Best email provider for travel to China?

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Hi everyone, I’m planning to travel to China.

What is a good email provider to use in China for activities such as booking hotels, trains, and other travel-related tasks?

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Just create a throwaway email on Proton Mail or Tuta Mail that you use specifically for your trip, SimpleLogin or AnonAddy aliases are fine too. This isn’t specific to China but travel generally though.

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To add to that, OP could get Mullvad VPN and request them for a serveroverride for a location that has free and open internet so you won’t be blocked while you’re using one of their obfuscation options they offer. This is literally one of the reasons they have this option.

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To add another thought, if you’re only traveling as a tourist, then I don’t really see the need to risk bringing potential attention to yourself if you’re using highly private, secure, and encrypted tools while in China. You never know when any authority may ask for your phone for whatever reason. Being cooperative is best especially for a low priority details and info that is simply for your travel needs.

Think about it and do what you think is best for you - I would be wary and side with caution. Definitely use a VPN though, Mullvad with what I said in the other comment should do well.

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VPNs are rather hit and miss, I would look into getting a travel eSIM as they use roaming and bypass the internet filtering in China. You should use the VPN with the travel eSIM though, as the networks they use can be sketchy.

More info: Travel eSIM in China: VPN Myths & Great Firewall Explained

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Or just normal SIM. Not sure why linking promotional piece.

Also, make sure to create an email account on an unbanned mail provider. If your ISP is small.and provide email, it might not be blocked. This is essential as a backup in case your VPN doesn’t work (and this is a very real possibility)

Just use it for emergency contact, and as secondary verification in crucial accounts (if those services are not banned in China anyway)

There are websites to test if a website is blocked in China.