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Bouddhisme en Thaïlande: tradition aveugle ou vraie compréhension?
by Phasathai
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Bonjour
"réincarnation", "transmigration des âmes", "renaissance"...ce n'est pas un problème, quand on se réfère à une traduction, on essaye de trouver un "équivalent" dans une autre langue, qui souvent est assez éloigné de son original.
Ce qui revient à dire que quand on tue, on libère en même temps cette "énergie" (autre traduction).
Il "reste" donc quelque chose après la "mort"; c'est un point central de toutes les religions.
Tout ceci étant (je me répète) des débats sémantiques, certes intellectuellement amusants, mais assez peu essentiels par rapport au reste de cette philosophie.
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
Tout ceci étant (je me répète) des débats sémantiques, certes intellectuellement amusants, mais assez peu essentiels par rapport au reste de cette philosophie.
bien entendu, mais c'est tout de même important (même essentiel comme composante des grands thèmes du bouddhisme) de savoir qu'il n'y a pas d'âme permanente dans le bouddhisme (le non-soi), qu'il s'agit d'une somme d'agrégations (qui conditionne la renaissance) donc une connaissance supplémentaire sur ce qu'est le reste de cette philosophie/religion. Bye.
bien entendu, mais c'est tout de même important (même essentiel comme composante des grands thèmes du bouddhisme) de savoir qu'il n'y a pas d'âme permanente dans le bouddhisme (le non-soi), qu'il s'agit d'une somme d'agrégations (qui conditionne la renaissance) donc une connaissance supplémentaire sur ce qu'est le reste de cette philosophie/religion. Bye.
Quand l'eau baisse les fourmis mangent les poissons; quand l'eau monte les poissons mangent les fourmis.
Il n'y a que le changement qui ne change pas.
Bonjour,
c'est pour ça que le terme "énergie", me paraît pertinent pour différencier la conception bouddhique de la conception chrétienne qui se réfère à une "âme"-individu qui serait à "sauver".
L'essence du bouddhisme est de toute façon dans sa pratique, à mon sens.
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
L'essence du bouddhisme est de toute façon dans sa pratique, à mon sens.
c'est clair, pour moi aussi, mais avant de pratiquer, j'ai accédé à la théorie et cela m'a séduit.
c'est clair, pour moi aussi, mais avant de pratiquer, j'ai accédé à la théorie et cela m'a séduit.
Quand l'eau baisse les fourmis mangent les poissons; quand l'eau monte les poissons mangent les fourmis.
Il n'y a que le changement qui ne change pas.
Pour résumer 😉, les thaïlandais n'ont rien compris (*), seuls quelques occidentaux ici savent
et comprennent ...
La modestie n'est sans doute pas une vertu bouddhique 😎
🙂
(*) : Normal, ils ont tous "le cerveau lavé" 😛
La modestie n'est sans doute pas une vertu bouddhique 😎
🙂
(*) : Normal, ils ont tous "le cerveau lavé" 😛
Si vous avez compris tout ce que je viens de vous dire, c'est que j'ai dû faire une erreur quelque part. - Alan Greenspan
Science sans conscience n'est que ruine de l'âme - Rabelais
Bonjour,
Je ne comprends pas ton message...J'ai de grands amis dans la minuscule communauté chrétienne de Thailande, il ne m'est jamais venu à l'idée qu'ils "savent" et "comprennent" le christianisme mieux ou moins bien que des Occidentaux...c'est une question d'origine, d'après toi?!!
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
...en Thailande, je n'ai vu des etoles qu'autour des banyans...
Entre Chiang Mai et Lamphun, il ya une partie de la route etroite bordee d'arbres gigantesques, qui montent hauts dans le ciel. ceints d'etoles....et pourtant ce ne sont pas des banyans...donc, cqfd !😄 ( ce secteur est relativement dangereux ceci dit)
Entre Chiang Mai et Lamphun, il ya une partie de la route etroite bordee d'arbres gigantesques, qui montent hauts dans le ciel. ceints d'etoles....et pourtant ce ne sont pas des banyans...donc, cqfd !😄 ( ce secteur est relativement dangereux ceci dit)
Voyager c'est découvrir que tout le monde a tort.
Aldous Huxley
Chat-lut,
Alors, on dénonce les hérétiques maintenant ?
😉😎
PS:Je suis tombé (sans me faire mal, merci) sur un article au sujet de l'ordination des arbres, une forme récente d'hérésie à but écolo apparemment !
http://www.rtjournal.org/vol_5/no_2/brown.html
Alors, on dénonce les hérétiques maintenant ?
😉😎
PS:Je suis tombé (sans me faire mal, merci) sur un article au sujet de l'ordination des arbres, une forme récente d'hérésie à but écolo apparemment !
http://www.rtjournal.org/vol_5/no_2/brown.html
Si vous avez compris tout ce que je viens de vous dire, c'est que j'ai dû faire une erreur quelque part. - Alan Greenspan
Science sans conscience n'est que ruine de l'âme - Rabelais
Je remarque que le lien est fait d'emblée entre les arbres en général et le fait
que le Bouddha trouva refuge sous l'un d'entre eux...
Ben oui, de même qu'on vous dira que le Christ est né (~) au solstice d'hiver !
Les voies (astronomiques) du seigneur sont impénétrables 😉
(récup' qu'on vous dit, bon sang mais c'est bien sûr ...)
Ce qu'il vous faudrait admettre pour "progresser", c'est que les religions sont des constructions humaines (*) et pas seulement des dogmes figés et gravés dans la pierre ...
🙂
(*):J'en entends déjà dans "la famille" qui protestent 😛
PS:A chaque fois que mes yeux lisent le titre de ce sujet, je ressens le fait que c'est la "compréhension" (sic : le dogmatisme) qui est aveugle et la tradition qui est "vraie" 😛
Ben oui, de même qu'on vous dira que le Christ est né (~) au solstice d'hiver !
Les voies (astronomiques) du seigneur sont impénétrables 😉
(récup' qu'on vous dit, bon sang mais c'est bien sûr ...)
Ce qu'il vous faudrait admettre pour "progresser", c'est que les religions sont des constructions humaines (*) et pas seulement des dogmes figés et gravés dans la pierre ...
🙂
(*):J'en entends déjà dans "la famille" qui protestent 😛
PS:A chaque fois que mes yeux lisent le titre de ce sujet, je ressens le fait que c'est la "compréhension" (sic : le dogmatisme) qui est aveugle et la tradition qui est "vraie" 😛
Si vous avez compris tout ce que je viens de vous dire, c'est que j'ai dû faire une erreur quelque part. - Alan Greenspan
Science sans conscience n'est que ruine de l'âme - Rabelais
Ce qu'il vous faudrait admettre pour "progresser", c'est que les religions sont
des constructions humaines (*) et pas seulement des dogmes figés et gravés
dans la pierre ...
Bonjour, Bien entendu que le bouddhisme est une construction humaine. Je ne me prononcerai pas sur d'autres cultes que je connais moins. Bien entendu que le bouddhisme thai est empreint d'animisme. Il est aussi influencé par l'hindouisme et le... "thaïlandisme": mes amis thaïs chrétiens ou musulman ont avant tout des manières de vivre thaïs. Bien entendu que les religions évoluent. Qui a dit le contraire?
Bonjour, Bien entendu que le bouddhisme est une construction humaine. Je ne me prononcerai pas sur d'autres cultes que je connais moins. Bien entendu que le bouddhisme thai est empreint d'animisme. Il est aussi influencé par l'hindouisme et le... "thaïlandisme": mes amis thaïs chrétiens ou musulman ont avant tout des manières de vivre thaïs. Bien entendu que les religions évoluent. Qui a dit le contraire?
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
Que veux-tu de plus? Peut être as-tu compris, si j'en crois ton dernier message, que Mengwan a raison : l'animisme est très
present en Thailande, jusqu'aux arbres.
un complement http://www.gavroche-thailande.com/...ites/read.php?id=213
et avec celui ci, tu seras entierment convaincu que tu etais dans l'erreur
http://www.eurasie.net/webzine/article.php3?id_article=417
un complement http://www.gavroche-thailande.com/...ites/read.php?id=213
et avec celui ci, tu seras entierment convaincu que tu etais dans l'erreur
http://www.eurasie.net/webzine/article.php3?id_article=417
Voyager c'est découvrir que tout le monde a tort.
Aldous Huxley
Une partie de cette communauté première a pris souche à Ceylan, puis essaimé sur l' Asie du sud-est et donc en Thailande.
Considérée comme la plus proche de l'enseignement primitif, elle est devenue "religion d'état", ce qui a mis plusieurs siècles, et prospérant sur les croyances préexistantes du terrain
Bonsoir, (désole de la vanité de cette auto-citation...!...je n'ai d'ailleurs pas à me justifier de quoi que ce soit...)
Les croyances préexistantes évoquées plus haut, c'est quoi?...Dans le lien de Mengwan (quelque chose d'intéressant, au moins!) on (pas moi!) se réfère d'emblée à l'arbre du Bouddha pour ces cérémonies animistes. Il en est ainsi pour certaines fêtes populaires. Songkhran se réfère aussi en partie à la Nature, ainsi que la fête royale des récoltes, dont on trouve aussi de lointaines traces dans le brahmanisme... Preuves que l'animisme parcourt aussi cette philosophie. Quel est le problème?!...on trouve d'ailleurs le même genre de références chez de nombreux groupes ayant conservé un lien particulier à la nature: Amérindiens, Mongols, ...
Bonsoir, (désole de la vanité de cette auto-citation...!...je n'ai d'ailleurs pas à me justifier de quoi que ce soit...)
Les croyances préexistantes évoquées plus haut, c'est quoi?...Dans le lien de Mengwan (quelque chose d'intéressant, au moins!) on (pas moi!) se réfère d'emblée à l'arbre du Bouddha pour ces cérémonies animistes. Il en est ainsi pour certaines fêtes populaires. Songkhran se réfère aussi en partie à la Nature, ainsi que la fête royale des récoltes, dont on trouve aussi de lointaines traces dans le brahmanisme... Preuves que l'animisme parcourt aussi cette philosophie. Quel est le problème?!...on trouve d'ailleurs le même genre de références chez de nombreux groupes ayant conservé un lien particulier à la nature: Amérindiens, Mongols, ...
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
Quel est le problème?
Le "problème", c'est que, après avoir admis l'influence "résiduelle" (pour les peintres : en sous-couche 😉) de l'animisme, vous insistez avec :
Dans le lien de Mengwan (quelque chose d'intéressant, au moins!) on (pas moi!) se réfère d'emblée à l'arbre du Bouddha pour ces cérémonies animistes
(au passage, le lien fourni ne m'appartiens pas, je ne suis l'auteur ni du bouquin dont on parle, ni de la "critique" de ce bouquin !)
Donc vous faites rebondir la baballe, est-ce malicieux ? 😇
Si vous vous posez la question du "pourquoi" les gens font appel à ces manifestations animistes dans la forme, je pense que ce questionnement n'a d'importance que pour le "théologien" ... (il est même probable que le fidèle lambda soit persuadé que "c'est du bouddhisme")
Ils sont "bouddhistes", et se comportent souvent -en dépit des dogmes- comme des animistes, çà ne me gêne pas (*), ils sont comme ils sont ! (je les aime comme çà, si vous voulez 😛)
🙂
(*) : Au contraire, en tant qu'observateur, plus c'est "complexe" et "bizarre", plus le côté élégant des manifestations religieuses me plaît (esthétisme "pur"), alors que le "dogme pur" me paraîtrait la plupart du temps suranné et ridicule ...
Le "problème", c'est que, après avoir admis l'influence "résiduelle" (pour les peintres : en sous-couche 😉) de l'animisme, vous insistez avec :
Dans le lien de Mengwan (quelque chose d'intéressant, au moins!) on (pas moi!) se réfère d'emblée à l'arbre du Bouddha pour ces cérémonies animistes
(au passage, le lien fourni ne m'appartiens pas, je ne suis l'auteur ni du bouquin dont on parle, ni de la "critique" de ce bouquin !)
Donc vous faites rebondir la baballe, est-ce malicieux ? 😇
Si vous vous posez la question du "pourquoi" les gens font appel à ces manifestations animistes dans la forme, je pense que ce questionnement n'a d'importance que pour le "théologien" ... (il est même probable que le fidèle lambda soit persuadé que "c'est du bouddhisme")
Ils sont "bouddhistes", et se comportent souvent -en dépit des dogmes- comme des animistes, çà ne me gêne pas (*), ils sont comme ils sont ! (je les aime comme çà, si vous voulez 😛)
🙂
(*) : Au contraire, en tant qu'observateur, plus c'est "complexe" et "bizarre", plus le côté élégant des manifestations religieuses me plaît (esthétisme "pur"), alors que le "dogme pur" me paraîtrait la plupart du temps suranné et ridicule ...
Si vous avez compris tout ce que je viens de vous dire, c'est que j'ai dû faire une erreur quelque part. - Alan Greenspan
Science sans conscience n'est que ruine de l'âme - Rabelais
Bonjour,
Je ne fais rien rebondir du tout, j'ai indiqué dans mon 1er message dans cette discussion que le bouddhisme avait prospéré sur un terreau empreint de croyances pré-existantes.
Ca me paraît clair, tu as simplement laissé cette phrase de côté.
D'autre part, je répète n'avoir vu que des banyans consacrés. Je me renseignerai plus avant dès que je verrai d'autres espèces décorées de la sorte, puisque ce sujet m'intéresse.
Maintenant que j'ai dit ce que j'avais à dire, je reprends ma route.
D'autre part, je répète n'avoir vu que des banyans consacrés. Je me renseignerai plus avant dès que je verrai d'autres espèces décorées de la sorte, puisque ce sujet m'intéresse.
Maintenant que j'ai dit ce que j'avais à dire, je reprends ma route.
Sous le vacarme, la vie.
Salut Khunfred ! Je me permet de rebondir sur ta phrase : Bien entendu que le bouddhisme est une construction humaine... Ca permettra d'alimenter le feu, afin qu'il ne s'éteigne pas trop tôt ! Je souhaite en fait aborder un sujet qui je pense a toute sa place à partir de là. Il s'agit d'extraits du livre "Les prodiges de l'esprit naturel" (de Tenzin Wangyal). Je voudrais savoir ce que toi et les autres en pensez. Ce livre explique l'essence du "Dzogchen" dans la tradition "Bön", dont la pratique et la doctrine sont fondamentalement identiques aux enseignements des 4 écoles bouddhistes tibétaines. Elles ne se disent pas "bouddhistes" du fait que leurs lignées ne remontent pas au prince indien éveillé Shakyamuni. Néanmoins le Bön se réclame d'un Bouddha "Shenrab Miwoché" qui selon cette tradition vécu et enseigna il y a 17000 ans.
Il ne faut pas pour autant voir un lien direct entre mes questions et la phrase que j'ai mis en italique.(c'est plutôt un tremplin).
Que pensez-vous (en tant qu'occidentaux) des pratiques "p'owa" qui consistent à "ejecter" le principe conscient par une ouverture au sommet du crâne (ou fontanelle), et dont on peut vérifier le résultat de l'expérience en insérant un brin d'herbe "kusha" dans l'orifice qui est apparu, après un "ramollissement" de cette partie du crane ?(désolé pour mes phrases à rallonge!).P.20 et 21 du livre.
Que pensez-vous de la réalisation du corps d"arc-en-ciel" ou "corps de lumière" à la fin de la vie, par lequel, en mourant, le corps physique ne laisse pas de dépouille mortelle, mais se dissout dans sa nature, qui est lumière ?
Et de cette citation : la bouddhéité est notre état naturel, nous ne le créons pas, nous le découvrons à travers notre méditation.
Et de cette dernière : que nous soyons un être humain ou un animal, pour emmener le cycle du "samsara" à sa fin, il faut découvrir la source de la souffrance : l'aspect spéculatif de l'esprit, qui donne naissance aux passions et à l'attachement. La seule manière de venir à bout des poisons des 5 passions et de leurs manifestations est de gagner la maîtrise de l'esprit. Ceci peut être accompli par la mise en oeuvre des enseignements qui nous enjoignent de nous observer pour comprendre cet esprit qui saisit, puis le vaincre par la pratique.
Merci à tous ceux qui emmèneront leur avis, ça m'intéresse.😉
Que pensez-vous (en tant qu'occidentaux) des pratiques "p'owa" qui consistent à "ejecter" le principe conscient par une ouverture au sommet du crâne (ou fontanelle), et dont on peut vérifier le résultat de l'expérience en insérant un brin d'herbe "kusha" dans l'orifice qui est apparu, après un "ramollissement" de cette partie du crane ?(désolé pour mes phrases à rallonge!).P.20 et 21 du livre.
Que pensez-vous de la réalisation du corps d"arc-en-ciel" ou "corps de lumière" à la fin de la vie, par lequel, en mourant, le corps physique ne laisse pas de dépouille mortelle, mais se dissout dans sa nature, qui est lumière ?
Et de cette citation : la bouddhéité est notre état naturel, nous ne le créons pas, nous le découvrons à travers notre méditation.
Et de cette dernière : que nous soyons un être humain ou un animal, pour emmener le cycle du "samsara" à sa fin, il faut découvrir la source de la souffrance : l'aspect spéculatif de l'esprit, qui donne naissance aux passions et à l'attachement. La seule manière de venir à bout des poisons des 5 passions et de leurs manifestations est de gagner la maîtrise de l'esprit. Ceci peut être accompli par la mise en oeuvre des enseignements qui nous enjoignent de nous observer pour comprendre cet esprit qui saisit, puis le vaincre par la pratique.
Merci à tous ceux qui emmèneront leur avis, ça m'intéresse.😉
Bonjour,
A propos des arbres, je faisais juste la remarque qu'en Thailande, je n'ai vu des étoles qu'autour des banyans.
Donc ce n'est pas (pour ce pays) un "culte des arbres", un "animisme", c'est un "hommage" au Bouddha par l'intermédiaire de l'arbre qui l'abrita, selon ce qui a été rapporté.
L'animisme est une foi primitive et à ce titre antérieure à toutes les autres, bien entendu.
Bonjour, Voici un de ces arbres remarquables qui a été "relooké" (nouveau bandeau de soie jaune) à l'occasion du dernier anniversaire du King IV. A cette occasion une statuette de SM a été déposée dans une infractuosité importante; elle a été retrouvée quelques jours plus tard gisant à terre et décapitée. Il est vrai que cet arbre "habité par un Ange" est situé dans un district musulman au Nord de Khura Buri et à 500 mètres d'une mosquée. Bonne année à tous!
Bonjour, Voici un de ces arbres remarquables qui a été "relooké" (nouveau bandeau de soie jaune) à l'occasion du dernier anniversaire du King IV. A cette occasion une statuette de SM a été déposée dans une infractuosité importante; elle a été retrouvée quelques jours plus tard gisant à terre et décapitée. Il est vrai que cet arbre "habité par un Ange" est situé dans un district musulman au Nord de Khura Buri et à 500 mètres d'une mosquée. Bonne année à tous!
"Quand l'injustice devient loi, la rébellion devient devoir. " Thomas Jefferson
« Le doute est l’apanage des gens intelligents, les cons n’ont que des certitudes »
(Alain Leblay)
Chat-lut,
J'espère que les incrédules vont accepter la réalité ... 😇
Photos prises pendant une 'tite promenade ?
En tous cas, bonne année 2553 😉 (les autres feront ki-nio avec 2010 😎)
🙂
J'espère que les incrédules vont accepter la réalité ... 😇
Photos prises pendant une 'tite promenade ?
En tous cas, bonne année 2553 😉 (les autres feront ki-nio avec 2010 😎)
🙂
Si vous avez compris tout ce que je viens de vous dire, c'est que j'ai dû faire une erreur quelque part. - Alan Greenspan
Science sans conscience n'est que ruine de l'âme - Rabelais
Chat-lut,
J'espère que les incrédules vont accepter la réalité ... 😇
Photos prises pendant une 'tite promenade ?
En tous cas, bonne année 2553 😉 (les autres feront ki-nio avec 2010 😎)
🙂
Bonjour MengWan et très bonne année 2553 à toi aussi ainsi qu'à tes proches 🙂 Oui, petite ballade d'une dizaine de jours dans la campagne loin de l'agitation propre à ces fêtes de fin d'année! A+😉
J'espère que les incrédules vont accepter la réalité ... 😇
Photos prises pendant une 'tite promenade ?
En tous cas, bonne année 2553 😉 (les autres feront ki-nio avec 2010 😎)
🙂
Bonjour MengWan et très bonne année 2553 à toi aussi ainsi qu'à tes proches 🙂 Oui, petite ballade d'une dizaine de jours dans la campagne loin de l'agitation propre à ces fêtes de fin d'année! A+😉
"Quand l'injustice devient loi, la rébellion devient devoir. " Thomas Jefferson
« Le doute est l’apanage des gens intelligents, les cons n’ont que des certitudes »
(Alain Leblay)
Si en 2010 on pouvait ne décapiter que les statues...
Bonsoir, euh...ok pour les statues si ça peut te faire plaisir (je respecte ton choix bien qu'il ne soit pas le mien), en revanche j'y ajouterais bien les criminels sexuels récidivistes et autres crapules...pour 2010 et les années suivantes! 😉
Bonsoir, euh...ok pour les statues si ça peut te faire plaisir (je respecte ton choix bien qu'il ne soit pas le mien), en revanche j'y ajouterais bien les criminels sexuels récidivistes et autres crapules...pour 2010 et les années suivantes! 😉
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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)
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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.)
*Jean d’Ormesson
2)
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.)
*Jean d’Ormesson
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Just got back from Egypt a few days ago and couldn't exchange my 1900 Egyptian pounds at the airport. If anyone's interested, let me know!
Traveling by plane between Southern Corsica and Paris? Whether it's a one-time trip or regularly, accompany one of our kittens during the journey to their forever home. The repatriation of our rescued street kittens is made possible thanks to travelers like you. No worries: you'll be guided every step of the way to complete this mission.
The in-cabin pet ticket is covered by our association, and reimbursement for expenses is possible (depending on the kitten's drop-off location, so let's discuss this beforehand).
Available and motivated to make this one-way trip with a cat and change their life? Contact us before your next trip: https://assopacci.com/contact/
The PACCI association
The in-cabin pet ticket is covered by our association, and reimbursement for expenses is possible (depending on the kitten's drop-off location, so let's discuss this beforehand).
Available and motivated to make this one-way trip with a cat and change their life? Contact us before your next trip: https://assopacci.com/contact/
The PACCI association
Hi,
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.
Hopefully, a solution will be found soon.🙂
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.
Hopefully, a solution will be found soon.🙂
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!
SabrinaHello 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
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
Hi, has anyone booked hotels through the Vio platform?
Is it reliable?
Thanks
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
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
Hi there! 🙂
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!
See you soon,
Mumu
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!
See you soon,
Mumu
Without limiting ourselves to the countries mentioned above—Turkey and others could be added to the list.
I need to get dental reconstruction done, likely involving 6 implants. Which country offers the best quality of care, materials, and techniques?
Thanks
I need to get dental reconstruction done, likely involving 6 implants. Which country offers the best quality of care, materials, and techniques?
Thanks
Hi everyone,
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! :)
Have a great day!
Yann
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! :)
Have a great day!
Yann
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?
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.
Thanks in advance for your help. Simon
Thanks in advance for your help. Simon
Hi everyone,
I just found out there’s an update on the international driving permit. What was bound to happen has happened: it now costs (for now!!) 7 50 €. https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18833
There’s also a link at the bottom of the article for the list of countries where it’s mandatory.
Have a great day! 😊
Christelle
I just found out there’s an update on the international driving permit. What was bound to happen has happened: it now costs (for now!!) 7 50 €. https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18833
There’s also a link at the bottom of the article for the list of countries where it’s mandatory.
Have a great day! 😊
Christelle
Hello François, and the new team!
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?
Best regards, Marine/eversmile
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?
Best regards, Marine/eversmile
Hi there,
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’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!
Hi,
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’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.
Hi everyone,
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.
Thanks in advance!
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.
Thanks in advance!
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 🙂
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 there, I use video and photo editing software for my "work".
A conflict has been showing up lately when I open the software. Photo attached.
Is there a specialist around who could help me out?
Thanks in advance.
A conflict has been showing up lately when I open the software. Photo attached.
Is there a specialist around who could help me out?
Thanks in advance.
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! 😊
Hi,
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
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.