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How to call France from abroad?
Despite the widespread use of messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Messenger, and others that have revolutionized international calls, there are still times when you need to call a phone in France directly. Just last week, I needed to do this twice: once to call my bank, and once to call a client. Here’s a quick overview of the solutions I’ve used to call France from abroad at very competitive rates. Free Mobile Check out my detailed article on Free Mobile. Free Mobile offers an exceptional plan for travelers. With the €20/month subscription, you can call France unlimitedly from about forty countries. If you’re in one of the covered countries, you…
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[story time] Why I love Omega watches so much
We’re continuing our series on luxury brands (after Hermès , and Dior). I have a bling side running through my veins, so I really have a soft spot for luxury brands. But not just any luxury brand. Recently, someone searched for “Gucci” on my blog. Why would I buy Gucci, seriously? Who do you take me for? Ewwww… I discovered the Omega brand when I was very young. I didn’t know it was a luxury brand. Because my grandfather had an Omega watch. The DE VILLE model, to be precise. My family is middle class, so I never thought Grandpa would have bought such a luxury item. He probably bought…
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[story time] I Broke My Elbow & the Aftermath 20 Years Later
I’ve told you before that I had a bike accident over 20 years ago in Vietnam. In that accident, I injured my face all over, but I also broke a front tooth and my left elbow. Today, we’re going to talk about that elbow. I hesitated a lot before publishing this story. I’ve only talked about it with a few people, but I thinkit’s important to share stories like this. Recently, a friend broke her elbow and my story reassured her, so I wanted to publish this post to reassure all the other broken elbows out there. Welcome to the broken elbow club. It’s going to be okay ! The…
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Nuage Sauvage, Vietnamese Organic Tea & Trà Art, a Vietnamese tea house in Paris
Note from Anh: Vân is my childhood friend. I saw her Nuage Sauvage project born from day one. From selecting producers to tasting samples, to choosing packaging and renovating her shop. From near or far, I followed every step of her project. I am grateful that she introduced Vietnamese tea to France to further promote our country’s tea culture. Her shop and website feature the most delicious and rare teas. Some are so rare that only about a hundred kilos are produced each year. Here is an interview with Vân to tell you more about Vietnamese tea culture, as well as her shop / tea house Nuage Sauvage. My honest…
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Road Trip: Discovering Southern Albania
We’ve been in Tirana for a week now. With very little info available about Albania, we decide to hit all the must-see spots, which are almost all in the south, to see if there’s another city we could settle in for a few weeks. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Car rental We swing by Europcar in Tirana, which has an office right off the highway. Renting a compact car costs us €15/day, but we got upgraded. We ended up with a pretty tall Dacia, which is nice for tourists like us. To get to the Europcar office, we just grabbed a taxi. Albanian taxis…
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Tirana (Albania): A Capital with an Extraordinary Vibe
Planning a trip to Albania? – Plan to buy a SIM card for internet access – Book your activities in advance with Civitatis – Protect yourself with insurance offering good coverage. For example, with Heymondo (5% discount by using this link) After 3 months in Montenegro, it was with heavy hearts that we had to leave the country to visit its neighbor: Albania. We decided to spend the first few weeks in Tirana, just to get a feel for the country. Fortunately, for a capital city, Tirana is extraordinarily full of “good vibes.” We really feel great there. Sorry it took me so long to post the new travel diaries. I’m tired…
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My Current Favorites [March 2021]: Under the Oak Tree, reMarkable 2, Masterclass, Snowpiercer
I tend to be excessive, especially when I love something too much. In March, I reached the obsession stage, for several weeks. I couldn’t stop talking about it, non-stop. JB even asked me to change topics several times ahahah. Note: In March 2021, even though I spent 10 days skiing, I can’t really say it’s my favorite sport 🙂 However, I had a crush on the Savin Kuk ski resort in Montenegro, the perfect place to learn how to ski <3 I still can’t believe I now know how to ski. It seems so incredible to me! OK, let’s move on to my “obsessions” in March 2021 The web novel…
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Nuage Sauvage, organic Vietnamese tea right in the heart of Paris
Author: on the occasion of a 100% Vietnamese tea salon: Nuage Sauvage opening in Paris thanks to a lot of help on Ulule, I’d like to introduce you to Vân, the owner of a small, charming tea shop that’s very Vietnamese. Hello Vân, can you introduce yourself? How did the idea for Nuage Sauvage come to you? I’m Vân, a Vietnamese person who has lived in Paris for 12 years. I used to work in an office, but like Diệu Anh, I wanted freedom and to discover myself, so I quit my job and started up two years ago, creating a company with the aim of reconnecting with my roots…
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[Story Time] How I ended up in business class on my very first flight?
July 13, 2006: France had lost the World Cup final a few days earlier and I’m at CDG airport. We left Tours early in the morning by car. I’m 18 and it’s the first time I’ve set foot in an airport and the first time I’m going to fly to Cambodia. At the time, my furthest trip was the south of England, so imagine how excited I was at the idea of traveling 10,000 kilometers! This trip is the culmination of 2 years of work. I’m a French scout and the 16-18 age group’s goal is to set up a solidarity project. It’s not mandatory, but most take the opportunity…
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How to send your reMarkable notes to Google Drive using a Gmail alias
I bumped into this excellent free script : Fetch Gmail Attachment to Google Drive using Google Apps Script. I edited a little bit to match reMarkable users’ needs. This script will fetch all the attached files you send to your Gmail alias and save them on Google Drive. First of all, the script uses Gmail & Google Drive APIs. I won’t have access to your Gmail or Google Drive. Google will host your script in your private space here. 1- Create a new project on script.google.com 2- On Editor, copy/paste my script 3- Here are a few things you may want to customize before using the script : Line 9.…
