Around the world
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Moving to Thailand: Nothing could be easier
During our stay in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, we had the opportunity to discuss at length with two of our fellow expatriates in Thailand and we took the opportunity to ask them all the questions concerning the life in Thailand. This article is therefore a summary of our discussions. Note: some information is no longer up to date, read the comments at the bottom of the article for the latest information about visas and buying apartments Visa The work visa is very easy to obtain… if you have a job. Your employer will take care of it for you. If you don’t have a job (you are retired for example),…
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Cuba in 27 days: Itinerary, assessment, guide (budget, transportation, accommodation, Internet, practical advice)
We finished our world tour by Cuba. What a good decision! Cuba is one of our 5 countries, so authentic, beautiful, extraordinary. Discover our itinerary, budget and practical advice. Itinerary In 27 days, we could have pushed your trip to Santiago, but we prefer to stay in each city for a long time, being very tired after 11 months of moping. Healthy travelers will be able to do the same itinerary as us in 14-18 days. Here is our itinerary, but if we had to do it again, we would have done it in the following order (see the picture on the left) Havana => Matanzas (by train) => Varadero…
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Travel Guide: How to Visit the Angkor Temples by Scooter – Tips & Tricks
Cambodia has taught us that what is written and what is applied can be totally different. Therefore, we have to trust the locals. If the locals rent us a scooter and tell us that everything will be fine; well, everything will be fine (surely). We just spent 2 days in Angkor by scooter. Illustration photo: Jb trying to pass himself off as a Cambodian, without success. A recent law prohibits locals from renting scooters to tourists. The reason behind this ban is that tourists drive very carelessly and aren’t familiar with Cambodian rules of conduct. Having criss-crossed the roads of the Angkor temples for two days by scooter, I confirm…
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Travel Guide: Temples of Angkor & Siem Reap (Cambodia) in 3 days: Itinerary, Tickets, Tuk tuk rates, scooter, transportation
Hello hello! If you are reading this article, it means that you are preparing your visit to the temples of Angkor, or that you intend to go there. I took my courage in both hands to write this guide. As usual, all my guides are super long, but this allows me to tell you everything and reassure the most stressed among you. To make it easier to understand, this guide will be in the form of Questions/Answers. How to go to the temples of Angkor? First of all, you have to go to the town closest to the temples, that is Siem Reap. How to get to Siem Reap? From…
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How to get around in Cuba? Bus Viazul, Transtur, cabs, collective cabs, routes, fares & schedules Viazul
I asked myself a lot of questions before my trip to Cuba. I hope that the information provided below, in the form of Questions/Answers, will help you organize your trip. Following the feedback from my friends who have recently been to Cuba (2020), this information is always up to date. Yes, things are moving slowly in Cuba. In one sentence: don’t worry, transportation in Cuba is very, very easy. Part 1: Regional Transportation There are two bus companies that tourists take: Viazul, a state bus company; and Transtur, whose reservations are made through Cubanacan agencies (or hotels belonging to this group). Both companies are reliable, on time, and the buses…
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How do we find our customers as digital nomads? 7 practical tips
Many people ask us how we manage to live as digital nomads and how we find our customers. This article isn’t a guide because we are privileged and today (we touch wood) have no worries to find customers. Without planning it, our first 10 years of work have allowed us to develop the skills and professional network necessary for our current lifestyle. If you have a few years ahead of you before you launch yourself and become a full-time digital nomad, you may find some tips that can apply to your activity. Background As a reminder, we went around the world for 11 months before deciding to be full-time nomads.…
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Reviews: GoGirl, female urinal for (finally) doing p*p* standing up
Before I went around the world, I bought a GoGirl, I was so excited at the idea of being able to relieve my bladder anywhere (like guys) that I wondered why I hadn’t tried to create/buy/apply for it before. The GoGirl (12€, Amazon link) allows you to urinate standing like a man and get around stressful situations for a woman such as: toilets with questionable hygiene, impossibility to find a toilet, or terrain configuration not compatible with the squatting position .It is a reusable medical silicone object, to be placed where it is needed. It is compatible with zipper skirts and pants. You can indeed urinate like a man in…
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Interview with Brigitte Baudoz, founder of the service Courrier Du Voyageur (+code for 1 month free)
Brigitte Baudoz, co-founder of the Courrier Du Voyageur service, has honored us by agreeing to answer our questions. Interview. Hello, thank you for agreeing to answer our questions. Can you tell us your personal story that led to the creation of your company? We traveled with our backpack for several months in South America and Asia. A few years later, we discovered navigation and were able to travel in the Caribbean Sea for 2 years. Finally, we were also expatriates for two years. This gave us the idea to propose a mail management service for travelers. We created the postal mail on Internet whereas that did not exist anywhere! What…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Thailand: how much does it cost? Where to buy it?
Where to buy a prepaid SIM card at the Bangkok airport? After passing through immigration, collecting your luggage and going through customs, look for a store that offers prepaid SIM cards. The most visible store is the one of the operator TrueMove H but there are competing stores not too far away. Where to buy a prepaid SIM card in the city? SIM cards are also available in 7 Eleven, Tesco Lotus, Fresh Mart and FamillyMart stores. There are 7 Eleven stores everywhere and they are open 24 hours a day. EDIT: With a friend who arrived late in Bangkok, we made several 7 Eleven to try to buy a…
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Seville and Andalusia (Spain) Travel Guide: What to See & My Best Addresses
After a month and a half in Seville, we are starting to get to know this beautiful city well What to visit in Seville? Here are the places of interest that we visited in order of priority (+ the links to the corresponding travel diaries) The Alcázar of Seville Cathedral of Our Lady of the See of Seville Plaza de Espana Palacio de las Duenas (the only furnished palace we visited) Promenade d’Hercule (lots of local restaurants in the area) Palacio de las Pilas Museo Taurino de la Real Maestranza de Caballerie What to visit around Seville? (cities are listed in order of priority) Granada: the Alhambra, to be booked…
