to get to the shop<\/a>*<\/p>\n\n

Tip<\/strong>: There is even an eSIM that covers 13 countries in Asia<\/strong> – in addition to Thailand<\/strong>, you can also use it for mobile Internet access in South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Laos<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

If you have a physical SIM card, you don’t even have to remove it from your phone – simply install and activate the eSIM, leave the data roaming of your actual SIM card switched off and off you go! <\/p>\n\n

What is an eSIM?<\/h2>\n\n

Unlike physical SIM cards, the eSIM only exists virtually or on the circuit board of your cell phone. You can install and activate your eSIM on your device within a few minutes using a QR code<\/strong> that you receive by email<\/strong> after purchase. It can then be used immediately! <\/p>\n\n

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That’s why the eSIM from Holafly is worthwhile for your trip to Thailand:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n