Je voudrais savoir si vous connaissez des moyens de vaincre sa peur en avion ?? J'ai une peur bleu en avion, à chaque fois c'est pareil, là je pars dans 1 semaine et je suis déjà angoisée 🏴☠️
J'essai de me raisonner, on dit que statistiquement l'avion est plus sûr que la voiture, mais j'y arrive pas. J'ai déjà pris l'avions plusieurs fois, et pour des longs courriers, mais à chaque fois c'est pareil, je prend des somnifères, mais je dors pas !! je suis dans le coltar mais j'arrive pas à dormir. Je supporte pas cette attente de plusieurs heures, les gens me stressent ... le pire c'est qd y a un enfant près de moi qui est turbulent ...
Je ne souhaite pas avoir des remarques telles que "reste chez toi" ou ce genre de truc, je souhaite juste des conseils. 😊
Merci.
Slt,
Comme toi, j'ai moi aussi peur en avion, mais je pense que tout le monde à une apprehension et une peur de l'avion.
Moi j'ai tendance à manquer d 'air, un peu claustrophobe, j'angoisse.
Je prends des calmant la veille du depart et le jour même, pas très efficace d'ailleurs.., j'essai de me raisonner mais c'est dur !
Et comme toi, pas moyen de dormir ! et ça m'ennerve lorsque autour de moi les gens s'amuse, son bruyant, etc..
La seule chose qui m'apaise un peu c'est de regler l'air frais sur mon visage, si je n'avais pas trouvé cette solution je ne prendrais plus l'avion.
Mais 10H. de vol c'est extrement long !
Désolé mais je pense qu'il n'y a aucune solution, mis à part prendre des calmants et regler l'air frais sur son visage.
Un ami à vaincu sa peur de l'avion grace aux Fleurs de Bach.
On peut en trouver dans certaines pharmacie ou magasin bio (si tu es à Paris j'ai des adresses).
Tu peux aller faire un tour à la FNAC et regarder des les différents livres sur le sujet, tu verras ainsi quelles fleurs prendre. Souvent il faut en associer plusieurs.
Sinon la kinésiologie peut surement t'aider. Ma mère est kinésiologue, je peux te donner des infos si tu veux.
En tous cas, rien que ta démarche de vouloir vaincre cette peur est un bon début.
Bon courage.
Ah les fameux voyages en avion ! Des heures et des heures a patienter et a enduré les enfants et tout autre bruit ! Ce que je te conseille le plus c'est de mettre des bouchons dans tes oreilles, de prendre des tylenol, de mettre un coussin a massage dans ton cou tout en baissant un peu ton siege et de t'endormir !
je vais te proposer une solution qui va peut-être te surprendre : prends plus souvent l'avion !!😉
perso j'étais également pas très rassuré en avion (surtout au décollage : du genre à fermer les yeux, ne pas supporter d'être à côté du hublot et écouter mon ipod au décollage (je sais c'est pas bien) et à ne respirer que quand les lumières indiquant l'obligation de garder la ceinture s'éteignent), mais pour des raisons pro j'ai été amené à le prendre très svt (et principalement sur des trajets courts, donc dans de petits avions qui "bougent" plus), et maintenant, après 90 vols, je suis bcp plus à l'aise (je peux même lire au décollage 😛 !)
Il n'y a pas de problème sans solution... et si il n'y a pas de solution, il n'y a pas de problème !
Je sais qu'il existe des stages anti stress qui sont proposés par air france, ilya plusieurs thèmes abordés, ça à l'air plutôt bien et sécurisant, même sans avoir peur, je le ferais bien car ça à l'air très intéressant.Il y a aussi un ouvrage qui existe qui a été écrit par un psychologue et un commandant de bord je crois, il doit couter dans les 6euros.Je peux essayer de retrouver tout ça si ça t'intéresse.
le pire c'est qd y a un enfant près de moi qui est turbulent ...
ah oui, la solution c'est de demander un avion sans enfants...
pour le reste, il y a le pédalo, la tu seras seul(e) ou si l'avion, le ricard.......
Moi aussi je 'aime vraiment pas cela. Je vais a la toilette milles fois avant le depart. J'y vais immediatement quand l'avon c'est envoler et qu'on peut se promener.
La seule maniere que j'ai trouver a part de regarder partout allentour de moi et de ne pas arreter de bouger c'est de me convaincre a rester calme. Cette fois-ci je vais prendre 2 gravols 3 heures avant et deux autres lors de l'embarquement. J'essaie de me concentrer sur moi meme. Je met le vent sur mon visage obligatoire et necessaire pour moi et quand on peut je met les ecouteurs tres fort pour ne rien attendre allentour de moi ou pour eliminer les bruits que je ne veut pas attendre. Et je me concentre sur d'autres choses.
J'ai souvent les oreilles bloquer et mal a la tete (la pression je crois) je frotte le bas de l'arriere de mes oreilles ou j'envalle souvent mais sa ne marche pas, meme avec de la gomme. Trop nerveuse je crois.
Ou peut-etre demander a mon medecin qu'es ce qui me conseillerai. Je crois que c'est une bonne idee.
Moi je pars le 20 mars a 6h35 le matin et c'est certain que jeudi quand je vais me lever pour travailler a 5h00am je ne dormirais pas avant le soir du 20 a Varadero. C'est toujours ce qui m'arrive.
Je te souhaite Bonne chance et demande a ton medecin voir, on ne sait jamais Rachel 😊
Je voulais vous remercier tous de vos conseils et témoignages divers.
Carthago47 je te remercie également, ton conseil est précieux, j'aurai dû y penser avant !
Merci encore à vous.
moi aussi je ne suis pas bien en avion. quand j ai la chance, je voyage premiere classe.
moins de monde autour de moi, environ 20 pers. grand siege, une salle de bain pour 20
au lieu de 2 salles de bain pour 300.
je prend des gravols aussi et ca l aide a relaxer.
je n ai pas peur que l avion tombe, c est que je ne suis pas bien quand il y a beaucoup
de monde autour de moi.
je pars pour cuba en avril et je voyage club transat.
J'ai toujours été anxieux, quel que soit le type d'appareil et la durée du vol. Avec le temps cela devenait de pire en pire :
Je me souviens d'un vol Los-Angeles > Paris où je suis resté accroché à mon accoudoir sans bouger, transpirant à grosse goutte pendant 10h30. Le moindre petit a-coup de l'avion me glaçait le sang.
La situation étant finalement assez ridicule, j'ai décidé de me prendre en main.
1 - Faire un vol d'initiation en aéroclub
Rien de mieux pour apprivoiser sa peur que de l'affronter. ça coûte dans les 90 euros mais pour les trouillards c'est un investissement qui vaut le coup.
Au préalable, un moniteur vous explique les rudiments de l'aéronautique. On peut poser toutes les questions, même les plus idiotes et c'est véritablement très instructif et rassurant.
Ensuite on monte dans un petit coucou d'aéroclub et le moniteur décrit toutes les étapes du vol, depuis le décollage jusqu'à l'atterrissage (comme dans un gros !). Une fois en l'air on peut prendre les commandes, on se rend compte que finalement c'est assez simple et sécurisant.
2 - En parler à son médecin
Quand on est vraiment anxieux à l'idée de monter en avion, le médecin peut nous aider en nous prescrivant un anxiolytique léger ou autre médicament adapté à chaque cas (pas d'automédication !)
Avant de monter dans l'avion, savoir qu'on a un comprimé sur soi "au cas ou" est déjà rassurant en soi.
Pour assurer lors de mon dernier vol de 12h, j'ai pris 1/4 de comprimé avant d'embarquer, j'étais parfaitement détendu.
3 - Bien choisir sa compagnie, son avion et sa place à bord
Quand on est mal à l'aise en avion, mieux vaut mettre tous les éléments de son côté :
Choisir une compagnie réputée avec un personnel francophone (AF par ex) Pour les longs vols, choisir un gros avion qui bouge moins (Boeing 777, Airbus A340 voire A380) Prendre une place au niveau des ailes, on sent moins les turbulences et le tangage Choisir un siège côté couloir : en ce qui me concerne, j'aime bien me lever et me balader dans l'avion de temps en temps. Le fait de marcher est relaxant et puis on peut aller discuter avec d'autres passager ou les hôtesses pour se changer les idées, au lieu de rester dans sa bulle.
Aujourd'hui je ne rechigne plus à prendre l'avion pour faire 1h, 5h ou 10h de vol. Je connais le déroulement d'un vol, je sais identifier les bruits et les mouvement de l'avion. Je sais que les trous d’air n’existent pas et que ce sont les nuages qui provoquent les turbulences. Je sers juste un peu les fesses lors de la phase d'atterrissage ;-) mais cela n'a plus rien à voir avec mes vols passés...
Le transport aérien est le plus sur et pourtant 1 passagers sur quatre a peur en avion.
Je suis amené a prendre l'avion tout les jours étant eleve pilote de ligne et je sais que le plus souvent l'origine de cette peur est lignorence du fonctionnement de l'avion, de leur fiabilité, de la gestion des couloirs aérien ou de la compétence du personnels de bord.
Le personnel navigant est très soigneusement sélectionne, suivi medicalement et controle plusieurs fois par an.
Le personnel navigant est régulièrement entraines a réagir aux moindres problèmes. De plus ils reçoivent une formation complets au secourisme.
Les avions que vous prenez ne prennent pas les airs sans un suivi technique rigoureux (heureusement).
Et enfin le commandant de bord est habilite a prendre toute décision pour sauvegarder la sécurité d'un passager ou des passagers : atterrissage d'urgence, déroutement...
Pour vous permettre de vous rassurez et d'atténuez votre souffrance avant ou pendant le vol
• contactez un centre abri stress aéronautique ( Air France : 01.41.56.47.56) afin de bénéficier d'une technique de relaxation fondée sur la simulation des différentes techniques de vol.
• évitez de voyager seul
• signalez votre peur a l'hôtesse en montant dans l'avion et lui indiquer son numéro de siège.
Voilà detendez vous, respirez et occupez vous les méninges.
En espérant que les prochains vol que vous ferez se passeront mieux que les précédant.
Bonne continuation et voyagez zen...
:...Si tu as de nombreuses richesse, donne de ton bien, si tu possédes peu, donne de ton coeur...: Xx.playmo.xX
Coucou! J'ai eu aussi ce souci. Alors, les médoc, c'est pas le top (effets secondaires) moi, ce que je fais c'est la veille, je fais beaucoup l'amour, comme ça j'y repense pendant le vol et j'oublie un temps où je suis; juste avant le décollage, je me fume un gros joint, comme ça je plane au décollage et s'il me reste du temps, j'essaie de discuter avec les gens et ça passe le temps. Je dois préciser que mon problème est que je fais des crises de tétanie en avion.
Ce qui se conçoit bien s'énonce clairement
Allez l'OM !!
Passer pour un idiot aux yeux d'un imbécile est une volupté de fin gourmet !
J'ai une excellente solution pour toi: profite des joies de l'avion. Prend un siège près d'une fenêtre et passe tout le trajet a regarder en-bas. Dis-toi que tu es un oiseau et que tu as une chance immense de prendre l'avion et de voyager pendant que tant de gens ont des vies misérables, trop pauvres pour prendre l'avion et voir le monde. Chaque fois que je prend l'avion, je me dis que c'est un cadeau de la vie et que ma mère aurait rêve d'en faire autant.
Être dans le ciel, c'est comme un rêve. C'est une des plus belles choses que j'ai vu dans ma vie: les nuages en ouate, le clair de la pleine lune est mystérieux dans les airs, puis les couchers de soleil donnent une teinte rose aux nuages, la nuit on voit les lumières des villes pareilles comme des étoiles. J'ai vu tant de beauté du haut des airs et tant de pays: le canada tout vert et plein de rivières et de lacs, new york, les immenses champs verts du texas, le désert du sud des USA semblable a un paysage lunaire, paris, la tour Eiffel, les champs désordonnés bruns et verts de la France, tel un tableau abstrait, les alpes aux sommets enneigés, le bleu de la méditerranée, les montagnes de l'Atlas en Afrique du nord, les montagnes de la turquie, la mer caspienne, les grattes-ciel de Dubai, etc... Le monde est beau du haut des airs, pourquoi ne le voyez-vous pas?
. Dis-toi que tu es un oiseau et que tu as une chance immense de prendre l'avion et de voyager pendant que tant de gens ont des vies misérables, trop pauvres pour prendre l'avion et voir le monde. ceux qui ne prennent pas l'avion n'ont pas tous des vies misérables et ne sont pas ts pauvres
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.)
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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’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
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