C'est intéressant mais ce qui l'est plus ce sont les commentaires. Le ressenti des cubains n'a pas l'air en phase avec "l'augmentation" des salaires !
Cordialement
Vous savez les cubains sont aussi des bons comédiens, ils servent aussi aux touristes la soupe qu'ils attendent.
A Cuba vous avez une maintenant une bourgeoisie qui vit bien avec le tourisme et ensuite les gens de la campagne ou des faubourgs ouvriers qui effectivement malgré l'absence d’impôt , de paiement du gaz et d e l’électricité, des soins gratuits, du carnet d'approvisionnement etc.. vinent avec un minimum. Mais on connaît aussi cela en France.
Regarder le nombre de portable, l'habillement etc..
On peut regretter que pour un pays qui voulait offrir un modèle d'un régime en soit arrivé à créer de tels disparités mais il y a de nombreuses raisons.
Je ne parlais pas de ceux qui vivent du tourisme (mais dont beaucoup ne pouvaient pas vivre de leur métier de médecin, d'ingénieur et qui se sont tournés vers le tourisme) que les touristes côtoient plus, par définition, mais bien des autres. Quand je vois que le salaire mensuel moyen dans l'éducation est de 533 CUP en 2016 soit 22 €, même avec des aides pour le logement, l'énergie et les bons alimentaires (mais pour obtenir quoi ?) je me dis que c'est quand même peu ! Il est en outre inquiétant pour le pays que des jeunes gens (nous en avons rencontré) entre études de médecine et études de tourisme choisissent le tourisme. Pour les téléphones, il n'y en a pas tant que ça, il me semble. Quand on les voit c'est dans les zones wifi, c'est sans doute ce qui donne l'impression qu'il y en a beaucoup mais rapporté à la population ce doit être une minorité. De même pour les vêtements que portent certains d'où viennent-il ? De magasins de Cuba ? ou de la famille à Miami ? Je n'ai pas vu de magasins très "in". J'ai lu qu'une grande galerie cpmmerciale venait d'ouvrir à la Havane, mais pensez-vous que la majorité des cubains va pouvoir en profiter ? Après, je ne vis pas à Cuba alors ce ne sont que des impressions par rapport à mon vécu et ma sensibilité et aux autre pays que nous avons visités .
Cordialement
tu as raison mais comme toujours à Cuba ce n'est pas aussi simple.
Exemple les Médecins qui se recycle dans les métiers du Tourisme. Cuba forme beaucoup de Medecins ou Personnels infirmiers plus que les besoins du pays, pour ensuite les envoyer en mission dans les pays d'Afrique et d' Amerique latine ce qui représente pour le pays une forte rentrée de devise et pour le Médecin un pactole avec les primes. Au retour , le Médecin se retrouve avec un petit capital qu'il va faire fructifié en intervenant dans le tourisme montant une casa , Chauffeur de taxi etc...
Contrairement à ce que l'on peut croire, la majorité des élèves cubains ne choisissent pas en priorité le tourisme, ils préfèrent les métiers de la santé pour les raisons que j'ai cité .
Mais comme il y a pléthore de candidat une partie est orienté vers le tourisme ou les salaires sont nettement moins élevés.
Il y a énormément de téléphone portable , un étude a été faite Cuba est dan le peloton de tète dans les Caraibes.
Dans les spots Wifi ce que l'on voit sont les cubains qui possèdent un smartphone ou une tablette pour se mettent en relation avec leurs familles et se voir avec un logiciel comme IMO.
Mais dans les villes la majorité ont des portables vieux modèles pour les communications téléphoniques.
Les vêtements certains viennent des EU apportés par leurs familles , mais la majeur partie sont des copies venant en majorité du Mexique à des prix très bas. Le trafic étant devenu important, le gouvernement a été dans l'obligation de limiter les quantités à la Douane.
Ou le Gap est important c'est entre les villes et les petits villages isolés dans la campagne sans apport du tourisme. La vie est dure en paysannerie.
Mais je pense que mème la au niveau des Caraibes Cuba n'est pas le plus mauvais
C'est bien beau 2 pesos pour aller au cinema mais le problème est qu'il n'y a aucun cinéma qui présente de films.
Pourquoi caricaturer la réalité cubaine ? On nous avait dit avant d'y aller qu'il fallait se méfier de la police politique ! La vie dans ce pays du tiers-monde est déjà assez compliquée sans en rajouter.
Nous avons vus moins de policiers, moins de violence et de méfiance qu'en occident ou ailleurs en Afrique ! Et pourtant ce pays est en guerre larvée depuis plus de 50 ans avec son puissant voisin impérial qui entrave l'évolution du système.
Pour ce qui est du cinéma, voir ci-dessous une étude documentée qui révèle la bonne santé de la création dans l'île. Il y a bel et bien des salles presque partout sur le territoire ... et elles sont vides, juste pour tromper le visiteur ?!
Miracle du raisonnement anti-cubain, inspiré par les exilés haineux de Miami et les aboyeurs occidentaux qui ne font pas dans la nuance.
Je reviens de l'île. Un séjour d'1 mois, de Vinales à Baracoa, avec un groupe de 4 en libre, sans voyagiste et sans fréquenter les hôtels, sans location de voiture. Et sans idées préconçues. En se gardant bien de comparer ce qui n'est pas comparable, à savoir un pays pauvre avec nos sociétés de surconsommation et de gaspillage.
Passionnant, mais fatalement fugitif et bref pour apprécier vraiment la réalité cubaine. Comme je suis resté sur ma faim, j'envisage d'y retourner.
Connaissant tous les commentaires négatifs et partisans sur la société cubaine, j'ai pris la précaution de me documenter avant de partir auprès d'un connaisseur qui a fréquenté l'île en immersion de 1988 à 2017 et a relaté son vécu dans un livre récent (JP Lamic). Il a vécu le traumatisme de la période spéciale et constaté l'évolution incontestable de l'île, malgré les contraintes du blocus US.
Le magazine Géo (loin d'être pro-castriste) s'est aussi fendu d'un reportage relativement élogieux pour les efforts déployés par le système pour se réformer.
Je résume un des thèmes traités par la revue : les écologistes du monde entiers se pressent à Cuba pour étudier le développement de l’agriculture bio péri-urbaine. Les écolos en rêvaient, Cuba l'a fait !
Je le confesse, mon expérience de Cuba se résume à 1 mois en libre de Vinales à Baracoa. Et à des lectures de voyageurs ayant vécu la réalité cubaine de l'intérieur, qui restent critiques tout en reconnaissant que le pays progresse, en dépit du blocus (voir le débat en cours sur la constitution).
C'est léger, je le reconnais, pour prétendre percer la réalité complexe d'un pays, quel qu'il soit. A plus forte raison pour Cuba, régit par un système social qui échappe (encore ?) à la loi d'airain de l'argent-fou et du libéralisme dominant et dominateur qui ravage la planète.
Reste qu'il y a des impressions visuelles qui ne trompent pas : par exemple, les enfants grands et petits que nous avons vus en ville et dans les campagnes sont bien tenus. Pas de ventres ballonnés par la faim, pas de haillons. Ils vont à l'école, qui sont nombreuses, y compris dans des coins reculés. J'ai visité 7 pays du Maghreb et d'Afrique de l’Ouest (tous pays émergents, comme Cuba) et j'ai constaté de visu que bien des enfants de ces pays envieraient l'attention qui leur est portée à Cuba. Et leurs parents se contenteraient bien des filets sociaux du régime cubain !
Autre impression qui ne trompe pas : la tranquillité des villes et des campagnes. Nous n'avons pas ressenti ou vu de l'insécurité, comme dans certaines villes africaines ou sud-américaines que nous avons fréquentées. Sans parler de certaines villes US. Nous n'avons pas vus également de violences à l'égard des Noirs.
Sortir le soir à la Havane, Cienfuegos ou Baracoa, c'est plus simple qu'à Joburg, Cotonou, Lomé ou Mexico !
Mais Cuba, ce n'est pas qu'un système social qui enflamme les pour et les contre. C'est une perle qui offre au visiteur une histoire flamboyante, des curiosités naturelles et architecturales
éblouissantes. Et surtout, une rare hospitalité.
Réalité complexe. Ce n'est pas si compliqué. Ils sont dans un zoo, nourris et logés aux bons soins de leurs propriétaires. Tu as acheté ton billet d'entrée et fait le tour de Vinales à Baracoa.
Un mois à Cuba, évidemment, ne fait pas du voyageur éphémère un "spécialiste" de l'île...
Néanmoins, mieux vaut un soupçon de naïveté qui débouchera sur une réflexion plus fine et argumentée qu'une critique caricaturale qui n'apporte rien de plus, si ce n'est une dose supplémentaire d'aigreur distillée par certains "connaisseurs" de Cuba!
Mon épouse et moi avons aussi "acheté le billet d'entrée et fait le tour..." durant six semaines...On n'a pas vu le zoo!
Je partage tes points de vue concernant tes "impressions visuelles" et plus globalement j'adhère à ton analyse comparative avec bien d'autres pays d'Afrique ou d'Amérique latine.
Cuba est une belle destination!
pour ceux qui le souhaitent, 13 articles en partage sur notre séjour à Cuba en consultant mon blog:
le Ranquet en vadrouille, saison 2, de Cuba à la Bolivie...
Réalité complexe. Ce n'est pas si compliqué. Ils sont dans un zoo, nourris et logés aux bons soins de leurs propriétaires. Tu as acheté ton billet d'entrée et fait le tour de Vinales à Baracoa.
Bonjour bobox . C'est exactement comme vous le dis "mars" . On sent votre amertume envers ce peuple et ce Pays . Vous n'avez pas honte de parler ainsi ? Je pense que vous pensiez aller à Cuba pour les éduquer , et que vous vous êtes rendu compte que l'on apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire des grimaces . Pour oublier votre rancœur , vous devriez peut être ne plus parler de Cuba , et changer de zoo ; ou bien rester dans le votre ... Cordialement
Si j'ai la santé ; de l'amour ; des amis ; à quoi d'autre pourrais je prétendre ???
Bonjour
Ayant discuté avec un cubain certe non castriste le salaire est en moyenne de l equivalent de 70 euros mensuel.
Les tours operators regle a l etat puis c est l etat qui regle le salaire aux guides touristique cubains.
Mais il est vrai que les cubains vivant eux du tourismes avec leurs chevaux notement sont en effet une petite partie de la classe moyenne a present existe car lors de mon tout premier voyage a cuba il y a 32 ans c etait tout autre chose et les voyages en individuel etait pas possible.bonne journée.
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.
Hi everyone, fellow travelers!
I’m looking for anyone who’s in Kyoto or planning to visit Nishiki Market! Here’s the thing: during our trip there in April, we discovered a jewelry artisan (highly recommended!) on the left when exiting through the west exit of Nishiki Market (which is a long covered east-west street). I bought a piece of jewelry for my daughter there, but she lost it. I’d love to buy her another one! In the photo, it’s the shop with the yellow awning to the right of the restaurant with the blue awning, "Sushi Sakai." Would any kind soul be willing to get the shop’s name, email, or phone number for me? Despite my Google/AI searches, it’s nowhere to be found. A thousand thanks to whoever can help me out! Wishing you all great vacations!
Sabrina
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
Regarding the amount of tobacco you can buy during a trip in the European Union and bring back to France, we can't really talk about a "duty-free allowance," because the rules around how much tobacco you can bring back to France aren't straightforward at all under French law.
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.
Hi everyone, fellow travelers!
I’m looking for anyone who’s in Kyoto or planning to visit Nishiki Market! Here’s the thing: during our trip there in April, we discovered a jewelry artisan (highly recommended!) on the left when exiting through the west exit of Nishiki Market (which is a long covered east-west street). I bought a piece of jewelry for my daughter there, but she lost it. I’d love to buy her another one! In the photo, it’s the shop with the yellow awning to the right of the restaurant with the blue awning, "Sushi Sakai." Would any kind soul be willing to get the shop’s name, email, or phone number for me? Despite my Google/AI searches, it’s nowhere to be found. A thousand thanks to whoever can help me out! Wishing you all great vacations!
Sabrina
