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Jumping in Dubrovnik
๐ญ๐ท Dubrovnik, croatia
After departing from Ancona the day before on the Marko Polo ferry, we woke up at 6:15 am after someone knocked on our stateroom. We had arrived in Split,...
Wedding Jump!
๐ซ๐ท Cruis, france
On a fine day in the summer of 2018, it finally happened โ we got married! It was a great day indeed, with most of our friends and family from France, the...
Jumping in Schiermonnikoog
๐ณ๐ฑ Schiermonnikoog, netherlands
Winter in the Netherlands is full of long, dark, and rainy days that sometimes last until mid-spring. But when the sun comes out, it reveals stunning...
Jumping in Gdaลsk
๐ต๐ฑ Gdaลsk, poland
We now live in Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. Groningen is quite a remote place, all things considered. It has a tiny airport with only a couple...
Jumping in Nice
๐ซ๐ท Place Massena, Nice, france
Nice, on the French Cรดte d'Azur, was our home for 18 months. In early 2016, we learned that J.'s mission in Monaco would end in July, and we would then...
Jumping in Petra
๐ฏ๐ด Petra, jordan
A few hours after jumping in the desert, we reached Petra. It was a bank holiday that day, and the site was really packed with both tourists and locals. But...
Jumping in the Suez Canal
๐ช๐ฌ Suez Canal, egypt
Onboard Explorer of the Seas, on our way from Barcelona to Dubai, J., Sylvain, and I are now on the mythical Suez Canal, bridging the Mediterranean and the...
Jumping in Chania
๐ฌ๐ท Chania, Crete, greece
As part of a cruise from Barcelona to Dubai, we made a stop in Crete and visited the city of Chania (ฮงฮฑฮฝฮฏฯฮฝ). We first made our way around the harbor and...
Jumping in Souda
๐ฌ๐ท Souda, Crete, greece
In 2015, J. and I got the cruise bug. Six months after a transatlantic onboard the biggest cruise ship in the world, we joined another 12-day cruise, this...
Jumping in le Cap Ferrat
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, france
Le Cap Ferrat is a small peninsula located between Nice and Monaco. The area was once the domain of King Leopold II of Belgium, and is now graced with a...
Family Jumping in Boucherville
๐จ๐ฆ Boucherville, canada
After the road trip from New York to Montrรฉal by car (see here and there), I spent around 10 days in Montrรฉal. I stayed with Marie, Stรฉphane, and their cute...
Jumping in Tulum
๐ฒ๐ฝ Tulum, mexico
After Cuba, we reached Cancun in Mexico. We then headed to Playa del Carmen before arriving in Tulum. We were a bit slowed down by the heat in Cancun and...
Jumping in Trinidad
๐จ๐บ Trinidad, cuba
Our friend Paulina invited us to her wedding in Villahermosa, Mexico, which we thought was the perfect excuse to escape the depressing French winter and...
Jumping in Kuala Lumpur
๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
From Singapore, we took a night train to Kuala Lumpur (or KL). That wasn't such a great idea... I really love trains as my Paris to Beijing with...
Jumping in Bocas del Toro
๐ต๐ฆ Bocas del Toro, panama
Once again, Bocas was supposed to be a laid-back paradise island on the Caribbean Sea, but we arrived during a hectic and stormy weather and hardly saw the...
Jumping in Panama City
๐ต๐ฆ Panama City, panama
After Miami, we flew down to Panama (no boat this time). Panama City truly feels like the crossroads of different worlds: it cuts the American continent in...
Jumping on the Panama Canal!
๐ต๐ฆ Miraflores locks, panama
The Panama Canal, what a mythical place! Well, actually...it's much smaller than I expected ๐ You can see a yellow Russian boat in the background, passing...
Jumping in Miami Beach
๐บ๐ธ Miami Beach, usa
That's what happens when your official jumping photographer is in a hurry to sip a mojito... you end up with a photo where you look stupid! (Or was it on...
Jumping in Azores during Transatlantic
๐ต๐น Ponta Delgada, portugal
The annual holiday had finally come. After the Trans-Siberian trip the previous year, this year's idea was to go west, avoiding the plane as much as...
Jumping in Saint-Malo
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Malo, france
After visiting le Mont-Saint-Michel, it's time for sunny(*) Saint-Malo, a charming medieval coastal city where your addiction to crรชpes (pancakes) and cider...
Jumping at Le Mont-Saint-Michel
๐ซ๐ท Mont-Saint-Michel, france
A short escape from Paris landed us in Brittany, where we visited the Presqu'รฎle (or "almost-island") of Le Mont-Saint-Michel. Inside the Mont-Saint-Michel...
Jumping in Belรฉm
๐ต๐น Belรฉm, portugal
Jumping in Belรฉm (Lisbon's neighborhood). Belรฉm is mostly famous for its Pastรฉis de Belรฉm (local version of the Pastรฉis de Nata), some delicious egg-based...
Jumping at the National Palace of Pena
๐ต๐น Sintra, portugal
Sintra is a small village outside Lisbon, facing the Atlantic, and is now part of UNESCO World Heritage. At the top of the hill lies the Pena National...
Jumping in Mauritius
๐ฒ๐บ รle aux Cerfs, mauritius
Mauritius at this time of year is awesome, with an average temperature of 28ยฐC (sea water at 26ยฐC). It's a paradise island with many colorful animals,...
Jumping at Rila Monastery
๐ง๐ฌ Rila Monastery, bulgaria
Quoting Wikipedia: "Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery (ะ ะธะปัะบะธ ะผะฐะฝะฐััะธั) is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical...
Jumping in the Forbidden City
๐จ๐ณ Beijing, china
The Forbidden City is at the very heart of the Chinese capital. It was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, and...
Jumping in Beijing's Summer Palace
๐จ๐ณ Beijing, china
What's great about staying at hostels is that you meet many fellow travelers. People like you who are wandering the world, driven by their curiosity towards...
Jumping on the Great Wall
๐จ๐ณ Great Wall, china
The Great Wall is really stunning, and is definitely a must-see in China. Its construction started as early as the 5th century BC and spanned until the 16th...
Jumping around Kharkhorin
๐ฒ๐ณ Kharkhorin, mongolia
Kharkhorin (Mongolian: ะฅะฐัั ะพัะธะฝ) was the former capital of Mongolia back in the 13th century. The Mongols being nomadic people, left nothing from this...
Jumping around lake Baรฏkal
๐ท๐บ Lake Baรฏkal, russia
Arriving at 6 am in Irkutsk, we started the day with a good old breakfast of coffee, sausages, schnitzel, and mashed potatoes. We then headed to the Baรฏkaler...
Night Jumping in Moscow
๐ท๐บ Moscow, russia
Taking jumping pictures at night is always a struggle as the low-light environment prevents you from taking sharp images. But being in Moscow, you feel...
Just arrived and already jumping in Moscow
๐ท๐บ Moscow, russia
Just arrived in Moscow, we went to get registered. (Not only do you need a visa, but you also need to be registered when you arrive in Russia, stating where...
Jumping in Howth
๐ฎ๐ช Howth, ireland
Howth is marketed as the "Irish Saint-Tropez". Well, I'll let you make up your mind judging by the weather in the picture below. At least we saw seals. Are...
Jumping in Dublin
๐ฎ๐ช Dublin, ireland
Three days for an extended weekend in Ireland. A perfect way to prepare for the upcoming big Tran-Siberian train trip. A perfect way to learn how whisky is...
Jumping with Marie in Front of Notre Dame
๐ซ๐ท Paris, france
A tourist walk in Paris with Marie from Quรฉbec on a Saturday is the perfect occasion to jump! Marie & the little family have now also become an expert at...
Jumping at Le Parc Astรฉrix (again!)
๐ซ๐ท Le Parc Astรฉrix, france
One year after the first jump, it's time to go back to Le Parc Astรฉrix for a ride on the Tonnerre de Zeus or the Goudurix. And indeed, we shall not leave an...
Jumping in Leipzig
๐ฉ๐ช Leipzig, germany
The next day, we took a train to spend the day in Leipzig, guided by Aga (our former Couchsurfing host in Berlin from 2007 and now a dear friend). It was a...
Frog Jumping on the Alexandre III Bridge in Paris
๐ซ๐ท Paris, france
As long as stupid jumps don't kill, I should be safe.
Jumping in Brussels
๐ง๐ช Brussels, belgium
A weekend 1 hour and 20 minutes away from Paris, in Brussels, to eat some fries, have some beers and, guess what, jump indeed! The famous Atomium: This is...
Jumping in Liptovskรฝ Mikulรกลก
๐ธ๐ฐ Liptovskรฝ Mikulรกลก, slovakia
(I love those Slovak weird accents!) From Krakow, on our way to Bratislava, we stopped by the Liptovskรฝ Mikulรกลก area for some well-deserved thermal...
Jumping in Le Colorado Provenรงal
๐ซ๐ท Rustrel, france
The area known as "Le Colorado Provenรงal" gets its name from the color similarities it shares with the "real" Colorado. In this area, you can find sand of...
Jumping in Vienna
๐ฆ๐น Vienna, austria
Vienna and Bratislava are the two closest capital cities in the world. We couldn't miss that! Vienna is a very nice city. You can jump in front of the Opera...
Jumping in Devรญn Castle
๐ธ๐ฐ Hrad Devรญn, slovakia
This is Slovakiaaaaaaaaaaa (famous quote, almost). Fred and Tyna (our wonderful Couchsurfing host) were also having some good energy that day!
Jumping in Bidart
๐ซ๐ท Bidart, france
Jumping with Sylvain on a beach in Bidart, near Saint-Jean-de-Luz after a tough day at la Feria de Bayonne! I love that picture ๐
Jumping Around Notre Dame de Paris
๐ซ๐ท Paris, france
Jumping with Eva and Sylvain around Notre Dame de Paris during June 21st, the day of La Fรชte de la Musique!
Jumping in Barcelona
๐ช๐ธ Barcelona, spain
After a "busy" week "working hard" at a community meeting in Barcelona and Sitges, there is nothing better than a little weekend in Barcelona to relax. And...
Jumping in Moraira
๐ช๐ธ Moraira, spain
A few kilometers from Javea is Moraira! I love the picture below.
Jumping in Valencia
๐ช๐ธ Valencia, spain
Why am I always out of sync with the others?? Okay, let's do one without me. Now, that's better!
Knee Sprain in Crest-Volland
๐ซ๐ท Crest-Volland, france
Yay, a weekend skiing in the Alps! Yay, another reason for jumping! Yay, how I love a good raclette! Nay... I ended up the weekend with a knee sprain... Boo...
Jumping in Punta Umbrรญa
๐ช๐ธ Punta Umbrรญa, spain
Aviva's most famous Strawberry Spring Festival was held in Andalucรญa, Spain. The best couchsurfing guests stayed at her place. It was only March, but the sun...
Jumping in Frankfurt
๐ฉ๐ช Frankfurt, germany
Me wants, this Euro is miiiiiiiine! In front of the European Central Bank.
Jumping in Place de la Concorde
๐ซ๐ท Paris, france
Jumping with Arnaud in front of the Obelisk at Place de la Concorde in Paris during a beautiful day in February.