Travel & connectivity

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Principality Stadium beside the River Taff in Cardiff

FA Community Shield 2026 guide: Cardiff trains, bags and travel

Plan the 2026 Community Shield in Cardiff with post-match train queues, team parking, road closures, mobile tickets, bag rules and coach travel.

13 Aug 2026

Neuschwanstein Castle and the Bavarian landscape viewed from Marienbrücke

Family travel

Germany with kids: attractions, itineraries and family travel tips

Plan Germany with kids using 8 verified attractions, realistic 5, 7 and 10-day routes, family train guidance, child-seat rules and useful apps.

13 Aug 2026

Travel eSIM routes into and away from Guernsey under a 30-day class exemption

Travel connectivity news

Guernsey Exempts Short-Term Travel eSIMs From Telecom Licensing

Guernsey now exempts qualifying travel eSIM providers from telecom licensing for service up to 30 days. See who it covers and what it does not protect.

13 Aug 2026

A large wave breaking on the coast of Hawaii beneath a dark sky

Travel alerts

Hawaii storm travel update: flights, islands and alerts

Track Hawaii's August storm threat with current island timing, flight and hotel steps, airport guidance, official alerts and offline travel backups.

13 Aug 2026

LINEMO Best Plan customers receive up to seven overseas data days each month from September 1, 2026

Travel connectivity news

LINEMO Adds 7 Free Overseas Data Days From September 1

LINEMO adds up to seven free overseas data days each month from September 1. Check eligible plans, activation, 8-day trips, calls and limits.

13 Aug 2026

Ookla found travel eSIM latency from 54 to 543 milliseconds on the same Japanese mobile network

Travel connectivity news

Ookla Finds Up to 30x Latency on Some Travel eSIM Routes

Ookla found 1.5x to 30x latency across travel eSIM routes. See what internet exits, speed caps and loaded latency mean before your next trip.

13 Aug 2026

Damon Albarn performing with Blur at Øyafestivalen in Oslo in 2013

Events and festivals

Øyafestivalen 2026 guide: wristbands, T-bane and bags

Plan Øyafestivalen in Oslo with current wristband times, Tøyen transport changes, bus-stop closures, entry rules, lockers, apps and access details.

13 Aug 2026

SAS Travel eSIM with two days of data, 190 plus countries and access in the SAS app

Travel connectivity news

SAS Free eSIM Includes 2 Days; Launch Team Says 1GB

SAS includes two days of travel eSIM data on eligible bookings. See the 1GB launch detail, app steps, eligibility gaps and Roaming eSIM options.

13 Aug 2026

South Africa launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation after processing more than 216,000 pilot applications

Travel connectivity news

South Africa Launches ETA: Who Can Use It Now

South Africa launched its ETA on August 12. Check who can apply, current airports, OTP steps, passport rules, processing, children and the draft fee.

13 Aug 2026