Vous avez du lire que j'ai du renoncer à mon voyage au Rajasthan que j'avais beaucoup préparé avec l' aide précieuse de ce forum !! 🙁
Et bien, voici mes déboires récents avec Mondial Assistance pour être remboursé correctement !
Si vous avez eu une expérience analogue, vos conseils pour faire valoir nos droits sont les bienvenus ! Et pourront aider les futurs voyageurs ! 😉
En octobre 2015 nous avons acheté sur Voyages-SNCF.com un vol sec Air India aller retour pour mon époux et moi-même. Simultanément j'ai souscrit l'assurance annulation de Mondial Assistance seul choix possible en pratique lors de l'achat sur le site. Départ prévu le 1er février 2016.
Le 11 janvier, j'ai du annuler ce voyage suite à la nécessité pour mon mari d'être hospitalisé rapidement (en pratique le 29 janvier) avec contre-indication médicale de tout voyage d'ici-là.
J'ai informé immédiatement Voyages SNCF et Mondial Assistance comme exigé dans leur contrat.
Après quelques prises de tête pour remplir en ligne la déclaration de sinistre et les formulaires demandés (par ex : dans celui à remplir par le médecin il y a une question vraiment absurde :
S’il était inscrit, le patient vous a-t-il interrogé avant l’inscription, sur la faisabilité de cette prestation: oui / non) Mondial Assistance 'a envoyé le 19/02 un mail d'accord de remboursement de frais d'annulation (courageusement signé « votre conseiller »).
Sur les 1281€ d'achat (assurance comprise):
Voyages-SNCF a remboursé (après 2 relances) 178€, correspondant aux taxes aéroport et redevance passager, sur un total de taxes et frais de 650€ (non détaillés dans leur facture d'achat)
Mondial Assistance 'a pour l'instant remboursé 507€ ( sur les 1281€ ) en précisant que « Notre remboursement est effectué hors taxes aéroportuaires ou aériennes. Celles-ci sont remboursées par l'agence de voyage ou la compagnie aérienne sur demande de votre part, si cela n'a pas été effectué à ce jour ». Ce qu'ils savaient bien puisque le décompte d'annulation du voyagiste était exigé dans le dossier de demande de remboursement.
Nous avons exprimé par mail (20/02) puis par fax (26/02) notre désaccord estimant que Mondial Assistance est redevable de 472€ supplémentaires (650-178). En effet suivant les termes de leur contrat :
« Notre garantie consiste à compléter le remboursement du voyagiste, de la compagnie aérienne ou de l’organisme de location en vous remboursant le montant des frais d’annulation contractuellement mis à votre charge lorsque vous annulez votre séjour, avant le départ en voyage, pour un motif garanti. »
Toujours pas reçu de réponse de leur part et nous entamons donc à présent toutes les actions jusqu'à obtenir satisfaction.
Dans l'intervalle j'abandonne Voyages SNCF et ne souscrit plus d'assurance annulation car si c'est pour être indemnisé de seulement 53% autant faire sa propre cagnotte avec les primes d'assurance économisées pour financer un futur vol annulé, c'est statistiquement plus avantageux à partir de 10 voyages. Et encore mon cas était clairement un risque garanti!
Bonsoir Odile,
Moi aussi j'ai eu à annuler un voyage et donc un vol A/R USA.
Avec un dossier médical bien complet, avec tous les justificatifs, j'ai pu être remboursé à l'euro près par Mondial Assistance ( sauf les 144 € d'assurance elle même, bien sur )
Ne te laisse pas faire et tu dois obtenir la totalité, mais c'est le dossier médical qui m'a paru le plus important.
Bonne soirée.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Bonjour Jean-Michel,
le dossier médical n'a pas été un problème, tant c'était évident qu'il soit admis
par contre Mondial Assistance a refusé de payer la part des taxes non remboursées par la compagnie aérienne / l'agence de voyage, contrairement au contrat :
« Notre garantie consiste à compléter le remboursement du voyagiste, de la compagnie aérienne ou de l’organisme de location en vous remboursant le montant des frais d’annulation contractuellement mis à votre charge lorsque vous annulez votre séjour, avant le départ en voyage, pour un motif garanti. »
soit 472€ non remboursés !!
visiblement, ils ont été plus réglos pour toi !comment as-tu fait ? ou comment pouvons nous agir?
un grand merci d'avance !!
En fait, je suis incapable de te dire comment j'ai fait exactement car j'ai transmis tous les éléments demandés, rien de plus, et tout s'est déroulé comme prévu.
Donc, que te dire ?
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Je te réponds ici 😉 ( suis l'autre qui recherche la meilleure assurance annulation)
Visiblement , il y a deux poids deux mesures . Je te site " visiblement, ils ont été plus réglos pour toi !comment as-tu fait ? ou comment pouvons nous agir? "
J'aimerais moi aussi connaître la raison du pourquoi ?
S'il n'y a pas d'explication pourquoi ne pas essayer de lancer une procédure de groupe ?
Bonjour Odile,
De bon matin, je vais t'apporter quelques précisions qui pourraient t'être utiles:
- Mes vols avaient été réservés sur Air France, en multi destinations, c'est à dire Clermont Ferrand / Paris par HOP, puis Paris / Los Angeles par AF, puis Atlanta / Paris avec Delta et enfin retour à Clermont par Hop.
- surtout, l'assurance de 144 € a été prise en même temps que les vols, c'est à dire apparaissant sur la MEME FACTURE.
- Donc j'ai été remboursé de l’exacte somme moins les 144 € ce qui est normal.
Voilà, je ne puis t'en dire plus...
Bonne journée.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
je ne comprends pas pourquoi mondial assistance t'aurait remboursé les taxes et pas nous, puisque nous avons eu le message :
« Notre remboursement est effectué hors taxes aéroportuaires ou aériennes. Celles-ci sont remboursées par l'agence de voyage ou la compagnie aérienne sur demande de votre part, si cela n'a pas été effectué à ce jour ».
Que faire ! ?
En fait, je pense que tu te trompes d'interlocuteur; c'est en effet ton agence de voyage qui doit te rembourser l'intégralité des taxes, pour la bonne et unique raison que lorsqu'on ne prend pas un vol, la compagnie aérienne doit rembourser ces taxes (même sans assurance).
VoyagesSNCF a été recrédité de ces taxes et doit t'en reverser l'intégralité.
Mondial ne te doit en effet que le HT; seuls les frais d'agence et le montant de l'assurance doivent rester à ta charge.
Tu dis que VoyageSNCF ne t'a pas détaillé les taxes d'aéroport et leurs propres frais de dossier...une bonne manière d'"oublier" de te verser ce qui doit te revenir; c'est donc vers eux que tu dois te retourner et exiger de ventiler ta facture: une ligne pour le prix du vol HT, une ou deux pour les taxes et une dernière pour les frais de dossier (en fait, leur commission)
Parce que : 178€ de taxes pour 2 AR Paris-Dehli (ou Bombay ou autre ville indienne...) ça me paraît tout simplement aberrant....
Ne lâche pas le morceau...ils comptent beaucoup sur ça : les gens qui laissent tomber...
Christine
PS : Mondial Assistance m'avait même remboursé les frais d'agence...mais il paraît que c'était assez étonnant...
Bonjour Christine et merci pour ta réponse qui peut vraiment nous aider.
Ci-dessous une copie de la facture d'annulation que nous a envoyé Voyages SNCF en précisant aussi par téléphone que seuls 178€ sur les 650€ de taxes étaient remboursables de leur côté, donc pour moi le solde devait être versé par Mondial Assistance. Je vais donc attaquer en parallèle Voyages SNCF sur le sujet pour lequel visiblement ils se renvoient la balle.
Ce qui nous rendrait aussi service c'est de connaître le justificatif que tu avais reçu de ton agence de voyage ou compagnie aérienne qui doit être différent du nôtre (?);
Date d'achat: 13/10/2015
Date d'annulation: 11/01/2016
JUSTIFICATIF D'ANNULATION
Vous avez acheté sur le site www.voyages-sncf.com les prestations suivantes :
Détails de votre voyage :
Vol: départ le 01/02/2016 de Paris pour Jodhpur , retour le 22/02/2016
Prestations :
Vol:Classe Economique - Air India Montant TTC 1 217,82 €
Montant total des taxes 650,68 €
Taxes partiellement remboursables, billet hors taxe non remboursable
Montant des taxes non remboursables : 472,00 €
Frais de réservation : 27,14 €
Assurance : 64,00 €
Détails de votre règlement :
Montant de votre achat1 281,82 €
Pénalité d'annulation 1 103,14 €
En fait, Odile, en ce qui te concerne, et qui peut expliquer notre différence de "traitement" par Mondial Assistance:
- Tu es passée par SNCF .COM et moi directement par Air France
- Combien de temps avant ton départ prévu as tu annulée ta réservation ?
Ces deux facteurs peuvent peut être jouer.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Je viens de faire une simulation de 2 AR Paris/Jodhpur sur Air India et il semblerait que les taxes non remboursables correspondent à la taxe sur le carburant qui entre parenthèses ne devrai plus exister, vu qu'elle a été créée au moment où le baril est passé à 100$ (alors qu'il n'est plus qu'à 30$) mais ceci est une autre histoire...
En fait, quand tu te ballades un peu sur le net, tu t'aperçois que cette taxe peut être considérée comme faisant partie du prix du billet...ou pas...ce qui fait que certaines compagnies remboursent...ou pas.
J'ai eu, en une dizaine d'années, 2 dossiers annulation et je sais que le l'un des billets avait été pris dans une agence "classique", l'autre directement sur le site de la compagnie et que dans les 2 cas, tout m'a été remboursé; j'évite soigneusement tous les Opodo, Go Voyages, Voyages SNCF et autres, depuis que l'un d'eux m'a laissé tomber lors d'un gros problème...et je ne suis pas la seule à qui s'est arrivé.
Je pense que l'agence avec pignon sur rue a tout fait pour que je sois remboursée de toutes les taxes et que la compagnie aérienne n'a pas voulu se mettre à dos un bon client.
J'essaie de retrouver les dossiers mais j'ai bien peur de ne pas les avoir gardés...puisque tout avait été réglé très vite.
merci beaucoup, on a envoyé deux lettres recommandées : à Mondial Assistance et à Voyages-sncf, en précisant aussi "qu'ils se renvoyaient la balle".
Ce serait injuste d'accuser Mondial Assistance si c'est Voyages sncf le responsable !
on a annulé trois semaines avant le vol.
c'est vrai que la différence, c'est l'intermédiaire Voyages Sncf ! on a envoyé une lettre recommandée de réclamation à Mondial Assistance et à Voyages-sncf, mais Mondial Assistance est quand même le partenaire de Voyages-Sncf.
Bonne nouvelle : j'ai reçu ce jour le remboursement par Mondial Assistance des taxes non remboursables 472euros ; 🙂 🙂
la lettre recommandée de réclamation leur a été envoyée le 5 mars et le même jour une réclamation a été faite sur le forum 60 millions de consommateurs ( le "community manager" m'a demandé mon n° de dossier ) .
le 8 mars j'ai reçu une réponse positive de leur part à tous les deux ( pour le forum sous forme de MP ) m'annonçant le remboursement des 472 e
J'en déduis qu'il faut se battre pour faire valoir nos droits ! et qu'ils sont prêts à tout pour faire des marges.
Soyez combatifs !
Hello everyone! 🙂🙂,
A BIG thank you to all the travelers who sent us postcards this year—my students are becoming real geography whizzes!!!!!!!! I’m renewing my call for your kindness this year! We’re also working on food, so if your postcards can make our mouths water with local dishes, traditional meals, or typical recipes, that’d be amazing!!
Here’s a quick recap of the project:
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globetrotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse, working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m starting a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of the journal will focus on opening up to the world, diversity, travel, countries, culture...
I’m launching a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a little postcard (from France or anywhere in the world!) to take us on a journey and help us discover new places, countries, and horizons—much more fun and exciting than a regular geography textbook! One section of our journal could be called "We received mail from " and would be an opportunity to research that location and share what we learn with our readers (a super enriching activity in class).
The project starts in September 2025 but has no real end date, as this journal and world discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in my ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! (The kids will find them when they return.)
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow traveler friends. Make us dream, take us on a journey!!!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!!
Thank you in advance for your participation(s)! Below is our address. Feel free to leave your own address on a corner of the postcard if you’d like us to write back! 😊
The ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and see you soon, I hope! 😁
Julien
Many of us have noticed that bugs have been making it difficult to navigate the forum lately.
I’ll let Kate and Ticapi explain the issue:
I went to your profile to check out the Thailand travel journal, and when I clicked on it, it brought me back here again. All week, I’ve been dealing with bugs like this—it’s really discouraging from continuing on VF.🙁
I had the same thing happen, and multiple times. For me, it was Montagnard’s latest journal that kept coming up no matter which discussion I clicked on.
BOLIVIA: THE COUNTRY ON THE BRINK (What's Really Happening)
A dramatic saga is unfolding before our eyes in the Andes. Between suffocating blockades, clashes, an international airlift, and historic political decisions, Bolivia has just experienced 48 hours of rare intensity.
Here’s the full breakdown (economic, social, and political) of the last 48 hours:
For travelers and tourists: the article also includes an important note about the upcoming publication (starting tomorrow) of the precise status of roadblocks, route by route.
I’ll post the full update here on Voyage Forum!
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis. History is being written before our eyes! https://www.petitherge.com/bolivie-paralysie-et-ultimatum
I just discovered a great show on Arte.
It's called "7 en route": seven young European journalists travel around Europe in a fully converted bus, making reports on every city they visit. It's amazing! 🙂
Yesterday, for example, they were in Rome, Italy, and the reports included things like the world's smallest restaurant—a super romantic spot for two. There was also a report on the king of paparazzi in Italy.
They have to pick topics that let us discover the little quirks of each country. And at the end of each episode, we get to see the finished report.
It's such a great show, mixing journalism, travel, and discovery—basically, a must-watch!
It airs in the evening starting at 6:50 PM (I think), and it started this past Monday, July 14th.
If you watch it, let me know—we can chat about it!
I left my heart’s country eight days ago and returned to my adopted one—or was it the other way around? Scotland-Morvan, Morvan-Scotland, I’m not quite sure anymore.
After a quarter without dragging my slippers around here, even though I’d loudly declared I had no interest left in this site, here I am again!
My imagination never stays fallow for long. Just enough time for my inner land to rest. It gets overgrown with fresh nettles, the kind you can pick without getting stung. Then, it’s time to till the fragrant earth and let the story grow.
I hesitated over where to set this story.
Maybe the Highlands, maybe the Hebrides, maybe the Orkney Islands, maybe the Shetland Islands. All of Scotland is myth—easy to embroider.
But in the end, no. I’d almost be too afraid to bare my soul.
The story will take place at home. Simple, practical.
1)
This morning, I was up well before dawn, feeling a bit grumpy, but nothing a bowl of coffee won’t fix. I love my bowl, and no one dares take it. It’s porcelain, edged with intertwined blue flowers. On the bottom, it says "Revol." The factory has existed long before the Revolution. It was my great-grandmother’s bowl. She drank roasted barley from it during the war, then her Leroux chicory.
Last year, a little guy dropped it. My bowl broke into three pieces. A black anger vibrated deep inside me. The little boy was so upset, on the verge of tears. How could I scold him!
I picked up the three pieces and took Little Boy in my arms. His hair smelled of the light, sweet sweat of toddlers. A gentle hug that healed—his budding sorrow and my anger—everything vanished, and time carried on.
Today, my bowl is even prettier. Man fixed it using the traditional kintsugi technique, except he didn’t use gold powder or lacquer but superglue, and he delicately painted the cracks with woad blue. And my bowl is even more beautiful now.
I’m lingering, I can tell—it’s just that a story wraps itself in life, and life can’t be told in the snap of a finger. Life is long. Like in architecture, you start with a rough sketch, called a "sous-cul" (the initial pencil drawing), then you make a tracing, which is the work itself, the one you later carefully roll up in a wooden tube.
Life is like that: you erase, you start over, you use the nub of the pencil until it’s tiny, but you keep going—dreaming, loving.
"Living is a full-time occupation, a unique adventure. Always a surprise and a wonder, which sometimes turns into astonishment. And, from time to time, happiness."*
Alright, enough digressing—this introduction is definitely too long.
Tomorrow, I’ll get to the heart of the matter.
(I hate that expression; it feels like I’m cutting into someone’s skin.)
I’m Yann, a 28-year-old TikToker who loves traveling!
Since I’ve been to several destinations, I’d love to get a flag from each one as a sort of trophy. But from what I’ve seen online, a lot of sites sell them with what looks like really poor quality...
So I’m reaching out to you all to share a site you usually use—help me start my collection! :)
hi there
I’d love to get some opinions—I’ve never used Airbnb before.
They’re offering a key handover via lockbox.
Any tips or advice?
Is it reliable?
Best,
Hi there, I’m Laura, and I’m looking for a few people to answer some questions so I can understand your travel wishes and challenges. It won’t take long—I can chat here, by email, or by phone. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything! 😊
On this forum, we talk a lot about trekking in the Himalayas, but I’d love to share another side of Nepal: its spiritual, cultural, and religious atmosphere, especially in Kathmandu.
Nepal, much like Tibet and Bhutan, is deeply connected to the Himalayas—the ultimate sacred mountain range. This small country exudes a calming vibe, shaped by a strong spiritual dimension. What I loved most was the unique sensory experience you get there. Walking around temples and tantric monasteries, a distinct scent fills the air—aromatic plants used for ritual fumigation. Locals mainly burn Himalayan juniper, cedar, sandalwood, and other local essences. This fragrant smoke is a way to purify the space and reach the deities, and you’re constantly enveloped in these aromas.
Another striking aspect is the sound. As soon as you step outside, you hear bells ringing in front of temples. People ring them three times before praying to announce their presence to the deities. Nepal is also the birthplace of singing bowls and sound meditation practices. In Kathmandu, you can easily find meditation sessions or "sound baths."
The spiritual dimension is everywhere: a Hindu sadhu practicing asceticism, a lama in deep red robes with his mala, turning a prayer wheel while murmuring "Om mani padme hum." Newar Buddhism, Tantrism, and Hinduism coexist harmoniously in daily life.
For those who love exploring a destination through its culture and spirituality, Nepal is an unforgettable place. What was your spiritual experience in Nepal like?
Hi,
I’m landing in Quebec and then heading to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I’d like to rent a pick-up. My question is: does this vehicle come with a cover and is it secure enough to store luggage in? I’ve heard two conflicting opinions. Thanks
I just installed the Maps.Me app on my phone. I only recently found out about this app. I’m traveling in 2 weeks and a few days, and I’m a bit stuck on how to use it.
I’m from the Montreal (Quebec) area, and I’d love to know if there’s a kind soul out there who could help me get started and use the app at least minimally.
If there are private lessons available, I’d be interested in those too.
Like many others, I’m overjoyed to hear that VoyageForum is reopening! I’ve been waiting hopefully for this, and it’s wonderful that it’s finally happening!
I just couldn’t bring myself to actively participate in other French-language travel forums—their format and way of doing things never appealed to me as much. I really hope that VF’s structure, categories, and interface won’t change too much despite the handover, because I’m very attached to them. Through thick and thin, the site has held strong—it’s amazing!
In a previous message, François mentioned that there were positions to fill ahead of the reopening, including moderators...
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this and hoping to send in my CV.
Now, after reading the latest message, it seems like the team is already fully formed. But are there still a few spots left to fill?
I’ve been a VF member for 20 years (since 2004). I’d love to contribute to this wonderful adventure as a moderator if VF would trust me with the role. If the team is open to reviewing it, I’m ready to send my CV. Could you let me know the next steps?
I’m planning a 3-week trip to Japan in May with Voyage Privé. The package includes a 5 GB eSIM, but my phone isn’t new enough to support it. VP told me I could buy a SIM card when I arrive at the airport.
Sure enough, I’ve seen online that this is possible with different providers.
I only need it for checking routes, looking up addresses, train schedules, etc.—basically using Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and similar apps. No heavy downloads or major internet use. All hotels should provide free Wi-Fi for that, right?
Has anyone got any tips for me on this? What have you tried, and how much did it cost?
Thanks for your help!
I’d like to know if you can buy reef-safe sunscreen sprays at 7-Eleven. If so, how much do they cost? We’re traveling with backpacks, so we’ll either buy 100ml here or in Thailand.
I wanted to share a really unpleasant experience from our last trip booked with Promoséjours and organized by FTI.
We booked an 8-day/7-night stay in Egypt, from June 8 to 15.
The flight initially scheduled was changed a week before departure to take off at 10 PM from Paris CDG.
In the end, it took off with a 1-hour delay and included an unmentioned stopover in Marsa Alam.
We landed in Hurghada at 4 AM and arrived at the hotel at 6 AM.
So, we spent our first night on the plane.
For the return trip, surprise—the flight was moved up. We left the hotel at 10:30 PM on Friday the 14th to take off at 2 AM and land at 7 AM at Paris CDG.
So, we spent our last night on the plane too.
After sending a complaint letter to Promoséjours / FTI, they replied that the first and last days can be dedicated to transport (which I already knew) and that no matter how many nights you book, you’re not guaranteed to spend them in the hotel—it could just as well be on the plane.
I’m really questioning this.
Isn’t there a law that protects customers in cases like this?
Because when I do the math, the first and part of the second day were spent on transport, same for the second-to-last and last day. And I paid for 7 nights for a stay that only lasted 5.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to them—thanks to their two sleepless nights in transit, I’m coming back even more exhausted from a trip that was supposed to be restful!
I also want to warn anyone booking through this agency about visas for Egypt.
At booking, they told me the visa was included in the price, then they sent me an email saying I’d have to pay for it on-site at 25 €.
Once there, we were directed to a special line for FTI customers, and guess what? They charged us 30 €!
Basically, they’re great at making sure you *enjoy* your vacation—mostly by enjoying your wallet!
If anyone has dealt with this kind of situation and won their case, I’m all ears.
Hi there!
I’m heading to Thailand for two months.
So I thought I’d get a Thai SIM card to use Google Maps for getting around cities, mostly.
Here’s my question: will this SIM affect my apps? Or will they work the same as with my Orange SIM?
Is there any setup I need to do, or can I just pop in the Thai SIM?
I’d also like to switch back to my Orange SIM now and then while I’m in Thailand—on the same phone. Will I need to reset the phone, or will it reconnect without any issues?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Best,
Huiclos
Hi, I’d like to know where we can buy beer or wine in Chefchaouen and around Merzouga. We’ll be doing a circuit and staying at the Parador Hotel in Chefchaouen and in a bivouac in Merzouga.
Thanks for any info you can share!
Hello everyone,
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globe-trotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m launching a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of this journal will focus on opening up to the world, embracing differences, travel, global cultures, and more.
I’m putting out a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a postcard (from France or anywhere in the world)! The goal is to help us "travel" and discover new places, countries, and horizons in a way that’s much more fun and exciting than a geography textbook. One section of our journal could be called "We received a letter from ," where we’d research the location and share what we learn with our readers—a really enriching activity for the classroom.
The project starts in September 2025 but doesn’t have a strict end date, since this journal and world-discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in the ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! The kids will find them when they return.
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible, and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow travelers. Help us dream and explore!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!
Thank you in advance for your participation! Below is our address. If you’d like us to write back, feel free to leave your address on a corner of the postcard! 😊
ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon! 😊
Julien
🙂
Hi there! I have to leave Ivato/Antananarivo on December 16th. I have a lot of ariary that I’d like to exchange for euros since I might not be coming back to Madagascar (after this 21st trip). I think the exchange office at Ivato also buys ariary back. If any of you have seen the rate for this buyback in advance, thanks a million!
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a website that would let me plot my travel route in advance so I can print it out. The idea is to create a map with a little “me” on a bike that my parents can move along as I progress, since I’m planning to cycle all the way to Nepal.
If any of you have done something similar or know of a good tool, I’d love to hear your tips!
Thanks in advance! 😊
I'm looking to buy an ultra-lightweight 50/55L travel backpack with a suitcase or front opening.
Does anyone have any brand and/or model recommendations?
Thanks,
Emma
Hello. We’re a retired couple heading to Sri Lanka from January to March. After the November floods, I’d like to know if we can offer hands-on help to the locals, maybe pack some clothes or other items people might need in our luggage, and who we could give them to. Thanks for any info from those on the ground.
Be careful when sailing between Somalia and northern Madagascar.
It appears to be Somali pirates who have widened their search in the Mozambique Channel, far from their usual attack zone, since, to my knowledge, there are no Malagasy pirates.
Not sure if this is the right section, but just wanted to warn future travelers...
Where’s Cape Vidal?
It’s in iSimangaliso, an independent park in KZN Wildlife, stunning and just a stone’s throw from St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland).
It’s the beach spot at the end of the Eastern Shores road. You can swim, fish... but watch out for waves, currents, and sharks...
There’s a really nice game drive where you can get out of your car at certain points, especially at Cape Vidal.
That’s where the camp with bungalows and campsites is.
The vervets and samango monkeys (endemic to the area, and the males are pretty big) can be a bit of a nuisance if you’re trying to braai...
They’re super persistent and not shy at all—don’t let them intimidate you, and stay alert because their speed at snatching food is impressive.
Anyway...
I’m reporting two recent attacks by these hyenas... who were *not* in a playful mood...
The first one happened at night—a hyena tried to bite a camper’s nose off in their tent... and succeeded.
The other night, a camper returning to their tent in the early hours was violently attacked by two hyenas... and they had a close call!
So, if you’re camping there, be careful...
Measures are being taken, but for now, it’s a bit risky.
A white rental Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 carrying foreign tourists was attacked at the entrance of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in the village of Bekopaka, western Madagascar, yesterday. So far, there’s been no response from the central government to curb these repeated armed attacks—usually between Malagasy people, but this time targeting foreign tourists.
