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We went back to China recently mainly to visit family as well as do a bit of sightseeing. We wanted to go back a few years ago, but then COVID-19 hit us so the entire plan took a backseat.

While we were in China, our business carried on as usual Alhamdulillah. We were able to access our Shopee Malaysia store, TikTok Malaysia store, Instagram page, Facebook page, and whassap thanks to Express VPN.

In case you don’t know, China restricts access to certain websites and apps. The only way to bypass this as far as we know is to use a VPN service.

We scoured the internet and found several recommendations. Eventually decided to go with Express VPN as it received rave reviews, plus the charges were in our opinion, reasonable. Think we paid USD12.95 or approximately RM50 for a 1-month subscription. Could possibly get lower fees if we had opted for bi-annual or annual subscriptions, which we would definitely go for on our next trip, insha’Allah.

Our Experience

Registration was easy. We just downloaded the app and set it up minutes before boarding the plane. We had like a 7-day trial period before it prompted us to select a subscription model. The app is easy to use, and mind you this is our first time using a VPN.

As for the connection, it never dropped despite the fact that we never went offline throughout our stay there. We could also access all our favourite websites with ease. The line was exceptionally fast even when we stayed in rural areas.

Your Experience

Now if you have used any other VPN service while in China, do let us know in the comments section. While we were exceptionally pleased with how reliable Express VPN was, it would be handy to have a couple of backup VPN services when we go on our next trip to China.

Moving on

Now that we’re back in Malaysia, more specifically Johor, we’d like to point out that our outlet at Arked Cengal, UTM Skudai will insha’Allah reopen on 8 October! Do pop by if you are around the area.