During the World Tour
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Burma / Myanmar: Travel Guide, budget & 12-day Itinerary
We chose the following 12-day itinerary from Bangkok to Hanoi: Mandalay (4 nights), Day boat from 12h to Bagan (3 nights), Day bus from 8h to Inle Lake (2 nights), Day bus from 8h to return to Mandalay (2 nights). If we had to do it all over again, we would have chosen the following itinerary, for 11 nights, 12 days: Mandalay: 3 nights. Arrival preferably on a Thursday or Sunday. Day 1: Visit of the Royal Palace. Day 2 : Visit Mandalay Hill and the pagodas next door + Mahamuni by scooter. Movie session at Diamond Plaza. Day 3: Visit Amarapura, Sagang or Inwa by scooter or cab. Bagan:…
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Review: Couchsurfing during the round the world tour
You have probably heard of couchsurfing. Strangers will host you in their homes, free of charge. You will sleep on the ground, in their garden, most of the time on their couch, or, more rarely, in a guest room. It’s a kind of “I’ll sleep at your place” and it’s more organized because it’s often planned in advance You too can host travelers in your home. The goal is to have a cultural exchange, and live like locals I decided to rely on this network for my world tour. First as a host in Paris. I was able to meet travelers coming from the destinations I will be visiting…
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17 days in Thailand: Our itinerary, Country Travel Guide & Budget
Thailand has been added to the list for a simple reason of cost: the plane ticket between Kathmandu and Mandalay is too expensive. Going through Bangkok reduces this cost by -50%. That’s how we found ourselves for two weeks in Thailand, a country we have never visited before but from which we heard so much good that we had to check it out for ourselves. We went there in August 2016, in the middle of the monsoon. Here is our itinerary for 17 days Bangkok (2 nights) : Late arrival in the evening. We could only visit Wat Po. The rest of the time was spent shopping, eating and eating…
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How to dress in India: A guide for women
In India, if you can reveal your belly, your back, you must avoid revealing your shoulders, your knees, and forget the too tight or transparent clothes. Indians look at foreigners staring at them without blinking. Especially if they are blonde. It is better to dress in a discreet way and if possible to take the carriage intended for the women in the subway. Finding clothes adapted to the Indian heat while covering oneself as much as possible is quite difficult in Europe where as soon as the sun is shining, they sell us tank tops and mini-shorts. As a result, foreign tourists often arrive here with : long skirts up…
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How We Plan Visits for our World Tour
When our friends find out about the final itinerary and our purchase of the round-the-world ticket, they think that we have planned everything in advance. What nay! We only planned for the 1st month and the popular destinations or with very few hotels (Easter Island, Tahiti), the rest is in free style mode. We try to live from day to day
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Nepal: Our itinerary, Country Travel Guide & Budget
Here is our itinerary in Nepal for 21 days (July 2016, in full monsoon). As we are around the world and have a lot of time, we aren’t looking for the shortest way, nor the ideal duration of visit, but according to the weather and what makes us want at the moment t Kathmandu (2 nights at World Heritage Hotel & Apartments overlooking Durbar Square): we visited Durbar Square and its local market, Pashupali Temple, Buddha Temple Bhaktapur (2 nights at Namaste Bhaktapur Guest House overlooking the beautiful Nyatapola Temple). 1h cab ride from Kathmandu. We just visited Durbar Square, Pottery square, Nyatapola Temple. The city is as if frozen…
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18 Days in North India: Our Itinerary, Travel Guide & Budget
India is obviously part of our world tour. Here is our itinerary. Itinerary of 2.5 weeks (18 days) Delhi: 3 days – For its exoticism and dynamism. From Delhi, plane to Udaipur. Cf. our travel notebook, budget and practical advice. Udaipur: 3 days – The most romantic city of India. From Udaipur, night train to Jaipur. Cf. our travel diary, budget andpractical advice Jaipur: 2 days – The pink city with its remarkable architecture. From Jaipur, day train to Agra. Cf. our travel diary and practical advice Agra: 3 days – To visit the famous Taj Mahal. An afternoon in Fatepuh Sikri (by cab). From Agra, night train to Khajuraho.…
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eTourist Visa for India: Tips, Payment, Photo
I should have titled this article: “How we almost didn’t go to India because of a saturated payment platform”
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A Practical Guide to Kruger Park Self Drive Safari (South Africa)
We went to the Kruger Park in June 2016 (see our travel diary here). It is the best destination that we can choose to start our world tour. If it made you want to do the same (we highly recommend it), here is our guide & tips for the Kruger Park. Why choose the Kruger Park for your first safari? Because it is a park where you can enter by car and visit as you wish. No need for a guide, hence the cost is much cheaper than other safaris, and the park is very, very large. It is one of the largest wildlife reserves in Africa. Among the large…
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Layering Routine for a long trip around the world
Introduction (optional) Those who know me well know that I’m a bit obsessed with skin care (all because of my skin from ¨”@_!%). Since being trained by my (former client) Clarins (the “how to apply creams/serums correctly” pro) and finding myself on the Les Beautés Testent website, I have not only adhered to the Japanese layering but I have also bought the book by Japanese Chizu Saeki , Korean-American Charlotte Cho and a Hitachi Hada Cree, while I already have a Clarisonic and a light therapy machine (!!). Yes, after years, I have finally found my products. Everything will be fine if I can continue my skincare obsession to reach…
