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The SNCF immobility
For a transport company, the immobility of the SNCF (national society for railroads) is striking. The commercial brochure is seductive: trains among the fastest in the world, reliable schedules, very affordable fares. Paradoxically, the service provided is sometimes deplorable.
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Carbon offsetting of a trip
Carbon offsetting of a trip as it is proposed by airlines is highly distrusted. Replanting trees, for example, makes no sense. Articles explain how corruption reduces these investments to communication operations. And trees are renewable: they will end up, after a more or less long time, burned and releasing their carbon. On the contrary, oil…
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The right camera gear
The emotion of a photo often comes from a fleeting moment. It is therefore necessary to know how to adapt in advance the right camera gear to not be caught unprepared. To meet the needs of photography on a trip, I have listed in a – long – page of tests conducted with 5 types…
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Flight Hong Kong – Brisbane cancelled
Unbelievable! It was while going to check the schedules of my flight Hong Kong – Brisbane, which recently required a negative covid test, that I discovered that Cathay Pacific had cancelled it. When I think about the time spent selecting it !
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Paramoudras
Paramoudras are unusual geological features in the form of balls of sedimentary rock, usually pierced by a gallery. Consisting of rocks harder than the surrounding stratum, erosion makes them appear in some sites, such as Jaizkibel in the Spanish Basque Country.
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Check points for motorcycle purchase
Some owners are not taking correctly care of their motorcycle because they purchase it just to have fun. To avoid bad surprises, this check points list is the minimum to look at before the purchase of a preowned motorcycle.
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Helmet strapped mounts for gopro
With the last used Gopro I bought, the previous owner gave me a strap-on chin mount. I’ve been wanting to test one of these mounts for a while. The conclusion is that they may be suitable for off-road helmets, but certainly not for touring helmets.
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Partial solar eclipse of the 25/10/2022
The solar eclipse – too – partial of 25/10/2022 was an opportunity to test the photo equipment. It had not much interest as such, the moon was covering the sun only by 5% at best from my point of observation. And unfortunately the weather has taken its toll by veiling the sky.
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Rent a BMW F750GS from Bikeroundoz
The motorcycle is now booked. I set my sights on a BMW F750GS for rent at Bikeroundoz.
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Plane tickets to go to Australia
Finding a flight is getting easier and easier thanks to specialized search engines. But too few consider ecotourism. So, making an eco-friendly choice of a plane ticket, including the carbon footprint of flights quickly becomes complex. A real nightmare.