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Prepaid SIM / eSIM in French Guiana: how to buy a 4G internet SIM card?
Roaming fees When traveling abroad, one of the major concerns can be the potential cost of mobile communications. As a French traveler in French Guiana, it’s important to understand how these costs apply. It’s important to know that French Guiana is an overseas department of France, and as such, is part of the European Union. However, the “roam like at home” policy implemented by the European Union in 2017, which allows you to avoid additional roaming fees when traveling within the EU, does not systematically apply to overseas departments, including French Guiana. This means that, unlike a trip to Germany for example, using your mobile phone in French Guiana could…
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Prepaid SIM / eSIM in Croatia: how to buy an internet 4G chip?
Roaming fees When traveling abroad, it is essential to understand roaming charges to avoid unexpected surprises on your phone bill. If you are a French traveler going to Croatia, it is important to know how these charges apply. Croatia, being a member of the European Union, is subject to the “Roam Like at Home” policy implemented by the European Union in 2017. This regulation means that when you travel to another EU country, like Croatia, your mobile operator cannot charge you extra fees for calls, texts, or mobile data compared to what you pay in France. Your French plan applies as if you were at home. Buy a SIM card…
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Prepaid SIM / eSIM in Germany: How to Buy an Internet 4G Chip?
Roaming fees Understanding roaming charges when traveling abroad is crucial to avoid unpleasant surprises on your phone bill. As a French traveler in Germany, you might be wondering what the costs will be for using your mobile phone. Fortunately, since 2017, the European Union has implemented a “roaming like at home” (Roam Like at Home) policy that has been a game-changer for travelers. Under this rule, all mobile communications (calls, texts, data) made within the EU are billed at the same rate as in the user’s home country. So, as a French citizen, when you travel to Germany, your mobile operator cannot charge you extra fees for your calls, texts,…
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[Test & Review] reMarkable 2, the Tablet that Mimics Paper
Contrary to what you might think, I’m much more of a gadget person than JB. It’s often me who buys things if I think the new technology is cool, and if it can save us work time. However, I’m far from being an early adopter. I often wait for the 2nd, 3rd versions… before making up my mind. Recently, I discovered reMarkable 2, the tablet that lets you take notes, but with a feel similar to paper. It’s very popular among engineers and managers. It took me a day to think it over. I bought it for JB. JB loves taking notes. He tried doing it on a regular tablet…
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My Current Favorites [June 2023] Books to Get Rich and Achieve Financial Independence
When I wrote my article on how I saved money before traveling the world, I was very surprised to see that some people found it useful, even though the tips I gave were really simple, maybe too simple. I was even embarrassed to give such basic advice. Then, I looked around me and realized that while everyone roughly knows how to earn more money each day, they don’t know how to become “rich” day by day, because no one taught them how. I read a few books on the subject to better organize my thoughts, and here are my findings. The Richest Man in Babylon It’s a beautiful book, based…
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Prepaid SIM / eSIM card in Bali (Indonesia): how much does it cost? Where to buy one?
Planning to travel to Bali, Indonesia? Whatever you do, don’t use your French SIM card for internet there! With Free Mobile, it would cost you €9.7 per MB! In other words, sending one photo via WhatsApp could cost you up to €25. I’d advise against it! Here are the different options available to you for getting a SIM card that will give you internet access without any nasty surprises. Buy a SIM card before you leave It will be more economical to buy a local SIM card when you arrive in Bali. But if you’d rather not waste time on that and go straight to the beach, you can buy…
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How to withdraw money without fees in Turkey?
If you’re planning a trip to Turkey, these links might interest you: – Internet: Choose the Holafly eSIM for its unlimited data and its exclusive advantage Always On (1 GB/month backup offered, available even after your plan expires to manage your layovers or a flight delay). – The best hotel deals near the famous Taksim Square – Tours offered by our partner Civitatis Three years after our previous stay in Turkey, I had forgotten how difficult it could be to withdraw money without fees. The current monetary crisis in Turkey certainly doesn’t help. To hope to withdraw money without fees in Turkey, you absolutely must: Note that Visa and Mastercard…
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[DIY] Leather Case for My Hermès Lipstick – Small Leather Goods for Beginners
A very long time ago, I saw on the Hermès website that they sold sheaths (leather cases) for their own lipsticks. I thought the idea was really smart and fun. However, the price is too high, so I kept it as a DIY idea. I have a small stock of leathers with me, but I opted for goatskin on the outside, and swift calf leather for the lining. The softness and smooth feel of the swift will help the lipstick slide out of its case. This project is so simple that you don’t even need a pattern. You just cut two rectangles and make sure they wrap the lipstick well…
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[review] Autobiography of a Yogi, a book by Paramahansa Yogananda
Autobiography of a Yogi (Amazon link) is a book written by Paramahansa Yogananda, an Indian spiritual master, who recounts his own life journey and his path toward spiritual enlightenment. Written over more than 10 years and first published in 1946, the book quickly became a bestseller and inspired many people around the world. I first heard about this book in the biography of Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson : “[Steve Jobs] literally read it as a teenager, then reread it in India and reread it once a year ever since.” Those who attended Steve Jobs’ funeral were given a copy of this book. That piqued my curiosity: why was…
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Gateway Project: French Translation of the CIA Document
This is a machine translation by DeepL of the CIA document, from English to French. Here is the original document: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5.pdfThe missing page 25 comes from this site: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7e4g3/found-page-25-of-the-cias-gateway-report-on-astral-projection IAGPC-0Approved for release 2003/09/10: CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY OPERATIONAL GROUPUS ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMANDFORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 207SS 9 June 1983 SUBJECT: Analysis and Evaluation of the Gateway ProcessTO: CommanderU.S. Army Operational GroupFort Meade, MD 20755 The Gateway Experience: Hemispheric Synchronization in Perspective. Fig A: Homonculus Fig. B: The motor and sensory cortex, the third ventricle, and the lateral ventricle Fig. C: View of the third ventricle and lateral ventricle in the context of the associated brain…
