Europe Trip

[GLORYmum]

isetan:

Thanks GLORYmum,


I think in that case shld shop in Singapore for a pair in case can't get any suitable one there.

U r welcome. There are plenty of choices in Europe so u should get Wat u need there if u hv time to shop.

[jtoh]

GLORYmum:

Getting lost is no worries, can navigate by iPhone maps. We navigate from colloseum to Vatican by foot. It was a few hours walk but very rewarding.
Cheers.

You used 3G to navigate? Did you subscribe to a plan from one of the telcos in Singapore before going? Is it very expensive?

[GLORYmum]

jtoh:

GLORYmum:

Getting lost is no worries, can navigate by iPhone maps. We navigate from colloseum to Vatican by foot. It was a few hours walk but very rewarding.
Cheers.

You used 3G to navigate? Did you subscribe to a plan from one of the telcos in Singapore before going? Is it very expensive?

International roaming wd hv cost a bomb or I think 30 per day sth like that but we bought the local card. my dh bought a prepaid card from TIM in Italy which was very cheap for data. The card cost euro 50 n lasted about 8 days of heavy data usage and some light voice calling.

Check it out here
http://phonecard.bootsnall.com/italy_sim.htm

[Dnls_mum]

GLORYmum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"GLORYmum\"]


Getting lost is no worries, can navigate by iPhone maps. We navigate from colloseum to Vatican by foot. It was a few hours walk but very rewarding.
Cheers.

You used 3G to navigate? Did you subscribe to a plan from one of the telcos in Singapore before going? Is it very expensive?

International roaming wd hv cost a bomb or I think 30 per day sth like that but we bought the local card. my dh bought a prepaid card from TIM in Italy which was very cheap for data. The card cost euro 50 n lasted about 8 days of heavy data usage and some light voice calling.

Check it out here
http://phonecard.bootsnall.com/italy_sim.htm[/quote]Local sim with data plan in Europe. That's what we do too. Much much cheaper. :). But then we normally go one country or maybe 2, so it's ok. So for those planning to visit many countries in Europe and spend only a day or 2 in each country, then this may not be a gd idea.

[GLORYmum]

Dnls_mum:

GLORYmum:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]

You used 3G to navigate? Did you subscribe to a plan from one of the telcos in Singapore before going? Is it very expensive?

International roaming wd hv cost a bomb or I think 30 per day sth like that but we bought the local card. my dh bought a prepaid card from TIM in Italy which was very cheap for data. The card cost euro 50 n lasted about 8 days of heavy data usage and some light voice calling.

Check it out here
http://phonecard.bootsnall.com/italy_sim.htm

Local sim with data plan in Europe. That's what we do too. Much much cheaper. :). But then we normally go one country or maybe 2, so it's ok. So for those planning to visit many countries in Europe and spend only a day or 2 in each country, then this may not be a gd idea.[/quote]


Yeah true if u spent only a day or two in a country. We got local prepaid sim in Italy and UK which were much cheaper. Wifi is nearly everywhere in Switzerland and too busy shopping in France so didn't need local data access.

:offtopic: do u use local SIM card in us n from which service provider?

[optimistforum]

Sunflower03:

Hi there,


My hubby and I are planning to go to Europe for 3 weeks starting in Mid-Dec.

Anyone can suggest places to visit? This is our 1st trip to Europe.

Starting point will be in Paris and flying back from London.

Kindly throw in as many suggest as possible so that I can use it for reference.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

Try Harry Potter Attraction iN ST Albans, just outside London (20 min train ride).

I live near Stratford Upon Avon. Go there, it is only 70 min train ride from London.

Try Stonehenge on Dec 21 (for Winter solstice).


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[Dnls_mum]

GLORYmum:

Yeah true if u spent only a day or two in a country. We got local prepaid sim in Italy and UK which were much cheaper. Wifi is nearly everywhere in Switzerland and too busy shopping in France so didn't need local data access.

:offtopic: do u use local SIM card in us n from which service provider?

:offtopic: :salute: sorry mods!
We just got 3 SIMs from AT&T. TMobile is cheaper but they are on 4G and we don't have a 4G phone. If you have a 4G phone, can consider TMobile. We can discuss this further on the Orlando thread if you want.

[jtoh]

Dnls_mum:

GLORYmum:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]

You used 3G to navigate? Did you subscribe to a plan from one of the telcos in Singapore before going? Is it very expensive?

International roaming wd hv cost a bomb or I think 30 per day sth like that but we bought the local card. my dh bought a prepaid card from TIM in Italy which was very cheap for data. The card cost euro 50 n lasted about 8 days of heavy data usage and some light voice calling.

Check it out here
http://phonecard.bootsnall.com/italy_sim.htm

Local sim with data plan in Europe. That's what we do too. Much much cheaper. :). But then we normally go one country or maybe 2, so it's ok. So for those planning to visit many countries in Europe and spend only a day or 2 in each country, then this may not be a gd idea.[/quote]Thanks dnls and glory mums. So you fit the local SIM cards into your iPhones/Androids? Which means your friends in Singapore can't contact you via your regular Singapore number bec you are now using the local SIM rather than your Sing telco SIM?

[GLORYmum]

jtoh:

Thanks dnls and glory mums. So you fit the local SIM cards into your iPhones/Androids? Which means your friends in Singapore can't contact you via your regular Singapore number bec you are now using the local SIM rather than your Sing telco SIM?

Hi jtoh,
We usually fit the local sim on a spare phone.

[jtoh]

GLORYmum:

jtoh:

Thanks dnls and glory mums. So you fit the local SIM cards into your iPhones/Androids? Which means your friends in Singapore can't contact you via your regular Singapore number bec you are now using the local SIM rather than your Sing telco SIM?

Hi jtoh,
We usually fit the local sim on a spare phone.

Thanks glorymum.