Travel VPN
The first thing you do somewhere new is usually join the hotel or airport Wi-Fi. HZVPN encrypts that connection and lets you connect to a familiar server location for the accounts that matter, like online banking and work email. A few minutes with the points below can save a lot of hassle on the trip.
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What a VPN does for you on the road
Travelling means changing networks constantly: the airport, the flight, the hotel, cafés, a local SIM. Each switch means trusting a network operator you don't know.
A VPN means those networks only see that you're connected to a VPN server, not what you're doing. It also lets you connect to a familiar server location while you're away.
Extra protection on hotel and airport Wi-Fi
Public Wi-Fi is often open, or every guest shares one password. With HZVPN on, traffic between you and the HZVPN server is encrypted, so other people on the network and whoever runs it can't see what you're accessing.
Use a familiar location for banking and work
Banks and company systems often ask for extra verification, or even freeze access, when they see a login from somewhere unfamiliar. Before you leave, note the server location you usually use and connect to it for important accounts abroad, so your login environment looks more consistent. It doesn't replace your bank's checks — still answer that verification call.
Poor connection? Change location
Abroad, route quality to different server locations varies a lot. HZVPN doesn't limit switches, so start with the location nearest to where you are and change if it isn't smooth.
Several stops, one app
HZVPN has servers in 43 locations. From Tokyo to Singapore to London, you can pick a server location near wherever you are.
Three things to know before you fly
A VPN is a good travel companion, but it can't sort out everything for you.
Check the law at your destination
Countries treat VPNs differently; some restrict them or require VPN services to register. Check the rules for your destination before you go and follow them there. HZVPN can't tell you whether a particular place allows VPN use.
Banks may still flag you
Even on your usual server location, banks also look at your device, phone number and where transactions happen. Telling your bank about your trip is more reliable than relying on a VPN.
Finish the Wi-Fi login page first
Many hotel and airport networks make you sign in or accept terms on a web page. If the VPN is already on, that page may not load. The right order: join the Wi-Fi, complete the login page, then connect HZVPN.
Different kinds of trips
Getting ready, staying in hotels, working away and living abroad each come with their own details.
Before you leave
Install HZVPN, sign in and test a connection at home. Downloading it after you land can run into a different app store region, slow internet or verification codes that don't arrive.
Hotel stays
Hotel networks are shared by many guests. After you join the Wi-Fi and finish the login page, connect HZVPN before opening banking or email.
Business trips
Before touching company accounts, check your employer's remote-access rules. Some companies require their own corporate VPN; if so, follow company policy.
Studying or living abroad
Living abroad for a while, you can use the nearest server location day to day and switch to one near your home country when you need accounts there. One account covers your phone and laptop.
Get started in 3 steps
Sign up and download
Create an HZVPN account on our website, then download the app for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS or Linux.
Pick a server location
Choose one of 43 server locations in the app and tap connect. If it doesn't feel right, switch to another any time.
Open the app you want to use
Test a connection at home before you leave. On arrival, finish the Wi-Fi login page first, then open HZVPN and connect.
A pre-trip VPN checklist
One: install the app and sign in before you leave. Installing it at your destination can run into a different app store region, slow internet or missing verification codes.
Two: note your usual server location. If you live in Singapore, that might be Singapore (24 servers); heading to Europe, try Germany (14) or the United Kingdom (4); in Australia, try Australia (5).
Three: check your destination's rules on VPN use, and follow them while you're there.
Four: tell your bank your travel dates and make sure you can receive verification texts abroad.
Five: remember the Wi-Fi order — join the Wi-Fi, complete the login page, then connect HZVPN.
HZVPN features that matter when you travel
We only list features HZVPN actually has today. If a feature isn't listed here, please don't assume it exists.
43 server locations, 265 servers
Servers in 43 locations across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa — 265 in total. Pick one near the city you're in.
One account, several devices
Your phone, tablet and computer can all sign in with the same HZVPN account. Devices online at the same time: 3 on VIP, 5 on SVIP (the app shows the current limit).
Switch locations any time, no limit
New city, new network, connection not great? Choose another location in the app. There's no limit on switches.
Free, VIP and SVIP tiers
Free servers come with sign-up; right now they are in United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, Canada, France, Thailand and United Kingdom. If your trip needs more locations, VIP and SVIP are sold by duration, starting from 3 days — see the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a VPN when I travel abroad?
If you'll use hotel or airport Wi-Fi, or need online banking or work accounts while away, a VPN makes those connections safer — as long as your destination allows VPN use.
Can I download a VPN after I arrive?
You can, but install it before you leave. At your destination you may hit a different app store region, slow internet or verification codes that don't arrive.
Hotel Wi-Fi won't load pages after I connect the VPN. What now?
Disconnect the VPN, open a browser and complete the hotel's Wi-Fi login page, then reconnect HZVPN.
If I use my usual server location, will my bank stop blocking my card?
Not necessarily. Banks also look at your device, phone number and where transactions happen. Telling your bank about the trip is more reliable.
Does HZVPN have short-term plans?
Yes. Free servers come with sign-up, and paid plans come in durations such as 3, 7 and 30 days. Prices are on the pricing page.
Where is VPN use not allowed?
Rules differ by country and can change. Check the latest official rules for your destination before you go; we can't give legal advice.
Ready when you are
Sign up for an HZVPN account to use the free servers. Upgrade later if you need more server locations or more devices online at once.
Server numbers come from our server list (43 locations, 265 servers). They change with maintenance; the app always shows the current list.