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My criteria for choosing a cell phone
Small article which has as main interest to serve me as a reminder.Before I became a nomad, I used my cell phone very little, being behind my computer most of the time. I had a smartphone, like everyone else, but didn’t attach much importance to it.Since I’m nomadic, I’m outside much more often and need a better cell phone (I’m handicapped without Google Map).For a long time, I found it hard to accept paying a lot for a smartphone and ended up with cheap, slow phones with little memory space…I have a computer and an Apple tablet but for the phone, I still prefer an Android.After several failed attempts, here…
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Inventory of the unforgettable experiences of our trips
Travelling means constantly accumulating new experiences. Some of them are extraordinary. Others are much simpler but are local, authentic and enjoyable experiences. In order not to forget these magical moments, here is a non-exhaustive list, in chronological order, of experiences that we wish to engrave in our memory forever. The vast majority of these experiences start in June 2016 when we start our world tour but a few are from our previous trips. Enjoying salmon sashimi at the Sydney Fish Market in Australia Dinner in the restaurant “Jules Vernes” on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower Take a one-week cruise in the Norwegian fjords Attend the start of the…
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Cappadocia / Goreme (Turkey) by Car: Travel Guide, Itinerary, Budget, Google Maps, Tips, Tricks
I spent an impressive number of hours organizing my trip to Cappadocia. There is a serious lack of information about this region, especially about transportation, because (1) it isn’t a very well known region (2) most tourists opt for organized tours (3) the Routard/Lonely Planet type travel guides only list the points of interest city by city while Cappadocia can be visited by going from one city to another. So I took my courage in both hands, and after my recent weekend in Göreme, I wrote down, pinned down, and created Google Maps itineraries to make it easier for you. Visiting Cappadocia without a guide is quite possible, just read…
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3 days in Cappadocia (Turkey) from Paris: Budget, Itinerary, Car Rental
If after reading the travel diary in Göreme and our pictures of the 100 hot-air balloons in the sky, you also feel like doing the same thing, know that it is quite possible to do part of what we did in 3 days (from Friday to Sunday). From Paris. yes yes! Here is the detailed program, as well as the budget, to help you get organized. Recommended flights Round trip plane : Paris => Kayseri, 1 777 TL/person or 264€/person, only one hand luggage allowed (which is more than enough for a 3-day weekend) Exchange rate in October 2018: 1€ = 6.58 Turkish Lira Day 1 : Arrival in Kayseri…
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Travel Diary: 3 days in Göreme in Cappadocia (Turkey)
This weekend, we’re going to visit Cappadocia, following the photos that made us dream too much (a hundred hot-air balloons in the sky). We told you about hot-air balloons here. In this article, we will talk about the rest. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Departure from IstanbulWe wake up at 4:30 am and order an Uber at 5 am. Because of our ignorance, we booked the flight from the farthest airport of Istanbul (code name SAW) which is 50mn – 1h away. In Istanbul, Uber allows us to call classic cabs so when we see a cab stop right in front of our…
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Hot Balloons in Cappadocia in Göreme (Turkey) – is this worth it?
Until then, we had never heard of Cappadocia in Turkey, but the pictures seen on a travel blog made us want it too much. The region is really super beautiful (I will talk about it here), but we also came to enjoy a unique show: a hundred hot-air balloons flying over the region EVERY MORNING (well, weather permitting). No no, it’s not a festival or a special occasion, we see it EVERY DAY! Note: this article will contain a lot of blah blah blah blah. We try to show you as many pictures as possible, but you know what we think about pictures: there will be more beautiful ones on…
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Behind the scenes of an Instagram photo in Göreme (Turkey)
For more than two years now that we have had the chance to travel, we have come across countless tourists ready to kill father and mother for a nice photo to share on Facebook or Instagram. Social networks have exacerbated our narcissism and for some, travel has become more of an excuse than anything else to be able to publish photos and show followers how cool we are. To be honest, it’s very difficult to escape the phenomenon completely and we also like to collect a lot of likes when we share a photo. However, we try to : remain authentic and do not give in to the temptation to…
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Istanbul (Turkey) #3: Grand Bazaar, Egyptian Bazaar & Galata Bridge
If you missed the previous episodes, here are the links Istanbul #1: Visit of Saint Sophia Istanbul #2 : Discovery of the Sisli district Today, I take you to the markets and I take you to see the famous Galata Bridge in Istanbul. This bridge, although it is very beautiful, does not connect Europe to Asia. No no no! Let’s say that it rather connects the old city (European side) to the more modern city (still on the European side). The Asian side is ultra modern 😀 Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary The Great Bazaar Shopping is my passion. And strolling in the…
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Istanbul (Turkey) #2: Discovery of Şişli, as premises
If you missed the previous episode, here is the link: Istanbul #1: Visit of Saint Sophia It has been several days that we are in the Sisli district in an Airbnb in Istanbul, but we can’t really appreciate it, not knowing very well the local corners and neighborhood activities. Fortunately, we have a meet-up with other digital nomads like us who rented Airbnb in the area. As everywhere in Istanbul, our neighborhood, very colorful, is made of huge hills: it goes down and it goes up dry Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary We are stuck between two subway stations, and not much is…
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Getting shaved by a barber in Istanbul (Turkey)
When I discover a new country, I like to discover local experiences. Going to the barber shop is one of them. Authenticity guaranteed! So far, I have been generally disappointed with my experiences at the barber shop. With the exception of Khajuraho in India where I had been treated like a king in a filthy shop. Or in Osaka in Japan (which doesn’t really have a barber tradition…) where Japanese perfectionism makes the difference. But in Turkey, it is impossible not to go to the barber. Over there, the vast majority of the men are mustachioed or bearded. The regular passage to the barber is an institution. You can find…
