• Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Turin

    Gelateria La Romana: the Best Ice Cream of Turin (Italy) – part 4

    Italian gastronomy is pastas, pizzas and ice cream! And indeed, there are glaciers on every corner. As we are amateurs, we tested some of them during our walks in the city. All in all, it’s a treat every time, Italian ice creams are incomparable with those we are used to eating elsewhere. Until you find the top of the top: Gelateria La Romana. Founded in 1947, this ice-cream parlour has become a franchise but the production remains artisanal and the ice-creams are a KILLDOWN! Most of the brand’s stores are in Italy but there are a few stores in Spain and Austria. I am announcing that when we stop traveling…

  • Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Turin

    Turin (Italy): The Museum of Cinema – part 3

    Ciao! I hope everything is going well for you Today, I take you to see the Cinema Museum in Turin, which is, along with the Egyptian Museum, a must-see in the city Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Museum of Cinema The museum is located inside a beautiful building called: Mole Antonelliana The part that interests me the most is the first one, the one that presents the techniques and tools used at the beginning of cinema to create animated (or 3D) images There are a lot of machines that I didn’t know about at all and that I particularly enjoy, since it’s made…

  • Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Turin

    Turin (Italy): Visit of the Juventus Museum – part 2

    After attending a Juventus match in Turin, I saw that it was possible to visit the museum as well as the stadium (with backstage discovery: the changing rooms, the corridor leading to the pitch, …). I’ve already made similar visits to Barcelona (the Camp Nou) and Saint-Denis (the Stade de France), so I’m interested! Reading the reviews on Tripadvisor, I note that it is advisable to buy your ticket on the internet beforehand to avoid the long queue (in the sun!). That’s what I do on their dedicated website. The ticket costs 15 € and you have to choose the day of the visit and if you want to come…

  • Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Turin

    Turin (Italy): 1st impressions, our Airbnb & the Egyptian Museum – part 1

    Buongiorno! Today we bring you to Italy, and more precisely to Turin, for 20 days of pizza, pasta, mozzarella etc… Except for a brief border crossing on a weekend, this is the first time we’ve actually stayed in Italy. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Chamonix trip => Turin Having obtained a late check-out, we leave our rented apartment in Chamonix at 4pm, and wait for the bus in the bar just in front of the bus terminal. I talk about “bus terminal” but it looks more like a parking lot. Our Flixbus is 10 minutes late, the driver only speaks to us in…

  • Africa,  Before the World Tour,  Egypt,  Preparations,  TDM,  Tips

    How to Plan and Budget a Trip? Case Study: Egypt

    If you are curious to see how we plan and budget our LARGE trips, here is a very concrete case: Egypt. I am in the process of organizing our trip for November 2018 It is a country that I have wanted to visit for a very long time but for which there is very little recent feedback on blogs and forums (the number of tourists has considerably decreased since the Arab Spring). It is therefore the perfect example to show you the tricks to get around this lack of information Basic Info Which month to go? What are the must-see sites? What are the recommended itineraries? This information is widely…

  • Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Travel Journal,  Turin

    Attend a Juventus game at the Allianz Stadium (Italy)

    Being a soccer fan, it is difficult not to consider attending a Juventus match while staying in Turin. As soon as we arrived, I inquired and saw with pleasure that a tasty Juventus of Turin vs Lazio of Rome would take place during our stay… before disappointing when I saw the price of the remaining tickets. So I gave up the idea of attending a match of The Old Lady, until Anh (who doesn’t know much about soccer) told me again: “It’s Juventus of Turin anyway, it’s mythical”. You didn’t have to tell me twice! Juventus of Turin is one of the best clubs in Europe and has won the…

  • Europe,  Italy,  TDM,  Tips

    Learn Italian to travel. My opinion about the methods Michel Thomas, MosaLingua (promo code inside) & Coffe Break Italian

    this post is NOT sponsored Italian, along with Portuguese and Spanish… has always been on my list of languages to learn If I am really serious about learning Spanish (my goal is to become fluent in Spanish), I limit my knowledge of Portuguese and Italian to basic, tourist conversations (asking for directions, ordering in restaurants, buying a metro ticket etc.) – because we don’t spend much time in Italy, Portugal or Brazil As we spend 20 days in Turin, I started Italian a week before After my two articles on learning Spanish and Portuguese, I bring you the same methods for Italian: Michel Thomas, MosaLingua and CoffeeBreak Italian Michel Thomas:…

  • Europe,  France,  Others,  Tips

    Mont-Blanc Climbing Course (France): Practical advice for beginners

    The ascent of the mythical Mont-Blanc, who hasn’t dreamt of it? Being the highest summit in Western Europe, Mont Blanc is the dream of beginners and experienced hikers alike. This article lists the practical tips and tricks we have noted for the Mont Blanc course, in case you want to do the same as we do. However, it isn’t complete (we aren’t professionals), so do not hesitate to exchange and ask your guide for advice. When to leave? The ascent takes place from June to the end of September, sometimes even in October. The best time is still June / early July, a period when the weather risk is less.…

  • Europe,  France,  TDM,  Travel Journal

    Chamonix – Mont Blanc (France): a summer at the foot of the Mont-Blanc

    Since I learned that my red blood cells were at their best after 3 months in altitude in Bolivia and Peru, I decided to live in the mountains at least once a year. And since JB wants to try climbing Mont Blanc again, we decided to spend two weeks in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. JB will make the ascent with his friend Etienne, his brother Vincent and his cousin Diane (stories of their exploits here, here and here), I will stay at the “base camp”. Paris => ChamonixThe train trip is long with 2 changes. Everybody is in charge of hiking and mountain stuff. But at the end, the landscapes are superb.…

  • Around the world,  Europe,  France,  Travel Journal

    Chamonix-Mont Blanc: 4 summits at the Mont Rose ! (3/3)

    Part 1 : Conquering Mont-Blanc from Chamonix Part 2 : Night at the Albert 1er hut and ascent of the Aiguille du Tour (3540 meters) Part 3: 4 summits at Monte Rosa! Monte Rosa is the second highest massif in the Alps after Mont Blanc. It has 10 peaks at more than 4000 meters above sea level Day 8 (Sunday, August 12, 2018): ascent to the Citta di Mantova hut (3,498 m) It’s a hard day to wake up today! If usually the house is active when I come back from the bakery, this morning everyone is still asleep, a sign that the organisms are starting to be marked So…