diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 00b0ba3..41e4005 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,86 +1,105 @@
+# This Travis configuration file is built after a Cordova Paramedic 
+# specific template with minimal modifications and adaptations:
+# https://github.com/apache/cordova-paramedic/blob/master/.travis.yml
+
 sudo: false
+
 addons:
   jwt:
+    # SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY
     secure: kUw9MWKoPp9PpLnf7Wqk7YVCRdbsjhYsaeUCL5arGS7f/KKYHWwL209TwKASyn7KCFHEmbSoJu3OwL9Fzk4ZqMr/uzWkjcsOumnhbSNInkWvVukkUgVvum030QtQl4HvKTG71EC8eJF0gl+YAGEsPBmGJs5nbbuq7RFUfZzwaf8=
+
 env:
   global:
-  - SAUCE_USERNAME=snay
-  - TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION="4.2"
+    - SAUCE_USERNAME=snay
+    - TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION=6
+    - ANDROID_API_LEVEL=28
+    - ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=28.0.3
+
+language: node_js
+node_js: 6
+
+# yaml anchor/alias: https://medium.com/@tommyvn/travis-yml-dry-with-anchors-8b6a3ac1b027
+
+_ios: &_ios
+  os: osx
+  osx_image: xcode10.2
+
+_android: &_android
+  language: android
+  os: linux
+  jdk: oraclejdk8
+  android:
+    components:
+      - tools
+      - build-tools-$ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION
+      - android-$ANDROID_API_LEVEL
+    licenses:
+      - 'android-sdk-preview-license-.+'
+      - 'android-sdk-license-.+'
+      - 'google-gdk-license-.+'
+
 matrix:
-  include:
-  - env: PLATFORM=browser-chrome
-    os: linux
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=browser-firefox
-    os: linux
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=browser-safari
-    os: linux
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=browser-edge
-    os: linux
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=ios-9.3
-    os: osx
-    osx_image: xcode7.3
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=ios-10.0
-    os: osx
-    osx_image: xcode7.3
-    language: node_js
-    node_js: '4.2'
-  - env: PLATFORM=android-4.4
-    os: linux
-    language: android
-    jdk: oraclejdk8
-    android:
-      components:
-      - tools
-      - build-tools-26.0.2
-  - env: PLATFORM=android-5.1
-    os: linux
-    language: android
-    jdk: oraclejdk8
-    android:
-      components:
-      - tools
-      - build-tools-26.0.2
-  - env: PLATFORM=android-6.0
-    os: linux
-    language: android
-    jdk: oraclejdk8
-    android:
-      components:
-      - tools
-      - build-tools-26.0.2
-  - env: PLATFORM=android-7.0
-    os: linux
-    language: android
-    jdk: oraclejdk8
-    android:
-      components:
-      - tools
-      - build-tools-26.0.2
+  include:    
+    # local tests, without saucelabs
+    - env: PLATFORM=local/ios-10.0
+      <<: *_ios
+
+    # many tests with saucelabs
+    - env: PLATFORM=ios-11.3
+      <<: *_ios
+    - env: PLATFORM=ios-12.0
+      <<: *_ios
+    - env: PLATFORM=ios-12.2
+      <<: *_ios
+
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-5.1
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-6.0
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-7.0
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-7.1
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-8.0
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-8.1
+      <<: *_android
+    - env: PLATFORM=android-9.0
+      <<: *_android
+
 before_install:
-- rm -rf ~/.nvm && git clone https://github.com/creationix/nvm.git ~/.nvm && (cd ~/.nvm
-  && git checkout `git describe --abbrev=0 --tags`) && source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh && nvm
-  install $TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION
-- node --version
-- if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then gradle --version; fi
-- if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ ios ]]; then npm install -g ios-deploy; fi
-- if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then echo y | android update sdk -u --filter android-22,android-23,android-24,android-25,android-26;
-  fi
-- git clone https://github.com/apache/cordova-paramedic /tmp/paramedic && pushd /tmp/paramedic
-  && npm install && popd
-- npm install -g cordova
+  # manually install Node for `language: android`
+  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then nvm install $TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION; fi 
+  - node --version
+  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then gradle --version; fi
+  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ ios ]]; then npm install -g ios-deploy; fi
+  - npm install -g cordova
+  # install paramedic if not running on paramedic repo
+  - if ! [[ "$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG" =~ cordova-paramedic ]]; then npm install -g github:apache/cordova-paramedic; fi 
+
 install:
-- npm install
+  - npm install
+
+before_script:
+  - |
+    if [[ "$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG" =~ cordova-paramedic ]]; then 
+      # when used in the cordova-paramedic repo
+      TEST_COMMAND="npm run eslint"
+      PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST="./spec/testable-plugin/"
+      PARAMEDIC_COMMAND="node main.js"
+    else 
+      # when used in any other (plugin) repo
+      TEST_COMMAND="npm test"
+      PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST=$(pwd)
+      PARAMEDIC_COMMAND="cordova-paramedic"
+    fi
+  - PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME=travis-$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG-$TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER
+  
 script:
-- npm test
-- node /tmp/paramedic/main.js --config pr/$PLATFORM --plugin $(pwd) --shouldUseSauce
-  --buildName travis-plugin-globalization-$TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER
+  - $TEST_COMMAND
+  - if [[ "$ADDITIONAL_TESTS" != "" ]]; 
+      then cd $ADDITIONAL_TESTS && npm install && npm test;
+    else 
+      $PARAMEDIC_COMMAND --config ./pr/$PLATFORM --plugin $PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST --buildName $PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME; 
+    fi