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How to detect a hidden surveillance camera in an Airbnb home?
Living nomadically, we change our accommodation very regularly and live year-round in Airbnb apartments (at least ten per year) One of our psychoses is to come across an ill-intentioned landlord who has hidden cameras inside the house to keep an eye on us. The risk is very low but not zero, some travelers had this bad surprise. So I got into the habit of doing a little test when you arrive in a new home. This test is very far from guaranteeing the absence of cameras at 100% but it only takes a few seconds The principle: scan the wifi network to identify the devices connected to it. Here is…
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Wild dolphins in Naples, The Ringling, Siesta Key Beach, Dali Museum (USA) – Road trip in Florida #2
If you didn’t, read the 1st part of the roadtrip here Program Day 4: Departure from our hotel in Homestead. Boat tour to Everglades. Visit of Naples, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island. Night at Fort Myers Day 5: Visit of the Ringling museum. Siesta Key Beach & Lido Key Beach. Night in Sarasota Day 6: Visit the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Night in Orlando. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary As I told you, this roadtrip is under the sign of the miracle so we will have many surprises on the road. Day 4 After 3 days in the Keys, we came back to…
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3 days in the Keys (USA): Snorkeling in Key West, Dream beaches – Road trip in Florida #1
This article marks the beginning of the series of travel diaries for our road trip to Florida. Stay tuned because a lot of surprises are waiting for you. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Today is our last day in Miami Beach. Before leaving on a road trip, we gather all our winter clothes and computer equipment in a suitcase and leave it in a locker. This will be safer than leaving them unattended in the trunk of the car during our visits (read more about the lockers available all over the world here). It’s a good choice finally because not only that makes us…
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Test & Review of Rebtel: call in France from abroad at local rate (+ promo code)
If you want to test Rebtel, you can use this referral link as a promo code. In addition to the free trial week, you’ll get a €5 discount on your first payment: https: //rebtel.app.link/wKXXCzB7tZ As part of our work, we regularly have to call France from abroad, whether on landline or cell phone numbers. Depending on the country we are in, we have two options: Use our Free Mobile phone subscription: ideal for countries included in the Free offer. Use OVH VOIP: in this case, the call is made via the Internet and therefore requires a correctupload connection. When we were in Morocco or Turkey, our Wifi connection was a…
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Test & Reviews of the Cabify application (+ promo code)
If you want to get a free ride on Cabify, you can use the coupon code jeanbenoij1 In Colombia, the Uber application is prohibited. This does not prevent many people from using it, but while doing so, one might as well try to be within the law. So I installed the Cabify application (ex Tapsy). Cabify was created in Spain and is available in 38 cities in Spain, Portugal and many Latin American countries (Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, …). It resembles in every way the standards of VTC applications: the application geolocates us, we indicate our destination address and we call a driver. Cabify allows you to use 3…
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Getting gas in the U.S.: How much does it cost? Prepayment at gas stations…
Making a road trip of several weeks is often a big gas budget. We took very expensive during our trip in Iceland and New Zealand but in the United States, the bill is much less painful. What types of fuel? In the United States, you have 4 types of fuel: Diesel, 87 (or regular), 89 and 93. Be sure to ask your car rental company for the fuel level of the vehicle as it isn’t indicated on the fuel tank door. In our case we had 87 which seems to be the equivalent of Lead Free 95 in France. That’s good, it’s the cheapest fuel! In the United States, we…
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Withdrawing money from ATMs abroad: the different fees and the trap to avoid
As long as you travel in the euro zone, no worries, you won’t have to pay any fees when you withdraw money from ATMs (except with Euronet ATMs which charge 2€/withdrawal), it’s part of the advantages of the single currency. As soon as you visit a country with another currency, it gets a little bit complicated. Here is a short summary of the different fees you may incur and how to avoid them. Fees charged by your French bank If you use a traditional bank card, you risk making it richer each time you make withdrawals outside the euro zone. As an example, Société Générale charges €3 per withdrawal +…
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Toll system in Florida (tolls, Sunpass, …) How does it work?
In Florida, there are many paying roads. The problem for tourists like us (misinformed) is that there are four payment systems in parallel: The Toll by plate: automatic system where your license plate is flashed and the toll amount is charged to you. The Sunpass, an automatic system via a physical transponder present in the car that has been credited beforehand. Teller machines with an employee where you can pay (in cash only, the employee gives change). Exact Coins Only ATMs, where you have to pay in coins and top up the change. Where it gets complicated is that while the first two systems are systematically present (Toll by plate…
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Travel Guided tour of Miami (USA) by bus and boat: Travel Diary
Today, I’ll take you to visit the top attractions in Miami (it’s not the same as Miami Beach we’ve talked about here and there). We paid for a guided tour which includes a bus stop and a 1h30 boat ride. The whole thing lasts 4 hours. For 40$ per person. This travel diary exists both in video version on YouTube and in blog version. The blog version is obviously more detailed, because I haven’t had fun doing the voice-over yet 😀 Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary A bus comes to pick us up and drop us off in front of another big bus. We…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Colombia: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest
After more than 6 months using our SIM card Free Mobile, it’s over, we arrive in Colombia which isn’t covered by our subscription . So we resume our good habits of buying local SIM cards. In Colombia, as in most South American countries, you can buy a SIM card that you will then have to credit (credit can be bought in almost any small grocery store by giving your phone number). With this credit, you will be able to buy “packs” with a more or less long duration (from 1 to 30 days), more or less Internet, more or less SMS, more or less calls, .. Often, social networks (WhatsApp,…
