This will be our first holiday with both children being at least 18 years old. This means two things.
First, they can both drink alcohol….in theory. But Canada has different rules depending on which province you’re in. For example in Ontario the minimum legal age is 19, so Danny could drink, Amelia couldn’t.
Second, they MUST have Internet connectivity. The problem is that we don’t have UK mobile tariffs that can be used in Canada (or they can but it’s hundreds of pounds per MB of data. So for this trip we tried something new – an “eSIM”, which is basically a SIM card without the actual card. You order online before you leave, then install it using the instructions in the email the eSIM provider sends you. It appears under your normal SIM card (in settings on your phone) but will be disabled. When you arrive at your destination you simply enable the eSIM (making sure you’ve disabled the UK SIM card to avoid roaming charges!) and a few minutes later it’s on the local mobile network! We opted for a data-only plan as we had no need to make telephone calls in Canada (at least, not those we couldn’t do from a hotel) – UNLIMITED data for 21 days cost just under £50 with Holafly. To allow the rest of the family to use it, I just create a hotspot on my phone and they connect their phones via wifi.