LUGGAGE is March's theme
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Translated into English.

Original post
DO
From the most sophisticated suitcase to the bundle on your shoulder, from gear strapped to a motorcycle to bags on top of buses, what matters is capturing travel with luggage. Whether it's a stroll, an expedition, a simple outing, or a tour—anything goes, as long as the luggage is highlighted, of course 🙂 ........... Here’s my copy-paste:

Every VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Tuesday, March 25 at 11:59 PM Paris time.

Each photo should be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3).

Don’t forget to add a little explanation (commentary, location, etc.).

Voting:

Every VF member can vote for the 3 photos they think are the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Wednesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 30 at 11:59 PM Paris time.

Photos will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd: 2 points - 3rd: 1 point

The winner is the person whose photo receives the most points.

I’ll be away during the last days of March and won’t be very available, so the results will be announced on April 1st (no, it’s not a joke). And please, while I’m gone, be as well-behaved and disciplined as you always are 🙂

In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing April’s contest.

Attila, could you please put together the slideshow? You know how to do it, and I don’t!!
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
Alright, I'm kicking off the contest! 🙂

Photo #1 On the way to the Fortress of Louisbourg (Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia). In the 18th century, people headed to work with bundles under their arms or over their shoulders.
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
Oh dear! I put 2 L's in the ladies' backpacks! Maybe so they'd seem lighter ? .......... I just checked: both spellings are accepted, except I think the word looks ugly with 2 L's and of course I can't edit it anymore.
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Good evening

Photo No. 1

On the escalators at the Santander bus station (Cantabria, Spain) to access the basement where the vehicles depart from.

"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Photo number 1

Delhi Station

Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
PO Poste42 Veteran ·
Photo 1

In Rees. These charming ladies standing still with their little bags.
PO Poste42 Veteran ·
Photo 2.

Walking down the street, I see this shop window and think, why not?
UN UnaMilanese Veteran ·
Just to join in... 🙂

Photo 1

The flight attendants and their luggage lined up at Tashkent Airport

By this, and this only, we have existed. Which is not to be found in our obituaries. (T.S. Eliot)
PO Pondy Veteran ·
Photo 1

Small bags on the nuclear bike for three days along the Canal du Nivernais.

PO Pondy Veteran ·
Photo 2

We’re heading off for 4 months by motorcycle—all our gear has found its place, from the tent to the band-aids!
RO Rouquine38 Globetrotter ·
Photo 1: On Egyptian roads

"Voyager est un triple plaisir : l'attente, l'éblouissement et le souvenir." Ilka Chase
AV Av31 Regular ·
Hi there! Photo 1: Somewhere in Côte d'Ivoire Destination: somewhere else in Côte d'Ivoire

AV Av31 Regular ·
Photo 2: What’s in your bag, little Hmong?

AV Av31 Regular ·
Photo 3: Luxury and indulgence. An invitation to travel?---as my friend Charles would say

PO Poste42 Veteran ·
Photo 3

Santa Claus bringing gifts and dreams in his backpack. He sure covers a lot of miles.
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
photo no. 2

Washington State. Colville. Is there still a little space in all this mess for a few groceries?
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
RO Rouquine38 Globetrotter ·
Photo 2: This monk is patiently waiting for his flight in Hanoi

"Voyager est un triple plaisir : l'attente, l'éblouissement et le souvenir." Ilka Chase
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Photo number 2

Waiting for the bus... Istanbul.

Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Photo number 3

Waiting at the airport...

Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
EL Elhine Globetrotter ·
Hi, Photo No. 1

Market day: the child – luggage? (Tamegroute – Morocco)

... là-bas si j'y suis...
EL Elhine Globetrotter ·
Photo No. 2

Market day: the basket weaver’s shop (Tamegroute – Morocco)

... là-bas si j'y suis...
EL Elhine Globetrotter ·
Photo No. 3

Flood day: saving your bedding (Morocco - Merzouga)

... là-bas si j'y suis...
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
photo no. 3

Laos. I can’t remember where. When the basket carrier strikes a pose instead of taking a break.
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
MO Montagnard74 Globetrotter ·
Photo 1: Baggage porter, Golden Rock, Mount Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar

"Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux." Marcel Proust
MO Montagnard74 Globetrotter ·
Photo2: Luggage will also be part of the story, but on the roof of the 4x4 that’ll take us from Tupiza to the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia.

"Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux." Marcel Proust
TY Tylassin Veteran ·
Hi there,



Photo 1

Mongolia 2023
TY Tylassin Veteran ·


Photo 2

Mongolia 2023
TY Tylassin Veteran ·


Photo 3

Mongolia 2023
GA Gaura Veteran ·
On a luggage rack at Dong Van Market (Vietnam), some bags can be pretty surprising! photo 1 Dong Van Market

gaura
GA Gaura Veteran ·
In Rajasthan, in front of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) in Jaipur. Photo 2:

gaura
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Good evening

Photo No. 2

Boarding a Pelni ship (Indonesia's state-owned maritime company) is always a "poem" 😛—best observed from above 😉

"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Photo 1: Where’s my suitcase?

Un si beau paysage : concours de photos amical de juin 2026 Rubrique Jeux Voyages C'est le moment de poster vos meilleurs clichés !
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
REMINDER:

You’ve got until tomorrow, March 25th at 11:59 PM to submit your photos for the contest. Voting starts on the 26th and wraps up on March 30th at 11:59 PM. Results will be announced on April 1st.
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
GA Gaura Veteran ·
One last little one in Vietnam Photo 3
gaura
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Good evening

Photo No. 3

On a train station platform in Japan.

"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Photo 2: Vacation’s over, time to pack up...

Un si beau paysage : concours de photos amical de juin 2026 Rubrique Jeux Voyages C'est le moment de poster vos meilleurs clichés !
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Photo 3: Today's laundry

Un si beau paysage : concours de photos amical de juin 2026 Rubrique Jeux Voyages C'est le moment de poster vos meilleurs clichés !
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
The link for the slideshow is here.
Un si beau paysage : concours de photos amical de juin 2026 Rubrique Jeux Voyages C'est le moment de poster vos meilleurs clichés !
TY Tylassin Veteran ·
Hello,

I’m cutting the ribbon to kick off the votes 🙂:

Montagnard74 1: 3 points Raggamuffin 2: 2 points Gaura 1: 1 point
UN UnaMilanese Veteran ·
Hi there,

Rouquine 1: 3 points I love how understated this photo is.

Then: Gaura 3: 2 points Raga 3: 1 point

I could’ve also voted for Dolma/3, Av31/2, Kate/1, and Elhine/3.

Catherine
By this, and this only, we have existed. Which is not to be found in our obituaries. (T.S. Eliot)
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Hi there,

I was a bit thrown off by the changes and other extensions to the theme. For my own photos, I stuck with luggage/travel. Then I started seeing "loads," "burdens," and other "baskets" that didn’t really relate to the original topic. So, it’s been a bit hard for me to judge what fits the theme and what doesn’t. I’ll focus on the quality of the photos and what they evoke for me.

Rouquine, photo 1, 3 points A beautiful and fun travel photo with a clean composition—it brings back so many memories from my travels around the world.

Gaura, photo 2, 2 points. Another travel moment! A "decisive instant," as McCurry would say, right in front of the Palace of Winds. This could’ve gotten my 3 points, but it fits the theme a little less in my mind!

Ragamuffin, photo 2, 1 point. While I love the simplicity of Rouquine’s photo, I also love the chaotic vibe here! An image that really stands out—so representative of Asian countries.

I really liked Elhine’s #3 (but no luggage), Montagnard’s #2 (not enough space in front of the car), and AV31’s #2 (lovely colors but no luggage).
Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
DO Dolma Globetrotter ·
Here’s my vote:

3 points for Ragamuffin’s photo 2. We wanted luggage, and here it is in a lovely mess! 2 points for Gaura’s photo 2. Bundles and other heavy bags to carry. 1 point for Montagnard74’s photo 1. That mountain of luggage on the porter’s shoulders is impressive.
un chemin et la caresse du vent, alors je pars en voyage...
PO Poste42 Veteran ·
Rouquine38: photo 1 - 3 points Gaura: photo 2 - 2 points Av31: photo 3 - 1 point
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Good evening

My votes

3 points for Rouquine38’s Photo No. 1

2 points for Montagnard74’s Photo No. 1

1 point for UnaMilanese’s Photo No. 1

With just a piece of luggage, we’re twenty years old Léo Ferré (Vingt ans)
"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Here’s my vote for this month:

Ragamuffin 2 🙂🙂🙂 Rouquine 38 2 🙂🙂 UnaMilanese 1 🙂
Un si beau paysage : concours de photos amical de juin 2026 Rubrique Jeux Voyages C'est le moment de poster vos meilleurs clichés !
TI Timouss Globetrotter ·
Hi No. 1 Dolma photo 1 No. 2 Ragamuffin photo 2 No. 3 AV31 photo 1

I hesitated with Rouquine38 photo 1
MO Montagnard74 Globetrotter ·
Hi everyone.

Like Kate, I was a bit thrown off by the changing theme, which probably dampened enthusiasm for this month’s contest—nothing to do with Dolma’s talent for hosting it, of course! 😉

My votes:

Rouquine 38 photo 1: 😎😎😎 Perfectly on theme and defying the laws of balance...

AV31 photo 1: 😎😎 Similar vibe—I could practically smell the scents of Africa from here. And the people almost matching the truck? Pure class!

Ragamuffin photo 2: 😎 Such a mess deserves a point. I’d love a zoomed-out shot to get a sense of the boat.

I almost voted for Gaura 2 (India) for the framing, but I found it off-theme. Thanks for the slideshow!
"Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux." Marcel Proust
AV Av31 Regular ·
Hi there, Here’s my vote:

3 points for Montagnard 74 photo 1 2 points for Ragamuffin photo 2 1 point for Rouquine 38 photo 1

Have a great day
GA Gaura Veteran ·
Here’s my ranking: 3 points – AV31 photo1 2 points – Ragamuffin photo2 1 point – Kate photo 1
gaura
RO Rouquine38 Globetrotter ·
Like Kate and Bruno, I was thrown off by how the theme evolved. I don’t have many photos to share—actually, I just realized I never posted my third one :(.

Here’s my vote: 3 points: Kate – Photo 1 – Delhi Station 2 points: Tylassin – Photo 3 – Mongolia 1 point: Ragamuffin – Photo 2 – Indonesia
"Voyager est un triple plaisir : l'attente, l'éblouissement et le souvenir." Ilka Chase

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