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Prepaid Internet SIM Card – Bonaire and Curacao

Posted on by Kay Chung

My Experience with a Prepaid UTS Chippie Simcard in Bonaire and Curacao (June – August 2018) The UTS Chippie store is easy to find in Kralendijk, Bonaire. There are many options for data and/or calling plans. I purchased a Chippie…

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Posted in Caribbean Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Internet SIM Card in Trinidad – Digicel Prepaid

Posted on by Kay Chung

My Experience with Digicel Simcard in Trinidad (February – May 2018) In Chaguaramas, Trinidad, I took a Maxi Taxi (Bus) to buy a SIM Card from the Digicel store at the West Moorings Shopping Mall. A SIM Card costs 44…

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Posted in Caribbean Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Internet SIM Card in Suriname – Digicel Prepaid SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

(January – February 2018) In Suriname, I bought a SIM Card from the Digicel store in Paramaribo, Capital of Suriname. SIM Card cost 30 Suriname Dollars (about USD4) and 6GB data cost 153 Suriname Dollars (about USD21) which is good…

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Posted in Internet Abroad, South America

Internet Access in the Cabo Verde Islands – Unitel Prepaid SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

(December 2017) There are many stores selling Unitel SIM Cards in the Cabo Verde Islands. I purchased a Prepaid Unitel SIM Card from a small local electronic store in Espagos Town in Sal Island. It cost 100 local money ‘Escudos’…

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Posted in Atlantic Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Internet Access in the Canary Islands – Movistar Prepaid SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

(October to November 2017) In the Canary Islands, I purchased a Prepaid SIM Card from a Movistar store in downtown Arrecife in Lanzarote Island. It cost 15 Euros (about USD18) for a SIM Card. It came with a balance of…

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Posted in Atlantic Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Internet Access and Prepaid SIM Card in Flores Island in the Azores and Madeira Islands – UZO SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

(July to October 2017) The first island we arrived at in the Azores, is Flores Island. It took us 14 days of sailing from Bermuda. The only SIM Card available in Flores Island was an “UZO” SIM Card. It was…

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Posted in Atlantic Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Bermuda – Prepaid Internet Plan

Posted on by Kay Chung

*** My Experiences with “One Communications” Internet Access in Bermuda (June 2017) *** In order to buy a Simcard for my phone (Internet Data Plan and Calls/Messages) in Bermuda, I went to the ‘One Communications Store’ in Saint George, Bermuda.…

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Posted in Atlantic Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

Where to Buy a Prepaid Korean SIM Card in Incheon Airport, South Korea

Posted on by Kay Chung

(April 12 to 23, 2017) For phone calls and the internet access in Korea (12 days), I purchased a Korean SIM Card from a small bookstore (Arrival Floor at the Incheon Airport). This store is located at the opposite side…

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Posted in Internet Abroad, Korea

Guatemala – Claro SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

*** My Experiences with Claro SIM Card in Guatemala (February to April 2016) *** In Guatemala, I bought a Claro SIM card because a Claro store is conveniently located by the Municipal Pier in Livingstone. I paid about 15 Quetzals…

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Posted in Central America, Internet Abroad

Colombia, Providencia Island – Movistar SIM Card

Posted on by Kay Chung

*** My Experiences with Movistar SIM Card (January to February 2016) *** There are two stores selling SIM Cards in Providencia. Both recommended that I get the ‘Movistar SIM Card’. It cost 10,000 Colombian Pesos (COP) for a SIM card.…

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Posted in Caribbean Islands, Internet Abroad, South America