J’ai terminé mes études il y a un an et demi et débuté dans la vie active. Mais je me rends compte que mon travail ne me convient pas, tout comme ma vie actuelle de manière générale.
J’ai l’impression de passer à côté de ma vie, de ma jeunesse… de toujours avoir fait ce qu’on attendait de moi.
Pas de précipitations, je dois réfléchir calmement à tout ça, à la manière de changer les choses…
Le jour où mon entreprise propose de prolonger mon contrat… Drame ! Cette idée me terrifie bien plus qu’elle ne devrait me réjouir. Non, je ne veux vraiment pas continuer dans cette voie, c’est certain ! Il n’y a plus aucun doute !
Mais pourquoi ne pas voyager ? Cette idée vient très naturellement et semble même s’imposer d’elle-même car l’envie n’a jamais disparu !
Ma vie actuelle n’est pas parfaite, je le sais et il y aura des choses à changer au retour de voyage.
Je ne pense donc pas partir pour fuir mais partir pour réaliser un rêve de toujours qui longtemps semblait impossible. partir parce que c’est le bon moment (à la fin du contrat et avant d’envisager une réorientation niveau professionnel).
J’envisage de partir mi-mai/début juin une. J’y réfléchis depuis des mois et je n’arrive toujours pas à me fixer d’itinéraire. Il temps pourtant afin d’entamer les démarches !!
Le ‘projet initial’ : c’était 1 an en Australie : faire le tour en van/voiture et bosser dans le fuit picking. C’était le projet initial si on peut dire
Mais Après de récentes vacances sac à dos en thailande, je meurs d’envie de retourner découvrir l’asie, peut etre même plus que l’australie finalement. L’asie, ce continent m’a toujours attirée, intriguée…
Pourquoi ne pas combiner Australie et Asie (ex 7/8 mois + 4/5 mois ou 6 mois + 6 mois) ?
Grosse inquiétude : le budget !! Si je dépense + que je ne gagne en Australie, le voyage en Asie risque d’être compromis L Et je ne cesse de lire que l’australie devient difficile pour les backpackers toujours plus nombreux, meme pour les petits boulots dans la ceuillette… Ca m’inquiète un peu… Peut etre que je ne devrais envisager l’australie qu’en vacances pour plus tard ??
Et si je partais en Asie pour 9 mois, 1 an (selon le budget) ??
Ou autre chose… ?? l’amérique du sud, autre continent qui me fait très envie ?? ...
Si je pars c’est pour profiter bien sur mais je ne veux pas seulement partir pour aller à la plage et faire la fiesta.
Je pars par curiosité, pour découvrir d’autres cultures et me découvrir aussi.
Je recherche du dépaysement, une expérience qui me fera grandir, évoluer personnellement, dans mes idées…
Pourrais-je trouver cela en Australie ? L’asie me semble en toute logique plus dépaysante et intéressante culturellement que l’Australie.
Cependant pendant mon récent voyage routard en thailande, j’ai trouvé que les contacts avec la population restaient relativement superficiels, dans un cadre commercial…
J’ai besoin de votre aide, vos conseils, témoignages… pour définir mon projet.
Salut,
je me trouve dans la même situation que toi...je ne supporte plus mon travail, je pense aussi que ce n'est pas ma voie, mais pour ma part, je souhaite aller en Tunisie car c'est mon pays d'origine et je parle le tunisien couremment. Le hic, "ma fille" avec qui je partage la garde avec son père. Mais, je pense que le soucis est réglé car, elle ne souhaite pas me suivre (elle a son petit frère). Alors, je dois prendre sur moi, je me dis qu'il faut que je parte ça devient vitale. Je me sens obligé de partir, obliger de faire quelque chose qui sorte du cadre. Les personnes qui m'entourent font la courses aux richesses, se tuent au boulot, plus personne se parle (tout par mail), marre de cette société qui ne voit qu'elle...Alors, crois moi, si tu n'as pas de contrainte FONCE...
Salut GENA,
je te souhaite bonne chance dans la réalisation de ton projet et j'espère que ca ne sera pas trop diffilce de gérer le départ et sur place vis-à-vis de ta fille surtout. C'est vrai que c'est beaucoup plus compliqué quand on a unefamille...
Je me dis aussi que c'est le momemt idéal car célibatire, sans responsabilités.. mais la famille m'a souvent "retenue" pour partir. Personne qui a ce désir dans l'entourage et mes parents qui ne comprennent pas, s'inquiètent...
A un moment, j'étais quasi déprimée mais je me suis rendue compte que si ma vie ne me plaisait pas je devais essayer de la changer même si mes choix ne plairaient pas.
Après tout, nous avons chacun le droit d'être heureux. les gens ont beau direce qu'ils veulent chacun doit vivre sa vie pour lui, comme il l'entend même si c'est parfois à contre-courant du schéma dicté par la société.
les gens critiquent mais ce n'est pas eux qui vivent notre vie alors il y a un moment ou il faut savoir passer au dessus de ca et vivre pour soi-même
En fait t'as envie d'être en vacances tout le temps !
Travaille 4 ou 5 ans pour avoir une expérience et ensuite tente l'expatriation, ça pourrait te convenir.
Toujours tres pragmatique, Giles...
Tu sais, on peut voyager sans pour autant etre en vacances tout le temps. Travailler pour se faire le budget necessaire... et partir ensuite, plus ou moins longtemps.
L'expatriation n'est a mon sens pas du voyage. Que tu bosses du Lundi au Vendredi dans ton pays d'origine ou ailleurs, au final, c'est du pareil au meme. Ok, tu t'adaptes a une autre forme de vie, culture differente. Mais ce n'est pas ce dont notre ami a envie il me semble.
Elle veut profiter de sa jeunesse, et toi tu lui conseilles de bosser... sympa.🤪
Oui, en Asie du Sud Est, la barriere de la langue est belle et bien reelle. Mais on ne communique pas qu'avec la langue, et si tu as une demarche positive et en allant vers les gens, tu trouveras toujours au detour d'un sentier, de jolies rencontres, humaines, enrichissantes, et sinceres.
Beaucoup allient Australie et Asie du Sud Est effectivement sur un voyage d'une telle duree. Le danger de l'Australie, c'est que si tu n'y trouves pas de boulot, alors tu risques de flamber toutes tes economies.
Si tu te sens prete dans ta tete, et si tu penses que c'est le bon moment, pars ma grande! Pars! Parce que peut-etre n'auras-tu pas cette autre opportunite plus tard, et peut-etre alors tu le regretteras... tu es jeune, 22 ans, ne passes pas a cote de ta vie pour entrer dans le moule.😉
Oui meme si l'idée d'une expatriation à l'avenir n'est pas pour me déplaire.
Ce n'est pas le but recherché actuellement.
Merci pour les encouragements lilie!! La réfléxion dérrière le voyage et ses raisons a eu le temps de murir, et cette fois c'est décidé. Je partirai car je sens quê c'est le moment!
Reste "juste à" décider de l'itinéraire... un vrai choix cornélien! Plus facile à dire qu'à faire!
Tu sais, on peut voyager sans pour autant etre en vacances tout le temps. Travailler pour se faire le budget necessaire... et partir ensuite, plus ou moins longtemps.
L'expatriation c'est assez sympa... tu es bien payé, tu découvres vraiment un autre pays et tu es dans une région dans laquelle tu peux visiter les pays limitrophes... J'ai fait ça durant 10 ans et c'est un excellent souvenir.
Ouais, enfin tout dépend de l'expat... Je ne garde pas un très bon souvenir des expats que j'ai rencontrés sur ma route...
Cela étant, l'expatriation nécessite une certaine expérience. Elle n'est donc possible, comme tu l'as souligné, qu'après plusieurs années de boulot.
Entre le premier boulot et l'expatriation, un long voyage ne me paraît pas une mauvaise idée. Surtout s'il y a aussi une volonté de réorientation professionnelle. Cela peut être une façon d'y voire plus claire, de faire un break...
Entre la fin de mes études et le début de ma vie professionnelle, j'ai passé un an à l'étranger, à profiter de la vie, tout en travaillant ce qu'il fallait pour être autonome et m'offrir en prime une expérience professionnelle qui marque toujours les esprits sur mon CV (c'est en gros la première chose que l'on remarque et la raison pour laquelle on m'embauche. Pourtant quand j'ai décidé de faire cela, de nombreuses personnes m'ont assuré que c'était une folie, qu'il fallait rentrer dans une boite si je voulais ensuite obtenir du boulot). Suite à cette année, j'en suis naturellement venue au boulot, en sachant pourquoi je choisissais telle ou telle voie.
Il est bon parfois de prendre le temps de faire les choses.
Tout comme Bardak, moi non plus je n'ai pas de tres bons souvenirs des quelques expats que j'ai rencontres. Et quand je dis expats, j'entend des gens qui partent avec par exemple un VIE. Qui sont payes avec leurs salaires de leurs pays d'origine, qui ont souvent des logements de fonction... et qui vivent en guethos d'expats avec des idees completement fausses du pays dans lequel ils vivent, avec des mentalites de colonisateurs a deux francs six sous.
Ca ne veut pas dire que tous les expats sont pareils, mais de mon experience, c'est l'impression qu'il en ressort.
On peut vivre et travailler a l'etranger, "s'expatrier", sans pour autant etre "expatrie" a son sens le premier.😉
Tout comme Bardak, moi non plus je n'ai pas de tres bons souvenirs des quelques expats que j'ai rencontres.
Oui mais ces gens là - dont je fais partie - tu ne les apprécierais pas plus ici ! Ce n'est donc pas l'expatriation en soi qui a fait que tu n'en as pas gardé de bons souvenirs !
Pas sûr. En expatriation, ce genre de comportement s'exacerbe. Le fait d'être expatrié et d'avoir un salaire conséquent n'est pas le problème. C'est plutôt la prétention d'un certain nombre d'expats qui me pose problème. Des petits gars de 30 ans qui débarquent dans un pays dont ils ne connaissent rien et qui se prennent pour les rois du pétrole parce qu'ils ont accès à des postes à responsabilité auxquels ils n'auraient pu avoir accès en France, qu'après de longues années. Ils se paient des apparts dont ils ne se permettaient même pas de rêver en France. Ils sont là pour faire du business, se retrouvent entre eux pour networker, c'est un p'tit monde qui tourne sur lui-même et qui s'autosatisfait.
Pour peu que vous soyez dans un pays où le niveau de vie est inférieur à celui de la France, ces p'tits gars doivent avoir l'impression de planer. Cela étant, j'ai également rencontré des expats très sympas.
Je suis nouveau venu sur ce forum car j'ai besoin d'un conseil. J'ai 34 ans, je suis à un tournant de ma vie, et j'ai besoin de changer d'air. Suite à une…
Je m'appel Rémi 19 ans, et une furieuse envie de tous laisser pour commencer vivre. ça fait longtemps que je veux voyager et c'est décidé je pars quand j'ai…
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.
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.
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
