u/flernglernsberg

Salaam everyone,

Going for Hajj inshallah and trying to sort out the practical stuff before I fly.
My phone is esim-only, so I'm deciding whether to set something up before leaving or just deal with it after landing. People in my group keep saying to sort it our with Mobily or STC at the airport, but I'm not sure I want to add another queue after a long flight.
I was looking at the redteago Saudi esim, 5GB for 30 days, $12.90. Not sure if 5GB is enough during Hajj if I'm mostly using whatsapp, Nusuk and maps, but it sounds more convenient than trying to sort out mobile data after landing.
For those who went recently, would you rather have an esim ready before arrival, or is buying a local esim in Saudi still the better option during Hajj?

I film a lot of outfit clips in front of the mirror by my door. Usually it is five minutes before I leave, so the setup is very rushed.

The thing that kept bothering me was not the sound. It was the mic sitting there in the shot. A black mic on a cream sweater or a pale jacket always pulled my eye when I watched the clip back. Not terrible, just annoying once you notice it.

I got the new DJI MIC Mini 2 in store today and played around with the front covers for a bit. The mic has replaceable covers and there are 10 colors, which is honestly the part that made me stop and look at it longer.

The pink one would work with my brighter workouts sets. The blue one actually looked good with denim. The orange cover made me think of this brown suede jacket I wear all the time in fall.

Swapping the cover took a few seconds. But seeing the mic match the outfit instead of sitting there like a random back square made the whole setup fell less messy.

It is still a microphone. I am not trying to turn it into jewelry. But for outfit videos, if the mic is going to be visible anyway, I would rather have it look like it belongs there.

eSIM before Hajj or sort out data after landing?