Preparations
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Everything in my (women’s) Backpack for the Round the World Tour – 26L + 10L – 7/8kg
I am often asked what I put in my bag to have only between 7 and 8kg of luggage. After 6 months of traveling and extreme temperatures (from 2 degrees in New Zealand to 42 degrees in Qatar), I finally have the ideal bag with exactly what I need, I stabilize between 7.3kg (when I wear the trail shoes on me) and 8kg (when I wear the sandals and leave the trail shoes in the bag). For the contents of JB’s man bag, it is here. Note: my everyday backpack can be stored in my main bag at any time. This is especially useful when there is a risk of…
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How to request an e-visa for Vietnam? Travel Guide, Official website, Cost, Tips, Advice
Good news! Since February 2017, French people can apply for an e-visa valid for 30 days to visit Vietnam. What is the official website where to apply for the Vietnamese e-visa? The official website is accessible here: https: //evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/home How much does it cost? 25 dollars What is the validity of the Vietnamese e-visa? 30 days and not one more When filling out the form, you entered the date you wish to enter Vietnam. For example, you plan to enter on January 1, 2018. Your e-visa is valid from January 1 to January 30, 2018. You enter when you want (January 1, 5 or 29), but your e-visa will still…
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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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How to rent a bank safe deposit box?
Going around the world and becoming a digital nomad also means adopting minimalism. Before we left, we separated 90% of what we owned and gave the few remaining boxes to the family. However, there were still some very important assets and documents that we couldn’t afford to lose or destroy, even though we trust our family, it is too important to take any risks. So we deposited them in a safety deposit box at the bank. Renting a bank safe deposit box? It’s like a spy movie, like Jason Bourne who goes to retrieve fake passports, cash and a weapon in a Swiss bank safe. It is however a classic…
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DIY Mini-kit EDC: “Survival” kit for travelers in urban areas
An urban “survival” mini-kit (or EDC = Every Day Carry, a very American concept) that fits in a pants pocket, this is the challenge I set myself when I saw the list of things you should “always carry”. The list is long and scary, so you have to be clever to fit everything in a small metal box Uh, why an EDC mini-kit when you already have a pharmacy kit? The first aid kit, it is complete but heavy. I won’t be able to take it with me all the time, except during the treks. Most of the time, it will stay at the hotel. I don’t want to walk…
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Find Plane Planes with Ita Software by Google
Are you familiar with Ita Software by Google? It is a tool that allows undecided people like us to enter several departure and destination cities; and find the cheapest flight for a given period of time.Example: I’m looking to go to America from Europe, I put all “nearby” CDG and “nearby” New York airports. For “nearby” you can select the airports yourself or add all those that are within 25/50/75/100… miles. Result: the cheapest flight is Oslo – New York, €300 on August 3, 2017. It’s really interesting, by doing several simulations, we found for example that it was cheaper to do Sydney – Honolulu (stopover 7 days) – Los…
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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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Contents of our first aid kit/pharmacy for the world tour
Around the world, we are sick less often, but when we are sick, it lasts longer (one week minimum) and our favorite doctor isn’t available. Also, cuts/injuries happen more often than usual. Each time, we are reassured to have a complete first aid kit that is light enough not to overwhelm us This is just a first aid kit. That is, the goal isn’t to heal yourself every time, but to stay alive until you find a pharmacy/doctor/hospital. When we travel to the lost corners, we inquire beforehand and buy suitable medicines (e.g. medicines for mountain sickness on the approach to Bolivia) Caution: We aren’t doctors, nurses or pharmacists. The…
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How to keep your cat during the trip around the world?
Those who know me know that I am completely gaga about my cat Rosalie, whom I had to leave in France reluctantly during the world tour The question “who to leave Rosalie to” occupied my mind for several months Who to turn to? Naturally, we look back to the people who looked after Rosalie during my summer vacations: my sister, my girlfriends, the cat-sitters. However, keeping a cat for 11 months requires, in addition an excellent knowledge of cats (and diseases): Rosalie being cardiac the same vision as I have on Rosalie’s education and protection (e.g. food, window protection etc.) an environment equivalent to the one Rosalie had before (i.e.…
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Budget Round the World Tour (1/3): How to save money?
How much money is needed for a world tour? How do I set money aside for a trip? I tell you everything in this first part of a series of 3 articles Part 1: Before the round-the-world tour How to put the money aside? Already, we are lucky enough to have jobs with responsibility and the Parisian salaries that go with it. During our 10-year career, we put our money aside to buy an apartment in Paris. Finally, we preferred to give up this project to travel, but we will talk about the dream of an apartment a little later. One year before the round-the-world trip, we put even more…
