there’s this one camper who covers his trips. it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but maybe similar. He is fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/@budha9730

He is a bit slow, but he builds it up. I’m now reading “Down and Out in Paris and London” by him also. it’s also seems slow, but fun and interesting.

Makes me wanna take a pair of bikes from my uncle and go ride in unknown land.

They store your IP, and they use it. I think that sums all up. The point of vpn is to be private, and if you’re giving up your IP to a third party, you’ve done nothing with the vpn.