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Bonjour

Pour ceux qui vont au Mali par la route de l'Espoir : ATTENTION !

Depuis 4 jours la route de l'espoir est coupée à hauteur de Magta Lahjar (100 km après Aleg) suite à la rupture de plusieurs barrages , et la destruction d'un pont , dûs a de grosses pluies qui ont fait monter les eaux derriere les barrages qui ont cédés

La ville de Magta Lahjar est inondée

Bonjour à tous,

Vous l'avez certainement déjà entendu (ou lu), le Niger est actuellement dans une situation particulièrement instable en raison des accrochages entre les forces gouvernementales et la rébellion touareg. Les touareg du Nord du Mali risquent - par solidarité - de suivre le mouvement. Il y a quelques jours, une émission - avec interventions de touareg du Mali - a été retransmise sur la chaîne satellitaire AL ALAM. Pour les intervenants touareg maliens, il ne fait aucun doute que les revendications des touareg nigériens se recoupent complétement avec les leurs. Aussi, aujourd'hui, je viens recommander la plus grande prudence à ceux qui ont entrepris de traverser l'Algérie pour rejoindre le Mali dans les semaines - voir les mois à venir. A tous, sincères salutations.

Bonjour amis photographes-voyageurs

Je dois avouer que je suis plutôt fasciné par l'Inde. Alors mon premier voyage au Sri-Lanka d'où je reviens, m'a un peu laissé sur ma faim. Mais c'est un autre débat. Bref, j'ai quand même pris du plaisir à photographier cette île et ses sympathiques habitants. Ci-joint une petite sélection d'images.

Pour la technique, photos réalisées au Nikon D 800 - Objectifs 24-70 mm f : 2,8 et 70-200 mm f : 4

Un autre envoi suivra...

une 5 ème et certainement dernière croisière avec costa : les îles et terres du soleil sont devenus "visite de l'espagne" pas d'arrêt à casablanca ni à madère, pour cause de mauvais temps, on peut le comprendre mais quand on vous remplace ces escales par 2 autres en espagne !!!!!!!!!! ça fait plus que raler, barcelone, malaga et allicante + 2 îles en espagne ça fait un total de 5 !!! alors qu'il y avait d'autres possibilités, on passait par les baléares la corse et autre ...qui nous auraient soulagé du maroc... 😕

sur ce , sur le costa concordia, la seule chambre au dessus du bar le berlino ( 6195 ) au dessus d un haut paleur de 1 mètre cube et d'un orchestre qui joue jusqu'à 2h00 du mat a été pour nous, avec des bass impressionnantes la seule chambre où vos chaussures se déplacent toutes seules !!! tres pratique dans les couloirs , au bruit vous savez que vous êtes devant la porte de votre chambre, rien à y faire, malgré les 8 passages à l accueil pour trouver une solution, vouds ne pouvez donc dormir avant 2h00 du matin .pour couronner le tout quand la musique s'arrête curieusement en moins fort vous avez la musique dans le couloir toute la nuit ??? on a été déclassé le 9 ème jour au pont 1 ( sur les moteurs ) pour les 3 derniers jours, 😠

on ne parlera pas du "today" donné en italien à plusieurs reprises, l'absence de mousseux italien et corbeille de fruit réservé au costa club😕

mais surtout la cerise sur le gateau, le fait de déménager, les formalités de transfert on été mélangé , du coup on s'est retrouvé avec la mauvaise couleur de bagages qui partait pour milan, nous avons raté les bus vers nice. on nous a promis un minivan pour rattraper le coup sauf que celui ci est parti vers 12h30 et nous sommes arrivés à 14h30 à l'aéroport pour finalement rater notre avion debout à 7h00 rentrés vers 23h00 !!!!!!!!!🤪🤪🤪

VIVE COSTA !!!!!!!!! terminé pour nous, je n'ai jamais vu un navire avec des petitions qui étaient affichées par les belges les français et les allemands en grand dans les salons !!!!!!!!!!!! la classe mondiale !!😊

de plus, monter en gamme sur costa n'est pas forcément bénéfique pour le croisiériste, vous prenez le concordia, vous réservez l'ensemble arrière hammam jacousy spa aux suites alors qu'il est totalement gratuit sur les autres bateaux (fortuna classica ), je vous rassure car vous pouvez payer 38 euros par personne pour faire vos 10 minutes de hammam............🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ la chocolaterie est payante, (4.90 la petite fraise enrobée )😠 la formule 1 inabordable (15 euros les qq minutes)😠

et quand vous êtes pour la 9 eme fois à l accueil que vous demandez un accès de 10 minutes gratuit au hamam pour compenser du bruit infernal de la seule chambre ( à mon avis inlouable ) on vous répond que ce n'est pas la politique costa...🤪

la politique costa est devenue une machine à fric, une démocratisation des croisières vers le bas, un "parcage" de personnes au nombre de plus en plus important , pas de fidélisation des clients, un thème continu et une exploitation de personnel qui travaille 7 jours sur 7 12 heures par jour ( vous comprenez pourquoi le "france" n'a jamais eu sa gloire.. )

si ce post n'est pas supprimé, j'ai donc décidé de vous donner toutes les astuces si vous partez avec costa car même avec ses déboires j'ose dire que sa première croisière reste toujours un rêve inespéré......mais il y a des moyens de payer beaucoup moins chers et des choses indispensables à préparer avant son départ .

le concordia, un grand +++ pour la cuisine le soir un grand moins pour la prise en compte des problèmes des clients

un grand moins pour les buffets de midi en baisse ( même pour une crevette il faut faire la queue de 20 mètres car les bonnes choses ne sont plus en libre service.. pas folle la guêpe ) ou est passé la charcuterie italienne à la place du saucisson 1 er prix ???

CROISIERE DE LUXE OU DORMIR DEVIENT UNE EPOPEE

EVITEZ LE PONT 6 car TOUT SE PASSE DESSOUS !!!!!!!!!!!

Bonjour, Je suis étudiante-infirmière en 2ème année sur Lyon, et en juillet 2008 j'ai la possibilité d'effectuer mon stage à l'étranger, je serais intéresser notamment par le Sénégal, connaisseriez-vous des assocations qui pourraient nous (on partirai au moins à 2) aider afin notamment de trouver un terrain de stage. Pour ma part, j'ai des expériences de chantier bénévole au Ghana et au burkina Faso, et c'est pour continuer à découvrir l'afrique de l'ouest que je voudrais partir dans ce cadre là !!!! Merci pour vos réponses

Qui n'a jamais entendu des préjugés grotesques et qui vous ont fait marrer!!!!!!!!!!!

Voici quelques petits préjugés donc j'ai eu l'honneur d'entendre: Mais au burkina ils ont de l'electricité? Ils doivent tous dormir dans des huttes en bois! En syrie mais ils vont tous te fusillier. Mais il n'y a pas de routes au maroc tu vas te perdre!

Si vous avez eu echos de quelques prejugés n'hesitez pas a les mettre !!

Comme un certain nombre d'entre vous je suppose, ce n'est pas la première fois que je "craque", quand je suis libre et disponible, pour une personne rencontrée en voyage, avec qui j'ai beaucoup parlé, sympatisé, et qui ressent une attirance pour moi.Si elle est empreinte de tendresse, la rencontre devient parfois charnelle. Parfois décevante, parfois passionnée, c'est la vie! Je m'autorise cette liberté et en meme temps je suis pleine de questions à ce sujet..bien sur, celà aggrave le "syndrome du retour", à quoi bon se faire souffrir et etre à l'origine de la meme souffrance chez l'autre ? Vaut il mieux vivre intensément un élan que l'on sait "à durée déterminée" ou se l'interdire à chaque fois.? Parfois je me dis que j'étais trop sage quand j'étais très jeune, que je n'ai pas assez saisi ces occasions, et maintenant je me demande si la balance est bien équilibrée entre le bonheur du moment et la "facture" après..Quant à rester en contact et retourner sur place, ou inviter un bref moment la personne chez soi, il me semble que ça prolonge les dégats..? Quel type d'état d'esprit faut il pour pouvoir vivre celà sans masochisme..? Cynisme ? Simple détachement ? Regard vers la non permanence chère aux bouddhistes ? Merci de partager votre vécu dans ce domaine.

🙂 Salut à tous !

Je reviens d'Afrique du sud et je peux vs dire k c tt à fait génial !

Si vs avez prévu de visiter ce beau pays je peux vs donner quelques astuces.

Odile des Iles

Hi everyone,

With my girlfriend Christelle, we’ve chosen South Africa for our first trip to Southern Africa, focusing on safaris—after a long debate with a Cape Town/Kruger combo. But that would’ve meant cutting out St Lucia, which would’ve been harder to fit into another trip. And St Lucia—thanks to Michel and all those travel journals—we really wanted to go there.

So our 11-night itinerary ended up like this, mostly shaped by school holidays: - 3 nights in St Lucia - 1 night in Hluhluwe - 1 night at Mkhaya Game Reserve (Eswatini) - 1 night at Hlane Royal National Park (Eswatini) - 3 nights in Kruger (Berg en Dal / Satara / Tamboti) - 1 night at Shindzela Tented Camp in the Timbavati private reserve - 1 final night in Kruger at Lower Sabie

All of this in the off-season and rainy season, just a month after catastrophic floods that killed over 150 people and seriously damaged Kruger’s infrastructure.

I’ll jump straight to St Lucia and skip the loooong journey to get there (with a layover in Frankfurt, landing in Johannesburg, a domestic flight to Durban, and the rest by rental SUV—First Car Rental, perfect, no complaints).

To motivate readers—especially some familiar faces here—I’ll drop in a first photo.

Hi everyone, I’m here to get some advice on visiting KRUGER Park. From what I’ve gathered through my reading, I understand there are two ways to visit the park: - Independently with your own vehicle => Do you drive all day? - By booking with a professional => Safari early in the morning and late in the afternoon. But what do you do in between?

When it comes to accommodations, the options are: - Booking in one of the park’s camps, where the lodging is basic but functional - Booking in a private reserve, which is more comfortable but prohibitively expensive - Booking outside the park, which means entering the park every morning. But if you want to stay for 3 days, that doesn’t seem practical to me. Do you have any advice for accommodations?

To be honest, I’m really struggling to understand how it all works... Thanks to everyone for your help. Bidule 27

Hi, I’m starting to plan a great trip for the last three weeks of January 2027 (my first time in South Africa). After spending a few hours (!) browsing this forum, here’s a rough first draft of my itinerary:

D0 Arrival at JNB D1, D2 Blyde River Canyon D3, D4, D5, D6, D7: Kruger D8, D9, D10: St Lucia and surrounding area D11, D12, D13, D14: Drakensberg + Lesotho

D15 A very long driving day to the south (hope the AC doesn’t break down!)

D16, D17, D18, D19 southwest coast (so far I’ve noted Oudtshoorn, Robberg Nature Reserve, Wilderness NP, De Hoop Reserve, and a bit of the wine route) D20, D21 Cape Town (peninsula and a bit of the city) + domestic flight and return flight (departure from JNB at 11 PM)

A few questions before refining this: - Do you see any major issues with this itinerary?

- We don’t have a choice on dates, and personally, I prefer green landscapes to desert ones anyway, but do you really see far fewer animals in January than in the dry season? Five days in Kruger should give us enough time to spot plenty of different animals despite the tall grass, right? As for the heat, we’re from Réunion, so we’re relatively used to it, even though I know it’s not the same type of heat.

- Can I trust the distances and driving times given by Google Maps?

- Picking up the vehicle in Johannesburg and dropping it off in Cape Town: how much might that cost us? I’m thinking it probably won’t be worse (in terms of time or money, since there are five of us—2 adults + 3 kids) than going back to Joburg after Lesotho, taking a flight to Cape Town, and renting another vehicle... but maybe I’m wrong.

- Finally, wouldn’t it be better to focus on just one of the two regions (either the northeast or Cape Town and the south coast)? If it were up to me, I’d stick to the first part and extend a few stops... but not everyone agrees! And we’re thinking that since it’ll be really hot, a second part of the trip that’s a bit """cooler""" would be welcome.

Thanks for your help

Hi everyone,

I’m planning my next trip in September, and after two self-drive trips to Botswana last year, I’d love to explore Kruger. Since I’m used to camping, I’m thinking of renting an equipped van from Kitted Africa (a small Suzuki van—thanks Safari Expert!) to sleep in a tent and occasionally in a hut.

Here’s my provisional itinerary, and I’d love to hear your thoughts if you don’t mind. I’ve got 13 nights to plan in Kruger. The rental company is based in Nelspruit.

Entering from the south: 14-15-16.09: 3 nights at Crocodile Bridge or Lower Sabie 17-18-19.09: 3 nights at Skukuza 20-21.09: 2 nights at Satara 22-23-24.09: 3 nights at Olifants 25-26.09: 2 nights at Tamboti or Talamati

Exiting the park on 27.09 via Orpen Gate, then heading to Blyde River Canyon for a night in a hotel or elsewhere. 28.09: Return to Nelspruit, drop off the van, and stay in a hotel. 29.09 (midday): Airlink flight to Johannesburg, then an evening return flight to GVA.

What do you think? Too many nights here, not enough there?

I’ll be traveling solo, I love driving, and I enjoy settling in the middle of nature to listen, observe, and take photos (Botswana was perfect for that).

Thanks in advance! Nicole Photo: Baines Baobab, Botswana, April 2025

Hello,

I’m reaching out because I’ve already read tons of info from other forums (thanks a million, by the way!) and blogs, but now I’m overwhelmed with details and have so many questions. I’m really hoping you can help us figure this out! Here’s the plan: We’re leaving France for Senegal in our camper van (with two kids, aged 4 and 7), then shipping the van to South Africa before heading to Namibia. We’re planning to leave this summer and should arrive in South Africa in early September. The goal is to reach Réunion by early December, which gives us 3 months to explore Southern Africa. Originally, we wanted to pick up the van in Cape Town, head up to Namibia, and visit the main parks and iconic spots, then go north to Botswana (Etosha Park) and Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls) before heading back down to South Africa to enjoy the milder temperatures while exploring the country. But now we’re wondering how to get back to South Africa. We’ve come up with three options: - Head back down through Botswana: I’ve read everywhere that Botswana isn’t recommended for kids under 6 (most parks) because it can be potentially dangerous—few enclosures for animals (even though we have a camper van with "secure" beds), and the agencies we’ve contacted don’t recommend it. Plus, southern Botswana is tough to navigate in a camper van. - Return from central Botswana (Maun) to Windhoek and drive back to Cape Town via Namibia. - Cross Zimbabwe and potentially Mozambique to head down to Kruger Park and Johannesburg.

Anyone familiar with this region have any recommendations?

Also, is it necessary to book accommodations in advance? Is that only required in certain countries (maybe Botswana/Zimbabwe)? We’d like a mix of camping and lodges.

All advice is welcome!

Hi, We’re a young couple planning to travel to South Africa after spending about three weeks in Namibia. We’ll arrive in Cape Town around mid-December, with no fixed travel duration (though our budget will eventually set a limit). After browsing through the forum, we’ve realized the country is packed with incredible spots, which makes choosing an itinerary tough. We’re looking for stunning landscapes, hikes, and so on. So, we’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences. When we arrive in Cape Town, we’d like to settle in and take it easy until New Year’s, exploring at a relaxed pace. We know this period coincides with South African holidays—does that make finding accommodations (availability/prices) more difficult? Do you think it’s possible to stay in a nice place for about 15 days without aiming for the most upscale neighborhoods? Maybe somewhere a bit outside Cape Town, like Fish Hoek, and just visit the city occasionally. After that, we’ll have plenty of time (about 2 to 2.5 months) to explore the country. We’d like to take our time. In your opinion, is it better to focus on the Cape Town region, or is it reasonable to consider more distant areas like the Drakensberg or Blyde River Canyon? Can everything be done by car if we take our time, or are domestic flights sometimes more practical? Budget-wise, how much do car rentals cost? For accommodations, we usually look at Airbnb—are they affordable in South Africa? What’s the average nightly rate outside the biggest cities? Are there other platforms you’d recommend for saving on lodging? Finally, regarding safety, are there any regions to avoid besides Johannesburg? We know this is a lot of questions, but we’re still in the early planning stages! Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi,

We’re looking at heading to South Africa this summer (early July) with our two kids (6 & 10 years old). Here’s a rough draft of our itinerary so far. What do you think? Is it better to skip Addo? (We can’t add any more days...). If so, should we spend more time on certain stops or add something else? (Cederberg?) Thanks in advance, Bruno

D1 Arrival at 10 AM, rest in Cape Town D2 Cape Town or Cape Peninsula D3 Cape Town or Cape Peninsula D4 Bonteboks National Park; overnight in Heidelberg D5 Botlierskop Game Drive; overnight near Mossel Bay D6 Garden Route; overnight in Plettenberg Bay D7 Bird of Eden and Robberg Nature Reserve; overnight in Plettenberg Bay D8 Tsitsikamma; overnight in Addo D9 Addo D10 Ostrich farm; overnight in Oudtshoorn D11 Buffelsdrift Game Lodge and caves; overnight in Oudtshoorn D12 Garden Route Game Lodge; overnight in Albertinia D13 De Hoop; overnight in De Hoop D14 Hermanus; overnight in Hermanus D15 Betty’s Bay and return to Cape Town D16 Cape Town; departure at 5 PM

Hello

Now that the Kruger part is (almost) wrapped up, I’m looking at the "Cape region" section.

The idea of spending 2 days (well, more like 2 nights and 1.5 days) in the Cederberg is really tempting 😎.

I’ve reread the posts about it—more or less (actually, more less than more)—and I still have quite a few questions: - Where’s the best area to stay? Initially, I was looking at Kagga Kama, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the cost (or the trip, for that matter), or maybe Mount Ceder? Or somewhere else (without driving 6 or 8 hours from CT 😉)? The plan is to get there in a sedan (if possible), see some beautiful landscapes, and do one or two hikes (nothing too tough 😛). - I read that you need a permit to hike there... where do you buy it? (At the entrance, like in Kruger? 🤪) - Is October a good time for the weather (theoretically...)?

hi, after a 13-day trek between Drakensberg, Lesotho, and the Wild Coast that’ll end in Durban, I’d love to extend the fun for a few more days (4 or 5) by heading to a reserve. Ideally, it’d offer not just the usual daytime 4x4 safaris but also "morning walks." I’ve already explored the coast up to St Lucia and done Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, iSimangaliso… so I’d prefer to head south or west instead. It’d also need to include pickup and drop-off at Durban airport—I don’t feel like renting a car that’ll just sit unused for days.

I’ve done some research and narrowed it down, and Springbok Lodge (Nambiti Game Reserve) caught my eye. => Anyone familiar with it—what do you think? => Any other suggestions? I’d like to avoid Phezulu—it feels more like an amusement park—and Shongweni Nature Reserve seems more focused on family-friendly activities.

Thanks! Sophie

Hi everyone again 🙂

I was thinking of continuing the questions from my first post, but since the title was changed... I’m starting a new thread

The plane should land on Saturday around 11 AM. After collecting luggage and the car, I think we’ll leave the airport between 1 and 2 PM. Question #1: Where should we stop along the way, allowing some buffer time so we don’t end up driving at night if the flight is delayed? (The idea isn’t to sightsee but just to take a break while making progress toward Kruger.)

We’ll spend part of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (a little over 4 days) in Kruger. Questions #2 and beyond: What route should we take? I’ve considered two options: either enter from the south (Malelane Gate?) and head north up to the Olifants area to exit at Orpen Gate. How many accommodations should we book in this case, and where? Or enter at Orpen Gate and exit near Hazyview (or the other way around, and near Hazyview, should it be Paul Kruger Gate or Phabeni?). In this case, it would allow us to spend 2 nights in one place and 2 in another, but we’d skip the south (or is it possible to visit it in a day?) Well, for accommodations (accessible by sedan), all suggestions are welcome… but I’ve checked October availability, and there aren’t many left 😕 I plan to spend Thursday in the park and exit before it closes to sleep outside, which would save time the next day for the drive to the airport. I was thinking of Hazyview (again, no sightseeing since we already visited the area in 2009), but do you have another/better idea?

For clarity, here’s a summary of the Kruger part: Day 1: Arrival in Johannesburg and drive to ? Day 2: Enter Kruger (likely late morning or early afternoon) Days 3, 4, and 5: Kruger with exit at the end of Day 5 Day 6: Drive to the airport for the Cape Town and surrounds portion

Regarding Kruger bookings, it seems (I lost my old notes when my hard drive crashed—I backed up work documents but not vacation ones, what a mess!) that you can monitor reservations, and if a preferred accommodation becomes available, you can book it and cancel the old one. Is that still the case? (And is it easy to do?)

Thanks in advance for your answers. I’m off to reread travel journals about Cape Town and will probably be back with more questions (the accommodation availability issue seems less urgent there, so less of a priority).

Hi there, In two months, I’m heading off for 4 weeks with three backpacker friends to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. We’ve got our round-trip flight tickets from France to Johannesburg and plan to drive from Johannesburg to Cape Town and back to Johannesburg in an SUV or 4x4. For other city trips, we’ll use local transport or Uber. That’s the plan for our transportation.

For the car rental, I’d like to know which company to book with. Can anyone give me some tips on renting a vehicle and crossing into Lesotho and Eswatini?

Next, I’ve put together a rough itinerary that seems good to me, but could you share your experiences and maybe point out any mistakes I’ve made?

Day 1: Arrival in Johannesburg Day 2: Johannesburg (city tour) Day 3: Johannesburg to Cape Town (old town) Day 4: Cape Town (Table Mountain) Day 5: Cape Town (Robben Island + port) Day 6: Cape Town (peninsula: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope) Day 7: Cape Town to Stellenbosch to Franschhoek Day 8: Franschhoek to Greyton to Genadendal to Montagu Day 9: Montagu to Swellendam Day 10: Swellendam to Overberg Day 11: Overberg Day 12: Overberg to George (Garden Route) to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Day 13: Gqeberha to Queenstown to Aliwal North Day 14: Aliwal North to Lesotho (Maseru) Day 15: Lesotho Day 16: Lesotho to Drakensberg Day 17: Drakensberg Day 18: Drakensberg to Durban to St. Lucia Day 19: St. Lucia Day 20: St. Lucia to Eswatini Day 21: Eswatini Day 22: Eswatini to Kruger Day 23: Kruger Day 24: Kruger Day 25: Kruger to Blyde Canyon Day 26: Blyde Canyon to Johannesburg Day 27: Johannesburg Day 28: Johannesburg to France

That’s the plan. Of course, it’d be perfect, but some spots probably deserve more time, while others might be less interesting. I hope you can help me fine-tune this route.

Thanks in advance for your patience and great advice.

Cheers,

Didier

Alright, this time it's definite—I'm heading to South Africa next October! 😎

Two weeks for a Kruger-Cape Town combo is short... but better than nothing 😉 Before booking the flight tickets, two quick preliminary questions (more will definitely follow): Is there a preferred direction (Kruger first or Cape Town first)? Is it better to go during the first half of October, the second half (or the middle 😏), or does the current unpredictable weather make it all pretty much the same in the end?