Nous envisageons de faire le tour du monde en famille départ juillet 2010 pour un an et venons de faire une simulation one world comme si nous partions ce mois-ci. ( prix pour 4 aultes avec taxes d'aéroport 13.600 € ) Est-ce un prix normal ?Pouvons nous demander à Paris les visas pour tous les pays que nous voulons traverser ou au contraire faut-il demander les visas au fur et à mesure ? Un billet open signifie t-il que nous pouvons choisir nos vols au fur et mesure dans chaque pays ou doit-on reserver de Paris les dates des vols ? Il est en effet difficile de savoir six mois à l'avance quand nous allons quitter le chili par exemple à quelques jours près! D'un autre côté, il ne faudrait pas se retrouver sans vol ! ces derniers doivent sur tous le trajet être je pense confirmer 72 heures au moins à l'avance.
Nous avons un pb avec le pacifique car pas de vol papeete sydney via one world et retenir des vols santiago île de pâques papeete santiago nous prendrait 4 segments. Connaissez-vous des tarifs préferenciels hors one world pour effectuer ces dernières liaisons sachant que nous avons un vol santiago sydney ?
Pour l'ouest américain ( 5 à 6 smaines ) et l'australie ( 4 à 5 semaines ) nous pensonsl louer un camping car. Reste du voyage : 3 semaines au Yucatan, 6 semaines pour le pérou et la Bolivie, 2 mois chili et argentine, 1 moiis en Polynésie. Après l'australie, 2 à 3 semaines en Indonésie sachant que nous devons repartir de Phnom Penh à l'issue de ce délai ( seule étape terrestre comptant pour un segment c'est peut-être un peu juste et quel itinéraire retenir ? ), 6, 5 semaines en chine, 3 semaines en turquie. Je pense que pour la chine l'argentine et le chili il y aura des vols intérieurs à prévoir. En dehors de cela transports en commun et chambres simples ( nos enfants auront 13 et 18 ans ).
Que faut-il prévoir selon vous comme budget et quels conseils pouvez-nous nous donner généraux ou par pays ( durée, itinéraire, transport...? )
Merci à tous ceux qui auront la gentillesse de nous répondre sur tout ou partie de ces points en fonction de leur expérience.
il y a plus cher et moins cher, je viens d en prendre un avec "the great escapade", ca commence a 960 livres sterling (cad moins de 1000 euros ces jours ci) sans les taxes, je cumule pas mal d'atterrissages (15 je crois) et j en ai eu pour 628 livres de taxes, ca fait quand meme deux fois moins cher que toi
pour la plupart des billets tours du monde (j en suis a mon 3e concret, mais un paquet de simulations et de recherches), il faut definir tes dates a la reservation, mais une fois que c est fait tu peux changer a peu de frais voire gratuitement (c est le cas avec the great escapade en ce moment) avec une limite tt de meme: ces bilets ne rentre que dans des categories de reservation raz les paquerettes, du genre qui sont epuisees rapidement, donc faut pas chercher une place au dernier moment en haute saison
c est moins souple que de prendre des aller simples quand tu as envie de bouger mais normalement bcp moins cher
desole je suis sur le point de sortir mais encore reporte je complete la reponse: c est moins souple que de prendre des billets au fur et a mesure de tes envies, mais ca presente un avantage confortable: ca mets de l huile pour les histoires de visa et d immigration, ca passe bien + facilement qu un, "j sais pas quand je repars, je verrais bien si ca me plait", c'est plus facile, meme si on prolonge un stop et qu on demande un extension de visa
pour les demandes de visa, si tu as ds dates predefinies, ca peut se faire depuis la france, ca demande qq jours a paris ou encore plus facile quelques paquets d euros avec un prestataire de service, toujours plus facile que de demerder ca dans un pays que tu ne connais pas avec la barriere de la langue. de plus en faisant une demande dans un conulat ou une ambassade, tu as en general droit a plus de temps/souplesse qu en faisant ta demande a la frontiere ou a l aeroport (dans certains cas tu es meme oblige de faire la dmande suffisamment longtemps a l avance. va voir ce lien http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs_909/index.html plein d info pays par pays sur les conditions d entree
encore un truc je sais que les vols santiago papeete via l ile de paques sont toujours pleins longtemps a l avance, dangereux d attendre le dernier moment, meme tres dangereux a 4
t as essaye le tdm avec skyteam?
J'ai regardé les simulations de tdm sur great escapade. Pb pas de vol au mexique ni amérique du sud et Ile du pacifique.
Je vais approfondir sur sKy team mais j'ai l'impression que je suis dans le même budget. Connais-tu star alliance et si ça vaut le coup de passer par eux. Pour l'instant, je n'arrive pas à utiliser leur simulateur.
ils ont (ou avaient?) deux simulateurs: un executable hors ligne et un en ligne qui tourne avec a peu pres n importe quel navigateurc etait le plus abouti il y a quelques annees, ca fait un bail que je ne l ai pas essaye
Nous organisons également notre départ pour juin 2010 en famille avec nos deux enfants qui auront 4 et 8 ans; notre itinéraire est basé uniquement sur l'Asie principalement pour des raisons budgétaires; nous souhaitons prendre juste un billet aller et le retour une fois sur place quelques mois après; pensez vous que c'est faisable ? Nous ne souhaitons pas prendre le retour car nous ne savons pas encore de quel pays nous allons repartir.
Pour les visas, est ce faisable de les prendre pour chaque pays avant notre départ où bien faudra t'il aller aux ambassades ?
C'est un peu compliqué et je ne trouve pas réponse à mes questions;
si quelqu'un peu m'aider; en tout cas votre itinéraire donne envie...
pas de visas pour l'australie la malaisie le cambodge et la thailande. Pour l'indonésie on peut y rester un mois. Avir pour le laos et le vietnam. Si nécessaire comme pour la chine les prendre au consulat à bangkok.
Nous avons un projet de voyage avec 3 enfants ( 10, 12, 13 ans) cet été + automne 2009 vers la Mongolie puis Chine, Vietnam, népal...1 mois environ par pays ...
souhaitons : des tuyaux pour petit budget
mêmes questions que précédents sur forum concernant les visas ( les demander au départ ou possible sur place ?) avec un problème particulier pour la Chine qui demanderait les billers d'avion AR + hébergement ?
Salut et bonne chance pour la prepa !
je suis en plein dedans aussi (depart en mars 2010)
Ton prix de 13000 euros me parait coherent pour 4 personnes.
British Airways me semble un bon partenaire via oneworld (j'ai teste le calculateur de distance c'est plutot pas mal...). sinon un operateur peut te repondre je numero de tel est sur le site de oneworld.
Pas trop aime skyteam car peu de partenaires aeriens interessants du coup ca complique le voyage.
pour les visas meme question que toi, tout prendre avant ou au compte goutte ?
je ne sais pas.
on se tient au courant,
a+
Bonjour, nous avons le même projet que vous pour sept. 2010 avec 3 enfants et notre itinéraire ressemble bcp au vôtre. Nous avons aussi un problème pour le départ de papeete vers Australie ou Nouvelle-Zélande; avez-vs trouvé une solution?
Merci!
Famille du Québec
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Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
hi everyone,
I need to apply for a new eTA for Canada.
do I need the number from my old eTA or not?
because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
thanks for your replies, have a great weekend
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hello everyone,
Could a resident of Benin (Cotonou) kindly let me know which is the best mobile phone and internet service provider?
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Juan
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month.
I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival?
How long do the formalities take on the spot?
Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
