@John_20
I have travelled to Europe twice over the last two years. My solution was to get an Orange Travel eSim. You can buy the Orange hard sim version if that is your preference. However, it is much more convenient to use the esim version and not fuss with taking out and possibly losing the PM sim.
The cheapest Orange plan is €19.99 which gives you 12 GB of data and a European telephone number which allows you to make unlimited calls and texts in Europe for 14 days. It also allows you to up to 30 call minutes and 200 texts worldwide (eg Canada). There are also longer plans with more data at higher prices.
Having the ability to make regular phone calls and texts is very convenient. It is nice to be able to telephone a hotel, restaurant to confirm reservations etc. On my last trip, I had to make a phone call to my Canadian Bank to resolve some issues. I can confirm that Orange worked flawlessly in the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Most esims like Airalo only provide data and no call and text. Good luck.
