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Filipinos Spend More Time On Social Media Than Any Other Country

If you think you spend too much time on your phone, you haven't met a Filipino. The Philippines has the highest smartphone screen time in the world. Not just high. The highest. Filipinos spend an average of 5 hours and 23 minutes per day on their smartphones, according to the International Trade Administration. That's more than Thailand. More than Brazil. More than any other country measured.

Luke Damant 24 April 2026

Jazz eSIM Price in Pakistan: What You Actually Pay (And Why I Didn't Buy One)

I'm writing this as I'm about to fly into Pakistan. During my prep before arriving, I spent way too much time researching how to get mobile data as a foreigner. Jazz is Pakistan's biggest mobile network. Everyone uses it. So naturally, I looked into getting a Jazz eSIM before my trip. Here's what I found out, and why I didn't get one.

Luke Damant 22 April 2026

7 Crazy Facts About Brazil You Probably Didn't Know

Brazil is massive. Bigger than you think massive. It's the fifth-largest country in the world and home to over 200 million people. But size isn't the only thing that makes Brazil wild.

Luke Damant 21 April 2026

What Is Pakistan's Best Dish?

I asked my audience of 5.8 million followers on Facebook one of the most important questions on the planet: what is the best dish in Pakistan? As many of you already know, I have a deep love for this country, its people, and of course, its food.

Luke Damant 14 April 2026

What Should I Know Before Visiting Istanbul?

Istanbul throws a lot at you fast. Fifteen million people, two continents, thousands of years of history, and a city that somehow feels both ancient and modern at the same time. I spent weeks there figuring out what actually matters before you arrive versus what you can figure out on the ground. Here's what I wish someone had told me before my first trip.

Luke Damant 06 April 2026

The 5 Most Beautiful Neighborhoods in Istanbul You Can't Miss

Istanbul isn't just Sultanahmet and the Blue Mosque. Those are fine, sure, but the city's personality and beauty lives in the neighborhoods most tourists aren't aware of. I spent weeks wandering Istanbul and these five neighborhoods kept pulling me back. Not because they had the biggest monuments or the most Instagram-famous spots, but because they felt much more authentic in ways the tourist districts don't. You could easily wander into a random cafe and be surrounded by only Turkish people. It feels much more like the travel most people are after. Here's where to go if you want to see the Istanbul that locals know.

Luke Damant 04 April 2026

Best Phrases To Learn Before Visiting Brazil - As Told By Brazilians

I asked a few thousand followers, many of them Brazilian, what phrases tourists absolutely need before visiting Brazil. Not textbook Portuguese. Not what Duolingo thinks you should learn. What Brazilians themselves say you'll use. Turns out, half of it is about food. The other half is about sounding human when you talk. Here's what they said, plus some context on when and why these phrases matter.

Luke Damant 03 April 2026

eSIM Compatible Phones: Complete 2026 List

Planning to use an eSIM for your next trip? First question: does your phone even support it? Not all phones have eSIM capability. Budget phones often don't. Older phones definitely don't. And even some newer phones have regional restrictions where eSIM is disabled depending on where you bought it. This gets confusing fast. Here's everything you need to know about which phones work with eSIM in 2026, based on Globie's tested compatibility list.

Luke Damant 30 March 2026

eSIM vs SIM Card: Which One Should You Use in 2026?

Remember when you had to go to a phone store, wait in line, show your passport, fill out forms, and get a tiny plastic chip just to use data in another country? Worry no more my dear reader, those days have stayed with the dinosaurs. Ha. eSIMs are here and they are changing the game. So get with the program, boomer. But which one is better? Is there still a case for an old chip SIM? Can you have both?? All that and more below, folks.

Luke Damant 28 March 2026