During the World Tour
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Interview with Lauriane Marecal: What to See, What to Do in Nicaragua? Addresses, Tips & Tricks
Editor’s note: following research for our next trip to Central America, we were led to contact Lauriane Marecal, a French traveler in love with Nicaragua. After almost 2 years criss-crossing Central America, Lauriane brings us in this long interview, recent information (2019) about the country, as well as the richness of this beautiful country still off the beaten track. Thanks to Lauriane for giving us her time. We wish her all the best for her project of a home for adults with mental and motor disabilities in Nicaragua. His Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lauriane.marecal.9Sound Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/havana_nicaragua/ Hello Lauriane, can you introduce yourself? What brought you to Nicaragua? Hello to all readers.…
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Tax refund: How to get the VAT reduction (duty free) in Japan?
Good news: you don’t need to be at the airport to benefit from duty free. All stores with a “tax free” sticker will allow you to save the 8% tax. Be careful, you have to spend at least 5000yen/purchase to be eligible for tax free. For this, you just have to show your passport. Be aware that in Japan, prices are all displayed tax free (including in restaurants) so don’t be surprised if the displayed price of the product you buy is 10,000yen and after the tax reduction, you still pay 10,000yen. All purchases will be put in a sealed transparent bag (like at the airport – as you aren’t…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Nicaragua: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest (2020)
As usual, as soon as we land in Nicaragua, we start looking for a local SIM card to be able to have internet on our smartphone. Note that if you travel to several Central American countries, your SIM card will work in all countries: Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador. Buying a SIM card at the Managua airport We arrived one Sunday evening in the evening (20h), a small Claro kiosk was open at the exit (I forgot to take a picture). Two employees were present to answer questions and sell SIM cards. The rates offered are more or less the same as in town, they aren’t overpriced…
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[Travel Guide] Visit the Panama Canal by Boat, Car or Public Transport – Miraflores, Agua Clara, Gatun, Pedro Miguel (Panama)
The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, since I learned about them at school, have always been a dream come true. I wanted to take advantage of our passage in Central America to make one of my dreams come true: crossing the Panama Canal by boat. By typing “Panama Canal Cruises”, my researches lead only to luxury 2/3 weeks cruises between Colon (in Panama) and the United States ! Even a round-the-world cruise (4 to 6 months) ! You might as well say that finances do not follow 😀 Fortunately, there are options that are much more affordable when you dig a little bit, and that take less time: with…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Panama: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest
With a quick passage through Panama (only 3 days), we could have been satisfied with our international prepaid SIM card to have internet on our mobile. However, the MB of data is quite expensive (0.05 €) and as we are used to study the local SIM cards in each country, we thought it would interest the reader that you are 🙂 The rates indicated in the article are in US Dollars (USD) which is the currency used in Panama. There is also a currency called the Panamanian Balboa (PAB) but it is much less used (and there are no bills, only coins). The conversion is anyway not very complicated: 1…
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4,5 days 3 nights in Colombian Amazonia with Amazonas Jungle Tours: Reviews, Budget & Activities
We take advantage of our stay in Colombia to go to the Amazon. The Colombian Amazon is less known than the Brazilian or Peruvian Amazon, but it still occupies 1/3 of the Colombian territory, and the Colombian government seems to do much more than its neighbors to preserve it. Here’s a little practical guide to help you explore this part, as we do 😀 Why the Colombian Amazon? Firstly for a practical reason: we are already in Colombia.The Colombian Amazon also has the advantage of being humid and warm all year round, which is very pleasant. The Colombian Amazon is well preserved because it is too far from everything, even…
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3 Weeks in Colombia: Itinerary, Budget, Practical Advice
Today, I propose you this 3 weeks itinerary, inspired by our road trips in Colombia (we stayed 2 months but working in parallel). With this itinerary, you will explore the Amazonian forest, visit the most beautiful colonial villages, take a nice walk in the mountains, and gild the pill on a Caribbean island. A very busy but relaxing vacation too. Abstract Colombia is one of the countries we have had a big crush on. The landscapes are very varied, you can go from the sea to the high mountains in one hour (by plane). The prices are very affordable, the Colombians, not used to see tourists, are extremely nice and…
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Mobile Phone Theft: What can you do to protect yourself?
In Medellín, I had the bad experience of having my cell phone stolen in the subway. My cell phone was password-protected (indispensable!), making the risk of further inconvenience quite low. But since I have most of my life on my phone, I still took a number of steps to protect my sensitive data as much as possible, here’s what I did. Locking / Erasing my phone remotely Most smartphones now have a feature that allows you to lock or even delete your phone remotely If you have an Android phone, you have to go here: https: //myaccount.google.com/find-your-phone If you have an iPhone, go here: https: //www.icloud.com/applications/find/ For this to work,…
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Xoom service from Paypal: send money anywhere in the world at low cost (Review + Promo Code)
EDIT JANUARY 2020 : We’ve had several feedback suggesting that the Xoom service is unreliable and customer service is unresponsive. Feel free to comment on your experiences. While waiting for a possible improvement of the service, we advise you to use the Azimo competitor service instead. If you wish to register on Xoom, click on this referral link, you will receive 25 € after your first money transfer. Better than a coupon code! In July 2019, Paypal launched the Xoom service in Europe. This service makes it possible to send money anywhere in the world (in 130 different countries) at a lower cost. For travelers, this service can be very…
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Iguazú Falls (Brazil & Argentina): Practical Travel Guide (Rates 2020)
Note October 2019: thanks to the internet users who just visited the falls (thanks Anne-Laure and Alexandra), I was able to update most of the prices. Please note that the high inflation in Argentina makes the exercise difficult. When I wrote the article for the first time, the rate was 1€ = 16.38$AR. Now, the rate has increased to 1€ = 64$AR (October 2019). Remember to take a lot of dollars or euros to exchange on the spot because the distributors are often empty and take a lot of money or go through Azimo when you are in La Plata (near Buenos Aires). A. Which side to visit? The French…
