Je dois bientot partir pour Cuba..le 18 février...et je commence déjà à faire des cauchemars juste à penser de prendre l'avion...Je lis les commentaires de tout le monde, et je vous envie d'avoir si hàte d'ètre là bas!! J'aimerais tellement ètre capable de faire abstraction de cette maudine de crainte!!! Chanceux que vous ètes!!!😮
J'ai fais mon premier voyage l'an passé et je suis allée en RD. J'avais les mêmes craintes que toi par rapport à l'avion et le seul conseil que je peux te donner pour l'instant c'est de prendre des Gravol une demie heure avant de décoller. Pour le reste, tu te rendras compte, une fois dans les airs, que c'est pas si pire que ça. Par contre, je penses que c'est tout à fait normal d'avoir un peu peur la première fois. Tu vas voir, c'est la première fois la pire et après, tu vas vouloir y retourner à chaque année (je pars pour Cuba le 5 mars !!!)
Bye!
Valérie
Carnival Dream (2013), Sirenis Playa Turquesa (2011), Emerald Princess (2010), Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (2009), Starfish Trelawny (2008), Sol Cayo Santa Maria (2007), Coralia Cuatro Palmas (2006), Grand Caribe Hotel (2005)
Merci de m'encourager...Je suis allée à Cuba il y a presque 15 ans avec Air Cubana, et nous avons eu une bonne poche d'air au retour...Heureusement que ce n'était pas en y allant, je ne serais jamais revenue!!! J'ai aussi repris l'avion 2 semaines après mon retour, mais je ne suis pas sortie du Québec, cette fois...et ca avait bien été...Par la suite, je me suis toujous dit...je ne reprendrai jamais l'avion, et je me suis conditionnée à cette pensée...Mais cette année, je me suis dit........ASSEZ!!! Alors je vais suivre ton conseil, je vais prendre des gravol, et pour ma claustrophobie, je vais essayer de m'asseoir près de la porte de sorie.......mème si je sais que ca ne donne rien........juste par principe!!!!!!!!
Si ce la peux te rassurer ou t'aider, Nous revenons de Cuba (le 5 février) et c'étais la 1ière fois que ma conjointe prenais l'avion (54 ans). Ella à déjà ''virer'' de bord une fois juste avant d'entrer dans l'avion (tu t'imagine la crise) et ne l'a jamais pris. Moi, j'ai voyagé souvent, 3 ans Mtl/ toronto à tous les semaine + Voyages dans le sud et + Hawaii. Cette année nous avons fais nos réservations en juillet dernier et depuis cette date, elle s'est convaincu qu'elle allait vaincre sa crainte et je l'ai aidé doucement. On pris l'avion samedi le 29 janvier, elle à pris une gravol ½ heure avant de partir mais c'étais seulement au cas ou car elle avait vaincue sa peur. On a décollé ça bien été et elle ne s'est même pas rendu compte que nous avions touché la piste à Cuba. Au retour, elle n'en à même pas parlé et à monté à bord comme si de rien n'était. Ella à adorer cette expérience elle veux repartir au + vite Moi aussi d'ailleurs.
Prend 3 ou 4 bonne respirations et vas-y, le soleil, la mer, l'ambiance, la chaleur et ++++ t'aura même plus le goût de revenir et ça, pas à cause de l'avion, crois-moi et bon voyage.
Aller, courage...
Rêvez ce que vous voulez, allez là ou vous le voulez, parceque vous n'avez qu'une seule vie à vivre et qu'une seule chance de tout faire ce que vous avez envie de faire.
Merci Harold, c'est super gentil!!! J'ai bien peur de virer de bord, moi aussi, mais y faut pas...je veux me parler beaucoup....Mon conjoint a aussi beaucoup voyagé....Lui, il dort, en avion!! Mais je l'ai bien averti qu'il ne dormirait pas longtemps!!!
Quelle était la température à Cuba?? Si on se fie aux sites de température, il ne faisait pas très beau....
sur ce trajet vous pouvez rencontrer deux types de transporteurs ;
1 - les charters et réguliers canadiens :
le Canada, malgré sa météo, est un des pays les plus surs au monde au point de vue aérien ; Transport Canada est une autorité de tutelle efficace, l'organisation des compagnies canadiennes fait le reste.
2- Cubana de Aviacion, qui exploite sur cette relation d'excellents A320 provenant de TACA, compagnie sud américaine réputée qui utlise de nombreux avions de ce type depuis longtemps
En résumé, quel que soit le transporteur sur ce coup la volez tranquille
Il a fais beau toute la semaine sauf le samedi 5 février (jour du départ) nous a avons quand-même dais de la plage, il y avait quelques gros nuages et des percés de soleil ce n'est seulement que vers 16h qu'il a commencé à pleuvoir mais nous étions sur notre retour. À Xuba, poue eux, c'est comme nous, c'est l'hiver sauf que là bas, l'hiver c'est 23 / 25 degré C. en été c'est 30 32.
Encore une fois, t'en fais pas pour l'avion c'est plus sûr et plus confortable que certaines voiture.
Avec quel transporteur voyage-tu? As-tu fais ton choix de siège? Moi j'ai voyagé avec Air-Transat Boeing A-310, Si tu veux, je peux te suggérer des choix de sièges (pour un meilleur confort), je connais bien cet avion.
Bon alors on décolle ou quoi??
Rêvez ce que vous voulez, allez là ou vous le voulez, parceque vous n'avez qu'une seule vie à vivre et qu'une seule chance de tout faire ce que vous avez envie de faire.
Moi j'ai voyagé avec Air-Transat Boeing A-310, -- non cet oiseau la, il est on ne peut plus Européen !!
comme on dit dans Asterix, rendons à Cesar ce qui est à Cesar les A310 sont des Airbus, sortis de chaine à Toulouse et non à Seattle. C'est effectivement le matériel utilisé par la compagnie Air Transat
Merci pour vos encouragements....J'essaie simplement de me dire que la poche d'air que j'ai eu il y a plusieurs années ne doit plus ètre là aujourd, hui!!! Non, sans blague, je veux me parler, m'occuper, pour profiter de mes vacnaces au maximum, sans penser à retour où je devrai reprendre l'avion...comme mon papa me dit toujours, un jour à la fois...
Merci encore, ca fait du bien que vous me dites qu'au Canada, les risques sont moindres....
compte tenu de la météo au Canada depuis toujours les pilotes et les compagnies aériennes sont très prudentes, on retrouve la meme attitude dans les pays scandinaves en Europe ; par ailleurs Transport Canada a une réputation d'enqueteur, le Scotland Yard des accidents aériens, hors pair.
seul une grande obstination a comprendre a permis de reconstituer le puzzle du MD11 Swiss tombé au large de la Nouvelle Ecosse ou du New Brunswick, j'ai oublié l'endroit exact.
Tu verra que les accidents d'avion il y en a pas beaucoup compte tenu du nombre de vols. Pour ma part j'ai démistifier cette crainte depuis 12 ans, j'ai acheter flight simulator sur PC pis j'ais appris comment ca marche une maudite avion lol, , ,
Depuis, un de mes client a 3 cesna pis un hélicoptère ( jet ranger 206 ) après le décolage, c'est moi qui pilote, , , , alors le flight sim ca m'a grandement aider !!!
Dit toi aussi que les poches d'air, c'est comme des trous dans le chemin, si tu roule à Montréal, , , , , y a vraiement pas de danger avec les tits poche d'air !!!
Les ailes d'un avion sont testés de cette manière, elle sont attachés à un chain bloc qui les font bouger de haut en bas jusqu'à ce qu'elle se brisent, ca peut donc bouger d'environ 9 pieds sur un avion de ligne, , , avant qu'une poche d'air fasse bouger les ailes de 9 pieds, , , hummmmm j'espère que le pilote est bien attaché, , , , le seul danger avec les poches c'est quand les gens ne sont pas attachés, ils peuvent perdre l'équilibre et se cogner la tête. Moi je reste attaché tout le long quand je suis assis.
J'espère que cela t'aidra !
Bon voyage, , , ,
Ca ne donne rien d'avoir une montre, puisque l'heure change tout'l temps.
salut, moi aussi j'ai l'angoisse quand je prend l'avion, j'ai pas peur de l'avion mais peur des catastrophes, avant de monter je prend un anxiolitique, mais je ne connais pas le gravol, peux tu me donner plus de détails ? merci
Le gravol, c'est un médicament contre la nausée et les vomissements....et ca fait dormir, c'est pour cette raison que je vais en prendre...Je crois pas avoir le mal de coeur en avion, mais ce médicament rend un peu plus relaxe...
Non, il ne faut pas d'ordonnance pour le gravol...Par contre, au Québec, il y a des pharmacies qui le tiennent en arrière du comptoir des prescriptions, parce que beaucoup de jeunes achètent ce médicament et le prenne avec de la boisson, ce qui peut etre dangereux.....
Tu peux toujours le demander au pharmacien....Je vais te donner le nom scientifique du médicament............attends moi!!
Allo, je suis revenue...........C'est un antiinauséeux.du 50 mg (pour adulte), et c'est écrit........comprimés filmkote.
J'espère que tu pourrais trouver ce que tu cherches!!!!!!
Bonjour à toi,
Comme je peux voir, tu as une peur de l, avion mais dit toi qu, il est plus sécuritaire d, être en avion que de circuler sur le boulevard métropolitain.
Je travaille pour une compagnie aérienne et je peux vous dire que c, est un moyen de transport très sécuritaire.
Souvent le problème, c, est d, être à l, intérieur de l, avion, de se sentir enfermé et le temps de vol.
Mais, je te souhaite un très bon voyage et amuse toi bien car tu vas trouver Cuba est une ile magnifique.
Bon voyage
Tu as raison, le problème, ce n'est pas vraiment les accidents...il est certain que j'y pense, mais je crois que je réussirais à bien contròler ce point....Par contre, le fait de me sentir coincée dans un avion, sans pouvoir en sortir au besoin...c'est très psychologique...c'est un peu la peur d'avoir peur...Mfais merci quand mème, c'est gentil!!
😎Faut pas que tu dormes......hi hi
Parce qu'il y a toujours un bon film, et ne dit pas que tu l'as vue.......a moins d'aller en salle régulièrement....ils les ont avant les clubs vidéos.
Nous quand on va à Varadero, on aime bien écouté en revenant à notre chambre pour nous laver ou se préparer pour aller à la plage ou manger, on aime bien…
Tout ça me rappelle ma jeunesse, lorsque j'ai quitté la France à 24 ans et n'y suis revenu que vingt ans plus tard, après avoir "bourlingué" dans quelques 46…
Je sais c'est totalement nul, mais je ne sais comment faire. Lorsque je me suis inscrite j'ai donné mon adresse e-mail, dont le serveur était mon fils. Pour…
bonjour a tous,
j'aimerais s'avoir quel trajet est le plus rapide entre l aeroport elliot trudeau et le centre vol
esque c 'est la ligne de bus 747 le bus d'air canada ou prendre le bus 815 jusque la station de rem des sources.
merci a tous pour vos reponce bonne soirée
Vous voyagez en avion entre la Corse-du-Sud et Paris ? Que ce soit ponctuellement ou régulièrement, accompagnez un de nos chatons le temps du trajet, vers son foyer pour la vie. Le rapatriement de nos chatons sauvés de la rue est possible grâce aux voyageurs comme vous. Pas d'inquiétude : vous serez guidé tout du long pour mener cette mission.
Le billet animal en cabine est pris en charge par notre association et défraiement possible (selon lieu de remise du chaton, à discuter ensemble en amont donc).
Dispo et motivé pour faire cet aller simple avec un chat et lui changer sa vie ?
Contactez-nous avant votre prochain voyage : https://assopacci.com/contact/
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
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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
