NordVPN: First Impressions, Review, and Why Do I Need A VPN

NordVPN: My First Impressions and Some Thoughts

I was never too worried about protecting myself with a VPN. A VPN is an encrypted connection tunnel between your devices and the internet that secures your internet connection. However, there is a lot of debate around whether you really need VPN protection or not.

The reason I purchased a VPN, NordVPN to be exact, for the first time is because when I am traveling and trying to log in to my bank accounts they usually block me, thinking I am a scammer trying to log in from a foreign country.

I have a month-long trip coming up in the Philippines and wanted to be worry-free doing my banking online, so I decided to go with NordVPN. I haD NordVPN and Surfshark in mind and decided to go with NordVPN after finding a good deal online.

NordVPN and Surfshark are two big players on the market, although they are the same company, but each operates under a separate entity. NordVPN operates under Panama and Surfshark operates under the Netherlands jurisdiction. Both of they say they have a “zero-log” policy.

I found NordVPN to be user-friendly and intuitive. After using it for ten minutes, I became familiar with the NordVPN Windows app and had no issues changing my location and trying out different settings. Their Android App is also very easy to use.

As I learn more about NordVPN, I will be putting together tips and tricks videos and all these videos can be found here in this Playlist: VPN 101: Tips, Tricks & the Basics