CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS – GRANDS REPORTAGES (TF1) “Motorhome: A Different Idea of Happiness”

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS – GRANDS REPORTAGES (TF1) “Motorhome: A Different Idea of Happiness”

Hi everyone,

I’m Julie Thierry, a journalist and director for Grands Reportages (TF1). I’m working on a documentary about families traveling in motorhomes or vans, and we’d love to follow one of them on the road across Asia—from Nepal to Thailand, Laos to India, all the way to the roads of Central Asia.

What we love filming It’s real life on the road: the little morning rituals, moments of connection, encounters, stops, and above all, that incredible freedom you experience every day. School on the road, unexpected bivouacs, breathtaking landscapes, shared meals, or conversations around a fire—everything that tells the story of a human adventure, sincere and alive.

Our team is very small (just 2 people), discreet, and respectful. We love blending in without disrupting, to capture authentic moments, from the perspective of those traveling.

Profiles we’re looking for: • Families with kids, all ages welcome • Departure recently or planned for 2025 / 2026 • Long-term travel (a few months or more) • All types of vehicles: motorhome, van, adventure truck, etc. The idea: to follow a few families throughout their journey to share a different idea of happiness—free, simple, and inspiring.

If you’re leaving soon, already on the road, or know a family who fits, email me at juliethierry@duritegroupe.com. Thanks for your shares and messages, and maybe see you soon somewhere on the trails of Asia! 🚐✨

Hi Julie, I don’t tick a single box, but I’d love to be on TV 📺 😄. Good luck with your search. Bruno

and we’d love to follow one of them on the roads through Asia from Nepal to Thailand, from Laos to India, all the way to Central Asia’s routes.

Hey, don’t want to disappoint you, but it seems pretty tough to leave Europe—say, from Belgium, France, or Switzerland—and head to Asia by road. Because of geopolitical issues, there are tons of countries that are either closed or really tricky to cross by land.

Hello,

It’s tough to leave Europe—let’s say Belgium, France, or Switzerland—to travel to Asia by road.

If I could drive, my biggest challenge wouldn’t be how to make the trip from Europe (you could also fly and buy a vehicle once you arrive in Asia), but agreeing to appear on TF1...

Hello,

It’s tough to leave Europe—let’s say Belgium, France, or Switzerland—to drive to Asia by road.

If I knew how to drive, my biggest challenge wouldn’t be figuring out the route from Europe (you could also fly and buy a vehicle once you arrive in Asia), but agreeing to appear on TF1...

Not cool to trash-talk—you’ve got a remote control just like me 😉 I don’t care, I just wanna be on TV 😎

Oh, and just in case, #2nddegree of course...

you’ve got a remote like me 😉

Nope, I don’t have a remote. Guess why...

Hey Bruno,

I don’t care, I just wanna be on TV 🤪 😎

Oh, and just in case, #2nddegree of course ...

If you don’t make it into this documentary, you could always apply to TF1 for:

The Voice where you could sing “On the road again” 😉

Koh Lanta but for apéros, it’s not great 😉

Have a good weekend.

#humor#2nddegree of course#to live happily live hidden

We're missing one criterion: the child. We're starting to plan tonight. See you in 9 months in Manguistaou.

@Perju You’ll be the godfather.

I could’ve done *Pékin Express* back in the day—that’s totally my travel style—but the pace is way too fast for me now. 😅

I won’t ask if it worked out for you last night—it’s too early and too personal 😅

As for me, I’d need to borrow a kid from mine, but they’re way too noisy 😂. Plus, I don’t have one yet…

You all really cracked me up with your remotes and other fantasies 😄 And then I hear about Perju— that puts me in a good mood too (how’s it going, old-timer Perju, if you’re reading this?) But no one’s mentioning Race Across the World? I can still see some of you easily applying! !

Hi there, Given the level of responses here, you’ll find what you’re looking for much more easily in some Facebook groups dedicated to road trips to Asia. If you’d like, I can point you to some really active ones.

Oh 🤪 You don’t do sarcasm?

but agreeing to appear on TF1...

You know you don’t have to comment on this forum if that TV channel doesn’t interest you, right?

Given the level of responses here.

Hi there, you Swiss folks know as well as I do that in France, people tend to criticize everything, and after a while, it gets annoying—even counterproductive... If you don’t like a media outlet, well, you just don’t like that media outlet.

Hi Julie, How’s it going? Are you traveling by camper van? Or more by car and staying in hotels? Are we teaming up, or keeping our distance? Cheers,

Marie Paule