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DIY Mini-kit EDC: “Survival” kit for travelers in urban areas
An urban “survival” mini-kit (or EDC = Every Day Carry, a very American concept) that fits in a pants pocket, this is the challenge I set myself when I saw the list of things you should “always carry”. The list is long and scary, so you have to be clever to fit everything in a small metal box Uh, why an EDC mini-kit when you already have a pharmacy kit? The first aid kit, it is complete but heavy. I won’t be able to take it with me all the time, except during the treks. Most of the time, it will stay at the hotel. I don’t want to walk…
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The Castle of Peleș in Sinaia (Romania): A surprise weekend for the 30th anniversary of JB
For big anniversaries such as 25, 30 years, JB is always entitled to surprise gifts. And this year, as he just celebrated his thirties, I secretly planned a romantic weekend in Sinaia, where the most beautiful castle in Romania is located Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary If we are currently based in Bucharest, JB has to go to Paris every week at the moment, just for a physical meeting that lasts barely 1 hour. So it’s around 1am that he finally comes back, exhausted and sick, to Bucharest… to be woken up at 10:15 a.m. by my phone Feeling that he intends to…
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Budapest (Hungary): The city of thermal springs – Travel Notes
After an unforgettable long weekend in Vienna, we are now on a Flixbus, heading to Budapest. The trip will take more or less 7 hours. Quite boring. We are far from the comfort of the“yes bus” in France, and light years away from the comfort of buses in South America. But the ticket only cost us 25€, we won’t complain Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary We were surprised to be greeted by a heat wave (40°C at times) and to see the restaurants all equipped with fans + misters We didn’t know it could be so hot in Budapest. However, after the storm,…
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Vienna (Austria): my favorite city in Central Europe – Travel Notes
When we learned that we were visiting Central and Eastern European countries, a former JB boss, who currently lives in Vienna, offered us to spend a few days at his place This invitation is timely, since we have to go from Prague to Budapest anyway, and Vienna, being in the middle of the way, is a perfect stop for an extended weekend Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary How to get there We chose to take a bus from Prague. It is the most economical option. The train would have cost more, for exactly the same duration This is the first time we’ve taken…
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Review of the first 3 months as Digital Nomads
Ouhlala, it’s already the end of August! Time passes faster when we work. It’s already been 3 months and a half that we are digital nomads. During these 3 months and a half, we have had time to make (many) mistakes and to learn a lot of things The Internet connection must be wired and unlimited For the first month in Krakow, we only had a 4G connection via a router provided by the owner. We thought it might be enough, given the speeds pre-communicated by the owner, but in fact it wasn’t. We had a 4G connection via a router provided by the owner. The network is very bad…
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Best Facials in Budapest: My fav Addresses
It would be a shame to spend a month in Budapest, the thermal bath paradise, without a facial. However, my Google search for “Budapest facial treatment” did not give me satisfactory results. I had to search on my own like a big one. Here are some addresses that I tested for you. Quick Hair Salon Address: Budapest, Haris köz 6, 1052 Price: 7200 HUF or 24€ for a facial treatment (deep cleansing and massage) lasting about 1 hour It is while passing in front of this small hairdressing salon not very far from my home that I had the idea to do a facial in Budapest. If even a small…
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Beer Spa / Beer Bath in Prague (Czech Republic): Travel Diary
While walking in Prague, we came across a lot of advertising posters… for tourists. And as good consumers, we fell for a lot of services: massages, concerts, restaurants… and above all a beer bath in Prague.Already, I like the concept. Beer is very good for the hair and the skin. There are even food supplements such as brewer’s yeast, beer-based cosmetic brands… to strengthen the hair, nails and make the skin soft. So a beer bath, yes yes!After having made an online benchmark, we opt for the Beer Spa. Reservation and payment must be made online. We choose ONE TUB (for two people max), for a duration of one hour.…
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Find Plane Planes with Ita Software by Google
Are you familiar with Ita Software by Google? It is a tool that allows undecided people like us to enter several departure and destination cities; and find the cheapest flight for a given period of time.Example: I’m looking to go to America from Europe, I put all “nearby” CDG and “nearby” New York airports. For “nearby” you can select the airports yourself or add all those that are within 25/50/75/100… miles. Result: the cheapest flight is Oslo – New York, €300 on August 3, 2017. It’s really interesting, by doing several simulations, we found for example that it was cheaper to do Sydney – Honolulu (stopover 7 days) – Los…
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Prague (Czech Republic): Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Zizkov Tower, Rum Bar
We are still in Prague! I still don’t realize that I am there, so much Prague has been making me dream for a long time. We continue to discover Prague little by little because our work is starting to take us more and more time Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Prague Castle & Charles Bridge After 2 weeks in Prague, we are finally motivated to go to Prague Castle. It is the largest ancient castle in the world! We get off at the nearest subway station and follow the crowd to reach the hill where the castle is located. While walking, we pass…
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Prague (Czech Republic): First impressions
After a month of happiness in Poland, we are back on the road to the Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, two cities attract tourists: Prague and Český Krumlov. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Krakow – Prague by bus We came to the main bus station 1 hour before departure. There is a long queue to buy the tickets. Luckily we bought them online (on the Polski website). We wait, we wait… and 20min before the departure, the screen still does not show the location of our bus. We make the translation of all the destinations on the screen, you never know, but…
