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Up to 6 days of transit in China? No need for a visa!
On our way back to France after 7 months in Asia, we organize our return to stay a few days in Beijing, China. For several years now, the French have not needed visas if they stay less than 72 hours, a principle that was doubled in December 2017. You can now stay up to 6 days (144 hours). Make sure you know the terms and conditions (not all Chinese airports offer this visa exemption and you must leave from the same airport as the one you arrived at). Here are a few tips for easy enjoyment. Prepare your documents: tickets and hotel reservations At the Chinese immigration, the officer will…
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How to Rent a Car on Jeju Island (South Korea)?
Jeju Island is THE favorite tourist destination for Koreans Every day, many flights connect Seoul and Jeju and thousands of people disembark to visit the island As public transportation isn’t the ideal solution to explore the island, many decide to rent a car As a result, many rental companies compete with each other and renting a car is easy, fast and cheap Small return of experience of our hiring at Lotte Rent a car with whom we carried out two hirings How do I book my car? Everything is done online on the site of Lotte Rent a car. The site isn’t a model of ergonomics but has the merit…
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DMZ Tour: at the border between North and South Korea
In 1953, after 3 years of war and 3 million casualties, North and South Korea agreed to a ceasefire. Officially, the two countries have been at war since then, but the fighting has stopped The two countries have defined a border. On either side of this border, a 2-kilometer zone is demilitarized, known as the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) So there is a 4km wide area almost ghostly, which has become a paradise of biodiversity in which protected species thrive The paradox is that beyond these 4 kilometers, we find the zone with the highest concentration of military forces on the planet. Approximately 1 million soldiers (700,000 North Korean soldiers, 400,000…
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How to attend a baseball game in Seoul (South Korea)?
After soccer in Argentina, American soccer in the Czech Republic, Thai boxing matches and sumo training in Japan, baseball in South Korea was discovered Little known in France, baseball is the most popular sport in South Korea. It’s by seeing regular TV broadcasts that I thought I should try it How can I find out the dates of the matches? Baseball not being the most physical sport there is, there are games almost every day! For the calendar, visit http://ticket.interpark.com/Contents/Sports Teams are easily distinguishable with logos but use Google Translate to find out in which stadium the match is taking place I’ve chosen a game on Saturday, telling myself that…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in South Korea: how much does it cost? Where to buy it?
Where to buy a prepaid SIM card at Seoul airport (INCHEON)? After passing through immigration and collecting your luggage, you will be in the arrival hall. You will find several booths offering prepaid 4G SIM cards and even the rental of wifi pockets The rates are quite high, so take the time to compare prices to choose the offer that suits you best according to the length of your stay and the amount of data you want Beyond the dedicated booths, go and see also in the convenience stores, that’s where I found the offer that suits me best You should know that in Seoul, it is very easy to…
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How to attend (for free?) a Sumo training in Tokyo (Japan)?
Sumo is an ancestral sport that appeared 1500 years ago. Visiting Japan is an opportunity to discover this little-known sport. There are only 6 Sumo tournaments per year in Japan and these last 2 weeks. The Osaka tournament ends the day after our arrival in Osaka. Not having thought to inform me in advance, we miss the opportunity to attend the tournament. It’s a pity. Outside of tournament periods, it is however possible to attend morning training sessions in a Heya (stable) of Rikishi (sumo wrestler). If you want to be sure you can attend a training session, you can book a tour on the Viator website (link Viator). How…
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Test & review of the sento Minatoyu in Tokyo (Japan)
To find out how a session in an Onsen takes place, it’s this way.We continue to explore the sentos near our Airbnb in Tokyo.This time we are testing the sento Minatoyu.As usual we take off our shoes and leave them in a locker (no room needed).No automatic machine, we buy our tickets at the counter: 460 yens, shampoo and soap are included in the price.A 100 yen coin is needed to close the lockers in the locker room.The sento is all clean, all modern but it is small, every square meter is exploited, we are in Tokyo 🙂In spite of a certain promiscuity, the sento Minatoyu is quite pleasant.It is…
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Test & review of the sento Ginza-yu in Tokyo (Japan)
To find out how a session in an Onsen takes place, it’s this way.The neighborhood sento closest to our airbnb is the first one I tested in Tokyo.As usual, we take off our shoes and put them in a locker before entering (no need for a locker room).Admission costs 460 yen to buy at the ATM (no cash machine).Little misunderstanding with the host lady when I explain to her that I want to buy a soap and shampoo by showing her the ones on her desk. I finally understand that they are available for free in the baths.We climb a few steps to reach the checkroom and then the baths.…
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Internet connection speed/rate in Japan (Osaka, Tokyo)
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Internet connection speed/rate in several countries of the world
As digital nomads, we have total geographical freedom on one condition: to have a proper internet connection.This is especially true for us who have a business that requires large file downloads and uploads, regular calls or video-conferences with our customers.It isn’t always easy to find reliable information on flows in some countries.So I got into the habit of regularly measuring the performance of our internet connections with the android Speed Test application.Here are the results of the readings. Click on the country you are interested in to get the details.Disclaimer These aren’t “scientific” tests, the connection speed depends on many factors (distance from the wifi terminal / relay antenna, number…
