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Easter Island: what mobile internet and WiFi in 2024?
Easter Island is the most isolated inhabited area in the world. Tahiti is 4,000 km away, and the Chilean coast is 3,700 km to the east. While Tahiti has been connected to the “rest of the world” via undersea fiber optic since 2010, which is economically justified by its population (200,000), the same is not yet true for Easter Island. There have been several projects in recent years, but none have come to fruition. Few companies are motivated to invest an estimated one billion dollars to sell internet to just 8,000 residents. But in 2024, that’s no longer necessarily essential, and you can get a very good connection on the…
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Prepaid SIM / eSIM in Chile: How much does it cost? Where to buy one? (2024)
Buy an eSIM valid for Chile If you have an eSIM-compatible phone and want one for Chile, you can go through Holafly (read our article on the topic). See eSIM offers for Argentina. Feel free to use the promo code TOURDUMONDE5CONTINENTS Holafly offers plans with unlimited internet. The price varies depending on the number of days you want. In a few clicks, you have internet on your phone! Buying a SIM card at the airport Having landed quite late and still having my Argentine SIM card (which also works in Chile), I didn’t take the time to check the offers available at the airport. If you have any info, feel free to…
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How I got the CompTIA Security+ (701) certification?
As part of a project that is not the subject of this article, I prepared for and obtained the CompTIA Security+ 701 certification. I prepared for the exam over two months. During the first month, I had at most one hour a day to dedicate to preparation. The second month, I did almost nothing else and spent about three hours a day on it. Given that there are very few French-language testimonials, I’d like to share mine. My background I wasn’t starting from scratch, as I have the advantage of having a two-year technical degree in computer science and nearly 15 years of experience in the web field. Not directly…
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Digital Nomads: A Month in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
After a few days of rest in Salta, we take a flight to Buenos Aires. It’s either the plane or a 30-hour bus ride, I think the choice is pretty obvious. We could have chosen Salta or Mendoza, but we really liked Buenos Aires, a city that bears a striking resemblance to Paris, so we wanted to spend a month there. It’s not relaxing at all; JB and I have quite demanding projects that require us to stay put for a while and have a fiber-optic connection. The city is massive, we took a hop-on hop-off bus ($30/person) and with the traffic, it took us forever just to do half…
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Attending the derby between Independiente and River Plate (Buenos Aires)
In 2017, I had the chance to attend a match of San Lorenzo and another of River Plate. Back in Buenos Aires in 2024, I got to discover the stadiums of Racing and Boca Juniors. You might know that five teams are considered los cinco grandes del fútbol argentino. All located in Buenos Aires. All I was missing was Independiente to complete the collection. Independiente is the team with the most Copa Libertadores titles (South America’s “Champions League”), even though the last one dates back to 1984. The team is now coached by Carlos Tevez, a former Boca Juniors player who delighted fans in Europe at Manchester City, Manchester United,…
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Rest in Salta (Argentina)
We finally arrive in Salta after a long trip by bus from La Quiaca. We’re no longer in the mountains, it’s very, very hot. We could have had time to explore the surroundings of Salta, but JB thinks we’ve been moving around too much lately and wouldn’t mind a few days of rest before our flight to Buenos Aires. There are 2 five-star hotels in Salta and we choose Alejandro I because it costs half as much as the other one. After a misunderstanding, we think we get a better rate by paying in cash, so we went to get a wad of bills from Western Union (JB explains this…
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[A Book Lover’s Reflection] How to Choose Your Books?
Following a minor emotional shock at the end of 2022, I realized that my once excellent memory had been significantly affected. To remedy this, throughout 2023, I worked on my memory by reading about a hundred books. Each book got a little summary to reinforce memory. I achieved my goal, but then realized that out of the 120 books I read in 2023, only 3 were, in my opinion, worth re-reading. Thus, the ratio of exceptional books to books read seems too low. Yet, the remaining 117 books were still carefully chosen. I asked myself: do I really know how to choose my books? To find out, I read works…
