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Where to buy AFNOR Homemade Washable Fabric Masks? Barrier Masks
Since the beginning of the crisis, everyone has been complaining about the lack of masks. Masks for caregivers, then communication not very clear on the usefulness of wearing masks. In any case, what we notice is that most of the people we meet on the street wear masks. I don’t know where they found them… Finally, an official study hasconfirmed that fabric masks havesome effectivenessin preventing VIDOC-19, provided they are used properly. The localities are supposed to provide us with them (for free or not, that’s another debate), and the wearing of masks will surely be made compulsory in the coming days. But given the efficiency of the government now…
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3 weeks Road trip by Train in Germany: Itinerary & Budget
Because of the coronavirus, it is possible that our only vacation destinations this summer will be in France (without the cat). But keeping our fingers crossed, we might be able to push to the neighboring countries. I was criss-crossing Germany when the coronavirus hit. I present below my 3 weeks itinerary planned for this wonderful country that I knew very little about. I was able to carry out the planned itinerary until the 8th day. From the 9th, well, you have the version “I planned but…”. I hope to be able to update the actual expenses very quickly from day 9, because Germany will be our 1st destination as soon…
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Diary of a French Digital Nomad during Covid Lockdown
The sequence of events that have been happening for several weeks is so amazing that I decide to make a quick account of it. I hope that it will only be a bad memory in a few weeks and that I will read it again with astonishment in a few years. For those who don’t know us, we are a couple of digital nomad. 4 years ago, we gave up our Parisian apartment and our sedentary life to adopt a nomadic lifestyle. We work remotely for our clients and take advantage of our geographical freedom to travel around the world. We jump from Airbnb to Airbnb and change cities and…
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10 things to know before your visit to Machu Picchu [update 2020]
Guide updated in May 2020 1. Mountain sickness I think that 100% of the visitors of Machu Picchu must pass first by Cusco before going to Machu Picchu. Cusco is at 3 400m of altitude, so if you come from Lima (or any place < 2500m of altitude), you risk to have the mountain sickness ( soroche). Allow 1-2 days of acclimatization in Cusco. Even if Machu Picchu is only at 2500m, the route Cusco – Machu Picchu will pass by places higher than 3800m, which is starting to do a lot 🙂 To remedy this, chew coca leaves (all hotels and hostals in Cusco will provide you with free…
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[Rates 2020] How to go to Machu Picchu without having to trek, walk, get tired
Article & Rates updated in May 2020 To join Machu Picchu from Cusco is really the course of the fighter. There is no direct way where one can simply go up in a bus, make a small nap then to wake up just in front of the entrance of the ruins while saying “Oh! we already arrived!”. Moreover, many agencies, intermediaries, various options which are offered to us in Cusco do not arrange the things. Too much information kills information! Before coming here, I believed that only the Inca Trail of 4 days led to Machu Picchu. And then, I was told about a 2h walk along the rails then…
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[Thoughts] #6: Stop Acting Like a Victim
Recently, on an expatriate forum, an English-speaking woman living in Paris complained about the behavior of Parisians against non-French speakers. As soon as she opens her mouth and speaks in English, she is literally ignored by most people or is answered in French in a contemptuous tone. Since the confinement, it is worse: she no longer dares to leave her home for fear of being questioned by the police on the reason for her attestation and being unable to answer in French. This story made me think a lot because with my small size and my small voice, in the past, I have had similar experiences, I know what it…
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My opinion about Canva: Photo Editing for Blog & Social Networks
This article is NOT sponsored Today, I’m going to present you a free photo editing tool that I’ve been using for months. I’m very happy with it and think that everyone, especially bloggers/influencer, should know more about it because it’s so handy. As I am not artistically gifted in visuals, it is very hard for me to do photo montages properly. Even if you give me a free Photoshop license, I wouldn’t know what to do with it and I’m going to produce something ugly. But some articles require photo montages, or at least propose a more or less visual forward image. So I used PowerPoint (don’t laugh, it’s true),…
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How to get to Abu Simbel from Aswan? Practical guide Egypt
By bus There are 2 buses leaving Aswan for Abu Simbel: around 4am and around 7am. Contact your hotel directly. I have been given a rate around 250-300 pounds per person for the round trip . The 4h bus is taken by tourists. The 7h bus is taken by the locals (there are some who smoke inside) and our guide does not recommend it. The return is a few hours later, in the same day (in this case at 9 am for the bus which leaves at 4 am). It is possible, for those who want to sleep in Abu Simbel, to book a bus for the outward journey (around…
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Travelling with a hypersensitive or as a hypersensitive: tips & advice
Having traveled with many hypersensitive people and being hypersensitive myself, I know how quickly travel can become a nightmare. From the preparation of the trip to the after-trip. But don’t worry, being hypersensitive doesn’t mean you have to stay home. Travel and hypersensitivity are completely compatible Here are some tips I can give you if you plan to travel soon with a hypersensitive person, or if you are hypersensitive yourself. How do I know if I am hypersensitive? There is a test set up by Elaine Aaron, author of the book Hypersensitive: Better understanding to better accept oneself (Amazon link).You can download the pdf of the test here. If you…
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Société Générale Referral: get 20€
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