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Speed / internet connection speed in Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai)
To learn more about these surveys, click here. Date of measurement Type of connection Location Donwload speed Upload speed Ping speed 01/12/2017 Wifi Bangkok 7 13 19 03/12/2017 Wifi Bangkok 5 1 418 05/12/2017 Wifi Bangkok 21 2 6 05/12/2017 Wifi Bangkok 22 16 8 05/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 21 10 22 08/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 31 11 22 13/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 1 2 24 14/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 26 10 22 24/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 33 11 21 27/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 13 17 33 29/01/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 17 23 29 03/02/2018 Wifi Chiang Mai 9 2 31
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Speed / Internet connection speed in Spain (Seville)
To learn more about these surveys, click here. Date of measurement Type of connection Location Donwload speed Upload speed Ping speed 12/11/2017 Wifi Seville (Airbnb apartment) 31 31 17 14/11/2017 Wifi Seville (Airbnb apartment) 23 30 42 17/11/2017 Wifi Seville (Airbnb apartment) 36 31 17 21/11/2017 Wifi Seville (Airbnb apartment) 18 19 18
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Equipment to be planned for the ascent of Mont Blanc (France): list of equipment
In preparation for my Mont-Blanc internship scheduled for August 2018. Here is the list of the material recommended by our mountain guide to be planned for the ascent.If you have any suggestions, I’m interested 🙂 Material lent by the guide Ice axe (straight handle, 50 to 60 cm max) Pair of steel studs (fitted to shoes, with ANTIBOTTES) Harness + 1 carabiner Helmet 20 to 30 m rope for 3 persons (8 to 9 mm diameter) Equipment for rent Pair of 3-strand telescopic poles Cramponable mountain boots (leather better than plastic shell) Individual material Backpack (30 to 40 liters max) Water: Camelback (2L) + 80cl (plastic bottle) Pair of socks…
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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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Discovering the art of Japanese paper cutting
If I talk to you about “paper” and “Japan”, you will surely answer “origami”. But we won’t talk too much about origami today, but about the art of Japanese paper cutting. I am a big fan of paper cutting, and even though I assiduously follow the new techniques and artists on Pinterest, I discovered in Japan some absolutely incredible books and new techniques. They are unfortunately not available for sale in France. Where to buy these books? On Amazon Japan, Rakuten, in large bookstores or in “art supply stores” such as Kawachi. They cost between 1400yen and 1900yen. Where to buy the tools? Amazon Japan, or the Kawachi store. What…
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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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Test & review of the Arima onsen Taiko-no-yu in Kobe (Japan)
To find out how a session in an Onsen takes place, it’s this way.This Onsen is located in a zone on the outskirts of Kobe, known to be close to a fault generating deep fissures in the rock. Ideal to recover deep hot springs.The Onsen Taiko-no-yu is inside the Arima View Hotel but you can go there without staying there.As usual the first step is to put our shoes in a locker (no need for a coin).We then exchange the key of the locker for an electronic bracelet that will allow us to buy food, drinks, massages, …The entrance is quite expensive: 2400 yen per person. At this price everything…
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I tested the Kobe beef in Kobe (Japan) and loved it!
The first time I heard about Kobe beef was in a teppanyaki in Paris (teppanyaki = restaurant where a hot plate is used to cook food). And the idea started to germinate: one day, I will go to Kobe to eat Kobe beef Kobe beef? What is it? Kobe beef comes from the Tajima-gyu breed. This breed has been kept pure since the Edo period (17th century) until now. Kobe beef is said to account for only 0.16% of beef consumption in Japan. Only “virgin” cows and castrated males, raised to maturity, are considered eligible. They must also be born in Hyogo Prefecture (of which Kobe is the main city),…
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Test and review of the Sento Shimizuyu in Osaka (Japan)
To find out how a session in an Onsen takes place, it’s this way.As usual, we take off our shoes at the entrance (no need for a locker room).No automatic machine for buying tickets, you ask directly to the lady at the reception desk.The reception is a little cold, at least that’s our perception.440 yen the entrance, 30 yen the soap, 20 yen the shampoo.The locker room is non-smoking, which isn’t often the case with the popular sentos, which is a good thing.Small curiosity, the baths are above the checkroom, so we take the elevator to get there.The sento Shimizuyu is a little bigger than the neighborhood sentos we have…
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Travel Diary Kyoto (Japan) #4: Nishiki’s market, Cat Cafe
I was telling you briefly the last time we went to the Nishiki market in Kyoto. I will tell you more about it in this article Read my other travel diaries to Kyoto (#1, #2 and #3) I didn’t want to go at first, but my opinion changed after I met a Malaysian woman on a bus in Kyoto. She travels without a smartphone, without 3G/4G, just with a map of Kyoto given by her hostel, which, moreover, is in Japanese. As a result, she is completely lost. Her only landmark is the Nishiki market which isn’t far from her hostel, but she does not see it from the bus.…
