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Cinq jours au Rwanda - Que faire?
Bonjour,
Je me rendrai au Burundi en juillet, et j'ai prévu avec mes 2 amis, de faire un ptit tour au Rwanda. Nous arriverions un dimanche soir à Kigali, et devrions être de retour le vendredi soir à Bujumbura. Envie de voir le pays, mais de ne pas courir d'un endroit à l'autre.
Que nous conseillez vous? Je ne me rend pas compte non plus de l'état des routes, et du temps pour circuler d'une place à l'autre
Merci d'avance!
Je me rendrai au Burundi en juillet, et j'ai prévu avec mes 2 amis, de faire un ptit tour au Rwanda. Nous arriverions un dimanche soir à Kigali, et devrions être de retour le vendredi soir à Bujumbura. Envie de voir le pays, mais de ne pas courir d'un endroit à l'autre.
Que nous conseillez vous? Je ne me rend pas compte non plus de l'état des routes, et du temps pour circuler d'une place à l'autre
Merci d'avance!
L'île Maurice demande aux hôtels 5* d'arrêter le "tout-inclus"
Les hôtels cinq étoiles qui proposent, d'office ou en option, des formules "all inclusive" sont désormais dans le collimateur de l'office du tourisme de Maurice...
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Tours opérateurs de safaris sérieux pour Diani Beach au Kenya?
Bonjour à tous,
Je vais me rendre au Kenya, à Diani les 2 dernières semaines du mois de Janvier 2011 ...
Voulant eviter au maximum les pièges à touristes, tels que les formules "tout inclus" vol+hotel+safaris qui pour moi ne permettent pas de vraiment découvrir le pays, je recherche quelques information ou quelques avis sur les differents T.O de safaris qui cohabitent à Diani.
Mes billets d'avion sont pris (850E A/R) ... Mon appartement au Coral Beach Cottage également (-700E pour 15 jours) ...
Il ne me reste plus que le Safaris que je reserverais sur place (pour negocier) mais si je pouvais restraindre mon choix à seulement qques agences T.O se serait nettement plus simple.
Toutes vos experiences avec differents T.O seront les bienvenues.
D'avance, merci à tous
Je vais me rendre au Kenya, à Diani les 2 dernières semaines du mois de Janvier 2011 ...
Voulant eviter au maximum les pièges à touristes, tels que les formules "tout inclus" vol+hotel+safaris qui pour moi ne permettent pas de vraiment découvrir le pays, je recherche quelques information ou quelques avis sur les differents T.O de safaris qui cohabitent à Diani.
Mes billets d'avion sont pris (850E A/R) ... Mon appartement au Coral Beach Cottage également (-700E pour 15 jours) ...
Il ne me reste plus que le Safaris que je reserverais sur place (pour negocier) mais si je pouvais restraindre mon choix à seulement qques agences T.O se serait nettement plus simple.
Toutes vos experiences avec differents T.O seront les bienvenues.
D'avance, merci à tous
Passer trois semaines dans le nord du Mozambique?
Bonjour,
Dans le cadre d'un voyage en Afrique Australe nous pensons passer quelques temps au Mozambique (environ 3 semaines). Nous arrivons depuis le Malawi et nous ressortons du pays au sud près de Maputo. La grande question est de savoir si nous faisons un crocher par le Mozambique du Nord (Ile du Mozambique, Nampula) ou si nous descendons directement vers Beira.
Ce qui rentre en compte et les points ou nous avons besoin d'aide:
1) Les routes: sachant que leur état n'est pas au top, est ce que ca vaut la peine de se faire 2-3 jours de voyages, 600km pour aller voir l'ile du Mozambique et ses environs ainsi que Nampula.
2) La langue: Selon beaucoup de personne plus on va au nord plus on a besoin du portugais voir du zwalhi pour communiquer. On parle anglais, baragouine espagnole mais pas un mots de portugais...
3) Il y a t il possibilité de faire de petits trajet en Beira et Inhabane histoire de vraiment découvrir la vie "local" et pas seulement les coins les plus touristiques, ou ca reste compliqué en dehors des grand axe des bus longues distance?
En résumé la question que l'on se pose c'est:
Descente "tout droit" depuis le Malawi en faisant Beira-Inhabane-Maputo ou crochet par Nampula avant cela?
Merci de votre aide
Dans le cadre d'un voyage en Afrique Australe nous pensons passer quelques temps au Mozambique (environ 3 semaines). Nous arrivons depuis le Malawi et nous ressortons du pays au sud près de Maputo. La grande question est de savoir si nous faisons un crocher par le Mozambique du Nord (Ile du Mozambique, Nampula) ou si nous descendons directement vers Beira.
Ce qui rentre en compte et les points ou nous avons besoin d'aide:
1) Les routes: sachant que leur état n'est pas au top, est ce que ca vaut la peine de se faire 2-3 jours de voyages, 600km pour aller voir l'ile du Mozambique et ses environs ainsi que Nampula.
2) La langue: Selon beaucoup de personne plus on va au nord plus on a besoin du portugais voir du zwalhi pour communiquer. On parle anglais, baragouine espagnole mais pas un mots de portugais...
3) Il y a t il possibilité de faire de petits trajet en Beira et Inhabane histoire de vraiment découvrir la vie "local" et pas seulement les coins les plus touristiques, ou ca reste compliqué en dehors des grand axe des bus longues distance?
En résumé la question que l'on se pose c'est:
Descente "tout droit" depuis le Malawi en faisant Beira-Inhabane-Maputo ou crochet par Nampula avant cela?
Merci de votre aide
Itinéraire de douze jours au Kenya en 4x4
Bonjour a tous,
j'aimerai avoir votre avis sur l'itinéraire que j'ai concocté à partir de diverses lectures, sachant que nous voulons le privatiser et que notre objectif est principalement photographique (sans jeu de mot):
Jour 1 : Paris – Nairobi
Nairobi-lac Bogoria
Jour 2 : lacs Bogoria + Baringo (ornithologie)
Jour 3&4 :Samburu
Jour 5 : vol Samburu Masai Mara
Jour 6, 7, 8 : Masai Mara
Jour 9 : Amboselli
Jour 10 : Tsavo Ouest
Jour 11 : Tsavo Est / ou Taita Hills
Nuit 11 : Nairobi ???
Jour 12: Nairobi-Paris
nous envisageons de passer par "les safari de Fred"
si vous avez des avis , commentaires ou autres, sommes preneurs
merci
Jour 1 : Paris – Nairobi
Nairobi-lac Bogoria
Jour 2 : lacs Bogoria + Baringo (ornithologie)
Jour 3&4 :Samburu
Jour 5 : vol Samburu Masai Mara
Jour 6, 7, 8 : Masai Mara
Jour 9 : Amboselli
Jour 10 : Tsavo Ouest
Jour 11 : Tsavo Est / ou Taita Hills
Nuit 11 : Nairobi ???
Jour 12: Nairobi-Paris
nous envisageons de passer par "les safari de Fred"
si vous avez des avis , commentaires ou autres, sommes preneurs
merci
Utilisation d'un GPS dans la cabine?
Quelqu'un pourrait-il me préciser si l'utilisation d'un GPS (Garmin par ex) est-il autorisé ou pas - de manière
formelle à travers les safety-instructions du PNC, et sur quelles compagnies (Par ex : AF, IB, BA, DL, LH, )
J'ai eu des réactions très diverses de la part de chefs de cabines et sur différentes compagnies: - Depuis le non absolu jusqu'à l'indifférence totale, curiosité, en passant par celui, étonnant, d'un "security officer" d'AF qui après 9 heures de vol, décide tout d'un coup de me dire que c'est interdit alors qu'il m'a servi mes apéros et repas tout en voyant mon GPS accroché au hublot lors de chacun de ses passages.
Merci d'avance pour votre réponse documentée.
Projets des femmes Samburu au Nord Kenya?
Bonsoir,
Qui pourrait me faire part des projets des femmes Samburu au Nord Kenya ? Ces femmes émancipées vivent en petits groupes dans des bomas près du parc Samburu et n'ont, à ma connaissance, guère de ressources pour survivre.
Merci.
Namayiana.
Qui pourrait me faire part des projets des femmes Samburu au Nord Kenya ? Ces femmes émancipées vivent en petits groupes dans des bomas près du parc Samburu et n'ont, à ma connaissance, guère de ressources pour survivre.
Merci.
Namayiana.
Une femme noire en Inde
bonjour
je suis en train de preparer un voyage de 3 semaines au rajastan au mois de janvier 2008, je risque fort de partir seule car je n'arrive pas à trouver des compagnons de voyage pour cette période
je voulais juste savoir pour tout ceux qui sont parti en inde comment une noire africaine sera accueilli dans ce pays en étant seule, en lisant les differentes discussions je m'apperçois que la peau blanche est très bien vu et surement mieux accepté car source potentiel d'argent, tous les témoignages seront les bienvenus, aussi si des noirs sont allé en inde seuls s'ils peuvent me donner des renseignements j'appreciérais énormement ainsi que les européens qui ont croisé des noirs lors de leurs séjours
je vous remercie d'avance
Parainner un enfant
je souhaite parainner un enfant tout en evitant de financer une ONG
il est très difficile de savoir a qui on donne et comment l'enfant le recoit et ce qu'il en fait. je visite plusieurs forums a ce sujet, mais toutes les associations me font un peu peur car ils ont besoin de financement pour eux mêmes !
Alors je pense que ce sujet pourrait être partagé sur ce forum, j 'ai cherché mais en vain.
Je vais souvent en asie ou mexique, je souhaiterai donc parainner un enfant dans l'un ou l'autre de ces continents. Car je souhaiterai aller voir l'enfant que je parainnerai en question, et ainsi etre sure qu'il bénéficie de mon soutien.
un exemple : De voir les enfants se prostituer me rend folle et je voudrais aider un enfant pour etre sure qu'au moins l'un d'eux pourrait etre sauvé de ce tourisme sexuel qui devrait être bani de ce monde !!!!😠
merci a tous EMA
il est très difficile de savoir a qui on donne et comment l'enfant le recoit et ce qu'il en fait. je visite plusieurs forums a ce sujet, mais toutes les associations me font un peu peur car ils ont besoin de financement pour eux mêmes !
Alors je pense que ce sujet pourrait être partagé sur ce forum, j 'ai cherché mais en vain.
Je vais souvent en asie ou mexique, je souhaiterai donc parainner un enfant dans l'un ou l'autre de ces continents. Car je souhaiterai aller voir l'enfant que je parainnerai en question, et ainsi etre sure qu'il bénéficie de mon soutien.
un exemple : De voir les enfants se prostituer me rend folle et je voudrais aider un enfant pour etre sure qu'au moins l'un d'eux pourrait etre sauvé de ce tourisme sexuel qui devrait être bani de ce monde !!!!😠
merci a tous EMA
Quinze jours au Rwanda en mai
Cher tous,
Je souhaite partir au Rwanda en mai 2007. je ne dispose que de 15 jours, mais on fait se qu'on peut ! Je souhaite faire l'Akagera, les gorilles et Nyungwe. Je précise que je suis un fou de faune sauvage, mais que je fui comme la peste les rassemblements touristiques et la faune-attraction en mini-bus. Je précise également que je n'ai encore jamais mis les pieds en Afrique. J'ai plusieurs petites questions, même si certaines réponses ont été apportées dans de nombreux "fils".
1) la période fin mai semble -t-elle convenable ? J'entends au niveau du climat ? et aussi au niveau touristique (gorilles). 2) Faut-il impérativement louer un véhicule avec chauffeur pour accéder à l'Akagera et circuler à l'intérieur, ou trouve-t-on sur place des combines pour bénéficier d'un véhicule ? 3) faut-il réserver à l'avance les moyens d'hébergement ou tout peut se régler sur place ? 4) le permis gorille doit-il est obligatoirement pris à l'avance et quel est le coût actuel ? j'ai lu 375 $, mais je suppose qu'il va augmenter. Les paiements à distance sont-ils fiables et ne risque-t-on pas l'arnaque ? 2 ) Qu'en est-il au final de l'Akagera ? C'est le princicpale but de ce séjour. Je lis ici que sa superficie est toujours de 2500 km², ailleurs qu'elle est finallement réduite à 900 km²... Je suppose que ce parc a bel et bien été amputé d'une partie de sa richesse, mais qu'en est-il réellement ?
Bonne journée à toutes et à tous Merci à celles et ceux qui voudront bien me répondre.
Je souhaite partir au Rwanda en mai 2007. je ne dispose que de 15 jours, mais on fait se qu'on peut ! Je souhaite faire l'Akagera, les gorilles et Nyungwe. Je précise que je suis un fou de faune sauvage, mais que je fui comme la peste les rassemblements touristiques et la faune-attraction en mini-bus. Je précise également que je n'ai encore jamais mis les pieds en Afrique. J'ai plusieurs petites questions, même si certaines réponses ont été apportées dans de nombreux "fils".
1) la période fin mai semble -t-elle convenable ? J'entends au niveau du climat ? et aussi au niveau touristique (gorilles). 2) Faut-il impérativement louer un véhicule avec chauffeur pour accéder à l'Akagera et circuler à l'intérieur, ou trouve-t-on sur place des combines pour bénéficier d'un véhicule ? 3) faut-il réserver à l'avance les moyens d'hébergement ou tout peut se régler sur place ? 4) le permis gorille doit-il est obligatoirement pris à l'avance et quel est le coût actuel ? j'ai lu 375 $, mais je suppose qu'il va augmenter. Les paiements à distance sont-ils fiables et ne risque-t-on pas l'arnaque ? 2 ) Qu'en est-il au final de l'Akagera ? C'est le princicpale but de ce séjour. Je lis ici que sa superficie est toujours de 2500 km², ailleurs qu'elle est finallement réduite à 900 km²... Je suppose que ce parc a bel et bien été amputé d'une partie de sa richesse, mais qu'en est-il réellement ?
Bonne journée à toutes et à tous Merci à celles et ceux qui voudront bien me répondre.
Climat pour voyage à sac à dos au Rwanda en septembre, octobre ou novembre?
Salut à tout le monde.
Mon amie et moi aimerions nous rendre au Rwanda en sept/Oct ou Nov. Nous n'avons pas beaucoup de renseignements sur la saison la plus clémente pour se rendre dans le pays.
Si quelqu'un peu nous aider........merci d'avance.
Nous ne trouvons pas de guide sur le Rwanda, hormis un travel guide édité en anglais. Existe-t-il seulement celui-ci ?
Nous sommes friands de toutes informations que vous pourrez nous apporter......Nous souhaitons partir en sac à dos avec tente si possible. Pensez-vous qu'il soit possible de camper et de circuler sans problèmes dans le pays notamment en stop ?
Merci de toutes vos lumières.
Chers tous, à bientôt
Karlos
Mon amie et moi aimerions nous rendre au Rwanda en sept/Oct ou Nov. Nous n'avons pas beaucoup de renseignements sur la saison la plus clémente pour se rendre dans le pays.
Si quelqu'un peu nous aider........merci d'avance.
Nous ne trouvons pas de guide sur le Rwanda, hormis un travel guide édité en anglais. Existe-t-il seulement celui-ci ?
Nous sommes friands de toutes informations que vous pourrez nous apporter......Nous souhaitons partir en sac à dos avec tente si possible. Pensez-vous qu'il soit possible de camper et de circuler sans problèmes dans le pays notamment en stop ?
Merci de toutes vos lumières.
Chers tous, à bientôt
Karlos
Megacom SIM card, how does it work?
Hi there,
I’ve never bought a SIM card abroad or even used prepaid cards in France...
So I’m wondering how it all works?
You buy a SIM card and pop it into your phone. Okay, so far so good... 😏
But after that?
I can’t find the price of prepaid cards or how they work with MegaCom.
If someone could give me a step-by-step guide... 😊
Thanks! 🙂
I’ve never bought a SIM card abroad or even used prepaid cards in France...
So I’m wondering how it all works?
You buy a SIM card and pop it into your phone. Okay, so far so good... 😏
But after that?
I can’t find the price of prepaid cards or how they work with MegaCom.
If someone could give me a step-by-step guide... 😊
Thanks! 🙂
June 2026 Theme Thread: Such a Beautiful Landscape
This is where we chat.
A whimsical taste of coming back!
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.)
*Jean d’Ormesson
2)

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.)
*Jean d’Ormesson
2)

South Africa in safari mode: February/March 2026
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.

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.

Gran Canaria... a trip that wasn't exactly thrilling
Okay, it wasn’t a total disaster either. Actually, I hesitated before starting this travel journal: is it even worth writing about a holiday that won’t leave an unforgettable memory?
In the end, I went for it (there aren’t many recent travel journals about this destination).
So, read on... or don’t .
Every time we’ve been to the Canary Islands, it’s been by default (basically: where can we go in winter or early spring when we only have a week—so not too far, not too much jet lag, but with decent weather?).
This time, we had two weeks, but the winter plan kept changing: first Thailand (dropped for personal reasons), then Martinique (dropped because of work leave dates that weren’t up to me), and finally, the Canary Islands.
We’ve already been to Tenerife (which we really liked) and Lanzarote (which we liked a little less). This year, two options: Gran Canaria or one of the smaller islands west of Tenerife (La Palma, or even La Gomera or El Hierro). We chose Gran Canaria... not sure it was the right call! Whose fault is it? Storm Thérèse’s! Yes, Storm Thérèse followed us on arrival, and its effects lasted quite a while. We had to adapt, cancel visits, change activities...
But even without Thérèse...
Saturday 21/03 Departure from Orly at 6:10 AM with Transavia. The plane took off on time and landed a little early, tossed around by strong winds before touching down. It had just rained, but it was (almost) no longer raining.

We quickly picked up our luggage and then the car at the Cicar counter. We got a Seat Arona instead of the Corsa we’d booked. Well, while the driving position didn’t feel great at first (I got used to it), the engine’s smoothness and power were much appreciated on the island’s winding and sometimes steep roads.
It was only 10 AM, and we couldn’t theoretically check into our accommodation until 3 PM (the owner promised to message me if it was ready earlier). So, we headed to the (big) *Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo*, where we planned to spend a few hours. We found a huge parking lot... empty. The passenger in the car in front of us (yes, we weren’t the only ones at the closed gate—there was a car in front and one behind) went to ask for info: it was closed due to the storm 😕. So, we calmly headed toward Puerto de las Nieves, on the northwest coast of the island.
The plan: go to a restaurant, visit the village, and do some shopping while waiting for early afternoon. As soon as we got out of the car, it started raining... we took shelter under the awning of a shop, waiting for it to pass. But the rain turned into a downpour, and within minutes, awning or not, Gore-Tex or not, we were soaked!
Since we were already wet, we might as well go to the restaurant—they weren’t far! But here’s the thing: contrary to what Google Maps said, they all opened at 1 PM, not noon! Back to the car, wading through 5 cm of water because all the village streets were flooded . The rain let up, we did some shopping, went to eat, and I got a message from the owner saying the accommodation was ready 🙂.
So, off we went to La Suerte, a few kilometers north of Agaete. The downside of the place, especially with luggage, is that you have to climb several flights of stairs via an outdoor staircase (after parking more or less far away on a steep street) to get there 😛). Of course, on the way from the car to the apartment, it started pouring again—the bags got soaked! Enough rain for today! We settled in quietly, and by late afternoon, we could (finally!) go admire the view from the terrace.

Every time we’ve been to the Canary Islands, it’s been by default (basically: where can we go in winter or early spring when we only have a week—so not too far, not too much jet lag, but with decent weather?).
This time, we had two weeks, but the winter plan kept changing: first Thailand (dropped for personal reasons), then Martinique (dropped because of work leave dates that weren’t up to me), and finally, the Canary Islands.
We’ve already been to Tenerife (which we really liked) and Lanzarote (which we liked a little less). This year, two options: Gran Canaria or one of the smaller islands west of Tenerife (La Palma, or even La Gomera or El Hierro). We chose Gran Canaria... not sure it was the right call! Whose fault is it? Storm Thérèse’s! Yes, Storm Thérèse followed us on arrival, and its effects lasted quite a while. We had to adapt, cancel visits, change activities...
But even without Thérèse...
Saturday 21/03 Departure from Orly at 6:10 AM with Transavia. The plane took off on time and landed a little early, tossed around by strong winds before touching down. It had just rained, but it was (almost) no longer raining.

We quickly picked up our luggage and then the car at the Cicar counter. We got a Seat Arona instead of the Corsa we’d booked. Well, while the driving position didn’t feel great at first (I got used to it), the engine’s smoothness and power were much appreciated on the island’s winding and sometimes steep roads.
It was only 10 AM, and we couldn’t theoretically check into our accommodation until 3 PM (the owner promised to message me if it was ready earlier). So, we headed to the (big) *Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo*, where we planned to spend a few hours. We found a huge parking lot... empty. The passenger in the car in front of us (yes, we weren’t the only ones at the closed gate—there was a car in front and one behind) went to ask for info: it was closed due to the storm 😕. So, we calmly headed toward Puerto de las Nieves, on the northwest coast of the island.
The plan: go to a restaurant, visit the village, and do some shopping while waiting for early afternoon. As soon as we got out of the car, it started raining... we took shelter under the awning of a shop, waiting for it to pass. But the rain turned into a downpour, and within minutes, awning or not, Gore-Tex or not, we were soaked!
Since we were already wet, we might as well go to the restaurant—they weren’t far! But here’s the thing: contrary to what Google Maps said, they all opened at 1 PM, not noon! Back to the car, wading through 5 cm of water because all the village streets were flooded . The rain let up, we did some shopping, went to eat, and I got a message from the owner saying the accommodation was ready 🙂.
So, off we went to La Suerte, a few kilometers north of Agaete. The downside of the place, especially with luggage, is that you have to climb several flights of stairs via an outdoor staircase (after parking more or less far away on a steep street) to get there 😛). Of course, on the way from the car to the apartment, it started pouring again—the bags got soaked! Enough rain for today! We settled in quietly, and by late afternoon, we could (finally!) go admire the view from the terrace.

Four days in Doha in January 2026
Hi everyone,
This short stay in Doha is part of a longer trip. It lets us break up a flight to the Seychelles.
Friday, January 16, The Corniche
Despite the adventures we had the day before (read about it here), we just can’t get up later than 8 a.m. Our minds are a bit clearer and a bit more positive after some sleep.
View of the Corniche from the 12th floor.

Breakfast is sumptuous—it really lifts our spirits.
On this Friday morning, almost everything is closed, so we head out to explore the Corniche, which is just a few hundred meters from our hotel in Old Doha.
A marathon is happening today on the Corniche, so the road is closed and empty, making it easy to cross. The palm-shaped streetlights are gorgeous when they’re lit up at night.

A little reminder of Qatar’s once-thriving pearl trade.

A memory of a much more recent past.

The sun is shining, but it’s not very warm—just 19°C at the hottest part of the day. Tough luck, last week it was 24°C.
The walk along the crescent-shaped Corniche is pretty long. From the old town to the modern center, where massive Dubai-style towers rise, it’s a 6 km promenade along the waterfront.

Many dhows are docked, waiting for tourists to take a little cruise in the bay, but visitors are scarce.

The skyscrapers are so stunning, you can’t help but admire them.



to be continued...
This short stay in Doha is part of a longer trip. It lets us break up a flight to the Seychelles.
Friday, January 16, The Corniche
Despite the adventures we had the day before (read about it here), we just can’t get up later than 8 a.m. Our minds are a bit clearer and a bit more positive after some sleep.
View of the Corniche from the 12th floor.

Breakfast is sumptuous—it really lifts our spirits.
On this Friday morning, almost everything is closed, so we head out to explore the Corniche, which is just a few hundred meters from our hotel in Old Doha.
A marathon is happening today on the Corniche, so the road is closed and empty, making it easy to cross. The palm-shaped streetlights are gorgeous when they’re lit up at night.

A little reminder of Qatar’s once-thriving pearl trade.

A memory of a much more recent past.

The sun is shining, but it’s not very warm—just 19°C at the hottest part of the day. Tough luck, last week it was 24°C.
The walk along the crescent-shaped Corniche is pretty long. From the old town to the modern center, where massive Dubai-style towers rise, it’s a 6 km promenade along the waterfront.

Many dhows are docked, waiting for tourists to take a little cruise in the bay, but visitors are scarce.

The skyscrapers are so stunning, you can’t help but admire them.



to be continued...
Trip to Thailand and Laos
Hello! 🙂
January 2026 Here we go again for new adventures and the pleasure of sharing them with you here! First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who helped me with the preparations, even with some last-minute improvisations just days before departure. Thanks to Montagnard74, Jojoone1, Songsam, Attila, Dennis2, NadegerFERM, and the authors whose travel journals about Laos inspired me (Montagnard74, Muriel18, Mavietongs...).
In this story, written by Richard and illustrated by me, we’ll tell you about the journey of four friends: Catherine, Richard, Nathalie, and Bruno. A reinvented but overall successful trip, filled with discoveries and surprises, the scents of spices and frangipani flowers, (too) spicy food, sunsets, and... one big mess.
January 2026 Here we go again for new adventures and the pleasure of sharing them with you here! First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who helped me with the preparations, even with some last-minute improvisations just days before departure. Thanks to Montagnard74, Jojoone1, Songsam, Attila, Dennis2, NadegerFERM, and the authors whose travel journals about Laos inspired me (Montagnard74, Muriel18, Mavietongs...).
In this story, written by Richard and illustrated by me, we’ll tell you about the journey of four friends: Catherine, Richard, Nathalie, and Bruno. A reinvented but overall successful trip, filled with discoveries and surprises, the scents of spices and frangipani flowers, (too) spicy food, sunsets, and... one big mess.

Chatting by the water
For those who want to chat quietly by the riverbanks, this is the place!
Waterways Around the World: January 2026 Photo Contest
The first theme of 2026 is:
"Waterways Around the World".
Water is present almost everywhere on our blue planet, so I’ve narrowed the theme down to waterways—rivers, streams, brooks, and the like.

Seas, oceans, lakes, or other stagnant waters won’t be considered for this month’s theme 😅. However, waterfalls and cascades are very welcome 😊!

Practical details:
**Participation** Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Sunday, January 25th at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (commentary, location, etc.).
**Voting** Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.
Voting will take place from Monday, January 26th to Saturday, January 31st at 11:59 PM Paris time.
Photos should be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd photo: 2 points - 3rd photo: 1 point
The winner is the photographer whose photo receives the most points.
Results will be published on February 1st. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing February 2026’s contest.
Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another contest are not eligible to participate in this one.
This thread is exclusively for contest photo submissions. All discussions, comments, and chit-chat should take place in the thread: here
Water is present almost everywhere on our blue planet, so I’ve narrowed the theme down to waterways—rivers, streams, brooks, and the like.

Seas, oceans, lakes, or other stagnant waters won’t be considered for this month’s theme 😅. However, waterfalls and cascades are very welcome 😊!

Practical details:
**Participation** Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Sunday, January 25th at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (commentary, location, etc.).
**Voting** Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.
Voting will take place from Monday, January 26th to Saturday, January 31st at 11:59 PM Paris time.
Photos should be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd photo: 2 points - 3rd photo: 1 point
The winner is the photographer whose photo receives the most points.
Results will be published on February 1st. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing February 2026’s contest.
Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another contest are not eligible to participate in this one.
This thread is exclusively for contest photo submissions. All discussions, comments, and chit-chat should take place in the thread: here











