Recommended Tools
Travel Resources for Southeast Asia
The essential tools for foreigners living and travelling across Southeast Asia — Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos — vetted and used by the community.
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Saily
eSIM data for Southeast Asia — buy before you land
Cheaper than airport SIMs. Install before you land — works across all eight countries LandedGo covers. No passport registration queues.
Visit Saily →SafetyWing
Travel medical insurance built for nomads
From $56/4 weeks. Covers hospital, emergency evacuation, and COVID. Most popular insurance among long-stay expats and digital nomads in SEA.
Visit SafetyWing →Wise
The travel card that uses the real exchange rate
Consistently the lowest ATM and spending fees across all 8 countries. Hold local currencies — VND, THB, IDR, MYR and more.
Visit Wise →NordVPN
Access home streaming and stay private on public WiFi
Unblocks Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and home streaming. Protects you on café and hotel WiFi throughout Southeast Asia.
Visit NordVPN →NordPass
Password manager for life abroad
Store visa portal passwords, banking logins, and emergency contacts securely — accessible offline.
Visit NordPass →Essential tools for every stage of your trip
Whether you are arriving in Southeast Asia for the first time or have been living here for years, the right tools make a significant difference. A reliable eSIM means you have data the moment you land without queuing at an airport SIM counter. Travel insurance from a provider like SafetyWing means a hospital visit in Bangkok or Bali does not become a financial emergency. A Wise card means you pay the real exchange rate instead of the 3-5% markup most banks charge on foreign transactions.
Why these specific products
Every product on this page is recommended because it solves a real problem that foreigners and travellers face in Southeast Asia — not because of commission rates. Saily provides eSIM coverage across all 8 countries LandedGo covers. SafetyWing is the most widely used travel insurance among long-stay expats and digital nomads in the region. Wise consistently offers the lowest ATM withdrawal fees and spending rates across Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos. NordVPN unblocks streaming services and protects your data on the public WiFi networks that are ubiquitous in coworking spaces and cafés across the region.
Used by the LandedGo community
These recommendations come from real usage across 44 cities in Southeast Asia. The LandedGo AI concierge surfaces these tools when users ask relevant questions — about connectivity, insurance, banking fees, security, and managing accounts while living abroad. The products listed here are the ones that come up again and again as genuinely useful for the specific conditions of life in this region.
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