Traveling to North America for the World Cup? Boost your digital privacy and cut down on roaming fees with this VPN and eSIM combo

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If you're one of the thousands of people heading to North America for the World Cup, it's important to plan ahead to avoid pricey roaming fees while also protecting your digital privacy.

You can cross both off your checklist with ExpressVPN. Its Advanced plan, which costs the equivalent of $2.99/month ($83.72 in total), keeps you protected for over two years and includes three days of unlimited roaming data via its travel partner, holiday.com.

Aside from the data perk, ExpressVPN is currently ranked as our runner-up for the best streaming VPN. It reliably unblocks Netflix and most major streaming services, meaning you won't have to miss out on your favorite shows or match highlights while you're traveling.

ExpressVPN Advanced — $2.99/month + 4 months extra

Get three days of free, unlimited roaming with ExpressVPN's Advanced plan. At less than $3 a month, it includes a variety of tools to protect your data and boost your digital privacy abroad.

The holiday.com integration is a "one-and-done" setup. You install a single eSIM profile on your iPhone or Android device, and it seamlessly switches networks as you cross from the US into Canada or Mexico without needing to swap physical or virtual cards at the border.

Unlike many travel eSIMs that cap your roaming data at a few gigabytes, the holiday.com voucher included with ExpressVPN’s Advanced plan gives you three full days of unlimited data.

If you need more than three days, you can top up your data through the holiday.com website or directly from your ExpressVPN dashboard.

While ExpressVPN simplifies things by keeping your VPN and data under one roof, it isn't your only option.

NordVPN's dedicated eSIM app, Saily, is a strong alternative. Along with affordable data packages for the US and Canada, Saily includes built-in security features derived from NordVPN’s Threat Protection.

This means it can actively block malicious sites and data-heavy ads right at the network level, keeping you safer on unfamiliar networks.

Sam is VPN Managing Editor at TechRadar. He has worked in the VPN industry since 2018 and has previously written for CNN, Al Jazeera, WIRED, and Deutsche Welle as a freelance journalist. He focuses on VPNs and digital privacy, cybersecurity and internet freedom.

Before joining TechRadar, Sam carried out research on global digital rights issues at Top10VPN. His research has been cited by the United Nations and UK Parliament, as well as publications such as The Guardian, Washington Post and BBC.

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