• Asia,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Vietnam

    Mui Ne (Vietnam): the paradise of kitesurfers

    I have always dreamed of going to Mui Ne. It was spoken to me as a destination so far away and difficult to access (no airport nearby) that for a long time, I thought it was on an island lol 😀 Mui Ne, which is 5 hours from HCM city, is known for its sand dunes, its kitesurfers (it is rare to have beaches with so much wind in Vietnam) and incidentally for its seafood. I was a bit disappointed by the beaches of Mui Ne because I forgot that this city was known for its dunes and not for its beaches. I don’t know why my brain added “clear…

  • Asia,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): transportation hub

    The cheapest flight from Manila lands at 0:20 am in Ho Chi Minh City. Usually, we always take care to arrive in a new city before 7pm, but Ho Chi Minh city is an exception (1) because I am Vietnamese, and (2) because Ho Chi Minh city is a city that doesn’t sleep. Why is the city (formerly Saigon) named Ho Chi Minh City? There are several cities that can bear his name: the capital Ha Noi, his birthplace (Nghe An) and Saigon. But it was Saigon that was chosen (40 years ago – 1976, one year after the liberation of the South), to bear his name, for several reasons…

  • Around the world,  Before the World Tour,  Preparations,  TDM

    How to Sell/give/drop everything to go traveling

    Before the round-the-world tour, we chose to keep our business to a minimum, since our dream, after the round-the-world tour, is to settle down somewhere in the world. With this in mind, storing our IKEA tea cups in a 100€/month room seemed inadequate to us. The chosen solution: sell/give a maximum, store a minimum with our relatives.

  • Asia,  Country Guides,  Philippins,  TDM,  Tips

    Philippines: 18-day itinerary, budget and advice

    We hadn’t planned to go to the Philippines but to sulk China (which is in cold with Vietnam, my country), we wanted to choose a friendly country in Southeast Asia: the Philippines This is THE country of digital nomads. We have chosen to explore only 2 regions during this first trip to the Philippines: Palawan & Mindoro, to get a glimpse of the Filipino aquatic world and also to try to understand why so many French people are expatriating here Our itinerary We are quite proud of this route which is optimal (in our opinion) in terms of the sequence of different transports. There are several days where you spend…

  • Asia,  Philippins,  TDM,  Tips

    How to get from Coron to Puerto Galera by boat and bus

    Most travel guides advise you to go back to Manila and return home after a stay in Palawan, but we advise you to do as we do: go to Mindoro Island first (and more precisely Puerto Galera), before coming back to Manila The route Coron -> Puerto Galera will take 15 hours in total, spread over 2 days (with a night in Calapan). Unless you agree to pay a little more, it is possible to stall everything in one day Here is the route : Coron -> San Jose (Western Mindoro) by boat. Tricycle to the bus terminal (10 minutes), from there you take a bus -> Roxas -> Calapan…

  • Around the world,  Before the World Tour,  Preparations,  TDM

    How to resell your books, CDs, DVDs

    Before the round-the-world tour, we had to empty our apartment and resell almost all our belongings. For books, CDs, DVDs, we have tried different methods. We will list them here and recommend a plan of action if, like us, you want to empty everything at a reasonable price. For info, we were able to sell all our books & DVDs (even though we don’t have a crazy library), for 350€. Gibert stores Method : Either you go directly to the store: You show up at Gibert’s with your stock of books/CD/DVDs. In this case, you can be paid on the spot. Attention you must come with your identity card. Or…

  • Asia,  Philippins,  TDM,  Travel Journal

    Puerto Galera (Philippines): to go there is to stay there forever

    With El Nido, Puerto Galera attracts many expatriates. The impressive number of dream beaches that this small city offers and the proximity to Manila (only 3 hours by boat and bus) make it the perfect location to live in the Philippines. If we can expatriate ourselves by the end of the world tour, it is here that we imagine ourselves the best for the moment. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary The trip Coron – Puerto Galera is one of the longest trips we made, with a small surprise in Calapan, where we are told that there is no bus at this time (20h)…

  • Around the world,  Before the World Tour,  Preparations,  TDM

    Round the World Tickets – How it works

    Round-the-world tickets are sold by airline alliances(Star Alliance, One World, SkyTeam), by Air New Zealand or specialized round-the-world ticket agencies such as Travel Nation, Zip World or Connaisseurs du voyage The Rules You have between ten days and one year to use your round-the-world ticket In most cases, date changes (except the date of the first flight) are free of charge, as long as they are made a few weeks in advance, or even a few months for transatlantic or transpacific flights You must start and finish the world tour in the same country (not necessarily the same city) There is no minimum duration for each stop It is better…

  • Around the world,  Before the World Tour,  Preparations,  TDM

    Around the World: where to start?

    The preparation of the round-the-world tour starts quite early (about 1 year before the departure date). This allows you to put money aside, but also to mature your project and make the necessary arrangements for the post-round-the-world tour. As for the purchase of tickets & hotel reservations, we did it only 3 months before the departure. In short, the two most important elements are: money & itinerary. When we made the decision to go around the world, all our daily habits were changed: No more compulsive buying To do this, I self-subscribed to the newsletters of the shopping sites. My main bank account contains only a minimum amount for my…

  • Asia,  Philippins,  TDM,  Travel Journal

    Coron (Philippines): wreck diving and hot spring

    The El Nido – Coron trip is one of the most beautiful boat trips I have ever done. It lasts between 6 and 7 hours and the magnificent landscapes pass before our eyes, on the horizon there are always 2 or 3 islands, with or without beach (the Philippines have more than 7000 islands in all). One is never bored. We discover the virtues of slowness and (almost) regret that the trip is so short Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Contrary to what we can read online, the crossing from El Nido to Coron and vice versa has become very safe thanks to…