Author
Priya Patel
Business & Premium Travel Editor
Business & Premium Travel Editor
Priya Patel
New York, NY
New York-based writer covering business and premium travel. Spent nine years as a McKinsey consultant racking up roughly 250 travel days a year across Europe, the Middle East, and India before trading it for a writing career. Reviews business-class cabins, airline loyalty programs, and high-end hotels with a consultant's eye for actual value. Indian-American, fluent in Gujarati and Hindi, holds Global Services status on United.
Articles by Priya
- eSIM review
Ubigi Review (2026): The enterprise-grade travel eSIM
Ubigi is the business-positioned travel eSIM — tier-1 partners, reliable hotspot, broader Americas plan. Premium pricing rules it out for budget travel, but for work trips it delivers.
8 min read
- Comparison
Ubigi alternative: 99esim compared (2026)
Looking for a Ubigi alternative? 99esim head-to-head with Ubigi — pricing, plan flexibility, hotspot policy, support model, regional plan scope.
8 min read
- Comparison
Airalo vs Ubigi: Consumer brand or enterprise reliability?
Head-to-head: pricing, plan structure, app polish, hotspot policy, business-traveler features. Which fits leisure travel and which fits business.
7 min read
- Comparison
Nomad vs Ubigi: Budget consumer or premium business?
Head-to-head: pricing, plan structure, hotspot policy, target audiences. Where each fixed-bundle competitor wins and which fits your trip.
7 min read
- Traveler persona
The Business Traveler's connectivity playbook
Short trips, back-to-back countries, and a connection that has to work when your wheels touch down. eSIM picks for business travelers, expense-friendly plan structures, and what IT won't tell you.
8 min read
- Connectivity
Best eSIM for business travel: how to pick
Business travelers care about reliability, hotspot for laptop work, expense predictability, and enterprise-grade support. Here's what to look for and where each major provider fits.
6 min read
- Connectivity
Do I need an eSIM for my trip to the US?
For visitors: yes — a US travel eSIM is cheaper than home-country roaming and faster to set up than a local prepaid SIM. Here's what to expect from coverage, pricing, and the big-city vs rural gap.
6 min read
- Connectivity
How to set up your phone before an international trip
The complete pre-departure checklist — eSIM install, offline maps, translation apps, data-roaming toggles, backup settings, emergency contacts. Run through this once a week before you fly.
7 min read