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Reviews and Tests: Geox NEBULA™ Women’s Shoes, Designed for Around the World
After a year of world tour, our shoes are well worn, we had to buy new ones. I wanted comfortable walking shoes in an urban environment (since we don’t trek anymore), with a rather classy look. And it’s while reading the description of Nebula shoes at Geox that I decided to buy them. Designed to go around the world, perfect in all seasons, it adapts naturally to every movement of the foot. It’s the ideal shoe for people who don’t sacrifice style, personality when traveling, or comfort. Try them on, you’ll feel like you’re walking on a cloud. Model: Geox NEBULA™Couleur:DarkGreyInsole: 100% LeatherPrice: 125€ So, are they made to go…
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Reviews and Tests: Transportable Parka Women Uniqlo – Pocketable Parka for Around the World
Remember my first prize rain parka at Decathlon? The 20€ one? I wore it for my trek in Nepal and I was soaked all day. So I decided to buy another one and as I really liked my Uniqlo clothes, I decided to trust again this great Japanese brand So I bought the Transportable Parka (or Pocketable Parka). It costs 29,90€ in France but I could buy it for 25€ in Thailand (VAT is only 7% in Thailand) What interests me in this parka is the protection against rain, something that my Uniqlo jacket promises but does not realize This parka has a water-repellent coating, to the touch it looks…
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Test and review of Washdrop – Dry Cleaning / Laundry at home in Chiang Mai (+ promo code)
Note: this isn’t a sponsored item but our opinion on a service we recommend. If you come for the coupon code, click hereto get 80 bahts discount on your first order.A luxury that we offer ourselves when we are in Asia: not having to wash our clothes!Everywhere in Southeast Asia you will find laundry services that will cost you more or less 1€ per kg depending on the country.In Cambodia we left our dirty linen at the reception of the hotel and we recovered our clean linen the next day, great luxury!In Chiang Mai there are many laundry services in the city center. As we are (a little) off-center and…
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Our first days in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
After a month of happiness in Siem Reap, we take the road again, direction Chiang Mai Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary How to go from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai? We could have taken 2 flights with a stopover in Bangkok, but unfortunately this will also mean paying twice for the luggage in the hold (which are usually optional with low cost airlines). We decide to take a bus to Bangkok, then a plane to Chiang Mai from Bangkok The travel agency told us about 7h30, maximum 8 hours of travel, but the reality is quite different. It is thus a little surprised…
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Moving to Thailand: Nothing could be easier
During our stay in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, we had the opportunity to discuss at length with two of our fellow expatriates in Thailand and we took the opportunity to ask them all the questions concerning the life in Thailand. This article is therefore a summary of our discussions. Note: some information is no longer up to date, read the comments at the bottom of the article for the latest information about visas and buying apartments Visa The work visa is very easy to obtain… if you have a job. Your employer will take care of it for you. If you don’t have a job (you are retired for example),…
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Cuba in 27 days: Itinerary, assessment, guide (budget, transportation, accommodation, Internet, practical advice)
We finished our world tour by Cuba. What a good decision! Cuba is one of our 5 countries, so authentic, beautiful, extraordinary. Discover our itinerary, budget and practical advice. Itinerary In 27 days, we could have pushed your trip to Santiago, but we prefer to stay in each city for a long time, being very tired after 11 months of moping. Healthy travelers will be able to do the same itinerary as us in 14-18 days. Here is our itinerary, but if we had to do it again, we would have done it in the following order (see the picture on the left) Havana => Matanzas (by train) => Varadero…
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Travel Guide: How to Visit the Angkor Temples by Scooter – Tips & Tricks
Cambodia has taught us that what is written and what is applied can be totally different. Therefore, we have to trust the locals. If the locals rent us a scooter and tell us that everything will be fine; well, everything will be fine (surely). We just spent 2 days in Angkor by scooter. Illustration photo: Jb trying to pass himself off as a Cambodian, without success. A recent law prohibits locals from renting scooters to tourists. The reason behind this ban is that tourists drive very carelessly and aren’t familiar with Cambodian rules of conduct. Having criss-crossed the roads of the Angkor temples for two days by scooter, I confirm…
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Travel Guide: Temples of Angkor & Siem Reap (Cambodia) in 3 days: Itinerary, Tickets, Tuk tuk rates, scooter, transportation
Hello hello! If you are reading this article, it means that you are preparing your visit to the temples of Angkor, or that you intend to go there. I took my courage in both hands to write this guide. As usual, all my guides are super long, but this allows me to tell you everything and reassure the most stressed among you. To make it easier to understand, this guide will be in the form of Questions/Answers. How to go to the temples of Angkor? First of all, you have to go to the town closest to the temples, that is Siem Reap. How to get to Siem Reap? From…
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Siem Reap (Cambodia): continuation and end of our stay in Cambodia
To read our first impressions of Siem Reap, it’s this way!First of all, we wish you a happy new year 2018, may it bring you a lot of happiness, joy and success !!!We have chosen to spend the last weeks of 2017 in Siem Reap. After visiting the Angkor temples for almost three days in a row, we got back to work, especially me who has a project to finish by December 31.We took advantage of having the scooter to visit the Lotus Farm by Samatoa, a place where you can discover the production of an exceptional fabric made from lotus fiber.This small expedition allowed us to get out of…
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How to get around in Cuba? Bus Viazul, Transtur, cabs, collective cabs, routes, fares & schedules Viazul
I asked myself a lot of questions before my trip to Cuba. I hope that the information provided below, in the form of Questions/Answers, will help you organize your trip. Following the feedback from my friends who have recently been to Cuba (2020), this information is always up to date. Yes, things are moving slowly in Cuba. In one sentence: don’t worry, transportation in Cuba is very, very easy. Part 1: Regional Transportation There are two bus companies that tourists take: Viazul, a state bus company; and Transtur, whose reservations are made through Cubanacan agencies (or hotels belonging to this group). Both companies are reliable, on time, and the buses…
