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Keeping Up with Old Montreal

In every parts of the world, there’s always an Old City part. Montreal was no different. Close to the metro station, it’s a busy and European-vibe-like. Lined with restaurants, bars and shops, your usual ingredients in a touristy neighborhood. The old Port was decorated with small yachts and fluorescent lights. Video mapping street arts licked […]

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Eating in Paris

I didn’t eat much of French food. Why? Well, you can find French restaurants in most countries? 😆 Most of the time I went out with my aunt and ate Asian foods. We missed Asian spices. 👇 Yeko (or Yeka?) Sushi at Montorgueil, a casual place with quite fresher foods. Affordable also. 👇 Angelina Restaurant’s pastries at […]

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On The Go

I’m always interested in other countries’ transport system. The design, the route map, the facilities. 🚄🚐🚗🛵🚢🛫 👇 France’s transportation. Like another developed countries, France had a great transportation system. Regional train takes you to suburbias, €15 from Dreux to Paris, one way 😛 There are cheaper options for longer periods, multiple tickets, weekly and monthly. […]

Working

Traveling while working can be done, but it doesn’t ways work out. Weak signals, too many people logging in. Unstable internet, no power charge are some of the hassle. But we work around it and wallah! 👇 Breakfast before working at Laval 😄 👇 Another episode of trying to work on a moving train 🏃‍♀️ It didn’t work […]

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Family Connection, Paris

When in Paris, I was staying with my aunt, which happily had me for 6 nights 😚😚😚 Heyy! Space Invader was there at Versailles! 👇 Dinner with my aunt and her friend Astiti, French cuisine near to Eiffel tower. 👇 The river next to Eiffel tower, Seine. 👇 Rows of restaurants and shops at Rue de […]

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The Garden of Versailles

To me, the most captivating part of Versailles was its garden. Just sublime! Exquisite! Spacious! Bought our tickets online, when arriving (around 9.30am) we had to queue for a good 45 minutes to enter, due to security check. There were only two water fountains working that day, it means the rest of fountains didn’t sprout […]

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Louvre Exposure

I don’t think Louvre needs any introduction. We bought the ticket online. Whenever you can, buy tickets online. The Museum has endless collection of artifacts, you’d need 3 full days to see everything I assume. We’ll… Went there with François’ family (Dominique and the brilliant Nathan). There are several restaurants and more casual dining available, […]

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Villa d’Este, Tivoli

It was soooo breathtaking! So many water fountains! Such expansive villa. There was also a musical sculpture powered by water pressure, after 500 years, still running well! Villa D’Este is a must see when you want to visit a more suburban area with lovely gardens, open space and hundreds of fountains. We were lucky, the weather was […]

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Hadrian Villa, Tivoli

Also known as Adriana Villa the ancient villa is located in Tivoli, built in the 2nd century is an example of a Roman villa. This Unesco site was expansive and there were few pools that must had been so lovely during their time. We took a guided tour, so it was a half a day tour that […]

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Vatican Museum

Get your ticket online, choose the night session (Friday night weekly) as there should be fewer visitors 😉 We bought the ticket in advance directly from their website , got the audio guide (was located at the 2nd level) with an extra fee and printed the ticket. A tip: be in the queue earlier than scheduled. […]