I’ve never really traveled like this before so please let me know if this isn’t possible, but I’d like to be able to keep my same US number. What’s the easiest way for me to keep my number and have data in whatever country I can in. Some countries will be short stints. Others I may stay longer. Is there a plan that gives me data anywhere while keeping my US number?
End of year I'm leaving the corporate grind, booking a one way to Medellín (been before, love it), and slow traveling LATAM with Europe somewhere down the line. No end date, no fixed itinerary. Budget is around $2,500 to $3K per month, so not shoestring but not flashy either. Planning a mix of hostel private rooms and Airbnbs to balance meeting people with having my own space. I’ll be working remotely probably 20 hours a week from my laptop.
Goals: crazy hikes, once in a lifetime views, incredible food, real cultural immersion, and good people along the way. Don't mind the occasional party every other weekend, but staying fit matters to me too, so any advice on finding decent gyms or staying consistent on the road would be clutch.
What I'm asking: drop me ONE tip. The thing you wish someone had told you before you left. Could be anything:
\- The travel backpack you'd buy again in a heartbeat
\- The item everyone forgets but you swear by
\- Your go to move for meeting people in a new city
\- A money, safety, or logistics lesson learned the hard way
\- A destination that blew your expectations out of the water
One tip per person so it stays useful for the next person reading. Appreciate it!