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1 day in Vicenza (Italy): 45mn from Venice
A few days before our arrival in Venice, I discover thanks to the paper flower designers that I am on Instagram, that Cartotecnica Rossi, an Italian company, world leader in crepe paper , will be present at the creative fair in Vincenza (Vicenza). They have also invited some Italian designers that I am a fan of. Neither one nor two, I look up where Vicenza is on Google Maps and discover that the city is only 45 minutes from Venice. So I decide to make the round trip during the day from Venice. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Vicenza is on the Venice…
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I tried Face Treatments & Massages in Rome (Italy): Addresses, Prices
We continue our worldwide facial treatments tour today with my best addresses in Rome.I must admit that I haven’t tried every spa and treatment out there, but I’m so used to spas that when the service is exceptional, I know it right away, and I don’t need to go to the neighbor to compare. In Rome, I’ve noted 2 addresses for you: Facial massage: Kobido at Spring Touch After several Kobido massages in Paris, I saw a real before/after difference: glowing skin, nasolabial folds gone, fresh complexion. I wanted to find a Kobido masseuse in Rome and it was the best decision ever. There’s only one certified Kobido masseuse in…
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Best facial treatment in Rome: Kobido massage with Simona Primavera (Spring Touch)
I’ve had facial treatments on almost every continent, and the best, in my opinion, are those with an intensive massage. Of course, products vary from one spa to another, as do the machines used, but my favorites are those accompanied by a personalized massage, on the one hand to get the lymph moving (and free the face of toxins), and on the other for an almost immediate lifting effect. I really like the Omorovicza massage in Hungary, and Kobido massages, which are very toning (your cheeks get patted), but right after the massage, the features are relaxed and lifted, the skin is oxygenated, it’s truly incredible. What is Kobido? Kobido…
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Digital Nomad: our 2nd Airbnb in Rome (Italy) #8
An ultra fast post to show you our 2nd airbnb in Rome.We were in the Trastevere district in September, but we moved to the Piazza di Spagna side to be more central. In Rome, the public transport services are more and more limited, we easily wait 20 minutes to take the bus, so it’s good to have an apartment close to everything. All the services I regularly use are between 5 minutes and 15 minutes on foot. What a relief! We paid 35€/night for this apartment, it’s a ridiculously low price, which we could never have had without the Covid (you will find all the links to our Airbnb &…
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My session with Anthony Page, a Network Spinal Analysis Chiropractor in Rome (Italy)
Today I will tell you about my session with a chiropractor. I had a few sessions in Morocco (in Essaouira) which I have told you about here. A few months ago, I watched an episode of Netflix’s The Goop Lab (episode 5) on energy care with a Network Spinal Analysis chiropractor and I thought “OMG I want I want”. Be very careful what you ask for because the universe often arranges to give it to you at the most unexpected time. Completely by chance, an Italian friend of mine offered me a session at her chiropractor’s <3 <3 telling me that it was going to be good for me.Having found…
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Dental Care in Rome, Italy (crowns, caries, scaling, paradontitis): How much does it cost?
Sorry to take so long to upload the travel diaries, but since September, I’ve been hanging out at the dentist’s and these appointments put me in low energy, it’s crazy. Constantly thinking about my teeth or my tooth problems, it exhausts me! I wonder if 5 continents world tour has turned into a dentists’ world tour. It’s terrible! I visited dental offices in Thailand, Morocco, Canada, Italy and Turkey. Well, what I can tell you is that French dentists are the worst, so if your wallet allows it and you can get treatment elsewhere, I highly recommend you. Why should I get treatment in Italy? That’s the question everyone asks…
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[Review] MODIBODI Maxi-24hrs, Period Panties for Heavy Periods
You probably know my love for period panties and especially those from the brand Modibodi. I’ve talked about this here before. Modibodi is an Australian brand, made in China. It offers period panties at very competitive prices, while having very high quality standards both in terms of absorption, comfort, and the chosen fabric. The Maxi-24hrs Model A few weeks ago, I received a newsletter announcing the arrival of a new model called Maxi-24hrs and hold on tight, it can hold up to the equivalent of 10 tampons! Never seen before, across all period panty brands. I immediately ordered the models Maxi-24hrs Classic Bikini , and Sensual Hi Waist Bikini Maxi…
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[Story time] How I almost slept outside in Sweden in 2009
In 2009, while I am just starting my professional career, Anh is in a gap year in Norway in Oslo. I went there the previous summer and this March we decide to meet fora weekend in Stockholm, Sweden. At that time I was not yet the globetrotter I had become. My travels abroad can be counted on the fingers of one hand and this is barely the third time I have taken a plane. The trip from Paris to Stockholm goes without a hitch. At the airport, I have to take a shuttle to the central station. I call Anh who has just arrived at the station with my French…
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[Story time] How I almost slept outside in England in 2003
The title is slightly exaggerated but it allows me to make a wink at this other story time in Sweden. Here is a short review of an anecdote fromone of my very first trips abroad in 2003. For the little story within the little story: two years later I told this anecdote in my French baccalaureate dissertation and I got 17/20 🙂 A bit of background: it’s July 2003, my parents offer me a 3-week language stay in Folkestone in the south of England. I am 15 years old and this is one of my very first trips abroad. So far I have proudly crossed the Belgian border for a…
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October 2020 Favorites: Books to discover Asian Culture
We aren’t (yet) confined to Italy but it is surely only a matter of weeks, considering the curve of positive coronavirus cases. I have a rather long list of books to read, but I will give you the books I have already read and loved, to accompany you during the evenings of confinement. This month, we will talk about books or films that help us better understand Asian (or Eastern) culture and beliefs. The list I give you isn’t mainstream. It’s not a list of Asian bestsellers, on the contrary. Journey to the East by Nguyên Phong (link): Since I am Vietnamese, I start with a Vietnamese author, whom I…
