5 reasons to use a VPN on trip

Piratages, blocked content, surveillance... There are many problems with public Wi-Fi when you are connected. A solution is needed: the VPN!

Whether you're on vacation around the world or on a professional trip, you could quickly find yourself faced with multiple Wi-Fi problems. Between stranded content and hacking attempts on public networks, internet browsing abroad can become a real puzzle when you decide to “connect”.

To solve these problems and take no risk, there is a simple and effective solution: to use a VPN on trip. Virtual private network, it ensures the security of your data, a total anonymity and access to the world’s content, regardless of your location.

It is important to note that, if the image of the VPN is not always good, the VPN is nevertheless good 100% legal in France ! So to ensure a secure connection around the world, Wanderlix offers you its top 5 reasons to use a VPN on a trip!

1. Voyager serenement

During your travels, you will have to connect to public Wi-Fi networks very regularly. Airports, hotels, hostels and cafes, they will almost all have their own Wi-Fi network. Yet, and in most cases, these will not be secured .

This is how your computer and mobile become real gold mines, for all unintentioned people with minimal computer knowledge. Messages sent, sites visited and especially bank details will then be accessible to them...

That is why it becomes essential to use one VPN connection , which encrypts your data and makes it unreadable. So, you will be safe from any computer hacks , and can keep the mind quiet.

2. Keep anonymity

It’s not because we don’t have anything to reproach that we agree to be monitored on an ongoing basis, is it? Yet in some countries (such as China ), all internet connections and communications can be analyzed whether you are tourists or professionals.

So if you travel to countries or freedom of expression is limited, you should use a VPN. The latter will mask your IP address, and prevent anyone from identifying you . You will then be able to speak freely and exchange with your loved ones about all your experiences.

If you are a professional traveling to countries subject to authoritarian regimes, it is also essential for you to use a VPN. So you can hide your searches, your location and your sensitive messages.

3. Unlocking services

According to continents, countries and sometimes even cities where you will find yourself, some websites or applications will become inaccessible. But by using a VPN on a trip, you can easily get rid of all these constraints.

Thus, if you are planning a trip to China or the United Arab Emirates, you should know that access to certain websites and applications will be blocked. If the reasons differ, the results are the same. In China, for example, access to Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram will be banned.

But by downloading a VPN software or application, you change your IP address and encrypt your data. This is how you’re bypassing the “shifts”, and thus unlocking access to your preferred services. An extremely simple and especially ultra efficient principle.

4. Savings

If this VPN function is certainly the most unknown to the general public, it is one of the most interesting! Indeed, by subscribing to a VPN provider, you will be able to save money!

Whether you know it or not, online booking platforms and especially those concerning transport (planes, trains...) adapt their prices according to your latest research... But also according to your location!

This is why using a VPN can sometimes save you big money. By modifying your IP address, it will allow you to appear as a new customer in each search and thus avoid the increase in prices .

But that’s not all! By placing your location in other countries, you can also win large, when you book a flight for example. Know that it will always be necessary you place in the country or you wish to land , rather than starting. So you can save up to 500 € on a long flight...

5. To be happy

When you travel abroad, surrounded by people who do not speak our language, it can sometimes become tiring. Or simply create a “bad country” with the need to hear its native language. We dream of watching a good movie or a series, in French version.

But often abroad, the French content of your favourite platforms, like Netflix, will not be available. You will then have no other choice but to have to satisfy you with English voices. But once again, using a VPN will allow you to bypass these barriers.

By changing your IP address and choosing to place your location in France, you can access all your favorite content without any difficulty!

Finally, the use of a VPN when you prepare a long trip, or simply a trip away from France, turns out to be essential. Even if subscriptions are paid, they can avoid you, for example, a hacking of your bank account (which does not happen “only to others”) and even make you make big savings when booking!