Alors, on est totalement du même avis Nil !! C'est vraiment incompréhensible! Tu prends une discussion au hasard dans l'administration française ou entre employé d'une bonne entreprise française et c'est fini, tu ne comprends rien du tout.
Je suis souvant bien navré quand je vois des étrangers qui essayent de décrypter les programmes universitaires français. 😕
J'ai un ami qui dit que l'on peut mesurer le degré d'incompétance au nombre d'acronymes ... il a pas tout à fait tord dans un sens.
Je me permet de faire ressurgir ce post car j'ai mon opinion et que j'aimerais vous le partager. 🙂
Lorsque je fais la lecture de certaines personnes d'origine québécoise sur ce forum, il peut m'arriver de grincer terriblement des dents. Je suis moi-même natif du Québec et je suis encore abasourdi d'entendre certains mots, tournures de phrases, expressions, etc. que mes ex-compères provinciaux emploient.
Je ne suis pas contre notre accent que j'adore (et qui nous distingue formidablement des autres francophones), mais plutôt de l'absence de vocabulaire de beaucoup d'épais de cave de tata du Québec. La langue française révèle de nombreux trésors linguistiques et c'est un tel gâchis de ne savoir l'utiliser adéquatemment ! Comme peut-on ne pas savoir que les si mangent les rais !
Je ne vois pas d'inconvénients à colorer nos textes de régionalismes propre à nous, mais cibole soyez intelligible !
Voici deux petites statistiques canadiennes au sujet de l'analphabétisation :
Malgré le besoin critique d’une population qui sait lire et écrire, il ressort que notre taux d’analphabétisme est troublant. Des données qui datent de 1995 indiquent que 22 p. 100 des Canadiens âgés de 16 ans et plus «éprouvent de sérieuses difficultés à lire les imprimés» et de 24 à 26 p. 100 «ne peuvent lire que des ouvrages simples clairement présentés... Ils lisent, mais mal» (Statistique Canada, 1996, p. 2) Quelque 38 p. 100 des Canadiens âgés de 16 à 69 ans «ne peuvent satisfaire aux exigences quotidiennes de lecture»; une proportion semblable «ne possède pas à fond les compétences nécessaires pour les opérations de calcul quotidiennes» (Conseil économique du Canada, 1992, p. 8) Ces chiffres sont troublant, mais véridiques, hélas. Et cela va en empirant semble-t-il. Je crois ces stats sont le reflet de notre société, qui évolue au rythme du nintendo, du ipod, du imax et qui ne prend plus le temps de s'asseoir, de lire et d'apprendre à bien s'exprimer. C'est dommage car nous nous faisons maintenant surpasser par des francophiles de l'extérieur de notre pays. On se demande pourquoi ce sont eux qui réussissent parfois à obtenir des emplois haut placés et pas nous. En voilà en partie la raison.
Quel régal, ce sujet que l'ire d'adrem vient d'exhumer!
adrem: c'est la même désolation avec le parler français en France, et je suis la première à me coller des coups de latte au train en raison de la pauvreté de mon propre vocabulaire. Ce n'est pourtant pas faute de lire - l'ire? lyre?
Si les scies mangent les raies - pour reprendre ton expression 😛 - il est bon de rappeler également que le genre d'espèce n'est pas masculin, et que par conséquent si l'on désire éviter "un espèce d'imbécile", on se trouve condamné à éteindre les médias d'information!
Mais ce serait faire fi de toute pensée forte que de se détourner d'un paragraphe à la première erreur de Saint-Axe. Sans oublier les coquilles (de Saint-Jacques?), n'est-il point?
à tous les autres: Que j'aime le parler différent quand il véhicule tout un cortège d'images et de saveurs! Cela fait des semaines que je pense à ce style de post, et voici que je le trouve déjà existant et en tête de gondole! Crikey!
J'ai pris l'habitude d'intégrer dans mon vocabulaire courant (pas celui que j'extirpe de mon bon-vouloir chez la marquise) des mots d'ailleurs et dont j'ai aimé la sonorité, ou l'évocation.
pignate (provençal) pour marmite
gueille (poitevin) pour vêtement d'occasion
etc...
Et il m'arrive souvent de parcourir les messages de "vous autres Québecois" à la recherche de ces saveurs si particulières de votre langage.
Je me permet de faire ressurgir ce post car j'ai mon opinion et que j'aimerais vous le partager. 🙂
Je suis dans la poutine ou pas ?
Salut Adrem,
Pas dans la poutine, non, mais pas dans le magret de canard non plus...😉
Dès ta premiere phrase il y a faute.....hé oui!!!.....permets-moi de mettre un s à permet....s et si tu veux qu, on partage ton opinion .....alors nous allons la partager....
Bon, faut pas non plus être plus catholique que le pape......nous avons tous nos erreurs d, inattention. C, est pourquoi je me relis tjs avant d'envoyer, et malgré cela il y a encore quelques fautes qui se glissent dans mes messages .Perso, j, ai énormément de difficultés avec mes participes passés, présents et à venir...
Je suis un inconditionnel de la francophonie, par goût, par amour mais surtout par fierté....La fierté, voila ce qui manque à nos jeunes (et moins jeunes...) québecois !
Et, grâce à ce forum, j, ai découvert que cette carence n, était pas seulement québecoise mais que le cancer s, étend maintenant à toute la francophonie.....je ses ce ke je dis....🙁
Mais limitons-nous à nos problèmes, ce sera bien suffisant. Je parlais de fierté, mais il y a aussi ceux qui enseignent, ceux qui connaissent et qui aimeraient transmettre leurs connaissances: ce sont les mêmes...!
Nos progammes sont bons, nos enseignants aussi....So, ouaire is ze problem....?
Comme père et grand père j, ai assez souvent assisté à des réunions parents-profs pour savoir que cela tient en quelques mots:rigueur, ou plutôt un manque de rigueur!!!
Nous connaissons tous des jeunes qui arrivent au secondaire sans savoir écrire et qui ne maitriseront pas plus le français, langue premiere, à la sortie de celui-ci...!
Il y a depuis quelques années au Québec un examen de français qui conditionne l, admission à l'université. Tres bien, mais cet examen devrait se faire au tout début du secondaire...
Et pourquoi avoir enlevé les examens oraux en plus de l, écrit....? Car celui qui ne sait écrire, est également un pietre orateur...
Et si on redonnait aux enseignants le pouvoir qu, ils doivent avoir dans leur classe...?
Nos bibliothèques regorgent de livres( je parle surtout de Magog) mais les jeunes ne les fréquentent pas. Par contre le labo internet fonctionne à pleine capacité....pour les jeux😏
On a souvent accusé la défaite de 1759*** suivi du traité de Paris en 1763 de tous nos maux....mais il y a bcp d'eau qui a coulé dans le Saint Laurent depuis lors....
* **La bataille des plaines d'Abraham à Québec marque le début de la fin de la présence française en Amérique du Nord mais aussi la rentrée en France de toute l'aristocratie française, ne laissant en Canada qu, un peuple de pêcheurs, cultivateurs, bucherons, coureurs, des bois, trappeurs etc...Mais les prêtres, les religieuses savent lire et écrire.....ce sont eux qui seront les nouveaux leaders du pays face aux gouvernants anglais, et qui, faut bien le recconnaitre, par des principes religieux tres stricts entrainera ce qu l, on a appellé la revanche des berceaux, des familles de 12, 14, 20 enfants, créant un surnombre que l'anglais n, a jamais pu contrôler....
Sur ce, jm, en va prendre une ride sul chemin tandisss qui mouille pu...
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Calculateurs Qualifiés Fait Douter?
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Ceci: "Quels Foutus Délires!
Chapeau! Quel Français Déglingué!"
Ouais ben faudrait p'têt que je prenne le temps de me relire minutieusement à chaque fois que je fais un message ici. Chose que je néglige au profit de mon travail...désolé 😏
Ya pas moyen d'avoir un correcteur d'inclus (pour ceux/celles qui le désirent) lorsque l'on écrit un message ? J'en serais ravi 🙂.
Je suis surpris de constater si peu de commentaires à ce post. Serait-ce que les Québécois se fichent de leurs niveaux de français ?
Ya pas moyen d'être un bon francophone et de cesser de plagier cette langue carrée ?
Adrem_qui retourne au boulot
🤪 Poitevine pure souche 😛 j'ai jamais entendue dire que l'accent quebecois ressemblait a celui du poitou pour la simple raison qu'il n'y en a pas d'accent et je vous jure je suis pas dure de la feuille mais bientot à Montreal je pourrai mieux me rendre compte 😎
Finalement après le message de Pataugas, je doute de mes origines car j'ai jamais entendu dire le mot gueille pour désigner des fripes 😊😊😊
J'ai demandé à ma maman, elle connait pas non plus mais ca fait plaisir d'apprendre de nouveau mot.😄
😎 génial ce post !! 😎
Bonjour à tous, je passe juste pour dire à vous, nos amis québecois, que nous, "leurs maudits cousins" eh bin on aime bien "votre parlure" écrite ou verbale et surtout ne changez rien dans vos textes car vous nous faites voyager rien qu'en les lisant. Le top ce serai que vous ne "parlez pas en tarmes*" aussi souvent. Comme cela on apprendrai des termes et des expressions de par chez vous 😛
Ceci est valable également pour les langues régionales (Belgique, Suisse, France ou autre pays francophone) 😎
Pour les bouquins, je connais " la parlure québécoise" de Lorenzo Proteau aux éditions des amitiés franco-québécoise
Bravo Mr Lepiaf pour cette définition de CQFD😉
Je peux constater également que Mr Devos 🙁 a fait des petits avec ses jeux de mots finnement placés (ceci est valable pour tout le site)😏
bravo les amis continuez on rigole bien 😉
en aispérant ne pas a voir fait de groce fôtes 😉😉 je vous quitte
Arvi'pa, à bintou en Savoué
un pchot gas de la yaute
A l'identique de Gallia j'ai jamais entendu le mot gueille pour désigner de "vieilles frippes" gueunilles oui par contre. Venant des gueux en l'occurence, mais au fait, on les appelle comment maintenant ???? les SDF ? et leurs vêtements ?? des sdfnilles ???
Ha ! cette manie de tout abréger ... parfois j'aimerais avoir un dico sur le sujet.
Mais bien d'accord avec toi, je me régale à lire les écrits de nos 'cousins' Canadiens et j'adooore les expressions si particulières et incompréhensibles à une oreille (ou lecture) non initiée.
Surtout continuez chers cousins 🙂🙂🙂 c'est formidable !
J'adore aussi les jeux de mots dont toi et quelques autres VFistes êtes des maîtres en la matière, Chapeaux Bas !!
Mon amie Poitevine dont je tiens le mot "gueille" a près de 80 ans, aussi n'est-il pas impossible que dans ta génération, gallia, ou même celle de ta maman, il ne soit plus utilisé.
😛Ouf ca me rassure j'ai failli faire une crise d'identitè je vais demander à mes grands parents s'ils connaissent
Elle est de quel département ton amie poitevine ?
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!
Hi, I'm Pierre and I've just finished a Master's in Earth and Environmental Sciences. But I don't feel like jumping straight into working life (permanent contract, big company, and all that comes with it...) and I'd love to travel for several months. It was a gap year during my first year of my Master's with a 6-month Working Holiday Visa (solo) in New Zealand that gave me a taste for travel and adventure.
This time, I'd like to make this project happen not alone but with my girlfriend, who's finishing her studies next September.
I have a lot of questions about returning to work after this and the famous "gap" in my CV. If this project goes ahead, I'd be applying for jobs about 1.5–2 years after getting my degree. In the meantime, I'd like to apply for short-term contracts in my field to gain some experience, but the opportunities are very limited, if not non-existent, with a Master's degree...
Personally, I'm convinced that these travel experiences are a plus, but I'm less sure about how recruiters see it...
I feel a bit lost between my deep desires and the reality of the job market.
If anyone has any feedback or a similar experience, I'd love to hear it! :)
In 1985, the film "Out of Africa" was released, which inspired me to visit Kenya for the first time a year later.
My passion for animals in their wild and natural habitat, and thus for safaris, was born while watching this film and appreciating Robert REDFORD’s acting.
Of course, the film’s director and Meryl STREEP also contributed greatly to this wonderful movie.....
In a way, I owe him this passion, and I thank him for it.
Sometimes, during safaris, when we had our breakfasts in the middle of nature, in one reserve or another in Kenya or Tanzania, I often thought of him.
May he rest in peace, far from our world of madness.
Thank you for EVERYTHING, Mr. REDFORD.
( In three weeks in Kenya, I think I’ll often be thinking of him....... )
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.
Hello
In some Polish cities, seniors benefit from free public transport. My question is: does this also apply to EU foreigners? On paper, yes, but I know some travelers have run into unsympathetic inspectors in the past who refused to grant this discount to non-Polish people. That said, these situations are a few years old now. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
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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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
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’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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