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Test & Reviews of the Nintendo Switch JAVONTEC Dock
As a digital nomad, I’m always traveling with my life in a suitcase. The discovery of the Nintendo Switch allowed me to own a game console again. There was only one problem: the original dock for connecting the console to a TV was far too bulky to carry it everywhere with me. I found a perfect alternative, the JAVONTEC dock purchased from Amazon. It weighs 80 grams, 5 times less than the original dock It is tiny and fits easily in a carrying case for Nintendo Switch. It has a USB 3.0 port to charge a device. Bonus: it is compatible with a Mac if you need to recharge it…
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Nintendo Switch: the ideal travel system
Find the Nintendo Switch on Amazon at the best price. When I was a kid, I liked to play videos, whether it was on a console, I had several, or on a computer. I (almost) completely stopped as soon as I started my professional life. I had no time, no television, a computer on Linux then Mac (where games aren’t legion, …). Recently, I missed it and I took advantage of our trip to France to buy a used Xbox, play it the month we were in France before selling it because an Xbox is obviously not compatible with our nomadic lifestyle I’m so unfamiliar with video games that I…
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Discovery of axe throwing in Montreal (Canada)
I’m not sure if it’s really a traditional Canadian activity, but it’s certainly in fashion: we tested the barbaric practice of axe throwing in Montreal. There are several addresses in Montreal, we simply chose the one closest to us : Rage Axe Throwing which is very well rated on Google and Tripadvisor (the name is well chosen too) The reservation is made online. The rate is 45 CAD (+ taxes) from Monday to Thursday and 55 CAD from Friday to Sunday. This rate is for a target that can accommodate 1 to 3 people for a period of one hour. Only instruction: come with closed shoes, it would be a…
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My first skydiving jump in Montreal (Canada)
Years ago (5 years?), Anh gave me for a birthday a voucher for a skydiving jump which is in my wishlist of things to do. In France, it is generally necessary to weigh less than 90 kg to make a tandem jump, so I was a little bit over, it was not done. Since we have been travelling around the world, there have been several occasions but there was always an excuse (“it will be prettier in this place”, “no time”, “it would be better with a French-speaking person for a first jump”, …). In Montreal, thanks to K., I met H. with whom we followed the NBA final. From…
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[Review] Boursorama Ultim card + Referral link to get 130€
To be sponsored when you create an account at Boursorama and get 130 €, click here. In addition to offering very interesting banking services for travelers, neo-banks such as N26 and Revolut have another merit: they force other banks to wake up It is now the Boursorama bank that is issuing a new card: the Boursorama Ultim card, very interesting for travelers. It interests me all the more since Boursorama has been my main bank for several years. EDIT December 2020: Boursorama has just launched the big sister of the Ultim card: the Ultim Metal card. The Ultim Metal card costs 9,90 € / month and doesn’t bring much new.…
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A day in Montreal (Canada): Notre-Dame Basilica, Underground City, Chinatown…
Today, I will take you on a tour of Montreal. We’ve taken time to explore each neighbourhood, but I’m putting them all together in one article, so if you’re short on time, you can explore them all in one long day. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Our airbnb For a month, we were in an Airbnb filled with green plants, next to the Lionel-Groulx metro station (orange line). The location isn’t super central, but we are only 20 minutes from downtown by subway. The neighborhood is quiet, full of restaurants. The only constraint is the mezzanine (where the bed is) and the staircase leading…
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I attended the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Montreal Travel Diary
Upon arriving in Montreal, I learned that the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix would take place during our stay. Even though I’m not a motorsports fan at all, you’re beginning to know that I enjoy attending sporting events in the places I travel to. So I figured this was the perfect opportunity to attend a F1 Grand Prix. Before that, I watched the Netflix Formula 1: Drive to Survive series that just came out. It’s very well done and allows a beginner like me to understand this discipline a little better. How is the Canadian Grand Prix? Like all F1 Grand Prix events, the Canadian Grand Prix takes place over…
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3 days road trip between Montreal & the Saguenay Fjord
Hello, it is with much delay that I tell you about our extended weekend to the Saguenay Fjord in mid-May. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Before coming to Montreal, we received an email from Airbnb reporting flooding towards the North-East of the city. Our airbnb isn’t concerned fortunately, but it is by taking the car that we could see the extent of the phenomenon. The water arrives almost up to the level of the highway and thousands of houses and trees have their feet in the water. Speaking of the car, we rented one from Avis. Now that JB has an AmericanExpress card, we…
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Compressed air shooting session in Montreal (Canada)
After a live-fire shooting session in Prague, it is almost a peaceful activity that we are doing today in Montreal. While hanging out on the Groupon site we find an interesting offer: for 49 CAD (to which we’ll have to add a few dollars in taxes) we are entitled to a one hour session for two people with unlimited ammunition at Tir du soleil which is barely a few subway stations away from our apartment. We bought the package on Groupon and we had to reserve a time slot on the Tir du soleil website. Arrived on the spot, the person who welcomes us gives us targets of various sizes,…
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I Tried it! Holotropic Breathwork in Montreal – My Experience & Review
Apparently, breathwork (rapid breathing to hyperventilation) is starting to be “trendy” in France. People participate in it as if it were a normal meditation or yoga class. While it is a very powerful way to access our psyche and should only be used when we really feel ready. In this article, I am going to talk about my experience of Holotropic Breathing, an experiment set up by Dr. Stanislav Grof, which allows access to the psyche by inducing a modified state of consciousness. The modified state of consciousness is reached several times a day without necessarily knowing it – when we dream, when we daydream, when we have just woken…
