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Over Shogatsu Japan closes in layers: banks, museums and family restaurants go quiet, shrines and convenience stores never do. Here is the day-by-day picture for 2026-27, and the data plan that carries you through it.
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Tet 2027 lands on Saturday 6 February. Banks and family-run shops shut, ATMs can run dry and the whole country travels. Here is what stays open, and the one thing to settle before you fly: your data.
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Korea said yes to Google's map data in February 2026, yet the blue walking line still is not there. Why, which local app to use in English, and how to search places you cannot spell.
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Your Singapore data plan is perfect until the bus crosses the Causeway. Then maps freeze, Grab spins and the message you need is stuck. Which eSIMs cover both sides, and how to plan a JB day trip in late 2026.
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It worked in Hanoi, then went dead in Hoi An. Why airport kiosk SIMs in Vietnam get cut after a week or two, the two-minute check that catches it, and the setups that last the trip.
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Standing outside Seoul Station at midnight, Kakao T wants a code that never comes. Where the SMS actually goes, how to fix it, and when K.Ride is the better app for a visitor.
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The ticket app wants an SMS to a Japanese number you do not have. Which Japanese apps and sites really need one, the overseas routes that skip it, and the workarounds that died in 2025.
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The tablet at the restaurant door wants a 010 number. What a tourist voice SIM really unlocks in Korea, why 012 numbers get rejected, and when a data-only eSIM is all you need.
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Your Smart or Globe SIM worked for a month, then went dead. The 30-day tourist rule explained: when the clock starts, how to extend it, and the setups long-stay visitors use.
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You can tap your own card on Sydney and Melbourne transport now, but the Great Ocean Road still has quiet stretches. How to keep your phone working from the Opera House to the Twelve Apostles.
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Ship Wi-Fi is usually paid and best in the lobby, and signal fades between towns. What actually keeps your phone working on a Luxor to Aswan cruise, from travellers who have sailed it.
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The signal inside Cancun airport is weak, beach hotels in Tulum sit far from the towers, and the Tren Maya ticket lives online. What keeps a visitor's phone working on the Riviera Maya.