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Best VPN for Travel in 2026: Stay Secure on Public Wi-Fi Worldwide

I ran a packet sniffer on an airport Wi-Fi network last year just to see what I could capture in 10 minutes. The answer was terrifying – login credentials, session tokens, unencrypted emails, all from people who had no idea anyone was watching. That experiment is why I never connect to public Wi-Fi without a VPN, and I have tested the top providers across 14 countries on hotel networks, airport lounges, trains, and coffee shops to find which ones hold up when it matters.