After dropping my partner at the airport, I rode from Haneda along the Tsurumi River to Tama New Town, the Tamagawa, and back to the sea. I love Kawasaki’s industrial areas too. First New Tantanmen—junk food goodness. Great day to ride.
Dubai Metro connects the airport (Terminals 1 and 3) to downtown in around 30 minutes via the Red Line. Buy a rechargeable Nol card at the station. WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Messenger calls are restricted, so plan an alternative. Summer temperatures
Dutch rain blows sideways, so pack a hooded waterproof shell. Bring a Type C/F adapter, check for 100–240V, use a backpack for cycling, and choose waterproof trainers over heavy boots.
In Morocco, the dirham is non-convertible: exchange on arrival or withdraw cash. Al Boraq links Tangier to Casablanca in about 2 hours. In small taxis, ask for the meter. In Marrakech or Fez medinas, GPS is essential.
Toronto to Vancouver is a five-hour flight with a three-hour time difference—plan client calls carefully. Prices exclude sales tax: 5% in Alberta, 13% in Ontario, nearly 15% in Quebec and the Maritimes. Download offline maps before driving between
Dutch fiber reaches most homes, with reliable train signal for video calls. Amsterdam is the obvious base; Rotterdam and Utrecht cost less and are under 45 minutes from Schiphol. Den Haag suits international work. Set up data before landing.
Canada spans six time zones, and coverage is strongest along the Trans-Canada corridor and southern cities. Rogers, Bell, and Telus dominate. Install your eSIM on home Wi‑Fi, and confirm US roaming if crossing the border.
Load-shedding can also take down mobile towers as backup batteries drain. Vodacom and MTN offer the best coverage, including the N2, Garden Route and Kruger camps. eSIMs avoid RICA registration—install before flying and activate on arrival.
In mainland China, Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Gmail are blocked. Travel eSIMs that route data outside China keep your apps working. Install before departure, skip passport registration, and budget extra data for maps, translation, and QR
An eSIM is built into your phone, so there’s nothing to collect or lose. Before flying: check compatibility and carrier unlock status, install it on Wi-Fi, and keep your home number active while using travel data. Turn off roaming to avoid extra
Mexico City is 2, 240 metres above sea level, so back-to-back meetings can trigger a mild headache on day one. Arrive the evening before if possible. Request a factura using your company RFC, check the UTC−6 time zone, and group meetings by