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Hi there

I hope you're starting this new year with your head full of travel memories or plans!!

I’d love to spend a week in July on a Greek island with my 8-year-old son. I’m totally in love with Amorgos, but not all the beaches are accessible for him. I’ve been to Santorini and Naxos before and don’t want to go back. Would you have an island to recommend that’s not too crowded 😕, with a few accessible beaches and where we won’t have to fight to get around or park?

Have a great day Christelle

Hi there, I’d like to visit several islands in the Cyclades in late June - early July 2026 for about 15 days. Stay 3 to 4 days on each one and do some hiking. Your suggestions are welcome—islands, accommodation, hikes, or anything else. Thanks in advance. Twizzle

hi, After a stay in Portugal, I'm off to visit Scotland. I'm looking for recommendations for beautiful viewpoints to sketch in my travel journal. If you have any tips, I'd love to hear them! Thanks in advance! :)

Hi there, I’m planning to wrap up my 3 weeks in Greece with 4 nights on Serifos before a final night in Athens. I’m torn between staying in Faros or near the port in Livadakia... or somewhere else! I’m looking for an authentic spot with a nice beach nearby but still with little restaurants, shops, etc. Something where my daughters and I can enjoy pleasant evenings with a bit of life around us! Any advice—or even a place to stay—that won’t break the bank, obviously! Thanks

Hi there,

I’m looking into renting a 4x4 for Costa Rica, and like many, I’m a bit lost... I know there can be differences between what’s booked and the sales pressure at the airport to sell you mandatory insurance.

On the Booking site, I found an option for a vehicle at 642 € (with a Genius discount—I’ve attached the rate details, it’s unbeatable) for 16 days, plus a 126 € option that claims to cover everything. Total: 756 €. But how can I be sure it *really* covers everything? I can’t find any info, and there are no other insurance options at checkout. And what amount should I expect if they try to add some random insurance on the spot?

Hi everyone, we’re planning a road trip this summer (in August). I have a question: is it possible and common to see turtles (nesting or otherwise) around Cahuita? We’ve planned a stop in Tortuguero (but if there’s a chance to see them in Cahuita, it’d save us a detour—which is probably worth it anyway).

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to bike around the Mediterranean. I’m supposed to go through North Africa, but it seems a bit complicated. Visas and travel in Algeria and Egypt only work if you book a hotel (no nights spent outside?). Libya is generally very unclear, and it seems you can only travel there with a local guide (which doesn’t exist for bike trips). If necessary, I’d skip Libya, but neither a bus ride nor a boat detour seems possible to enter Egypt.

Does anyone have tips on how to get around these issues and secure a visa?

Thanks for any advice!

Hi there,

I’m Belgian with three kids, and I’m looking for a neighborhood in Paris where we could spend two nights that has the following advantages:

quiet in the evening as central as possible in relation to the main tourist spots safety

Which neighborhood could we stay in to do as much as possible on foot?

We’ll be arriving in Paris by train.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

We’re heading to Cairo in April 2025 and would love to do a 3-day desert excursion. Either the trip to SIWA or the classic "Bahariya Oasis and White Desert" circuit, ideally private or in a small group.

We’d prefer to go through a local agency in Cairo. Does anyone know a reliable one?

Thanks in advance!

Gaby

Hi everyone, our friend is a real Captain with experience—last time we rented in the Balearics and it was amazing. This year, we’d like to rent a sailboat for a week in May or September to sail around the Cyclades. I have a few questions, starting with the wind. 1/ Does it really blow very hard during these periods? Some crew members aren’t exactly seasoned sailors. 2/ Is it better to rent from Athens or one of the Cycladic islands from a cost and time-management perspective? We only have a week. 3/ Which are the most beautiful and wild or least crowded islands, and where should we start? 4/ Do you know of a good sailboat rental agency?

Thanks a million for your answers—I hope some fellow sailors will chime in too!

My husband has a disability following a stroke. He walks with a cane and gets tired easily. Do you think we could travel to Armenia? Are Yerevan and the museums accessible for people with reduced mobility? Is the Geghard Monastery accessible? Thanks.

Hi everyone, we’re thinking of spending the last week of March in Madeira. What do you think? Is the weather nice? Isn’t it too cloudy? Are there already flowers? We’re mainly going to explore the island and do some hikes. We don’t plan on swimming. Thanks for your suggestions!!

Hello, My partner and I are planning our first 15-day trip to Greece in June, departing from France. Here’s our itinerary, but I’d love some feedback and tips to see if it’s doable. First week: - Athens (Acropolis, Parthenon, Archaeological Museum, Theatre of Dionysus...) - Nafplio, including a visit to the Corinth Canal, Olympia, the Theatre of Epidaurus, and Mycenae - Delphi and Meteora

Second week: What we’re looking for is a Cycladic island that’s still a bit authentic, with beautiful beaches and maybe crystal-clear water, fishing villages, scooter rides, and—most importantly—no crowds from cruise ships. I’m considering Milos, Sifnos, Naxos... It’s tough to choose! An island that’s well-connected by ferry and also allows for a day trip to another island. Beatrice Anyway, I could really use some help picking the Cycladic island, but also to know if the first week is too packed and, if so, what to prioritize. We’d rather not change hotels every single day. Thanks so much for reading this far and for your reply!

Hi! We’d like to work with local agencies to organize tours to Halong Bay, the Mekong Delta, etc. There are so many agencies in Vietnam—any you’d recommend?

Hello, so happy to be back on the forum! I’m heading off alone in mid-January for 5 weeks in Mongolia. I’d love all your tips—transport, accommodation, you name it…

For the cold, I think I’m used to it since I used to travel in Siberia, but that’s over now.

Looking forward to hearing from you! M

J'ai lu dans les guides :

1) Conduire à San José à l'air assez périlleux ? 2) S'y promener la nuit, à éviter ?

Merci pour vos réponses.

Pendant mes vacances en Crête, j'ai pris quelques cours de cuisine. Une de mes recettes préférées : "aubergines iman", transcrite ci-dessous.

Ingrédients pour 6 personnes :

6 aubergines - 5 oignons - 5 tomates - 3 cuillères à soupe de persil - 4 gousses d'ail - 2 tasses d'huile de Crête - 2 cuillères à dessert de sucre - sel - poivre

Coupez en 2 les aubergines dans le sens de la longueur. Mettez du sel sur la chair et laissez dégorger 1 h. Egouttez-les, puis faîtes les frire dans une grande poêle à feu moyen. Enlevez à l'aide d'une petite cuillère la moitié de la chair de l'aubergine et gardez-la dans un bol. Faîtes rissoler les oignons dans une casserole avec de l'huile d'olive. Ajoutez 3 tomates coupées en dés, la chair des aubergines préalablement coupées, l'ail, le persil et le sucre. Salez et poivrez. Faîtes mijoter à feu moyen 20 minutes. Remplissez les aubergines avec ce mélange et mettez-les dans un plat à four légèrement huilé. Posez dessus les 2 tomates restantes tranchées en rondelle. Passez au four 45 minutes à four moyen (180 °C).

Pour mes ingrédients, en rentrant en France, j'ai découvert le site Kero-shop. www.kero-shop.com

Bonne dégustation.

Bonjour,

Je prévois de passer une semaine à Dahab d'ici quelques semaines avec mon ami : nous aimerions louer un appartement pour cette occasion, et nous avons trouvé 2 choix. L'un se situe "à 5 minutes de la plage", l'autre se situe à 15 minutes dans le quartier d'Assala. Je ne connais pas bien la géographie de cet endroit, mais Dahab est-il très grand ? Où vaut-il mieux séjourner ? Assala est-il un endroit agréable ?

Au programme : mer, farniente, découvertes, peut-être un peu de snorkeling, randonnées (Mont Sinaï etc) ... Merci d'avance pour vos réponses, idées et témoignages.

Sandrine

Bonjour, nous souhaitons partir fin octobre au cap vert, pour visiter sao nicolau, fogo, brava et maio. de sal pour l'aller et de santiago ou sal pour le retour. Connaissez-vous un transfert bateau de * sao nicolau à fogo * fogo à maio? * maio à sal? un contact peut-être, pour me renseigner? un prix, pour comparer avec l'avion?

Merci d'avance, Gaëlle.