Ns serons au Dunes du 26 nov au 3 déc et ns aimerions savoir quelle est la température à cette période et si la mer est agitée. J'ai lu que les vagues étaient féroces est-ce tjrs comme ca ou seuleument à certaine période de l'année?
Ns sommes déjà allés à Porlamor il y a plusieurs années (1994) mais c'était en avril et on a un peu oublié. Ns avions fait le jeep safari et j'ai lu sur ce forum que cette excursion existait tjrs. Dans le temps ns conduisions ns meme le jeep et ns suivions la caravane de jeep est-ce encore le meme principe? Ns avions adoré cette expérience et aimerions bien la refaire.
Pour le jeep safari, il est difficile de trouver un jeep que vous pouvez conduire vous-même, mais si c'est essentiel pour vous, je pense que ma femme, qui fais le jeep Safari avec son Lan Cruiser, pourrait te laisser conduire sans problème en étant à bord ;-)
J'ai l'intention d'aller à isla margarita à la mi novembre, plus précisément à l'hotel Dunes. Savez-vous comment est la plage de puerto Cruz? De plus, j'aimerais savoir s'il y a plusieurs excursions à faire dans ce coin. En terminant, est-il possible d'acheter des cartes d'appels pour appeler au Canada où est-ce comme à Cuba, 12 $ canadien la minute!?
le Dunes est un bel hôtel avec une belle plage calme.
Pour les excursions, je t'invite à faire un tour sur cette page de mon site : http://www.islamargarita.fr/marga_excu.htm puis à me recontacter par mail si tu es intéressée ;-)
Pour appeler le Canada, pas de problème, on peut acheter des cartes ou appeler depuis les centre d'appel pour presque rien ;-)
Désolée d'avoir pris tout ce temps pr te répondre. Lors de notre séjour en 1994 (c'est vrai que ca fait longtemps) on conduisait des petits jeep syle tracker convertible et sommes allés ds le désert, sur des plages non touristique, sommes montés à je ne sais plus combien de mètres ds les nuages etc...seulement selon ce que j'ai compris de ton message cela a changé. C'est certain que ns aimerions refaire le tour en convertible mais si ce n'est plus possible ns serons ravis d'accepter l'offre de ton épouse. Ns attendons les coordonnés pr vs joindre à notre arrivée. Encore 1 fois mille merci.
Contente de savoir qu'il y aura de la belle température à la fin novembre, car mon conjoint et moi serons également au Dunes du 26 au 3 décembre. À vous lire, je pense fortement à faire le safari en Jeep.
Petite question, êtes-vous au courant du coût d'un taxi du Dunes (exemple) jusqu'à porlamor? Je sais qu'il y a des navettes de prévu, mais nous pensons peut-être rester en ville pour une soirée de notre séjour..
J'espère que ns aurons l'occasion de se rencontrer au Dunes et meme peut-etre de faire le safari avec vs 2...Pr le cout du taxi jusqu'à Porlamor c'est environ 15$ mais si tu prends l'autobus on parle de 2$ et elles sont climatisées par contre je ne connais les horaires. Je suis en communication avec Olivier qui demeure la bas et dès que ns y serons je vais l'appeler il me semble etre une très bon contact.
Je te remercie pour l'info et je ne sais pas si on n'est sur le même vol (mais si tu pars le 26, je penses bien que oui), mais j'espère bien te rencontrer toi et ta famille durant le séjour. Plus on est de fou plus on a du fun, car on part déjà avec deux personnes de QC que nous avons rencontré grâce à VF!!😏
Ns partons sur le vol d'air transat à 7 hres am de dorval et ns somes 4. Ns serons accompagnés de la fille de mon conjoint et son copain. Peut etre que pr vs l'age est 1 handicap ns sommes début 50 par contre ns sommes de très bons vivants et ns avons l'age de notre coeur. On aime bien faire la fete et le lézard au soleil...
Nous également nous partons le 26 au matin (7h00) sur Air Transat. Pour notre part, l'âge n'a aucune importance. Nous sommes des personnes qui aiment avoir du plaisir et rencontrer des personnes qui ont le même but.
Pour notre part, nous serons 2 (mon conjoint et moi), mais comme je le disais plus tôt, nous nous sommes arrangés avec deux personnes de Qc. Nous comptons bien aller en ville et faire le tour de l'île en jeep et peut-être aller sur l'île de coche. Nous nous sommes arrêtés à rien. J'espère avoir l'occasion de te rencontrer avec ta famille à l'aréoport.
Plus que quelques dodos et ns serons à +30, vive les vacances. Pr ns reconnaitre parmi les voyageurs, je serai habillée avec 1 capri blanc, camisole noire, blouson blanc et sandale noire. Pr les cheveux je ne sais pas encore car je vais chez mon coiffeur samedi...Mon conjoint aura un sac à dos rouge et blanc Roots inscrit Canada et moi 1 sac de voyage Swiss de couleur noire.
Et oui plus que quelques dodos...je commence vraiment à avoir hâte d'avoir les pieds dans le sable et un verre à la main! Je sens que ça va faire du bien😎.
Pour votre part, nous rejoingnons un couple d'amis connu sur VF à 3h00 à l'aéroport ds l'aire de restauration, afin d'arriver ensemble pour l'enregistrement et de prendre un p'tit verre pour commencer nos vacances. Je ne peux pas te dire en ce moment comment je serai habillée. Je vais t'écrire un message samedi pour te le dire et aussi mon # de cell pour se rejoindre à l'aéroport. Franchement, je crois fortement qu'on va passer un beau séjour et que nous allons être une belle gang de québécois!
Sur ce, je te recontacte samedi et j'ai vraiment hâte de vous connaître et j'espère qu'on fera des activités ensemble (pour notre part, nous ferons au moins l'excursion en jeep et le catamaran)
Et puis finalement la température ;difficile de demander mieux.Par contre pas très jojo pour le retour!!!Retrouver la voiture dans 40 cm de neige c'est vraiment pas facile après avoir vécu 1 semaine à 35 celcius
Tout a fait d'accord ca fait chi.. Ns sommes arrivés à 5 hres à la maison et ce matin on a regardé le vidéo que Suegro a fait...plage sable catamaran question de continuer encore un peu les vacances. La je suis au bureau, je termine à 21 hres mais je serais volontiers demeurer à la maison car la nuit a été de courte durée.
serai au dunes puerto cruz resort, du lundi 24 nov au 8 dec ne croyais pas qu il partais un avions le 26, je demeure a st-hubert, tout pres de toi, on se verras surement la bas, mon nom richard.
Merci pr le message cependant je serai à Holguin Cuba du 22 au 29 novembre et à Margarita au Laguna Mar du 6 au 13 janvier. Tu vas aimer le Dunes j'y suis allée en novembre 2007 le personnel est super sympathique par contre j'ai trouvé l'hotel isolé il faut prendre un taxi pr se déplacer.
Es que c est la saison des pluies, il annonce de la pluie toute la semaine prochaine a isla margarita? je croyais que c etais une ile quasie desertique!!!
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We're leaving on June 19th for an 8-day road trip in South Iceland. I've heard that even in summer, it's cold and the weather can change several times a day. Should we mainly pack winter gear, like a K-Way, fleece, down jacket, beanie, etc.?
We’d love to visit Georgetown and the beautiful beaches of Langkawi from mid-September to early October, but we’re worried it’ll be a real steam bath 🥵
Thanks to anyone who can share their experience!
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For those who’ve experienced it, what’s the weather like in Shanghai at the end of December?
I’ve heard it’s cold, but coming from France, is the winter milder than in Lyon, for example?
I’m tempted to spend the Christmas holidays in Shanghai and the surrounding areas (Nanjing, Suzhou) with my family—kids are 11 and 2. It’d be a bummer if the little one catches a cold over there.
Generally, is this a good time for simple family visits to the main spots, restaurants in the city, indoor heating, and outdoor walks?
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we’re planning to travel through Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) in February and March 2027.
From a seasonal and weather perspective, at that time of year and with hiking as our main activity, is it better to explore Patagonia from south to north or the other way around?
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I’ve planned a three-week itinerary for this summer, from August 9 to 27, in Sri Lanka:
Negombo – 1 night
Sigiriya and the Cultural Triangle – 4 nights
Kandy – 2 nights
Ella – 3 nights
Tangalle – 6 nights
Colombo Airport – 1 night
I know this isn’t the ideal time for the south since the beach conditions aren’t great, but we’ve booked a hotel with a pool and won’t be swimming in the sea. We want to relax after all the travel since we’re bringing our two kids, aged 6 and 8.
I know the east would be better, but (i) I’m struggling to find suitable accommodation, and (ii) it adds a lot of travel time, and my kids can only handle about 3 hours at a stretch.
I looked into Arugam Bay, but it’s a 7-hour trip back to Colombo from there.
I’ve checked every weather site imaginable, but they don’t all agree. Do you think we’ll spend our whole trip in the rain, or is the monsoon in the south mostly limited to the sea, as I’ve read?
I’m worried about ending up in the middle of a natural disaster with my two young kids, given recent events.
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After reading quite a few posts and buying a guidebook, I’m still struggling to finalize my suitcase.
Given that we’ll be visiting both islands during our road trip and suitcases aren’t exactly expandable,
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We’ve booked our flight tickets and we’re leaving from October 29th to November 13th for Mauritius.
I just reserved our accommodation in Cap Malheureux.
We’re used to hot and especially very sunny destinations like Oman, Jordan, Uzbekistan...
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Hi everyone,
I need to go to Sri Lanka at the end of January.
I’ve seen that many roads, hotels, and parks were closed after the cyclone, which unfortunately caused a lot of damage.
Does anyone have more information?
Would it be wiser to postpone our trip?
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I’m planning a trip to Oman, probably the first half of February to avoid the extreme heat and Ramadan.
But after checking various weather sites and reading accounts, I’m a bit worried about rain, which can apparently be frequent and heavy in February. I’d love to hear from travelers or locals who’ve been there recently.
What would be the ideal month to explore Oman without extreme heat or rain? November?
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Which region would you recommend?
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Could you share your experiences from that time of year in Shimla, Manali, Dharamsala, or even the Spiti Valley—in short, anywhere in Himachal Pradesh? Otherwise, which region of India would you recommend for a September trip?
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Can anyone help me make up my mind or decide to postpone it for later? But for this year, I don’t have any other time slot to travel. Thanks for reading this far! !
I’ve planned a trip to Asia for the first half of November.
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Since the weather is a big risk during this period, I’d love to hear your recommendations.
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We’re planning a trip to Chile this coming August and would love to head down to Chiloé. We’ve heard that as we go further south at this time of year, the weather gets pretty rough.
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So great to be back on this forum after being away for—I don’t even know what!
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Hey everyone! 🙂
Just giving you the quick context: A group of friends and I are planning a trip to South Korea (Seoul/Busan) at the end of June/July next year. It falls right in the middle of the monsoon season, but we don’t really have other availability options.😕
I’d love to hear from people who’ve visited the country and these cities during this period—basically, is it not as bad as it sounds, or should we just cancel our tickets (we don’t mind the heat, it’s mostly the rain that scares us).
I know there are plenty of indoor activities, but do you think we’ll still manage to get a few sunny days, or will it be torrential rain for our entire 2-week trip?
The only other country we’ve visited during the rainy season is Brazil (in the northeast) around the same time, and honestly, aside from a few really annoying downpours, we had sunshine most of the time and it was awesome. That said, the climate is totally different, so I’m not sure how relevant the comparison is.
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to read or reply to this post! 🙂
Hi everyone.
Not sure if guidebooks, agencies, and other tour operators are keeping up by changing their visiting hours and offerings.
Personally, I see a promising opportunity here—jumping on this adaptation to extreme climates before others do, since they’re inevitably coming.
From my own travel experience, I’ve met a few guides so far who are starting to adjust, like in Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, and elsewhere.
They avoid crowds and the hottest hours by starting their tours around 6–7 AM, when it’s cooler.
Yeah, you’ve gotta wake up early, but the payoff is so worth it. 😴
If you’ve got any great tips like this, why not discuss them in this thread and share addresses or websites where the people in charge have realized climate change is real and are adapting? 😊
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I’m planning a 10-day trip to Greenland in early August.
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Sunny destinations in October???
Not too much rain.
Martinique, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Mauritius, Cape Verde, or somewhere else?????
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