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[ESTA] Maximum duration, Boundary countries, Traps… What no one will tell you about ESTA
If you don’t go to the United States very often, you don’t risk falling into the ESTA “traps”, but if you go there a little too often, or if you’re around the world and travel a little too much in North America, here are the traps you risk falling into, and the consequences can be serious, both financial and administrative (from the loss of airline tickets to prohibition of ESTA application, prison, deportation to France…) Most French people apply for an ESTA to travel to the United States because the process is simpler and cheaper than applying for a visa at the U.S. Embassy. There are a lot of unofficial…
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How to use my Custom Google Maps
I put online personalized Google Maps for : florida (blog guide, Google Maps link) cappadocia (blog guide, Google Maps link) iceland(blog guide, Google Maps link) morocco (guide on the blog, Google Maps link) the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico (guide on the blog, Google Maps link) china (guide on the blog, Google Maps link) new Zealand (blog guide, Google Maps link) france (guide on the blog, Google Maps link) germany (blog guide, Google Maps link) With day by day itineraries and recommended order (A, B, C…). If you’re not familiar with this type of tool, here’s a guide to show you how to use it. Note: you need an Internet connection…
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10 things to know about Universal Parks in Orlando (USA)
1. There are 3 Universal parks & one free access space The three theme parks are as follows:- Universal Studios (main park but quite small)- Universal’s Islands of Adventure(recommended)- Universal’ s Volcano Bay (water park) You can access Universal Citywalk for free, it’s a space full of Universal souvenir stores, restaurants and cafes 2. Admission starts at $115/day and parking is $26 You can buy tickets online. Please note that all prices marked on the site are exclusive of taxes, you have to add about 6,5% more:- 1-Day 1Park (access to one park, 1 day) from 115$- 2-Park – 1-Day Ticket (access to two parks, 1 day) for 170$ Be…
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Cosmetics to buy in the United States and where to buy
Today, I bring you to discover some of the cosmetic brands to bring back during your trip from the United States. Don’t hesitate to complete the list as a comment, because I’m much less expert on North American products than on Asian cosmetics 😀 (less expert but able to write 3000 words, dixit JB) Please note: all prices displayed in stores or on sites are always EXCLUDING TAX. You have to count about 7% more taxes, unless you are in one of the 4 following states: Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon Where to buy cosmetics / beauty products? In drugstores & pharmacies: CVS, Ulta Beauty, Duane Reade… i liked…
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Kennedy Space Center, Hollywood Beach – Road trip in Florida #7
This article is part of a series of articles on our road trip to Florida. If you haven’t done so, read the previous notebook here. Program Day 11: Leave Orlando for the Kennedy Space Center Day 12: Return the next day to attend a “rocket launch”: placing a satellite in orbit at 9am. Drive to Hollywood Day 13: Swimming in Hollywood Beach. Return the car to the Miami airport. Departure for Colombia Day 11: Kennedy Space Center The visit of this center is very important for JB who has been talking about it for months. The day before, I ask him to organize the visit because the conquest of space…
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Universal Islands of Adventure in Orlando (USA): Our favorite theme park – Road trip in Florida #6
If the travel diary to Disney parks is in vlog format (read more here), I absolutely want to show you the Universal park we visited on the blog. It is the park we preferred among the 3 theme parks in Orlando. I will explain why. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary This isn’t the first time we visit a Universal park, we went to Universal Studios in Singapore (with very few tourists) and liked it very much, even if the park seemed small to us. I don’t know why we missed the one in Osaka but as we will go back there next year,…
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Van rental in Iceland in summer at Kuku Campers: Return of Experience
We are fortunate to have feedback (and photos) from Marie (thank you very much!), who has just spent 2 weeks in Iceland in August 2019. Discover her Instagram here for pictures of Iceland (and elsewhere because she travels a lot too). I take this opportunity to share her experience with you. Kuku Campers Marie opted for a Kuku campers, booked months in advance on their official website (before the bankruptcy of Wow air) for 1800€, 13 days (insurances included, 2nd authorized driver). Pssst, here we have explained why you should choose an insurance policy As she was approaching her trip, she realized that fares were falling on their website, and…
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[Practical Travel Guide] Disney parks in Orlando (USA): Top Attractions, where to stay, Fast Pass: Road trip in Florida #5
So, it’s already been a week that we are on our Road trip in Florida (read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). There are about ten amusement parks in all in Orlando but we decided to spend only 3 days: 2 at Disney and 1 at Universal. Being very tired, we didn’t prepare much for these magical days, apart from buying the tickets in advance. And we’re wrong to come in “I’m living in the moment” mode because there’s a lot of planning to do, especially when you spend so little time in Orlando. Don’t make the same mistakes we did. In this guide, we share some tips…
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Ginnie Spring, Rainbow Spring (USA) – Road trip in Florida #3
This article is part of our road trip to Florida. Read previous episodes here and here We plan to spend 3 days in the amusement parks in Orlando but to chain the 3 in one go would have been too tiring. So we choose to start with a Disney park then to leave 2 days in excursion to recover. But to leave where? Note: For once, the Disney parks travel diary will only be in vlog form, I invite you to see the YouTube video here, and the practical guide here. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary While surfing on Pinterest, I came across this…
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La Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca: How to get there, where to sleep, guide & tips
Updated September 2019 : Following an economic conflict between the Center and the North of the island, access to the North and Center was blocked / closed for more than a year and a half and tourists could only visit the southern part of Isla del Sol, among the Yumani who remained neutral during the conflict (I see many articles and comments spitting at the southerners, but they did nothing. Many negative comments also come from people who did not do any research before coming, and are offended to pay the entrance fee to the island when it has always been the case) A peace agreement was signed in July…
