The best part of Google Fi is that you don’t have to go through any kind of setup process once you land in a new country. Just turn on your phone and the Google Fi app on your phone will notify you that your network settings are being configured. It has never taken me longer than five minutes to complete this step. It has always been seamless—no more switching out SIM cards on shaky tray table while the plane prepares to land.

This was a game changer for me since I really hate buying local SIMs, especially for shorter trips. For example, I was in Singapore and Malaysia for just about 24 hours and there was no point in me to buying a local SIM for such a short trip. Whenever possible, I’d rather rely on public wifi, which is becoming more and more available around the world.