Awesome Travel Tip #9

Use a VPN on Public Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi in airports, hotels, and cafés is convenient but high-risk for data theft. A VPN (virtual private network) encrypts your traffic, making it nearly impossible for hackers to steal passwords or credit card numbers.

Install and test your VPN before leaving home, so you don’t scramble abroad. Turn off auto-connect to open networks on your phone, which can expose you without warning.

Think of a VPN as a digital seatbelt—invisible until the moment it saves you.