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I travel a few times a year, and every time it’s the same thing: websites that seem normal and that I’m used to at home start acting strangely in other countries. Some don’t open at all, some change their content or prices, and a couple of times even my bank blocked me “due to a suspicious location.” As a result, every time I decide whether to just accept it and use what works, or immediately set up a VPN so that everything looks like it does at home. I wonder how you decide, especially if you travel often?
When I’m abroad, I prefer not to gamble with what will load and what won’t. A lot of services behave completely differently depending on the country, and I hate discovering that in the middle of something important. On Android I usually stick with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.toggle.vpn because it’s light and doesn’t nag me with setup. I just tap it on when I land, and my usual sites — banking, streaming, cloud notes — all work exactly the way they do at home. I don’t keep it running nonstop, but whenever a site switches languages, hides features, or refuses to open, it’s a quick fix.
Most of my travels have taught me to first check the quality of local SIM cards and Wi-Fi. Some hotel chains limit internet speeds by half or completely block random domains, and VPNs have nothing to do with it. If the connection is stable, everything else usually works fine after a few adjustments. I also download important apps and files in advance so I don’t have to rush around when something decides to block access at the most inopportune moment.
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