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Aisha Rahman

Tester, tech: power, connectivity and cameras, based in Kuala Lumpur

Southeast Asia, tech and connectivity

Last field trip Sep 202610 guides published
  • Tech
  • Nomad
  • Connectivity

Languages: English, Malay

About

Aisha works from a different city every couple of months and tests the kit that makes that possible: power banks under real load, travel routers on hotel Wi-Fi, cameras that survive a monsoon. Her reviews report measured battery hours and download speeds, not manufacturer claims.

Field trips

Months, not dates, for privacy.

  • Sep 2026Da NangeSIM and router speed tests, 3 weeks
  • May 2026JapaneSIM tests on shinkansen, Tokyo subway and Kumano Kodo, 14 days
  • Apr 2026BaliPower bank load tests, 4 weeks

Guides by Aisha Rahman

black dslr camera on black computer keyboardHow toCamera batteries on a plane: carry-on rules and watt-hour limitsUpdated Oct 13, 2026drone flying in skyRulesTraveling with a drone: rules for visitors in six destinationsUpdated Oct 13, 2026A white Shinkansen bullet train arriving at a modern railway station platformData storyeSIM speeds on six Japanese trainsAisha Rahman · Updated Oct 3, 2026a person taking a picture of an airplaneHow toHow to set up an eSIM before you fly (and what to do when it fails)Updated Oct 2, 2026a person taking a picture of an airplaneHead to headeSIM plans compared: price per GB, speed caps, tethering rulesUpdated Oct 2, 2026white and blue coated wiresBest ofVPN for travel: what to check before China and hotel wifi, and what a VPN cannot hideUpdated Oct 2, 2026A black leather bag and iced coffee on a tableBest ofTravel routers and power banks for long train days: what to check before you buyUpdated Oct 2, 2026a person taking a picture of an airplaneBest ofHow to choose an eSIM for Japan: what to compare before you buyUpdated Oct 2, 2026white and blue coated wiresBest ofThe best eSIM for Europe: one regional plan or per-countryUpdated Oct 2, 2026city skyline during night timeWhere to stayWhere to stay in Taipei: six areas compared, with the Airport MRT routeUpdated Oct 2, 2026
DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.

Asia

KansaiTokyoBangkokOsakaSiem ReapMt FujiOkinawaKōbeManilaKyotoAll Asia

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Africa

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Events

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