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Review of the Fortuneo Fosfo card (+ referral offer)
Looking for a referral code for Fortuneo? You can use this one: 13021400 It’s valid for the Fosfo card (€50 offered), the Gold CB card (€130 offered), the Bourse (€130 offered), and the Assurance Vie (€130 offered) When you travel for a long time, the question of which payment methods to bring along comes up. For me, ideally you should leave with 3 different bank cards: A Visa bank card A Mastercard bank card A ‘real’ credit card (required to rent a car in some countries) And for each of these cards, if possible choose one that is free and doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees. Fortuneo is rarely mentioned in…
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How to withdraw money without fees in Indonesia?
Planning a trip to Indonesia? – Plan to buy a SIM card for internet access – Book your activities in advance with Civitatis – Protect yourself with insurance offering good coverage. For example, with Heymondo (5% discount by using this link) If you have a bank card that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees for withdrawals outside the eurozone, you can hope to withdraw money without any fees at ATMs in Indonesia. I recommend the following free cards: You just need to find the right banks, as some charge fixed fees. Here’s a summary table of withdrawal fees and limits. This data was collected in Bali in June and July 2022. Note that…
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Gojek: Indonesia’s equivalent of Uber
You’ve probably heard of the Uber app, which lets you hail a driver, get food delivered, or have groceries brought to your door. Uber doesn’t operate in Southeast Asia; after years of fierce competition, Uber stepped aside for its rival Grab in exchange for a 27.5% stake. Grab is well established in many Southeast Asian countries. In Indonesia, however, it faces competition from a local company: Gojek. Gojek and Grab are virtually identical. You can book a car or scooter ride, have food or groceries delivered, or use a courier service… With Gojek, you can even order medication or pay your electricity, water, or gas bills. A handy feature is…
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The Puy du Fou Grand Tour: prices and reviews
Like many travelers, I have a certain fascination with train travel. Taking the Orient Express or the Trans-Siberian are both dreams. The former would probably require a big lottery win 😀 The latter is more affordable, but we’ll have to wait a few years for the geopolitical situation with Russia to warm up. In any case, long and luxurious train journeys are back in vogue. A reflection of the environmental awareness that encourages avoiding planes? An ode to slowness in an era when everything moves at breakneck speed? Projects are multiplying. The latest: Le Grand Tour, a 4,000-kilometer tour of France in 6 days and 5 nights. This grand tour…
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Mixed First Impressions of Bali (Indonesia): Canggu, Ubud
I chose to write about Bali first, and I’ll catch up on the Vietnam travel journals later. Even though we’ve been traveling for 6 years, this is our first time in Bali. For us, Bali is synonymous with mass tourism and is the “clichéd” destination of the digital nomad. That’s why we’ve always carefully avoided this place. It’s only after 3 months in Vietnam, and while the number of open Asian countries is still limited, that we go there, with a rather negative preconception. In mid-June 2022, the PCR test is a bad memory; only a vaccination certificate (two doses) is required to arrive in Indonesia. From the plane, I…
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My Current Favorites [May 2022]: Jade Bracelet and Small Leather Goods
Since we’ve been back in Vietnam, I’ve been spending more time eating and shopping than reading, so unfortunately my current favorites don’t include any books. We’ll just talk about the talent of Vietnamese artisans. Type A Jadeite Bracelet at Duong Ha Gemstones & Jade 139 Hang Bac Street, Hanoi I found this jeweler by chance. He’s the only one offering this type of bracelet, made of jade beads. While others only sell jade bangles, which I find not only old-fashioned but also fragile (easily breakable). I also don’t like the green color, “imperial jade” style either, so finding this slightly bluer shade was a real feat. He didn’t have the…
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How to use a Boursobank referral code?
Boursorama claims loud and clear that it is the best online bank. I don’t know if it’s the best, but since I’ve been with them for 5 years, I’m very satisfied. Boursorama is very generous when it comes to referrals: it allows both the referrer and the referred to get €130, which is always nice 🙂 But it’s a bit silly: once you’ve got a Boursorama referral code, using it isn’t very intuitive and you don’t always know where to enter it. A very simple solution : click this link. A referral code will be automatically applied. Just click on “Accept the invitation” and follow the registration process. As a…
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My review of the American Express Gold card (+ referral)
If you’re interested in the American Express Gold card, I can refer you! On top of all the perks, you’ll get 25,000 bonus reward points. That’s a minimum value of €125 To get my referral, click this link. Always on the lookout for interesting cards to maximize benefits, here’s my review of the American Express Gold card. I encourage you to give it a try—you’ve got nothing to lose since it’s 100% free (at least for the first year!). For those interested, I’ve already written reviews on the cards American Express Air France Gold (which let you earn Flying Blue miles) and American Express Business Platinum (which gives you access…
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How to Rent a Scooter in Bali (Indonesia)?
Bali is definitely one of the easiest places in the world to rent a scooter: The scooter is THE main mode of transportation (roads are often narrow, not easy for a car) There’s no public transportation There are many tourists wanting to get around by scooter And so there are plenty of rental shops 🙂 A Quick Note on Safety As in most Southeast Asian countries, no license is required to rent a scooter. It even seems like you won’t get in much trouble with police checkpoints if you have your international driver’s permit (car) license. That doesn’t mean driving without the proper license is legal, and it can have…
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Review of LoungeKey for airport lounge access
After several years of traveling, we’ve gotten a bit fancy and treated ourselves to access to the airport lounges. For those who need a refresher, airport lounges are “VIP” areas where you can wait for your flight comfortably, away from the noise of the boarding gates, while enjoying a complimentary buffet and drinks. I’ve written a post on the topic. Since we often arrive at the airport well in advance to avoid rushing, and we often fly with low-cost airlines that offer questionable comfort, this is a luxury we really appreciate. To access airport lounges, we’ve been using our card until now Priority Pass. Priority Pass is a paid card,…
