Digital nomad
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Subscribe to Free Mobile on an interactive kiosk
I’ve already mentioned that Free Mobile is an excellent subscription for travelers because it is possible to switch from the €2 to the €20 plan and vice versa whenever you want. The €2 plan is minimalist and mainly allows you to keep your phone number and receive SMS messages anywhere in the world. The €20 package allows you to use 25 GB of internet in about 60 countries. This is particularly interesting in countries like Canada, the United States or Australia where mobile Internet is very expensive. For nomads like us who no longer have a fixed address, Free also offers to subscribe directly via interactive terminals. In 10 minutes,…
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Pass SFR La Carte: Prepaid SIM card for France
Although we have a Free Mobile subscription at €2, it isn’t necessarily interesting to switch it back to the €20 plan (you have to keep it for at least 3 months and there is a €10 fee to switch back to the €2 plan) when we travel in France. I discovered Lebara which seems to me to be the best value for money in prepaid SIM card. While passing by the Saint Lazare train station, I saw ads for an alternative: the prepaid SIM card “Pass SFR La Carte”. The principle of the SFR Pass The Card The principle of the Pass SFR La Carte is very simple: instead of…
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How to read the French Press from abroad?
Since I’ve been traveling, I try to follow the news as little as possible. It’s a waste of time (today’s information will be out of date tomorrow), it’s often anxiety-provoking, and in any case, important information will get to you at some point. Anecdote on this subject: on July 15, 2016 in the morning, I am on a small square in the depths of Nepal. A man approaches me (he will offer me his services as a guide) and learning that I am French, asks me sorry if I am aware of the attacks in Nice that took place the evening before. The information had already arrived there! I do…
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How to receive a parcel without having an address (in France)?
During our visits in France, we generally take advantage of this opportunity to make some business purchases on the internet that we couldn’t find abroad. We may also need to ask our relatives to send us some things that they are kind enough to store for us. The problem is… we don’t have an address! We are going to have a lodging (Airbnb generally) but we are never very long there, we aren’t necessarily going to be able to put our name on the bell for the deliveryman, we will not necessarily have the key of the mailbox … In short, it will be more difficult than anything else. Fortunately,…
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How to watch French Television live from abroad?
We have never been big TV consumers and even less so since we travel but there are times when we still want to watch French TV: Anh likes to follow the show l’Amour est dans le pré 🙂 During the crisis of the yellow vests, I felt the need to follow the news I like to follow sports events such as the Tour de France or OM soccer matches 🙂 Most of the free channels like TF1, France Télévision or M6 offer a streaming service but it’s only open to French IPs, it’s usually well shielded from advertising and you have to create an account each time. There are illegal…
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My opinion on the Logitech MX Ergonomic Mouse: Trackball and Vertical at the same time
To see the price of the Logitech MX Ergo mouse on Amazon: click here. Working as a nomad requires us to constantly reorganize our workspace according to what we find in our Airbnb. If we select accommodations that seem to have a table and chairs that are more or less comfortable, the photos don’t tell the whole story and it’s only once we get there that we have the moment of truth In Budapest, Hungary, our chairs were not comfortable and we started to have back pain. We found refuge in a great coworking place close to our home. In Osaka in Japan, the table was too low and my…
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Comparative Reviews: Bose QuietComfort 20i vs QuietComfort 35 vs Apple AirPods vs Airpods Pro
I’m far from being a specialist in audio devices but I’ve realized that I’ve used a number of them in recent years. Here’s a quick description of the advantages and disadvantages I’ve seen while using them. If you prefer to watch the comparisons on video, here is our YouTube video dedicated to the subject. Otherwise, keep reading. Bose QuietComfort 20i wired headphones (with noise reduction) Price: 190 € (Amazon link). Be careful, there is a different version for Apple and Android. If you don’t use the right version, the remote control won’ t work. These are the first noise-reducing headphones I’ve ever had. Bought second hand just before going around…
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Test and Reviews of the Apple Magic Keyboard: the best mobile keyboard for the Mac
The Apple Magic Keyboard is usually sold for €99. In July 2018, I found it brand new for €85 on Amazon. Click here to see the current price. Having a nomadic lifestyle, I have to constantly adapt to new work spaces. In Budapest, I started to experience back pain and realized that I needed to optimize the ergonomics of my workspace. I purchased a Nexstand support to raise my computer and I needed an external keyboard. I was in Asia at that time, it was impossible to find an AZERTY keyboard. So I temporarily bought a cheap QWERTY keyboard. While in France, I replaced it with the overpriced Apple Magic…
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Transferwise: how does it work? Reviews + promo code
Get a Transferwise promo code by clicking on this link: https: //transferwise.com/invite/u/jean-benoitm1. Your first transfer will be 100% free. Transferwise is a service that allows you to have a multi-currency account for free, get a withdrawal card and send or receive money in (almost) any country at a low cost. Let’s see how it works. I already have an N26, Revolut or Boursorama Ultim card, what is Transferwise for? N26, Revolut or Boursorama Ultim are neo-banks that have revolutionized money management when traveling. Thanks to the cards they offer, there is no need to worry about exchange rates. Wherever you are, you will benefit from the real exchange rate without…
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Digital Nomad: how to evaluate the quality of a city’s Internet connection before going there?
Digital nomadism is a way of life that offers the incredible luxury of having no geographical constraints. You can work from anywhere. Anywhere? Really? Not quite! It obviously depends on the activity you are doing, but in most cases, you will still need an internet connection with an acceptable speed and it isn’t that obvious. If in France, we are lucky enough to generally have fast Internet connections (in large cities at least), it is far from being systematic everywhere in the world. And the problem is that it’s very difficult to have really reliable information before going there and testing it by yourself. How much internet do we need?…
