Travel Journal
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One month squatting in France: Travel diary
Due to a wedding we were invited to in Nantes, we decided to include France in our program, to see our relatives, friends, clients and fill our stomachs before leaving for other faraway places for a long period of time Nantes Nantes is the 1st stage of our mini tour de France. Because that’s where the wedding takes place. So we squatted in the nice apartment of Caro and Mathieu (and their cat) for a few days. They took us to see the famous elephant of Nantes, Pornic and Saint-Nazaire to see the coast and the construction of a huge cruise ship. And of course, we were tempted by oysters…
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Bucharest (Romania): a rotten/unattractive/uninteresting city
Who says Romania says Transylvania, Dracula all that. I’ve always dreamed of going to Romania, ever since I read Bram Stoker’s novel 🙂 so it’s only natural that we finish our little tour of Central/Eastern Europe with Romania Because of a contract signed with a client requiring JB to make 4 presentations in Paris, we chose to set up in Bucharest so that we could make the round trip to Paris during the day. Looking back, I think it was a bad idea. This city isn’t representative of the real Romania. However, its central location still allowed us to spend a weekend in the mountains and another weekend by the…
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My Dr. Hauschka Facial at Maison Hauschka in Paris
After being won over by the Dr. Hauschka Purifying Care Set, I took advantage of my stay in Paris to offer me and my sister the famous Dr. Hauschka Plenitude Care… at the Maison Dr. Hauschka. Well, Hauschka treatments can be done at any of the brand’s trained estheticians, but for a first treatment, I still prefer to go to the (official) institute – especially for the place, built in a responsible/feng shui manner, a real haven of peace nestled in a courtyard. The House of Dr. Hauschka is in the 9th near the Ledru Rollin subway station, it is a neighborhood that I know little but quite fancy, the…
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South Eforie (Romania): Mud Bath, Black Sea and Techirghiol Salt Lake
Our stay in Romania is the ideal pretext for a long weekend by the Black Sea. Small precision: the water of the Black Sea is blue, its name would rather come from its high rate of hydrogen sulfide giving a blackening effect from a hundred meters deep In Romania, when we talk about the Black Sea, we think directly of Mamaia, a huge seaside resort. But we found a small pearl not far away, Eforie, known for its therapeutic treatments based on mud and very salty water from the Techirghiol lake Eforie is made up of two towns: Eforie Nord and Eforie Sud. Having found a cheap hotel with spa…
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The Castle of PeleÈ™ 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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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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Shooting range session in Prague (Czech Republic)
I didn’t have to totally finish growing up: playing with guns amuses me The first time I had the opportunity to use a firearm was in Vietnam, during our visit to the Cu Chi tunnels. There it was downright Disney Land: you buy M16 or AK47 bullets in the souvenir store between the postcard stand and the “I love Vietnam” T-shirts No security briefing, we give our bullets to an instructor who loads the weapon, gives it to us and indicates a distant target to aim at It lasts 5 minutes, it’s quite exhilarating when it’s the first time a live-fire shot but it’s also frustrating, no way to know…
