Hi, my name is Maxime. I grew up living in 5 different countries, studied in 2 others
and visited many more. I love to travel and discover new cultures and places. I'm now
traveling the world as a freelance programmer.
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where I've been
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One Week in Chiang Mai
Thailand
Thailand is famous worldwide for its beautiful islands in the south but the north shouldn’t be overlooked and offer a different experience of this great country. Chiang Mai is the biggest city of the northern provinces and is a great place to do relax and have fun. The city is the ancient capital of the Lanna kingdom and was founded more than 700 years ago. The Old Town has lost almost all tra... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 06/04/2013 Thailand
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Meet My New Furry Friends
Thailand
Chiang Mai is activity paradise in Thailand. You can do many, many things, from small treks to extreme stuff. One of the most popular is spending some time with tigers. I couldn’t miss that! Tiger Kingdom is located 20 minutes from Chiang Mai. You have to buy a ticket for each tiger sizes (from baby to adult) you want to spend 15 minutes with. Prices go from 420B for an adult to 620B for a ba... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 04/04/2013 Thailand
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Cycling in the Ruins of Sukhothai
Thailand
Leaving Bangkok on my way to Chiang Mai, I decided to stop in Sukhothai for a few nights. The city is almost empty of tourists at this time of the year and it I had a very relaxing two days. The best way to visit the Old City is by renting bikes and cycling around. The roads traversing the ruins are pretty good and it’s a very easy ride. It’s also super cheap at 30B/day (less than 1€). Most o... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 02/04/2013 Thailand
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Money on the Road
Managing money on the road used to be a big hassle but shouldn’t be anything to fear nowadays. Unless you’re going in a very remote place, ATMs are everywhere. It’s best to have two cards while traveling, a Visa and a Mastercard. It will be easier if you lost one and some places may only accept one provider. Most ATMs will charge a fee for foreign cards, thus it’s best to withdraw a big amount... read more »
Posted: 31/03/2013
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Bangkok: a Modern and Vibrant City
Thailand
Even though, technically, I can say it was not my first time in Bangkok, in reality is was like it. In twenty years, the city has changed a lot and I couldn’t remember much (I was pretty young back then). Bangkok is vast, crowded and always busy. The traffic is intense and there are hordes of people in the central areas. I find it’s still manageable (not as crowded as India) although my opinio... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 28/03/2013 Thailand
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Bangkok's Major Temples and the Grand Palace
Thailand
Bangkok is the capital city of the Thai Kingdom and as such there are temples at every corners, some of them being huge, and the famous Grand Palace. The Grand Palace is the residence of the King and is on the same ground as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew. It’s a big complex with a lot of beautifully decorated buildings. Unfortunately, it’s also the most popular tourist attrac... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 26/03/2013 Thailand
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Bangkok's Chinatown
Thailand
Wandering in Chinatowns of big cities around the world is an habit I’m loving more and more. Bangkok’s Chinatown was the largest and the best I’ve been to yet. Singapore’s and Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatowns have been cleaned up, covered in some parts and overall, look more like a tourist attraction than a real neighborhood. Of course, if you skip the big streets you can get a more real experience b... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 24/03/2013 Thailand
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Video of My Month in India
India
A video compilation of my month in India. Unfortunately, I’m far from having enough video clips to make an interesting video. I find this one a bit boring but this is the best I could do. It does not show the atmosphere of the country and the trip. Since then I’ve tried taking more videos but I often forget! I hope I’ll have enough footage by the end of the year to make a kickass video! read more »
Posted: 22/03/2013 India
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Diving in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand is one of the top diving destinations in the world and has some beautiful dive sites. I didn’t go to the Similan Islands which are listed in the Top 10 best diving sites but Ko Phi Phi and Ko Tao, the places where I dived, where already beautiful and totally worth it. Diving in Thailand is very easy and cheap, Ko Tao being the cheapest place in the world to get your Open Water certifi... read more »
Posted: 20/03/2013 Thailand
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Chilling out in Ko Tao
Thailand
I ended my tour of South Thailand in Ko Tao, the smallest of the famous three islands in the Bay of Thailand. I avoided Ko Phangan as outside of the Full Moon Party there doesn’t seem to be a lot of difference with Samui where I stayed a couple of nights. I really loved Ko Tao and if I had listen to myself I would have stayed far too long. A few people I met there came “for 3 days, 3 months ag... read more »
Visited: March 2013 Posted: 18/03/2013 Thailand