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Cebu, PhilippinesTransit

Buy your SIM from an official telco counter or proper shop, not from a random seller pushing a pre-registered card: how to use this local-spend move in Cebu, Philippines

Buy your SIM from an official telco counter or proper shop, not from a random seller pushing a pre-registered card. The sale or purchase of pre-registered SIMs is illegal in the Philippines. That check is usually worth it before paying convenience pricing in Cebu. Use it as a quick check before b...

Chiang Rai, ThailandTransit

If you will repeat the same longer rail trip often, look at preloaded trip packages before paying standard single fares every time: how to use this local-spend move in Chiang Rai, Thailand

If you will repeat the same longer rail trip often, look at preloaded trip packages before paying standard single fares every time. If you will repeat the same longer rail trip often, look at preloaded trip packages before paying standard single fares every time. official package pricing can redu...