Preparations & Tips

With Julien, we have always wanted to travel on our own, as soon as we became independent. The problem (besides financial) is that we have been told too often that traveling will create “a huge gap in our CV”… Not to mention our parents who get involved: “what about your future?” Ok dear parents, be assured: not only we think about it, but also and thanks to our trip and everything we learn on the road, we are preparing it!

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As an ex-active city lady who has become an adventuress, it has not always been easy for me to go on an adventure – you know, the one with a big A! With hindsight and experience, I realized that I had a lot to say, some tips and tricks to share about women on travel. In this post, I will talk about everything and nothing, not very glamorous subjects, real life stories, menstruation, hair removal… In short, travel issues that are only combined in the feminine form.

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“How much does your trip cost?” “How do you finance it? What is your budget limit?” Here are the most common questions we are asked while traveling – with, depending on the culture, the fateful question of “why aren’t you still married? (but that’s another topic, right?). At first, we were a little annoyed to hear them; yet these questions clearly deserve to be asked: so we’re going to tell you everything about our budget, all in transparency!

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Wondering how to capture beautiful images while traveling, without being overloaded like a moving truck? Don’t worry: Julien takes over this post to tell you more about his choice of photo and video equipment, its features and advantages, to help you leave well-equipped, but in a light and optimized way!

Even if we spend little on travel, we use our savings to cover our visa and food costs mainly. So we had to find a solution to access our savings remotely, and exchange our currency easily. But how can you reduce bank fees and manage your account while traveling? Good question! Unless you have decided to travel without money, there are very simple, practical and reliable solutions to avoid issues… and bank fees abroad!

Read More »Bank: how to avoid issues and fees while traveling!

Because traveling in good health is synonymous with a peace of mind(let’s be honest, who wants to be bedridden for several days in a foreign country ?!) we decided after some talks to take some precautionary measures before leaving – even if these solutions can be expensive and questionable!… Let us share our experience, some insights about health and travel.

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Are you also interested to travel alternatively and connected? Perfect! Here is our list with the best applications for an alternative travel – that we now use daily. And good news: most of them have an offline access!

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“What am I going to put in my backpack?” is the question that has replaced our daily “What am I going to wear today?”… We can tell that moving from a city life to a nomadic one is not at all easy, and above all not obvious! So we decided to share our experience, thoughts and advice on how to prepare optimized backpacks – tested and approved in all seasons and circumstances!