NordVPN Is One of the Tools I Use Every Day
A VPN I Actually Rely On to Run Businesses From Anywhere
I run businesses from a laptop, often from a different country to where those businesses are registered. NordVPN is the tool that lets me do that without thinking about it — secure connections on public and hotel Wi-Fi, a stable UK presence when I need one, and access to the services I use regardless of where I happen to be sitting that week.
Why I Use NordVPN
After years of working remotely across different countries, a VPN stopped being optional. The practical problems are real: public Wi-Fi you don't control, banking and admin tools that behave differently depending on where they think you are, and the general need to keep business traffic private when you're not on your own network.
NordVPN handles all of that quietly in the background. I don't use it because it's clever — I use it because it removes friction from working in a way that would otherwise create constant small problems.
How I Actually Use It
Securing Connections on the Move
Hotels, airports, co-working spaces and cafes all run networks I have no control over. NordVPN encrypts the connection so business logins, banking and admin aren't exposed on shared Wi-Fi.
Maintaining a Stable UK Presence
Some UK services and platforms behave better, or only behave correctly, from a UK connection. Being able to set a UK location on demand keeps everything working the way it's supposed to, wherever I'm based.
Accessing the Tools I Pay For
Subscriptions and services I already pay for don't always travel well. A reliable VPN means the tools I run my businesses on stay accessible when I cross a border, rather than locking me out at the worst possible moment.
Keeping Business Traffic Private
When you're working from networks you don't own, privacy isn't paranoia — it's basic operating hygiene. NordVPN keeps business traffic private as a default rather than something I have to remember to do.
Working Across Multiple Devices
The same account covers the devices I work from, so the protection follows me whether I'm on the laptop or the phone. One setup, everything covered.
Why It Earns Its Place in the Stack
A lot of tools get added to a workflow and quietly stop being used. NordVPN isn't one of them. It runs every day because the problems it solves — insecure networks, location-dependent services, privacy on the move — are problems I'd otherwise hit constantly as someone who works from wherever they are.
It's a tool that does one job well and stays out of the way. For the kind of remote, cross-border operating I do, that's exactly what's needed.
Who NordVPN Is Suitable For
- Remote workers and digital nomads
- Business owners operating across borders
- Frequent travellers
- Anyone using public or shared Wi-Fi regularly
- Online business operators
- Content creators working on the move
- People accessing region-specific services
- Anyone wanting basic privacy on untrusted networks
Start Using NordVPN
If you work remotely, travel, or simply spend time on networks you don't control, a reliable VPN is one of the cheapest pieces of insurance you can run. NordVPN is the one I use every day, based on real-world use rather than a recommendation I've never tested.
Related Tools in My Stack
NordVPN is part of how I run businesses across borders. A few other tools that fit the same remote, cross-country workflow:
- Nomad Compass — my tool for comparing tax and cost of living across 36 countries for digital nomads.
- Global Wealth Comparator — tax, cost of living and residency compared across 43 countries.
- Wise — the banking app I use to move and hold money across currencies and countries.
- Google Workspace — the core tools I access from wherever I'm working.
- My Daily Stack — the full set of apps and platforms I run on.