Moi aussi je suis d'accord avec ce que vous dites... 🙂
J'ai un peu de mal à voir en quoi c'est aussi le point de vue d'ArianeJ, mais bon....😏
Michel
C'est ce qu'elle dit dans la partie que j'ai citée: le compromis ne se conçoit que du côté du non fumeur qui accepte la fumée du fumeur et non du fumeur qui accepte de ne pas fumer....
C'est ce qu'elle dit dans la partie que j'ai citée: le compromis ne se conçoit que du côté du non fumeur qui accepte la fumée du fumeur et non du fumeur qui accepte de ne pas fumer....
Point de vue unilatéral ; les fumeurs aussi font des compromis, évidemment.
s'il n'y avait pas assez de wagon, il aurait fallu se plaindre auprès de la sncf, car le fumeur lui n'y était pour rien.
Pas d'accord: si les wagons fumeurs étaient mal ventilés et donc déplaisaient aux fumeurs, c'était aux fumeurs de se plaindre auprès de la SNCF. Les wagons fumeurs étant souvent vides, ils ne devenaient plus rentables. C'est un calcul qui désavantage le fumeur mais qui était prévisible. Mais après, qu'on ne parle pas de liberté. Personne ne voulait voyager en wagon fumeur, donc la SNCF pouvait "honnêtement" 😛 en déduire que la suppression du wagon fumeur ne gênerait personne. En tout cas, elle ne gêne pas les non fumeurs qui trouvent enfin de la place. Donc tout le monde est content, non? Tout le monde peut voyager en non fumeur et la SNCF rentabilise ses rames....
finalement on se rend compte qu'aujourd'hui les seuls qui font un pas ce sont les fumeurs.
Je ne comprends pas ce qui vous permet d'écrire cela.
Pourquoi toujours en revenir à cette violente répartition:
fumeur = gentil, tolérant
non-fumeur = intolérant totalitaire.
C'est le genre de remarque qui créer le conflit et l'opposition
"Les fumeurs" dans leur ensemble n'ont jamais fait d'effort vers les non fumeurs (et inversement).
Certains fumeurs et certains non fumeurs sont tolérants et ouverts au compromis.
Certains fumeurs et certains non fumeurs sont totalement perdus dans des combats idéologiques, que ce soit le respect d'une soit-disante liberté individuelle ou de la santé (combat qui restreint à la cigarette seule n'a effectivement pas de sens).
Quant aux clients... c'est toujours très délicat de refuser.
Et pour les salles normalement aérées... et bien ça dépends de l'aménagement et des investissements !
Finalement je fais comme beaucoup de non fumeurs... je me tais et j'attends la fin du repas avec impatience.
A+ 😉
Donc si je résume : le patron il demande pas, les clients sont rois, les salles des établissements inadaptées à la "cohabitation" et qui c'est qu'on fustige, une fois encore ?! le fumeur...
Je viens de lire un partie de la discussion ! clouée au lit par une banale grippe !
Ce qui me choque c'est que ceux qui prônent la grande tolérance universelle envers les fumeurs, respectueux ou inciviques, c'est selon, soient aussi intolérants envers ceux qui expriment des avis qui ne sont pas les leurs, avis qui, eux, ne sont pas toxiques!
effectivement je suis bien dans la mezzanine😏, goguenard devant ce débat qui oppose en presque totalité des non-fumeurs à d'autres... non-fumeurs, avec comme trame de fond "moi chui plus "tolérant" et "lien social" que toi😠
😏
Ce qui me choque c'est que ceux qui prônent la grande tolérance universelle envers les fumeurs, respectueux ou inciviques, c'est selon, soient aussi intolérants envers ceux qui expriment des avis qui ne sont pas les leurs, avis qui, eux, ne sont pas toxiques!
Porter la contradiction, ce n'est pas être intolérant.
Ne mélangez pas tout, quand même.
Getmis olsun. 🙂
oui mais le point a été éludé dans tout le début de la discussion où il était uniquement question du droit ou non de fumer, de la tolérance ou non des non fumeurs envers les fumeurs.
Question à ceux qui voyageaient beaucoup à l'époque: l'interdiction de fumer dans les avions a-t-elle soulevé une controverse à l'époque?
Je ne m'en souviens pas. Je me rappelle avec pris un vol Tokyo-Paris le premier jour de l'interdiction totale sur la JAL et que le commandant de bord avait signalé qu'en cas de déclenchement des détecteurs de fumée, c'était atterrissage dans l'aéroport le plus proche (un petit stop en Siberie, ça vous tente?). Je n'étais même pas au courant que les avions devaient devenir non fumeurs mais la nouvelle m'avait réjoui.
Cette mesure a-t-elle été appliquée par toutes les compagnies en même temps (imposée par l'OACI?)?
effectivement je suis bien dans la mezzanine😏, goguenard devant ce débat qui oppose en presque totalité des non-fumeurs à d'autres... non-fumeurs, avec comme trame de fond "moi chui plus "tolérant" et "lien social" que toi
Il y a des libéraux et des prohibitionnistes ; je suis un peu surpris de ton infidélité au libéralisme en la circonstance.
Pas d'accord: si les wagons fumeurs étaient mal ventilés et donc déplaisaient aux fumeurs, c'était aux fumeurs de se plaindre auprès de la SNCF..... Donc tout le monde est content, non? Tout le monde peut voyager en non fumeur et la SNCF rentabilise ses rames....
Pas d'accord non plus, car en l'occurence c'est un non-fumeur qui s'est plaint dans le post, et non un fumeur 😉
En Suisse aussi on a supprimé les wagons fumeurs, mais on manque tjrs de rame et les gens voyagent tjrs debout, surtout en début et fin de journée. 🤪 Damned, on pensait avoir trouvé la solution miracle mais elle s'est avérée fort inefficace... 😛
Question à ceux qui voyageaient beaucoup à l'époque: l'interdiction de fumer dans les avions a-t-elle soulevé une controverse à l'époque?
Je ne crois pas. Je fumais à l'époque et il me semble que la plupart des fumeurs (à part quelques irréductibles caractériels) ont accepté assez facilement cette contrainte : il est facile de se rendre compte que dans cet espace totalement clos qu'est l'avion la fumée est extrêment gênante.
Il y a d'ailleurs nombre de lieux où il est tout à fait normal de ne pas fumer : les écoles, les hôpitaux... je ne crois pas que les fumeurs se soient élevés contre ces restrictions à leur liberté personnelle.
Mais là, on en vient carrément à de l'ostracisme. (comme l'est l'interdiction légale de fumer sur tous les lieux de travail : si une personne fumeuse à son bureau personnel, de quel droit va-t-on lui interdire de s'empoisonner comme elle l'entend ?)
C'est une bataille, une autre, déjà perdue de toute façon. Et cela me fait sourire à franchement parler de dépenser tellement d'énergie volubile et digitale à bagarer sur l'application d'une loi déjà votée en Belgique, et déjà appliquée dans la plupart des pays européens, ceux de fumeurs irréductibles compris, tel la Grèce. 🙂
🙂, Pour ma part, je fume depuis longtemps et je n'ai jamais fumé dans des espaces publics, en présence d'enfants, ni nulle part où mon tabagisme risque de déranger y compris dans ma propre voiture lorsque je transporte des non fumeurs.
C'est pareil pour les crottes de chien, j'ai toujours eu des chiens et toujours ramassé leurs crottes! Ce qui paraît incroyable c'est qu'il faille légifèrer, là où de l'éducation et du bon sens suffirait.
Et ce qui est franchement insupportable c'est l'agressivité des non fumeurs qui se croient autorisés à hurler dès qu'ils croisent un fumeur ! Pas plus tard que ce WE, sur le marché, je me suis fait houspiller par une idiote acariâtre, parce que j'allumais une cigarette dans la rue. J'ai le regret de dire que je me suis régalée de lui souffler ma fumée sous le nez en lui expliquant que c'était pour masquer sa mauvaise haleine de fouine😠
P.S A quand une loi pour imposer aux grincheux de dire bonjour et au revoir et avec le sourire, s'il vous plaît ! 🙂
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
Oui, mais justement, les non fumeurs se sont plains. Je me rappelle avoir envoyé un mail incendiaire à la SNCF suite à un problème sur un TGV: la voiture dans laquelle je devais voyager (en 1ère, pour raison professionnelle) était "en panne" et le contrôleur a voulu nous recaser dans le compartiment fumeur (où il restait de la place, forcément). Je connais de nombreuses personnes qui ont fait des courriers à la SNCF pour se plaindre du manque de place en non fumeur. 🤪
La suppression des places fumeur avantagent les non fumeur 😛. D'où ma remarque sur le fait que certains fumeurs qui ont du mal à tenir 2h de TGV sans leur cigarette n'ont qu'à s'en prendre qu'à eux-même de cette disparition de l'option fumeur. Mais beaucoup de fumeurs arrivent aussi à se retenir et apprécient un environnement sans fumée.
" Les adversaires de fumeurs ici, tel qu'ils l'expriment, le sont pour des raisons de confort "
1°) j'aurais dit "non-fumeurs"
2°) ce n'est pas tout à fait ce que j'ai lu, et je trouve malhonnêtement réducteur de limiter l'argumentation adverse à une simple question de confort, mais si on veut aller jusqu'au bout de ce petit jeu, on devra admettre aussi que le plaisir du fumeur n'est rien d'autre qu'une question de confort : ça fait avancer la discussion ? ... non !
3°) pour ma part, j'ai résumé mon point de vue dans le message 153 de cette discussion du 16/11, où je n'ai jamais parlé de "confort" ...
... pour le reste, aucune volonté d'entourloupe de ma part (qu'est que l'en ai à f..... d'entourlouper qui que ce soit ici 🤪, à plus forte raison ceux qui sont beaucoup plus forts que moi dans ce domaine !) : je pense simplement qu'à un certain moment du dialogue, lorsque manifestement celui-ci va trop loin, il faut savoir se départir d'une certaine posture adoptée jusqu'alors, d'un certain parti-pris, d'une certaine subjectivité, d'une certaine complaisance ou d'un certain esprit de clan ... et reconnaître qu'on ne parle pas tous du même sujet !
... et c'est aussi vrai pour une bonne partie des discussions polémiques de VF qui se terminent toujours en jus de boudin 😕 ... puéril !
" oui, sans doute, ça fait bien, on peut se parer de tolérance. Joli maquillage inutile, si il ne passe pas dans les faits. "
... j'aurais pu dire la même chose (c'eût été facile) car je le pense aussi de ceux qui se réfugient derrière les grands idéaux de liberté (qui n'ont réellement rien à voir avec le sujet de cette discussion) pour dénier aux autres le droit à celle qu'ils revendiquent (protéger un peu moins mal leur santé) ... mais je ne l'ai pas fait !
... que tu le penses aussi n'est pas très important ... rien de ce qui se dit ici non plus, d'ailleurs, ne l'oublions pas ...
... maintenant, cette aimable discussion, condamnée à l'échec avant d'être née, peut se poursuivre ou disparaître ... cela se fera sans moi 🙂
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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
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.
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.
Be careful when sailing between Somalia and northern Madagascar.
It appears to be Somali pirates who have widened their search in the Mozambique Channel, far from their usual attack zone, since, to my knowledge, there are no Malagasy pirates.
Not sure if this is the right section, but just wanted to warn future travelers...
Where’s Cape Vidal?
It’s in iSimangaliso, an independent park in KZN Wildlife, stunning and just a stone’s throw from St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland).
It’s the beach spot at the end of the Eastern Shores road. You can swim, fish... but watch out for waves, currents, and sharks...
There’s a really nice game drive where you can get out of your car at certain points, especially at Cape Vidal.
That’s where the camp with bungalows and campsites is.
The vervets and samango monkeys (endemic to the area, and the males are pretty big) can be a bit of a nuisance if you’re trying to braai...
They’re super persistent and not shy at all—don’t let them intimidate you, and stay alert because their speed at snatching food is impressive.
Anyway...
I’m reporting two recent attacks by these hyenas... who were *not* in a playful mood...
The first one happened at night—a hyena tried to bite a camper’s nose off in their tent... and succeeded.
The other night, a camper returning to their tent in the early hours was violently attacked by two hyenas... and they had a close call!
So, if you’re camping there, be careful...
Measures are being taken, but for now, it’s a bit risky.
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