Salut à tous, je m'appelle Xavier suis marié et j'ai 3 enfants je suis à la recherche d'un éco village ou d'une communauté qui pourrait nous accueillir, car marre de ce système... Nous sommes végétarien crudivore! Comme une secte en Belgique! et j'aimerais vivre en harmonie avec nos valeurs et découvrir d'autres personnes et faire profiter mes savoirs et ceux de mon épouse... Faire vivre nos enfants plus simplement.on aimerait le sud de la France pour la culture des fruits et légumes ou l'Espagne. D'avance un grand merci à tous ceux qui pourraient faire avancer notre projet et qui sais en faire partie? Xavier
Bonjour Xavier,
Ton message m'amène à cette réflexion.
Tu souhaites visiblement vivre autrement que dans une société consumériste dont les valeurs ont tendance à fuir, d'après toi vers le futile ou le peu utile, et pourtant, tu utilises un PC, internet et les forum...
C'est là que je trouve un petit paradoxe.
Bien à toi et bonne journée.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Même s'il y a plus de soleil pour faire pousser les fruits dans le sud de la France, ça reste une région aussi prisonnière du système que la Belgique...🤪. Les fruits n'y sont pas très sauvages, ils brillent et mûrissent en grandes quantités sous les pesticides, etc etc...
Il ne doit pas y avoir plus de végétariens crudivores dans le sud de la France qu'en Belgique !
Une alimentation saine, des valeurs sociales respectant le rythme de la nature et de l'homme, etc, tu peux en trouver dans des réseaux spécifiques. Il y en a plein.
A mon avis, tu trouveras plus de tuyaux dans le magasin bio de ton quartier que sur un forum de voyages.
D'ailleurs, je trouve bizarre que tu passes par ici pour une telle question...
Sinon, en passant par le net, tu tapes "eco village" sur un moteur de recherche, et tu trouveras plein d'adresses.
Merci pour ta réponse je voulais avoir des cops de voyageurs qui on pu voirent quelques villages ou lieu propice... Je connais des sites d'eco village mais juste quelque témoignage de personnes extérieures ici en Belgique il n'y en a pas...
Belle journée à toi
Tout à fait d'accord, la recherche d'un équilibre de vie de Xavier n'est pas incompatible avec l'utilisation des moyens de communications modernes.
Beaucoup de monde aujourd'hui est fatigué du système de consumérisme dans lequel on vit, et alors quoi de répréhensible à ça ?
J'y vois plutôt une recherche de vie à l'échelle humaine, en accord avec la nature, au rythme des saisons et j'y adhère pleinement. Je n'ai pas honte de dire que j'utilise un ordi, un tél portable et que je prends l'avion pour me déplacer sur de longues distances.
Sans oeillères le monde tournerait peut-être mieux !
Geli
Biens sur qu'il n'y a aucune honte à avoir. Chacun est parfaitement libre de ce genre de choix.
J'évoquais juste le paradoxe que cela soulevait dans mon esprit, mais est-ce vraiment possible de se passer de tous ces moyens de communications ? Peut être limiter certains pour éviter les addictions au smartphone par exemple...
Je reviens d'une cérémonie de crémation et la première parole dite par l'employé du crématorium est " merci d'éteindre vos portables pour respecter cette cérémonie" - j'ai été stupéfait du nombre de personnes qui ont éteint leur portable - Ce n'est donc pas possible d'y penser avant de soi même ?
Bonne soirée à toi.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Ce n'est donc pas possible d'y penser avant de soi même ?
décidément...
vous n'admettez donc pas, là non plus...(🤪), qu'en une telle circonstance certaines personnes puissent avoir des préoccupations moins futiles que l'existence de leur téléphone ?
Ce qui m'a surpris ce n'est pas le fait que des personnes aient oublié, bien sur que ça arrive, c'est leur nombre.
Mais je ne condamne pas, je constate les conséquences de l'existence de cet objet ( que je possède par ailleurs ) mais dont je me refuse à être une sorte d'esclave ! mon âge sans doute, il faut me pardonner.
Je suis presque de la génération 22 à Asnières et un peu celle du Minitel...
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Salut Xavier
Mon amie est crudivore je crois et elle appartient à une communauté un peu spéciale, tu devrais aller voir sa page face de bouc. Je crois qu'elle a un blogue aussi. Bonne chance!
Luc
Whitehorse
j'ai été stupéfait du nombre de personnes qui ont éteint leur portable - Ce n'est donc pas possible d'y penser avant de soi même ?
Non, parfois ce n'est pas possible d'y penser par soi-même : j'en fais partie. A chaque fois qu'on me le rappelle (spectacle, ciné, etc) : j'en suis bien contente. Justement parce que je ne vis pas avec mon téléphone, je ne vis pas collée à lui.
Mon portable n'est pas un smartphone (c'est un vieux truc sans internet), et je ne l'utilise pas tous les jours. Alors oui, il faut me rappeler que j'en ai un, quand cela est nécessaire...
Voilà la démonstration de la dépendance générée par le système consumérisme dans lequel nous sommes et à tous les niveaux. Les publiscistes sont devenus très forts en jouant sur l'affect en passant par les enfants notamment pour exprimer la nécessité d'acquérir tel jouet, tel aliment, tel bonbon...
A nous de garder notre objectivité pour ne pas devenir des moutons
...qu'en une telle circonstance certaines personnes puissent avoir des préoccupations moins futiles que l'existence de leur téléphone ?
Justement ! dans de telles circonstances, le RESPECT devrait être une des premières préoccupations. Le problème c'est que plus le temps passe, moins les gens ont la notion de ce que le mot "respect" représente 😠
...qu'en une telle circonstance certaines personnes puissent avoir des préoccupations moins futiles que l'existence de leur téléphone ?
Justement ! dans de telles circonstances, le RESPECT devrait être une des premières préoccupations. Le problème c'est que plus le temps passe, moins les gens ont la notion de ce que le mot "respect" représente 😠
En de telles circonstances il y a ceux qui pensent au deuil, à la famille, etc., et ceux qui pensent avant tout à... leur portable😕
Entre temps, notre ami écolo-secto-végé-crudivore cherche toujours un endroit pour faire pousser et bouffer sa salade! La question est : Ou devrait il aller?😏
Entre temps, notre ami écolo-secto-végé-crudivore cherche toujours un endroit pour faire pousser et bouffer sa salade! La question est : Ou devrait il aller?😏
Là où l'herbe est verte ! Ça doit exister, en Belgique.
Le tout est d'articuler son régime alimentaire avec des revenus. Vivre en éco-village ne dispense pas d'avoir un emploi (à ma connaissance). Et aussi des compétences, à partager avec les voisins.
Pas sûr que ce soit l'éco-village le plus difficile à trouver !
Il y a aussi la possibilité de ne pas dépendre de toute une organisation (un éco-village) : acheter son lopin de terre près d'une source d'eau, construire son éolienne et construire sa propre maison : vivre à l'écart du système demande quelques efforts, un sens de la créativité, un peu de culot, et aussi quelques finances d'avance.
Et dans cette affaire, le carré vert, c'est sans doute ce qu'il y a de plus facile à trouver.
Tout lopin de terre coûte une fortune, c'est vrai. Et pour l'emploi, c'est un impératif du moins jusqu'à ce que la ferme de subsistance devienne une ferme de production.
Bonne chance
Je rejoins la discussion et abonde dans votre sens Etrefal.
Qui sommes-nous pour juger les autres ? Chacun a le droit de vivre comme bon lui semble non ? Du coup je suis moi aussi en questionnement et en recherche d'un mode de vie plus respectueux globalement. Cela tient me semble-t-il également à l'environnement humain dans lequel nous évoluons.
Voilà sur quoi je suis tombée personnellement, mais c'est au Québec et je ne suis pas forcément prête à partir aussi loin : https://societe-ideal.squarespace.com/services/
Existe-t-il l'équivalent en France ?
Merci d'avance
Pour ma part, mais je me trompe peut être, je suis très méfiant envers ce type de proposition qui peut être la porte ouverte à des dérives non souhaitées.
Si le chemin est difficile, le difficile est le chemin.
Il va être très facile de le vérifier : c'est le premier message de cet internaute sur ce forum, et il suffira de constater la teneur de ses prochains messages, s'il y en a.
Il existe encore plusieurs contrées où poser ses gamelles pour vivre au plus proche de ses souhaits, mais en n'oubliant pas que le quotidien existe partout avec ses lots d'aléas qui nous apportent le meilleur comme le pire.
Cependant une fois dépassé l'exotisme qui parfois nous fait faire des bêtises en se posant trop vite, je suis convaincue que chacun peut trouver son havre de paix, sans forcément s'exiler loin de son pays.
Etre bien là où l'on est, en accord avec soi-même : utopique ça peut le paraître mais qui a le droit de nous empêcher de vivre notre rêve ?
Pour ma part, je l'ai réalisé à la bonne quarantaine, et même si j'en ai bavé parfois (de toute ma façon ma galère était quotidienne avant), je ne regrette rien et souhaite à tout le monde d'oser vivre selon lui-même
Oui je suis bien d'accord qu'il n'est pas forcément utile de partir ailleurs pour créer un environnement qui nous sied.
Bravo à vous d'avoir pu répondre à vos rêves, moi je suis sur le chemin 🙂
Et pour reprendre des paroles entendues récemment : Quitte à avoir une vie pas facile, je préfère m'impliquer pour mes rêves 😉 Parce que rien n'est facile non ?
Pour répondre aux autres : libres à vous de voir et de croire ce que vous voulez 🙂
J'avais juste envie de partager le lien (découvert il y a peu) d'une communauté qui partage des valeurs qui me tiennent à coeur, de partage, de respect de l'individu et de sa singularité, de la nature etc...
Chacun est libre de ses convictions et il n'y a pas de proxénétisme dans mon message, loin de là.
Pour ce qui est des dérives, je ne me sens pas concernée.
Je m'attendais plutôt à avoir des infos plutôt que des méfiances...
Ouh la ! comme vous y allez !!!
On évoquait simplement du commerce : faire de la pub, c'est faire du commerce. Comment vous vient-il à l'idée qu'une relation de commerce est du proxénétisme ?
Mais bon. Comme vous dites, chaun ses convictions... ;-)
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Many of us have noticed that bugs have been making it difficult to navigate the forum lately.
I’ll let Kate and Ticapi explain the issue:
I went to your profile to check out the Thailand travel journal, and when I clicked on it, it brought me back here again. All week, I’ve been dealing with bugs like this—it’s really discouraging from continuing on VF.🙁
I had the same thing happen, and multiple times. For me, it was Montagnard’s latest journal that kept coming up no matter which discussion I clicked on.
Hi everyone, fellow travelers!
I’m looking for anyone who’s in Kyoto or planning to visit Nishiki Market! Here’s the thing: during our trip there in April, we discovered a jewelry artisan (highly recommended!) on the left when exiting through the west exit of Nishiki Market (which is a long covered east-west street). I bought a piece of jewelry for my daughter there, but she lost it. I’d love to buy her another one! In the photo, it’s the shop with the yellow awning to the right of the restaurant with the blue awning, "Sushi Sakai." Would any kind soul be willing to get the shop’s name, email, or phone number for me? Despite my Google/AI searches, it’s nowhere to be found. A thousand thanks to whoever can help me out! Wishing you all great vacations!
Sabrina
Hello everyone! 🙂🙂,
A BIG thank you to all the travelers who sent us postcards this year—my students are becoming real geography whizzes!!!!!!!! I’m renewing my call for your kindness this year! We’re also working on food, so if your postcards can make our mouths water with local dishes, traditional meals, or typical recipes, that’d be amazing!!
Here’s a quick recap of the project:
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globetrotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse, working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m starting a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of the journal will focus on opening up to the world, diversity, travel, countries, culture...
I’m launching a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a little postcard (from France or anywhere in the world!) to take us on a journey and help us discover new places, countries, and horizons—much more fun and exciting than a regular geography textbook! One section of our journal could be called "We received mail from " and would be an opportunity to research that location and share what we learn with our readers (a super enriching activity in class).
The project starts in September 2025 but has no real end date, as this journal and world discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in my ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! (The kids will find them when they return.)
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow traveler friends. Make us dream, take us on a journey!!!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!!
Thank you in advance for your participation(s)! Below is our address. Feel free to leave your own address on a corner of the postcard if you’d like us to write back! 😊
The ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and see you soon, I hope! 😁
Julien
Regarding the amount of tobacco you can buy during a trip in the European Union and bring back to France, we can't really talk about a "duty-free allowance," because the rules around how much tobacco you can bring back to France aren't straightforward at all under French law.
BOLIVIA: THE COUNTRY ON THE BRINK (What's Really Happening)
A dramatic saga is unfolding before our eyes in the Andes. Between suffocating blockades, clashes, an international airlift, and historic political decisions, Bolivia has just experienced 48 hours of rare intensity.
Here’s the full breakdown (economic, social, and political) of the last 48 hours:
For travelers and tourists: the article also includes an important note about the upcoming publication (starting tomorrow) of the precise status of roadblocks, route by route.
I’ll post the full update here on Voyage Forum!
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis. History is being written before our eyes! https://www.petitherge.com/bolivie-paralysie-et-ultimatum
I just discovered a great show on Arte.
It's called "7 en route": seven young European journalists travel around Europe in a fully converted bus, making reports on every city they visit. It's amazing! 🙂
Yesterday, for example, they were in Rome, Italy, and the reports included things like the world's smallest restaurant—a super romantic spot for two. There was also a report on the king of paparazzi in Italy.
They have to pick topics that let us discover the little quirks of each country. And at the end of each episode, we get to see the finished report.
It's such a great show, mixing journalism, travel, and discovery—basically, a must-watch!
It airs in the evening starting at 6:50 PM (I think), and it started this past Monday, July 14th.
If you watch it, let me know—we can chat about it!
I left my heart’s country eight days ago and returned to my adopted one—or was it the other way around? Scotland-Morvan, Morvan-Scotland, I’m not quite sure anymore.
After a quarter without dragging my slippers around here, even though I’d loudly declared I had no interest left in this site, here I am again!
My imagination never stays fallow for long. Just enough time for my inner land to rest. It gets overgrown with fresh nettles, the kind you can pick without getting stung. Then, it’s time to till the fragrant earth and let the story grow.
I hesitated over where to set this story.
Maybe the Highlands, maybe the Hebrides, maybe the Orkney Islands, maybe the Shetland Islands. All of Scotland is myth—easy to embroider.
But in the end, no. I’d almost be too afraid to bare my soul.
The story will take place at home. Simple, practical.
1)
This morning, I was up well before dawn, feeling a bit grumpy, but nothing a bowl of coffee won’t fix. I love my bowl, and no one dares take it. It’s porcelain, edged with intertwined blue flowers. On the bottom, it says "Revol." The factory has existed long before the Revolution. It was my great-grandmother’s bowl. She drank roasted barley from it during the war, then her Leroux chicory.
Last year, a little guy dropped it. My bowl broke into three pieces. A black anger vibrated deep inside me. The little boy was so upset, on the verge of tears. How could I scold him!
I picked up the three pieces and took Little Boy in my arms. His hair smelled of the light, sweet sweat of toddlers. A gentle hug that healed—his budding sorrow and my anger—everything vanished, and time carried on.
Today, my bowl is even prettier. Man fixed it using the traditional kintsugi technique, except he didn’t use gold powder or lacquer but superglue, and he delicately painted the cracks with woad blue. And my bowl is even more beautiful now.
I’m lingering, I can tell—it’s just that a story wraps itself in life, and life can’t be told in the snap of a finger. Life is long. Like in architecture, you start with a rough sketch, called a "sous-cul" (the initial pencil drawing), then you make a tracing, which is the work itself, the one you later carefully roll up in a wooden tube.
Life is like that: you erase, you start over, you use the nub of the pencil until it’s tiny, but you keep going—dreaming, loving.
"Living is a full-time occupation, a unique adventure. Always a surprise and a wonder, which sometimes turns into astonishment. And, from time to time, happiness."*
Alright, enough digressing—this introduction is definitely too long.
Tomorrow, I’ll get to the heart of the matter.
(I hate that expression; it feels like I’m cutting into someone’s skin.)
I’m Yann, a 28-year-old TikToker who loves traveling!
Since I’ve been to several destinations, I’d love to get a flag from each one as a sort of trophy. But from what I’ve seen online, a lot of sites sell them with what looks like really poor quality...
So I’m reaching out to you all to share a site you usually use—help me start my collection! :)
hi there
I’d love to get some opinions—I’ve never used Airbnb before.
They’re offering a key handover via lockbox.
Any tips or advice?
Is it reliable?
Best,
Hi there, I’m Laura, and I’m looking for a few people to answer some questions so I can understand your travel wishes and challenges. It won’t take long—I can chat here, by email, or by phone. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything! 😊
On this forum, we talk a lot about trekking in the Himalayas, but I’d love to share another side of Nepal: its spiritual, cultural, and religious atmosphere, especially in Kathmandu.
Nepal, much like Tibet and Bhutan, is deeply connected to the Himalayas—the ultimate sacred mountain range. This small country exudes a calming vibe, shaped by a strong spiritual dimension. What I loved most was the unique sensory experience you get there. Walking around temples and tantric monasteries, a distinct scent fills the air—aromatic plants used for ritual fumigation. Locals mainly burn Himalayan juniper, cedar, sandalwood, and other local essences. This fragrant smoke is a way to purify the space and reach the deities, and you’re constantly enveloped in these aromas.
Another striking aspect is the sound. As soon as you step outside, you hear bells ringing in front of temples. People ring them three times before praying to announce their presence to the deities. Nepal is also the birthplace of singing bowls and sound meditation practices. In Kathmandu, you can easily find meditation sessions or "sound baths."
The spiritual dimension is everywhere: a Hindu sadhu practicing asceticism, a lama in deep red robes with his mala, turning a prayer wheel while murmuring "Om mani padme hum." Newar Buddhism, Tantrism, and Hinduism coexist harmoniously in daily life.
For those who love exploring a destination through its culture and spirituality, Nepal is an unforgettable place. What was your spiritual experience in Nepal like?
Hi,
I’m landing in Quebec and then heading to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I’d like to rent a pick-up. My question is: does this vehicle come with a cover and is it secure enough to store luggage in? I’ve heard two conflicting opinions. Thanks
I just installed the Maps.Me app on my phone. I only recently found out about this app. I’m traveling in 2 weeks and a few days, and I’m a bit stuck on how to use it.
I’m from the Montreal (Quebec) area, and I’d love to know if there’s a kind soul out there who could help me get started and use the app at least minimally.
If there are private lessons available, I’d be interested in those too.
Like many others, I’m overjoyed to hear that VoyageForum is reopening! I’ve been waiting hopefully for this, and it’s wonderful that it’s finally happening!
I just couldn’t bring myself to actively participate in other French-language travel forums—their format and way of doing things never appealed to me as much. I really hope that VF’s structure, categories, and interface won’t change too much despite the handover, because I’m very attached to them. Through thick and thin, the site has held strong—it’s amazing!
In a previous message, François mentioned that there were positions to fill ahead of the reopening, including moderators...
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this and hoping to send in my CV.
Now, after reading the latest message, it seems like the team is already fully formed. But are there still a few spots left to fill?
I’ve been a VF member for 20 years (since 2004). I’d love to contribute to this wonderful adventure as a moderator if VF would trust me with the role. If the team is open to reviewing it, I’m ready to send my CV. Could you let me know the next steps?
I’m planning a 3-week trip to Japan in May with Voyage Privé. The package includes a 5 GB eSIM, but my phone isn’t new enough to support it. VP told me I could buy a SIM card when I arrive at the airport.
Sure enough, I’ve seen online that this is possible with different providers.
I only need it for checking routes, looking up addresses, train schedules, etc.—basically using Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and similar apps. No heavy downloads or major internet use. All hotels should provide free Wi-Fi for that, right?
Has anyone got any tips for me on this? What have you tried, and how much did it cost?
Thanks for your help!
I’d like to know if you can buy reef-safe sunscreen sprays at 7-Eleven. If so, how much do they cost? We’re traveling with backpacks, so we’ll either buy 100ml here or in Thailand.
I wanted to share a really unpleasant experience from our last trip booked with Promoséjours and organized by FTI.
We booked an 8-day/7-night stay in Egypt, from June 8 to 15.
The flight initially scheduled was changed a week before departure to take off at 10 PM from Paris CDG.
In the end, it took off with a 1-hour delay and included an unmentioned stopover in Marsa Alam.
We landed in Hurghada at 4 AM and arrived at the hotel at 6 AM.
So, we spent our first night on the plane.
For the return trip, surprise—the flight was moved up. We left the hotel at 10:30 PM on Friday the 14th to take off at 2 AM and land at 7 AM at Paris CDG.
So, we spent our last night on the plane too.
After sending a complaint letter to Promoséjours / FTI, they replied that the first and last days can be dedicated to transport (which I already knew) and that no matter how many nights you book, you’re not guaranteed to spend them in the hotel—it could just as well be on the plane.
I’m really questioning this.
Isn’t there a law that protects customers in cases like this?
Because when I do the math, the first and part of the second day were spent on transport, same for the second-to-last and last day. And I paid for 7 nights for a stay that only lasted 5.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to them—thanks to their two sleepless nights in transit, I’m coming back even more exhausted from a trip that was supposed to be restful!
I also want to warn anyone booking through this agency about visas for Egypt.
At booking, they told me the visa was included in the price, then they sent me an email saying I’d have to pay for it on-site at 25 €.
Once there, we were directed to a special line for FTI customers, and guess what? They charged us 30 €!
Basically, they’re great at making sure you *enjoy* your vacation—mostly by enjoying your wallet!
If anyone has dealt with this kind of situation and won their case, I’m all ears.
Hi there!
I’m heading to Thailand for two months.
So I thought I’d get a Thai SIM card to use Google Maps for getting around cities, mostly.
Here’s my question: will this SIM affect my apps? Or will they work the same as with my Orange SIM?
Is there any setup I need to do, or can I just pop in the Thai SIM?
I’d also like to switch back to my Orange SIM now and then while I’m in Thailand—on the same phone. Will I need to reset the phone, or will it reconnect without any issues?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Best,
Huiclos
Hi, I’d like to know where we can buy beer or wine in Chefchaouen and around Merzouga. We’ll be doing a circuit and staying at the Parador Hotel in Chefchaouen and in a bivouac in Merzouga.
Thanks for any info you can share!
Hello everyone,
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globe-trotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m launching a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of this journal will focus on opening up to the world, embracing differences, travel, global cultures, and more.
I’m putting out a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a postcard (from France or anywhere in the world)! The goal is to help us "travel" and discover new places, countries, and horizons in a way that’s much more fun and exciting than a geography textbook. One section of our journal could be called "We received a letter from ," where we’d research the location and share what we learn with our readers—a really enriching activity for the classroom.
The project starts in September 2025 but doesn’t have a strict end date, since this journal and world-discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in the ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! The kids will find them when they return.
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible, and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow travelers. Help us dream and explore!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!
Thank you in advance for your participation! Below is our address. If you’d like us to write back, feel free to leave your address on a corner of the postcard! 😊
ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon! 😊
Julien
🙂
Hi there! I have to leave Ivato/Antananarivo on December 16th. I have a lot of ariary that I’d like to exchange for euros since I might not be coming back to Madagascar (after this 21st trip). I think the exchange office at Ivato also buys ariary back. If any of you have seen the rate for this buyback in advance, thanks a million!
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a website that would let me plot my travel route in advance so I can print it out. The idea is to create a map with a little “me” on a bike that my parents can move along as I progress, since I’m planning to cycle all the way to Nepal.
If any of you have done something similar or know of a good tool, I’d love to hear your tips!
Thanks in advance! 😊
I'm looking to buy an ultra-lightweight 50/55L travel backpack with a suitcase or front opening.
Does anyone have any brand and/or model recommendations?
Thanks,
Emma
Hello. We’re a retired couple heading to Sri Lanka from January to March. After the November floods, I’d like to know if we can offer hands-on help to the locals, maybe pack some clothes or other items people might need in our luggage, and who we could give them to. Thanks for any info from those on the ground.
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
