Nous partons en Birmanie la semaine prochaine (fn oct 2011) et souhaiterions inclure dans notre itinéraire une journée ou deux sur la plage de Chaung Tha.
Savez-vous s'il faut une autorisation pour s'y rendre? Le ministère des affaires étrangères à l'air de dire que c'est obligatoire pour faire Yangon - Pathein.
Si oui, savez-vous comment obtenir cette autorisation (ou aller dans Yangon, papiers à fournir, délais...)?
Oui, il en faut une mais elle s'obtenait rapidement en décembre 2009 au Bureau du tourisme sue la Place centrale à Rangoon. Un simple formulaire à recopier dans lequel on atteste qu'on ne se livrer à aucune activité interdite. L'affaire de qq minutes. Idem pour Pathein. A faire photocopier dans une des petites guitounes devant l'Office du tourisme. Attention, à Chaug Tha, pas d'internet mais plein de bons poissons et une super adresse, Top Chaung Tha Beach 2, tenu par une dame adorable, si ma mémoire est bonne (petits bungalows). Un resto sympa c'est en longeant la grande artère : sur la gauche de la route en décalage par rapport à la route, à une bonne cinquantaine de mètres dans une petite maison toute simple. Le patron est très sympa. Bonnes adresses toutes les deux !
L'office du tourisme est très facile à trouver à côté de Soulé Paya. Bonne route. Osez l'est aussi : Ha Pan, Mawlmein etc...
Bonjour,
2009 c'est du passé, d'autant plus que les lois changent à toute allures en Birmanie.......... En fevrier 2011, donc cette année, je me suis rendue à Chaung Tha sans autorisation. L'année d'avant, lors de ma réservation de bus dans une agence, ils m'avaient fait cette histoire de papier qui était déjà obsolète donc en février 2010
On peut y aller, pas de soucis et même acheter le billet aà la station de bus. Faire une résa avec l'aide de votre hotel par telephone est tout de même conseillé.
bonjour Severine
Nous sommes rentrés hier de Birmanie et nous avons fini notre séjour à la plage.
Nous n'avons pas eu besoin d'autorisation nous avons simplement demandé à notre hotel à Yangon de nous réserver une place dans le bus pour Chang Tha. Dans le bus, plusieur fois on te demande ton passeport et ils enregistrent notre circulation au fur et à mesure... De Chang Tha, nous sommes allés à Ngwe Saung par moto + barque, tout le monde te le propose à Chaung Tha pour 13000 à 15 000 K par pers. Nous nous avons fait ce trajat avec une dame pour 15 000 K pour 2.
Si vous allez à Chang Tha, nous avons rencontré cette dame qui vend ses gambas sur la plage. D'ailleurs, elle te propose toute sorte de poissons: calamars, langoustes... Je te conseille vivement de lui faire confiance, elle te propose de te faire un repas et de venir le manger chez elle, le tout accompagné de legumes, salade de tomates, riz pour (sauf langouste) 4000 K ! Je t'assure c'est chez elle que nous avons le mieux manger et pour moins cher qu'ailleurs qar rapport à la qualité + quantité !!! Vraiement délicieux et je peux te dire que toute la famille est aux petits soins.
Je lui ai promis de transmettre ses coordonnées à Lonely + routard donc voici les coordonnées qu'elle m'a données:
KOKALAR & KAYIMA
Home cooking & restaurant
Chaun Tha Beach Village
(near) Behind the Hight School
Ayyarwady division
En réalité, son "resto" n'est pas encore ouvert, c'est un projet ou un rêve, c'est son mari qui cuisine mais tu as droit à une table avec nappe...
Pour trouver, tu vas vers le village et c'est la dernière rue sur ta gauche avant d'entrer réellement dans le village, rue avant la station de bus, au bout de cette rue, tu tombes face à sa maison, cabane en bois, qui fait l'angle avec une rue sur la droite, mitoyenne avec un "bar" aux sieges platiques verts.
SI vous la trouvez dites que c'est de notre part je pense que la famille sera contente de voir que les infos peuvent circuler.
Du coup, c'est elle qui nous a proposé de nous emmener à Ngwee Saung pour moitié prix.
Voila, bon voyage et j'espère que tu auras ces infos à temps
Laurece & Gaby
Bonjour,
de Ngue saung à Chaung Tha en scooter avec un chauffeur local en passant par les plages et moultes bras de mers du delta.... à faire.......!! magnifique........ C'est le chemin qu'empruntent les locaux! Faut pas être pressés, à chaque bras de mer, il faut attendre le bateau et embarquer la bécane sur le "petit bateau"😏 puis rouler dans le sable à travers les villages de pêcheurs et des gitans de la mer................passer quelque fois sur des ponts aussi étroits qu'une roue de scooter, il y a intérêt de bien viser!! J'ai fais la route de Ngue saung à Pathein en scooter accompagnée la route est très bonne. En chemin on voit des espèces d'arbres géants.. ..
Pas d'hotel à recommander à Chaung Tha...............
De retour de Birmanie, j'ai changé mes plans au dernier moment et troqué Chaung Tha pour Nwe saung (désolée pour l'orthographe que je n'ai pas mémorisée), on m'avait en effet dit que l'eau y était plus limpide car la plage est +éloignée de l'embouchure du fleuve. En tout cas immense plage de sable fin déserte, petits bungalows sous les cocotiers.... C'était parfait! Et pour ce qui est de manger de l'excellent poisson ou des fruits de mer, je conseille le resto Flower House qui est dans le village!
Et de Chaungtha vers Ngapali ?
Un bus ? Taxi ou Moto ?
Qui a déjà fait ce parcours ?
Merci
« On parle toujours de la violence du fleuve qui déborde ses berges - jamais de la violence des berges qui enserrent le fleuve... » disait Berthold Brecht
Il mentionne des bateaux de Pathein à Ngathaingchaung (au nord)
petite ville où il y a une route pour Gwa puis Kanthaya puis... Thandwe
donc peut-etre qu'il y a des bus...
Qui sait ?
merci d'avance
« On parle toujours de la violence du fleuve qui déborde ses berges - jamais de la violence des berges qui enserrent le fleuve... » disait Berthold Brecht
Je suis étonnée comme ce site est bien fait
(animation flash de toutes les navigations fluviales...)
Reste à savoir si ils partent vraiment au jour et horaires indiqués
car je me souviens être restée coincée une semaine dans le petit village de Khata
( mais quel RÉGAL !!! ...adorable village...)
car le bateau qui allait à Bhamo avait coulé le jour d'avant...
Beaucoup de victimes...et de corps flottants au loin... je l'ai échappé belle...
Plus aucun bateau n'a passé pendant 5 jours...
LES BANCS DE SABLE SONT DANGEREUX !!!
- -> éviter les SPEED-BOAT hors mousson )
OK merci bcp
je continue à chercher dee l'info
je voudrais enchainer de Chaungta à Mrauk U
A partir de Thandwe il y a un bateau pour Sittwe mais quels jours ? je ne sais pas encore
A suivre (j"y serai mi mars)
« On parle toujours de la violence du fleuve qui déborde ses berges - jamais de la violence des berges qui enserrent le fleuve... » disait Berthold Brecht
Les infos les plus sûres (et encore...) sont celles que vous récolterez SUR PLACE, au port d'embarcation concerné...
Malheureusement le bureau d'information de Rangoon n'est pas (n'était pas en 2010) CONNECTÉ (par internet)
donc les infos passent très mal, même au coeur du pays !!!
Par exemple, impossible de savoir à Rangoon (en 2010) quelle sont les démarches d'entrée "by land" à Maessai en Thailande...
(Réponse pour Maessai : ils y gardent votre passeport et vous devez ressortir par la même frontière 15 jours plus tard,
- sauf autorisation spéciale - à demander AVANT !!! )
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Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Bonjour
J'arriverai à Seoul le 18 novembre apres avoir passé un petit mois en Inde.
Savez vous si j'aurai des documents supplementaires à remplir en dehors de la e arrival card?
Par avance merci pour vos conseils.
Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month.
I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival?
How long do the formalities take on the spot?
Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Hi there,
My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
Does anyone have any recent info on this?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone.
I’m leaving for almost 3 months in the Philippines (11 weeks total) starting in early May.
I already have my round-trip ticket.
The problem is, I don’t have time to get a 2-month visa because the process takes nearly a month.
From what I’ve read here and there, I need a return ticket valid for less than a month when I arrive in the Philippines to prove my good faith.
After that, I can apply for a 30-day extension at the immigration office.
I’m planning to either buy a fully refundable ticket to the nearest country or a fake ticket.
For 3 months, I’ll need to extend my visa two more times before my return date to France.
My question is this:
Will immigration ask me each time I extend my visa by one month to show proof of an exit ticket matching the new visa extension date?
Is it possible to extend directly by 2 months before the initial 30 days expire?
Thanks in advance for your experiences and tips! 😊
