I love Italy, but I didn’t know Turin. I spent a gourmet week-end there ! M** Bun proposes very good hamburgers, home made French fries, and steak tartares. They have a policy of using only local products, they even created their own coke, the Mole Cola, and their own beer. This is the CHEESE part…
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会うは別かりの始まり « The meeting is the beginning of the separation » [あうはわかりのはじまり, au no wa wakari no hajimari] Very common Buddhist feeling to Japan and Japanese people about the ephemeral of any thing. In May, I made my first trip to Tokyo which I didn’t really like : it was too fast, I wasn’t prepared enough,…
My first stop in this world tour 2013 was Kuala Lumpur. It’s the stop proposed to me to take when I went to Bali and I decided to stay there for 2 historic nights and get a glimpse of the city After arriving to the airport, the best way to reach the city center (KL Sentral) was the Klia Express…
Few weeks ago , I received an email from the France Cruising offering me to go for a cruise. I always wanted to ride those big boats that I ran into in my trips. I have seen a lot in the port of Papeete in Tahiti, I have seen a huge one passing in the «Grand Canal»…
Through speaking with other travelers, I discover places that I did not even suspect existed, places which are off the beaten track, where I’d love to go: 1. The Zhangjiajie park in China-the landscapes of Avatar http://vimeo.com/24476659 2. The Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia http://www.levraimonde.com/tag/desert-de-sel/ 3. Uluru in Australia: http://fr.go-with-flo.net/2012/11/20/oz-ta-vie-1313-outback-uluru/ 4. The Sahara,…
5pm : Arrival to the Faaa airport. Tahitians ukulele songs and Polynesian dancers welcome us. Michel, my couchsurfing host has just welcomed me with a flower necklace which smells divinely good. We take a breakfast on the deck of the boat, I snack coconut during my speak with Michel. I decide to visit Papeete. Michel…
When I’m abroad, my phone is an essential tool: it is my link with my friends in France as well as with the new people I’m meeting while I travel (friends, accomodation, activities, etc.). What I discuss in this article applies if you’re on vacation for a few days or a few weeks in the…
One of the biggest expenses while traveling is often accommodation. Why would you pay for a hotel when you could enjoy accommodation for free?
Long Beach, located at 20 miles in the south of Los Angeles is the fifth town of California. I have already talked about addresses for a breakfast, lunch and diner in a previous article. For a snack : Frosted Best cupcakes I have eat in my whole life. They are homemade. Everything is explained on…
During my trips, I often had bad hostes. It was not always bad will but just a lack of know-how. Here is a guide which you will use if you host knowledges, couchsurfers or if you want to let a room on AirBnb. 1. Prepare the stay : Help him to prepare his luggage :…