Another option is to carry a travel router. Great if you have multiple devices and want an easy way to secure everything. I just ordered this one to replace an older one I had. They have some other benefits as well. The one listed below supports an SD Card if you want to store movies, music, or other content to share across devices. Nice for the iOS world where file sharing is a pain.
https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar750s/
Another router to consider is the RAVPower FileHub, Wireless Travel Router AC750. Currently out of stock but it gets good reviews and is also battery powered.
I use NordVPN and have for a couple of years. It is configured into my home router to protect everything at home and then it will be configured into my travel router. I also have the apps to use on my devices.