During the World Tour
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in South Korea: how much does it cost? Where to buy it?
Where to buy a prepaid SIM card at Seoul airport (INCHEON)? After passing through immigration and collecting your luggage, you will be in the arrival hall. You will find several booths offering prepaid 4G SIM cards and even the rental of wifi pockets The rates are quite high, so take the time to compare prices to choose the offer that suits you best according to the length of your stay and the amount of data you want Beyond the dedicated booths, go and see also in the convenience stores, that’s where I found the offer that suits me best You should know that in Seoul, it is very easy to…
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How to get to Mount Fuji? and where to take beautiful pictures of Mount Fuji
You can also consult our Mount Fuji travel diary here. Nearest stations to Mount Fuji? The arrival point that I advise you is: KawaguchikoStation (to see Mount Fuji from close enough + the lake in front of it) or ShimoyoshidaStation if you want to visit Chureito Pagoda first like us. Some people prefer to go to Yoshidaguchi5th Station ( also known as Kawaguchiko 5th Station), which is the base of the hike to the top of Mount Fuji. There is a bus going there from Kawaguchiko Station, there is even a bus going there directly from Tokyo. But I advise you not to go there, because those who went there…
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Which cosmetics to buy in Japan? Where to buy them? (2020)
After a month and a half in Japan, I must tell you one thing: Japanese women have really beautiful skin (even without makeup, their skin is flawless). It’s not only genetic, the many cosmetic stores and statistics prove that Japanese women spend a lot of money in facial care. And their products are really effective. Where to buy Japanese cosmetics in Japan? You can buy most cosmetic products at “drugstores” such as Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Seijo,K Port Drug Mart, Sundrug, Kokumin… You can also find them at Darty’s equivalents, such as Big Camera, Tokyu Hands… It is better to buy the most expensive brands like SK-II, Shiseido from “department stores” like…
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10 Things to know before your First Trip to Vietnam
I think Vietnam is very different from the countries in Southeast Asia. Those who make the tour Thailand – Laos – Cambodia – Vietnam are perhaps a little shocked when they come to Vietnam, after having visited the 3 other countries, because Vietnam has NOTHING to do with these 3 countries indeed. Vietnam isn’t a Buddhist country! while the 3 other countries are Buddhist, hence the cultural difference. I am Vietnamese and objectively, after visiting the 4 countries, I can say that the most beautiful landscapes are in Vietnam. The landscapes are so varied, we have such a culinary richness that Vietnam is really a must see destination. To minimize…
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6 Tips to get the most out of the Travel Travel Guides (Lonely Planet, le Routard) during the Round the World Tour (without wearing them)
Whether you like it or not, traveling with a guide like the Lonely Planet or the Routard can help to unblock certain situations in an emergency, such as avoiding overpaying for a cab for example. How to take advantage of it during your world tour without having to lug 17 pounds of 1kg each in your bag? 1. Download the extract of the Lonely Planet guides on the Kindle app The part I like the most in the Lonely Planet guides is the “itineraries” part. I may hate the “must-see tourist destinations” part, but I must say that these itineraries have been perfectly designed to be feasible, hassle-free and economical;…
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Transportation: Google Maps in Japan, don’t believe it 100%, how to avoid the pitfalls
We just spent a few days in Kyoto and took regional trains, local trains, JR trains, local buses etc. and we have to warn you: follow Google Maps, but double-check, always! Because the mistake can come from your inattention Note: we don’t have a JR pass, so don’t count on us to tell you which lines are compatible with your pass. We don’t know 🙁 Situation 1 : Remain on board There are two trains with different names to take in a row, but Google Maps tells you to stay on the same train (“Remain on board”) He isn’t wrong, but YOU may make some mistakes. Follow these steps to…
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Sending a letter to France from abroad – Test and advice from Service Postal (servicepostal.com)
This post isn’t sponsored Even if most of the procedures can now be done online, there are still cases where you need to send physical mail (signed contracts, sending registered mail, …) For the reception of mail (which is then scanned for me), I have already mentioned the traveler’s mail service To send mail, I used until now the online service of La Poste It works very well but the service has two drawbacks A limitation of 8 pages maximum by mail. We can do double-sided but in some cases it isn’t enough. The ergonomics of the service is null and void. Really! An operation as basic as entering the…
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Onsen and Sentō: the guide to public baths in Japan
Having loved the experience of thermal baths in Budapest, I was eager to discover the Onsen in Japan I had the opportunity to get a taste of it by testing an Onsen in Hanoi, Vietnam, but the day after our arrival in Osaka, we went to a first real Japanese Onsen The experience is great and we will surely test several of them during our stay 🙂 In the first part of this article we will describe how a session in an Onsen takes place. In the second part, we will talk more specifically about those we have tested Obviously you won’t find many pictures in this article, this will…
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SIM card with prepaid 4G data in Japan: how much does it cost? Where to buy it?
Buy a SIM card before you leave SIM cards in Japan are expensive and the purchase / activation process is quite complex (see all indications below). A cheaper and simpler alternative is to buy a SIM card in France, before leaving. With this offer for example(Amazon link) you get 6 GB of data valid for 15 days at the rate of 24 € which is much more interesting than what you will find on site. At the end of the 15 days, the SIM card can be recharged. Where to buy a prepaid SIM card at Osaka (Kansai) airport? After passing through immigration and collecting your luggage, locate the area…
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Itinerary Vietnam: 3 weeks, Budget & Advice
Recommended itinerary I have already written an article about the beautiful landscapes of Vietnam here. Here is the itinerary that I recommend if you want to visit Vietnam in 3 weeks. The destinations are rather touristic, but I assure you, even the Vietnamese go there. Some new popular local destinations are Co To, Binh Lap, Binh Ba… but Vietnamese people rent a car to go there, or pay an agency to get there, there is no open bus for that yet. The links go back to my travel diaries.The links to the bus or train schedules refer to the site 12go.asia, a very famous Singaporean site.Although it is a very…
