Around the world
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The 16 Useful Applications for your world tour (promo codes inside)
As good technophiles, our smartphone is a precious travel companion. Here is a summary of the applications we use. Booking / Agoda Indispensable applications for room reservations, Booking and Agoda offer accommodation absolutely everywhere on the planet. You may not know it but Agoda belongs to the group… Priceline, just like Booking! So you will find almost the same offers on both applications. Booking is more complete and proposes hotels that you won’t find on Agoda (except in Asia where Agoda has a more complete catalog). Agoda has however a double interest: Special “mobile application special” offers allow you to benefit from time to time from a better price. In…
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15 days in Argentina (Patagonia & lake region): Itinerary, assessment, budget, guide, advice (1/2)
I was very hesitant to write this report only for Argentina, especially since this first trip to Argentina has many border crossings with Chile. But then again, the budgets are really not the same as in Chile so Argentina deserves to have its own article. These 15 days in Argentina cover only the Lakes Region and Patagonia, we will come back here in a few months to explore Buenos Aires & Iguazu and will put online the 2nd part of the article. Itinerary Ushuaia (2 days including 1 day of bus): 16h of bus from Punta Arenas (Chile). We had only 1 day of visit to go around the city…
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12 day tour in Uruguay: Review, itinerary, guide, practical advice…
Uruguay is one of the countries we are very eager to discover. We have the impression that it is the most developed country we have visited in South America. A lot of small details give us this impression: the fact that everything is on time, to the minute (buses, breakfast, shows), buses only stop at bus stations (instead of stopping anywhere to pick up passengers), credit card accepted everywhere, super clean beaches and streets, shopkeepers preferring to spend time with their families instead of trying to scratch a few pennies, free wi-fi everywhere (even on long distance buses), high speed internet, many public buses even on weekends, a feeling of…
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Travel Nation: Review on buying round-the-world tickets with an agency
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This post isn’t sponsored Travel Nation is the English agency we went through to buy our round-the-world tickets. It was recommended to us by Caroline from the blog Voirlemonde, who told us how reactive this agency was, even during the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, to quickly find a solution and postpone the flights Aside from the very competitive price, I wanted to highlight Travel Nation’s exceptional service, especially that of our consultant Solly A dream route for an optimized cost I contacted Travel Nation to get a quote for a round-the-world ticket, with a more or less disjointed travel plan Note: For those who don’t know how a…
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Reviews: Seamless Ultra Light Down Hooded Uniqlo Down Jacket, perfect for World Touring
It’s March, it’s 8°C in Paris and it’s raining. Ideal conditions to test my new Uniqlo Ultra Light Down comforter (70€), essential for my icy nights in Patagonia, Nepal and South Africa. Here is the official description of the product: This warm parka is incredibly thin and light. It has a high collar and a hood. The outer lining is water resistant, and the water repellent yarn prevents moisture from seeping into the seams. It has a beautiful patina finish in bright colors for a sporty and feminine look with a seductive look. Its edges are reinforced for durability. Elastic cuffs and waistband provide effective protection from cold winds. It’s…
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Review of our 9 months around the world tour
We still have two months left before the end of our world tour. Time to make an assessment To date, almost all the “must see” have been visited except Rio de Janeiro and Cuba Kruger park (South Africa) Taj Mahal (India) Temples of Bagan (Burma) Tahiti (French Polynesia) Easter Island (Chile) perito Moreno glacier (Argentina) uyuni wage earner (Bolivia) Machu Picchu (Peru) Iguazú Falls (Brazil and Argentina) Carnival (in Paraguay and Montevideo) A few must-see places are to be visited in the coming years the Grand Canyon in the US spring in Japan jeju Island in South Korea the Great Wall of China (for JB) New Caledonia angkor temples (for…
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Paraguay-Brazil border and visit the Iguazu Falls from Ciudad del Este
Part 1: How to cross the Paraguay-Brazil border? Ciudad del Este – Foz do Iguaçu Ciudad del Este is a shopping paradise for Brazilians and Argentines, and everything has been done to make their shopping experience the best possible (themed shopping malls, several currencies accepted, bilingual staff…). The Paraguay-Brazil border crossing is super easy for Paraguayans, Argentines and Brazilians For other countries, you will need, in addition, two stamps Note: if you do not plan to spend a night in Brazil, you aren’t obliged to ask for exit/entry stamps. The Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side can be visited in a few hours, you can possibly stay in Ciudad del…
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Visit Paraguay in 9 days: Travel Guide, assessment, itinerary, tips, tricks
Paraguay was added to our itinerary on a whim: the result of our research to connect Bolivia to Iguazú or Buenos Aires. We armed ourselves with Google Flights and Google Maps and both confirmed that Paraguay was the place to be. Being still very little tourist (there is no must-see like the salar of Uyuni or the falls of Iguazu), Paraguay is one of the places allowing to take advantage of the carnival way South America at small price. Balance sheet Overall, we rather enjoyed our stay in Paraguay. Apart from the heat (reaching 41°C at the end of February), it’s a country where we see ourselves living between 1…
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Bolivia in 20 days: Review, itinerary, guide and advice
That’s it! We have just left Bolivia, a real “coup de coeur ” for us who did not expect much from this country (due to Antoine de Maximy’s report: I’ll sleep at your place). Our itinerary is a little chaotic since we had to go very quickly to visit Machu Picchu to take advantage of the last sunny days before the rainy season. Enough chatting, let’s go to the content. If we had to do it again, we would have visited Peru first and then go back down to Bolivia. Itinerary Uyuni and the salt desert (3 days): 9h bus from Calama in Chile. Visiting the salt desert flooded mid-January…
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Round the world budget (2/3): Spend smart during the trip, Earn money & Security
We have seen how to put aside money and manage his payment cards for the world tour, we continue this series of articles with the management of money during the world tour. During the round-the-world trip, you can (1) continue to earn some money, but most importantly (2) spend it wisely and (3) protect your money. I’m sure you already know most of these tips, but there’s no harm in listing them here. Part 1: How to keep making money As a freelancer By applying for working holiday visas and/or doing small jobs (fluency in the local language is obviously a strong point) By giving language courses: Anglophones have many…
