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Astrology for Beginners – Basics & Keywords (1/2)
I never thought I’d write this article one day. Well, I never thought, not even for a second, that I’d ever take an interest in Astrology. Simply because I studied Maths Sup Maths Spé, and how shall I put it… astrology wasn’t exactly on the curriculum for science students 😉 … until a few weeks ago. I came across a post written by a Vietnamese guy doing an internship in Israel. I’d been wanting to visit Israel for a long time, so the post showed up on my Facebook feed. He was talking about meeting an elderly bookseller in downtown Tel Aviv. Impressed by the Vietnamese student’s intelligence (this student…
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My Review of the American Express Amazon Business Card
American Express: What Is It? Well known in North America, American Express is a company that is less common in France, where the use of credit cards is less frequent. American Express provides credit cards to consumers. It’s important to note that American Express is not a bank, so you can’t transfer funds with them. The concept is simple: in your daily life, you use your Amex card for purchases, and American Express grants you credit (interest-free). Once a month, Amex debits your bank account for the total amount of your spending over the past 30 days. Several benefits are offered when using an Amex card: Who Accepts the American…
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Uber alternatives in Pristina (Kosovo)
The Uber app—and all its equivalents for hailing a ride or a taxi—has made travelers’ lives significantly easier. In Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, taxis are plentiful and cheap. There’s even a taxi company whose fleet consists solely of Tesla vehicles! It was in Kosovo that we rode in a Tesla for the first time, bizarre! To call a taxi, you need to call a company. A taxi will arrive within minutes, but it’s not very convenient if you don’t speak the language. Even if the person on the other end speaks English, street names are hard for us to pronounce. Uber doesn’t exist in Kosovo, so I found an…
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Sidereal Astrology: How to Get Your Birth Chart with the Time Nomad App
Today, I’m going to show you how to get your birth chart according to sidereal astrology (i.e., the one where constellations correspond to their exact positions, unlike tropical astrology). To do this, download the app Time Nomad available on iOS (link), it’s free but only available in English. It’s an app I found on my own, I’m not sponsored. Note: since I don’t have an Android smartphone, I don’t know which app can give you a sidereal birth chart on Android, sorry After downloading it, click on the menu on the left, then (+) to add a person (add person) Enter the birthplace, birth date, and birth time correctly. If…
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Serbia – Kosovo border and passport stamp
As you may know, even though Kosovo looks like any other country and is recognized by France, it is not officially recognized by the UN or the European Union. And definitely not by neighboring Serbia, which considers Kosovo to be a region that belongs to it! In any case, between Serbia and Kosovo, there is a border crossing, just like any border between two countries (outside the Schengen area, of course, but we find the absence of borders normal, which is an anomaly everywhere else in the world). For context, we had planned to travel from Serbia to Kosovo and then return to Serbia to catch a flight from Belgrade.…
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Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Pristina (Kosovo) by Bus
From Belgrade in Serbia, we decide to take the bus to Pristina (Kosovo). I don’t think there’s an official website to buy tickets. So I bought our tickets on the GetByBus platform. The bus company is called Adio. I usually avoid going through middlemen, but we had already used them for a trip between Montenegro and Albania without any problems. The tickets cost us 15 euros per person. If you’re near the bus station, you can buy tickets at the counter directly, which will probably cost you a few euros less. We traveled on a weekday (a Thursday) and we would have gotten seats without any problems buying at the…
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Prepaid SIM / eSIM in Kosovo: how to buy a 4G internet chip?
Roaming fees Be careful not to get caught out using your French SIM card in Kosovo, it can cost you a fortune. With Free Mobile, for example, it will cost you €9.7 / MB! Plus, it can be quite confusing. Serbia is a country where internet is included with Free Mobile. And since Serbia doesn’t recognize Kosovo as an independent country, but as a region of Serbia… Buying a 4G SIM at the airport We didn’t arrive by plane to Pristina, but by bus from Serbia, so I have no info on buying SIM cards at the airport. If you have any, please share them in the comments! Buying a…
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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% Zinc 1% Review: Before/After 6 Months
It’s so rare! Not only did I finish this The Ordinary serum in record time, but I also scoured the internet to find my second bottle, in the middle of nowhere in Nicaragua. For someone who regularly switches up their skincare products, I can hardly believe it myself. That’s when I knew I had to tell you about it. This post is not NOT sponsored I fell for the products The Ordinary after my trip to the United States. It’s just easier to have the products right in front of you, and especially to have a brand advisor right there. They have a store in New York, and it’s as…
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[Review] Therapist Secrets, a book by Tobie Nathan
I discovered this book while watching INREES videos. I have virtually no knowledge of psychiatry, but this man’s interview intrigued me and I wanted to read his book to learn more. Here’s the book description: For fifty years, Tobie Nathan has practiced ethnopsychiatry: he welcomes and cares for patients by taking into account their history, culture, language, and beliefs. A recognized university professor and often award-winning author, he now reflects on the major milestones of his life as so many benchmarks in the development of his discipline. He sheds light on what seems essential to him and shares what he had never revealed. “The multitude of languages and cultures is…
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Serbia: How to Withdraw Money (ATMs, Exchange Offices, Airport)
In Serbia, the currency is the Serbian Dinar (RSD); here is some useful information for withdrawing money at minimal cost. Exchange Offices At Belgrade Airport, in March 2023, here are the exchange rates observed at the exchange office. If you’re not used to reading this type of table, look at the first row for the Euro zone and the first column labeled “Buy.” In other words, this exchange office gives you 114.8 RSD for 1 EUR. That day, the “real” exchange rate was 117.36 RSD for 1 EUR. That’s a spread of 2.63%, which is fairly honest. Every time you exchange 100 EUR, 2.6 EUR goes to fees. ATMs On…
