Wherever your next destination is, technology is advancing at a rapid rate.  With countries around the world where internet traffic is monitored or in some cases, restricted, I recommend signing up for a VPN service.  Here are 3 reasons an expat should get VPN.

But first, what is a VPN?

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network.  In simple terms, it means that when you turn on your smartphone or laptop to access Facebook, you’re actually accessing Facebook from somewhere else in the world, not where you physically are (although that’s an option as well).  With a VPN service, you first connect to a server that’s located anywhere in the world, as long as your VPN provider has a server there.  Once enabled, any traffic that you’re sending, goes into that server and out of that server to hit wherever you initially wanted to go.

Read on to see how a VPN service can help you!