Le weekend super chill

Got a hair trim at Diloy's hair salon. They don't take any appointments but I went on a Friday at 2pm, the day after the big strike in France, so it wasn't busy. They were professional, friendly and fast. I was done in about 35 mins! TIP: For your first visit, it's 20€; 24€ after … Continue reading Le weekend super chill →

Le bon weekend de manger :d

Good eats this weekend and fun times 🙂 I went to try Senegalese food on Friday night with some friends at Le Dakar. They had live music that night too and the place was packed. We tried many dishes like: Yassa: Marinated poultry and its compote of lemon onionsMafé: sauteéd beef in peanut sauceThieb: red … Continue reading Le bon weekend de manger :d →

Bon weekend vraiment!

I purchased a little heater from FNAC, a shop throughout France that sells books, tvs, multimedia, home appliances... a mixed bag of just stuff. I had to order it on Monday but finally got it on Thursday and just in time... it was 2C at 6am on Friday! I did ask Airbnb to ask my … Continue reading Bon weekend vraiment! →

Mon amie T comes to visit :D

First friend to come to visit! T is from Finland but now living in Germany. We met in Melbourne. 🙂 She arrived on Thursday afternoon. It was good to see her and to chill and show her around a bit as the morning was hectic. I had been to the gym, talked to the owner … Continue reading Mon amie T comes to visit 😀 →

Day trip à Carcassonne

Up by 7am, we had a big breakfast that got us going to walk to the Saint-Cyprien market. Cute and small, it has it's own character. There was a massive pumpkin the size of a massive pizza pan and some nice lookin soup in it 🙂 We then went with Blablacar and had a good … Continue reading Day trip à Carcassonne →

Bouncing over to Bayonne & Biarritz

My parents have come to visit for a few days. After showing my parents around Toulouse, which they enjoyed, we took the train to Bayonne! It was a good experience for them to take the TGV/Intercities train and we chilled out for the time we were there as the tix were very cheap, 19€ each … Continue reading Bouncing over to Bayonne & Biarritz →

First 2 weeks in Toulouse

Got up about 9am after some more coughing Walking around and got keys cut. Looking for a gym too: 1st one, Basic Fit, is not so friendly but cheaper ; 2nd one I went to, Movida, is friendly and more pricey. It's closer to market P recommended too. Walked to my new airbnb to … Continue reading First 2 weeks in Toulouse →

Wine bars for lunch & dinner: Paris edition

La Félicité - Montmartre, 18th arrondissement: excellent service (English and French), very relaxed and warm inside. Simple decor. No outside seating. Open late all nights except Sunday ; Lunch only for Sunday. Excellent wine options and very filling cheese and charcuterie platters. Very good value as it wasn't too expensive overall... 2 bottles of wine, … Continue reading Wine bars for lunch & dinner: Paris edition →

Nature walk in Split

I got up early and made breakfast to take away with me. I wanted to take advantage of the cooler weather in the morning to walk around and explore the Marjan Forest Park. It was a good decision (despite being a bit tired and sleepy!) to take in more of the day and the cooler … Continue reading Nature walk in Split →

Splendid day in Split

Took it easy this morning and lazed around as it was either taking the 7am or 9:50am train... no way I could do 7am today haha! I was told I could buy the ticket on the train but there was a bit of a kerfuffle on the train train as we had a slight miscommunication. … Continue reading Splendid day in Split →