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How to use a Boursobank referral code?
Boursorama claims loud and clear that it is the best online bank. I don’t know if it’s the best, but since I’ve been with them for 5 years, I’m very satisfied. Boursorama is very generous when it comes to referrals: it allows both the referrer and the referred to get €130, which is always nice 🙂 But it’s a bit silly: once you’ve got a Boursorama referral code, using it isn’t very intuitive and you don’t always know where to enter it. A very simple solution : click this link. A referral code will be automatically applied. Just click on “Accept the invitation” and follow the registration process. As a…
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My review of the American Express Gold card (+ referral)
If you’re interested in the American Express Gold card, I can refer you! On top of all the perks, you’ll get 25,000 bonus reward points. That’s a minimum value of €125 To get my referral, click this link. Always on the lookout for interesting cards to maximize benefits, here’s my review of the American Express Gold card. I encourage you to give it a try—you’ve got nothing to lose since it’s 100% free (at least for the first year!). For those interested, I’ve already written reviews on the cards American Express Air France Gold (which let you earn Flying Blue miles) and American Express Business Platinum (which gives you access…
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How to Rent a Scooter in Bali (Indonesia)?
Bali is definitely one of the easiest places in the world to rent a scooter: The scooter is THE main mode of transportation (roads are often narrow, not easy for a car) There’s no public transportation There are many tourists wanting to get around by scooter And so there are plenty of rental shops 🙂 A Quick Note on Safety As in most Southeast Asian countries, no license is required to rent a scooter. It even seems like you won’t get in much trouble with police checkpoints if you have your international driver’s permit (car) license. That doesn’t mean driving without the proper license is legal, and it can have…
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Review of LoungeKey for airport lounge access
After several years of traveling, we’ve gotten a bit fancy and treated ourselves to access to the airport lounges. For those who need a refresher, airport lounges are “VIP” areas where you can wait for your flight comfortably, away from the noise of the boarding gates, while enjoying a complimentary buffet and drinks. I’ve written a post on the topic. Since we often arrive at the airport well in advance to avoid rushing, and we often fly with low-cost airlines that offer questionable comfort, this is a luxury we really appreciate. To access airport lounges, we’ve been using our card until now Priority Pass. Priority Pass is a paid card,…
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Accor Gold Status: What Are the Benefits? How to Get It?
With 40 brands and 5,200 hotels across 110 countries, Accor is a major player in the hospitality world. It’s the largest hotel group in Europe and the sixth-largest worldwide. While we often stay in Airbnb accommodations, we do treat ourselves to a night or two in upscale hotels. Especially now that we convert our American Express miles into Accor points, which allows us to get free nights. We particularly love MGallery hotels, which all have a unique charm—the one in Sapa, Vietnam, really impressed us! If you’re staying in Accor hotels, you might as well aim for the highest possible status to enjoy some perks. While Platinum and Diamond statuses…
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Continuation ticket: the trick to get one for free with Air France
Do you know what a “continuation ticket” or “onward ticket” is? Most travelers who buy round-trip flights have never heard of it. However, long-term travelers who only book one-way tickets have definitely run into this issue at some point. The explanation: some countries require visitors to prove they already have a trip booked to leave the country after their stay. This proof of onward travel can be requested at the departure airport (airlines are supposed to check) or by the immigration officer upon arrival. We almost got left behind in Hong Kong when flying to the Philippines. The only way to leave was to buy an onward flight ticket on…
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[story time] The day I dismasted on a Route du Rhum boat
October 4, 2014, 7:30 AM, I’m at Orly airport and about to experience an exceptional day! The employee I was at the time had been invited by a partner who sponsors a skipper who would be taking part in the famous Route du Rhum a month later. The plan: flight to Lorient, a day at sea, and a train ride back in the evening. There were seven of us in total: one of my colleagues came along, two people from the partner company inviting us, two people from one of their major clients, and the skipper! After breakfast upon arriving in Lorient, we met the skipper, who showed us his…
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How to find accommodation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
Planning your trip to Qatar? Discover activities (visit Doha, desert safari, etc.) offered by our partner Civitatis. As a football fan who has taken advantage of my travels to attend matches in different countries (see my accounts in Argentina, in Colombia, in Italy, in Portugal, in Turkey, in Mexico, in Canada), I haven’t had the chance to attend a World Cup yet. With the idea of attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, I signed up for the FIFA lottery that gives the right to buy tickets. I got the right to buy two tickets for two matches of the French team in the first round. That’s four tickets for…
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[story time] How I ended up naked in a Jacuzzi surrounded by Yakuza
In March 2018, we land in Osaka Japan. We’re thrilled to discover the land of the rising sun, especially since cherry blossom season is just around the corner. But the contrast is a bit harsh. To give you some context, we’d just spent a full month in a 3-star hotel in Hoi An for… 600 €. In Osaka, we pay three times as much for a tiny place. The shower/bathroom looks like a closet, the apartment is poorly insulated, and we’re cold. So much so that we went and bought ourselves some warm pajamas at Uniqlo on the very first night. I tried taking a shower once, not twice. Too…
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[Guest Post] Bruxism: My Battle
I’ve talked about my bruxism and the solutions I’m testing on Instagram. I promised you a full article on the topic, but the more I dig, the more I find thatthere’s no such thing as THE article on bruxism, because it simply doesn’t exist. The books on the subject are incomplete. There are many solutions, but none of them seem to address this issue sustainably. Because no one has really found its root cause. If we can’t figure out why we grind our teeth, it’ll be much harder to find a solution, right? This article is my first attempt to list all the methods I’ve tried. Note: I’m not sharing…
