For Avenue Bourguiba at nightfall, I wouldn’t say it was deserted—far from it! There were *so* many cats! During the day, you don’t see them much on this avenue. I think they’re scared off by the people and traffic, but in the evening, they come out—it’s incredible how many cats there are in Tunis!

Hello everyone,

Previously, I shared a trip report/safari in southern Tanzania in June 2024, in the Mikumi and Selous reserves. This time, still in southern Tanzania, I invite you to join us in the Ruaha Reserve.

This monastery is stunning and houses immense treasures. It’s located at the tip of the peninsula near the Mekong. It’s one of the most beautiful in Luang Prabang. The temple walls are covered in mosaics. Its façade is gilded on a richly decorated red background.

Here’s my feedback from my trip to Slovakia this summer. It’s a really great destination, still off the beaten tourist track, and perfect if you love historic sites and hiking. Budget-friendly too!

Here’s my account of our trip to Thailand with my partner from November 22 to December 5, 2025. First off, I’d like to wish all the VoyageForum.com users a very happy 2026, full of joy and amazing discoveries on your travels! It’s thanks to the tips I gathered on this site that I planned the trip.

Type “Kerala 15-day trip” into a search engine, or ask an AI for recommendations. Here’s what you’ll get: “Day 1: Cochin. Day 3: Munnar. Day 6: Thekkady. Day 9: Backwaters. Day 11: Beach.” Munnar, Periyar, Alleppey, Marari... Exotic names lined up like on a TV travel show. Buses drop you off, photos follow one after another, and the backwaters suffocate under engines and waste.

So Kate and I spent a week in Istanbul. For her, who had already visited, it was a return; for me, a discovery.

As we’ve now made a habit of, I write the texts and she posts her photos. We hope this illustrated story, crafted together, will revive beautiful memories for those who know the city and inspire others to discover it.

February 9th is a pivotal day during my trip to Thailand. Up until that date, my focus had been on cities, temples, and other urban landmarks. Starting February 10th, I’ll finally leave the city behind for the outskirts—places with a different pace of life, farther from tourism, more genuine, more authentic... Then comes the idyllic surroundings of Chiang Mai, nature, the countryside, the mountains...

A travel journal, it's been a while!

I have to say, my personal situation has "a little" changed since my last journals (my 3 kids are grown up + a divorce finalized in early 2021). So, no more long-haul family destinations—now I’m focusing on multi-day hikes for my vacations. I found a hiking buddy in 2021 to join me on the Laugavegur trek in Iceland, but this year, 2022, no one’s available.

This summer, your memories deserve more than just a corner of film! 🙂

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Explore three must-see spots in Europe, blending historical heritage and architectural wonders.

With GetYourGuide, get skip-the-line tickets and often cheaper access to Europe’s most iconic sites 🙂 Start with the Palace of Pena in Portugal, a colorful gem perched above Sintra. Next, visit Pompeii, the ancient city frozen under Vesuvius’s ashes, before wrapping up at the majestic Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Gaudí’s masterpiece.

Travel smart, explore more, spend less 😉

And off we go again for what’s probably our last trip to the American West... After the disaster of September 2022, the diabetes flare-up, and the pulmonary embolism, we’re spending ten days in the overlooked spots and some unlikely places.

Hi everyone,

We’d love for you to come meet the VoyageForum and MyAtlas team at the Les Rencontres Voyageurs booth during the Occ'ygène trade show in Toulouse from March 7 to 9!

Les Rencontres Voyageurs is the must-attend meet-up for all adventure and travel enthusiasts, right at the heart of France’s top travel events.

To learn more about the concept: lesrencontresvoyageurs.fr.

For more details on the Occ'ygène trade show in Toulouse from March 7 to 9: www.salon-occygene.com/fr.

We’ll be waiting for you to share a moment of exchange and connection with fellow travel lovers! 🙂

Best regards,

The VoyageForum Team

The itinerary will be pretty classic, though a bit disjointed, to fit our dates and interests. For us, we’ll arrive in Luang Prabang (LP), where we’ll take some time to acclimate, then spend a few days in the northern Laos mountains—Nong Khiaw and Muang Ngoi.

Autumn is the perfect season to visit Corsica: fewer tourists, ideal temperatures around 25°C, and most importantly, less stress on the roads. You can feel it everywhere. Servers and shopkeepers are more relaxed and have time to chat...

Big lovers of India, where we’ve been six times, my co-traveler husband and I decided to explore Rajasthan this time around. And if we waited so long to come here, it’s because we were dreading the tourist crowds in this state. But thanks to the timing (late March to early April 2024, which is starting to get really hot) and Aleph’s great tips, we were very, very far from mass tourism.

Slovenia was the originally planned destination for summer 2022, as an addition to a road trip through Croatia and Montenegro. The plan changed on a whim in February of that year. Our Balkan road trip was eventually narrowed down to just Slovenia, and we’ll be there for 10 days during the Easter school holidays.

I want to go to Pathra, the temple town, this afternoon. The boss knows a taxi driver who can get here really quickly. The distance isn’t too far, but we’re moving slowly behind lots of trucks that keep stopping. The temples of Pathra are right by the road, out in the countryside, surrounded by rice fields.

After a pretty disastrous weather-wise stay in Gran Canaria, we’re hoping this time the sun will show up in Puglia. It’s not a sure thing since the weather’s been pretty rough across Europe in early May.

This autumn 2025, I’m off on my 11th trip to Japan. I’ve neglected the south for too long, so like last year, it’s my main destination. After the 2017 and 2024 travel journals, I’m heading to the Japan most tourists don’t see—all by public transport, of course.

Having your own car to escape for a weekend in Marseille offers unbeatable freedom. You can already picture driving along the magnificent Corniche Kennedy, admiring the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde, or enjoying a wild getaway to the Calanques. However, Marseille’s traffic and its reputation for traffic jams might make visitors think twice.

After visiting Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, and Poland in recent years, I’ve fallen in love with Eastern European countries. I adore the Slavic soul, its Austro-Hungarian villages, the gentle landscapes, the Carpathian mountains, and that slightly mysterious atmosphere. Slovakia evokes a certain imagination with its deep forests, medieval castles, and cobbled villages.

All aboard our tuk-tuk! Yes, you read that right: a real tuk-tuk, a tiny, colorful, rattling box on wheels that putters along at a snail’s pace. The idea? Well, first off, Sri Lanka and its winding roads leading to vast expanses of lush nature are *perfect* for this kind of ride. And since it’s one of only two countries in the world that let foreigners rent and drive these mini speedsters, we’re gonna crisscross the island behind the wheel of our rolling two-square-meter adventure.

I’ve noticed more and more people planning their trips down to the last detail, mapping out day-by-day what they’re going to do and asking for technical advice for their 4x4 routes. That’s not my style of traveling at all—I mostly rely on the unpredictability of public transport (and the weather) and the people I meet along the way... The tips I share below come from real-time experiences, the kind of chance encounters that make unplanned trips special, and the strong connections you build when you take your time without knowing what tomorrow will bring.

Spotlight on the "WhatATrip! Festival" in Montpellier

From September 22 to 28, 2025, head to Montpellier for the WhatATrip Festival, the must-attend event for travel and adventure in images 😉 This event draws around 40,000 passionate visitors who come to (re)discover the world through documentary film screenings, followed by meet-ups, talks, and workshops...

The "travel village" hosts a dedicated fair: exhibitor booths, a travel bookstore, photo exhibitions, food trucks, and free concerts keep the energy going. The "Les rencontres voyageurs" booth will be there to offer: friendly vibes, talks, masterclasses, fun games, and even interviews!

Check out the program 🙂

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Hello everyone,

We’re thrilled to officially announce the reopening of VoyageForum, now under the MyAtlas Group banner (click here to learn more about the acquisition of VoyageForum)! After four long years of closure, VoyageForum and its community are finally coming back to life! 🙂

Starting next week, we’ll begin sending out the newsletter announcing the forum’s reopening to all registered members, gradually over several weeks. This approach will give us enough time to train the new team while ensuring the new site server runs smoothly. So, please bear with us a few more weeks before the forum returns to its pre-2020 levels of traffic and participation.

We have plenty of ideas to not only grow VoyageForum further but also make it more financially stable. It’s important to note that the forum’s closure in 2020 was due to a lack of profitability following the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. We’re committed to doing everything we can to prevent this financial situation from happening again, while ensuring a good balance between user experience and displaying our partners’ offers on the site.

We’d also like to publicly thank François Boucher, the founder of VoyageForum, for not only creating VoyageForum in 2002 and managing it for so many years with his team, but also for recognizing the skills within MyAtlas Group to ensure a smooth transition and continued development of the site. François will continue to collaborate with us for at least a few more months, mainly handling the technical aspects (programming and server management) and training the new team. Thanks again, François, for everything! 🙂

We can’t wait to see VoyageForum come back to life, with thousands of travelers helping each other, sharing great tips, and celebrating their passion for travel! Dear VoyageForum members, it’s now your turn to breathe new life into the forum by coming back regularly to share your travel experiences. Welcome back to your travel forum, and we look forward to seeing you all in large numbers! 🙂

Happy travels,

Hervé Degauchy, President of MyAtlas Group