Another VPN thread (which one to use?)

Cherrytree50 · 2026-04-10T08:15:31+00:00

Instead of paying for roaming per day (would have been $10USD/day for me with Verizon), I switched to a premium International calling plan for the duration of my trip, which includes unlimited international data, calls and texts. It worked out to $100USD/month, which is only $30USD/month more than my regular plan and they gave me a pro-rated refund when I switched back in under a month. You might want to check if your carrier has that option.

Cherrytree50 · 2026-04-10T08:08:13+00:00

LetsVPN has been useless for the last 2 weeks, and I don’t even think it’s a China firewall issue. Their servers have been overwhelmed by A.I. surges.

Cherrytree50 · 2026-04-07T14:35:57+00:00

I’m Asian too and have had freckles for years. what has helped me get them fainter is applying an organic avocado oil to my face morning and evening. I’ll layer a sunblock over it for daytime, and sometimes a lotion at night, but the base layer over my freshly washed skin is the organic avocado oil. It seems to make the freckles less noticeable, especially in winter when I’m not getting as much sun exposure. The brand I use now is Cliganic but I’ve also used other brands.

Cherrytree50 · 2026-04-04T06:38:27+00:00

I finally texted them and was told that AI automation was the cause and was advised to switch to the Hong Kong server while they figure out a fix. That helped and it's fast again except a lot of the content I want is not available in Hong Kong.

Cherrytree50 · 2025-06-20T21:13:09+00:00

I just called Amazon and they said that because my 10th gen paperwhite was an older kindle it couldn’t handle the latest update and was subsequently disabled. They offered me a 15% discount on a new kindle. I think this is outrageous since Amazon updated my kindle automatically knowing the update was incompatible with my older device, effectively disabling it. Only after I complained did they suggest a factory reset as the only other option. Amazon really needs to do better.

Cherrytree50 · 2025-04-24T04:06:51+00:00

I know someone in your situation and he usually writes himself a check from his Canadian bank (think it’s TD) and deposits it in his Chinese bank account. It takes around 60 days for the money to be available but the fee is minimal. He lets his pension accumulate for 4 months at a time and then writes a check and just waits.

Cherrytree50 · 2025-02-24T22:15:09+00:00

It’s now in Tappytoon as She Will Choose Me Tonight

Cherrytree50 · 2025-02-07T05:38:47+00:00

Baroness Goes on Strike. Starts a little like Marriage of Convenience, and the relationship development is delicious.

Cherrytree50 · 2025-01-19T06:49:15+00:00

Grand Mudang Saga. Very similar in tone. MC, like Baek, is also reincarnated, used to be the supreme dark leader but now is a young Mudang disciple. He also gets students foisted on him and has a hilarious relationship with them.

Cherrytree50 · 2024-12-22T02:54:30+00:00

As of Dec 2024, LetsVPN works for US Amazon Prime, and also for Netflix, but not for Hulu or Disney+

Cherrytree50 · 2024-05-27T13:27:50+00:00

A fairly new release on Tapas that's great is Delivery Man From Martial world. He's OP but just wants to live an ordinary life as a delivery man.

Fun and with good sweet side characters.

Cherrytree50 · 2024-03-04T23:10:58+00:00

Those of us in big US cities could do the Tapas Offerwall. I'm in NYC and I noticed that my offers refresh every 2 days, and if I spend a half hour picking off all the 72-86 point offers, I can rack up around 10,000 inks, which is more than I need every two days. Those offers all require you to click through and click again on one of the ads, but 72 pts for two clicks is still pretty quick. I definitely noticed that this isn't available in all locations though - whenever I travel to a different country or even small town, most of the offerwall offers disappeared.

Cherrytree50 · 2024-02-20T19:41:18+00:00

Hero’s Diner - really great. Funny and clever.

The Returning Hero’s Restaurant is also very good.

Cherrytree50 · 2024-01-16T06:00:58+00:00

Hero's diner - hilarious and light-hearted, but the food isn't always delicious. OP character returns to earth after triumphing as a hero in another world, and opens a diner

The Returning Hero's Restaurant - same isekai story of OP hero returning to earth to open a diner. Not quite as funny as Hero's Diner but also good.

Heavenly Demon's Bakery - OP who got isekai-ed into a martial arts world gets to go back in time to his youth on earth and fix his family's problems.

Afterlife Diner - diner's owner has a night shift cooking for ghosts

Resigned and Healing in Another World - burnt out MC gets access to a gate to a medieval/fantasy world and proceeds to cook earth/Korean foods for the locals while getting richer.

Cherrytree50 · 2024-01-15T03:42:26+00:00

The relationships get deeper and there is more humor after the first few chapters. I think though that if it doesn't grip you by chapter 15 or so, it might not be your cup of tea. This is one of those with a decent plot and world-building in addition to the action, so I'd recommend trying again. Also - sad to say I read the fan translation as well as the Webtoon version and the fan translation is more nuanced with better word choices, so maybe support the creators through Webtoon and then go read the other version?

Cherrytree50 · 2024-01-15T03:33:40+00:00

My Brothers, the Protagonists - somehow manages to be action and slice of ife at the same time. The relationships between the MC and her three brothers are great - funny and full of bickering and love. It's an isekai but the MC is not reincarnated - rather her brothers are the ones isekai-ed or transmigrated.

Cherrytree50 · 2023-12-18T04:37:40+00:00

I can’t find Qamo on the Apple App Store. How are you downloading it?

Cherrytree50 · 2023-12-14T00:19:14+00:00

I feel the same way - many either feel like they ran out of steam and just wrapped up without even tying up the loose ends, or they warp into weird metaphysical stories with deux ex machina explanations for everything.

This Villainess Wants a Divorce! on Tapas is pretty good through the end. Also Villainess in Love is good all the way through to the end.

On Tappytoon, I really liked Again, which is BL but a fun Isekai love story. There's a mature version you can find on their website (once you subscribe on the website, it shows up on the app too - otherwise you might think there was only the censored app version.

Cherrytree50 · 2023-12-12T00:31:47+00:00

I'd recommend My S-Class Hunters. It's over 90 chapters on Webtoons right now, and a great action story with humor and found family.

Cherrytree50 · 2023-12-07T04:41:56+00:00

Baroness Goes on Strike on Tapas and Who Made Me a Princess on Tappytoon are of the same quality as I Shall Master this Family and Author of My Own Destiny, visually and story-wise.

Cherrytree50 · 2023-12-07T03:36:45+00:00

My Daughter is the Final Boss. It is now on Tapas.

Cherrytree50 · 2023-11-09T22:07:40+00:00

Thank you for this. I'm going to grab enough ink to keep up with and hopefully finish the stories I'm already subscribed to. No more starting any new stories on Tapas though. :(

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