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Pour ceux ou celles qui viennent en avril dans le Sud : Attention à la conduite de vos véhicules. Il y a pléthore de contrôles radar en ce moment, ainsi que de barrages de la Gendarmerie Royale. Je rentre de Guelmim, et entre Agadir et donc Guelmim bien respecter les limitations de vitesse (pour ceux ou celles qui auraient le pied un peu "lourd".) car les "radaristes" se cachent même maintenant au milieu de la végétation et on ne les voient que trop tard. De plus ils arrêtent et verbalisent beaucoup plus souvent les européens. (ben oui! eux ils ont de quoi payer) Et comme les contrôles se font au moins 2 à 3 km après le radar, impossible de vérifier la véracité de l'interpellation. Malins!!!!!!! De plus pour ceux qui veulent faire Tiznit-Guelmim, ce tronçon est actuellement et pour longtemps en travaux. >Nombreuses déviations, (pas trop grave car courtes) mais surtout circulation intense, nombreux poids lourds chargés à la marocaine 🙁 et bus, et.... lignes jaunes + limitation à 60 ou 80 km/h sur 80% du parcours. Mieux vaut à Tiznit prendre vers Sidi Ifni, et là, prendre la route direction Guelmim, par la montagne. Peu de différence de Kms, mais surtout circulation très fluide, paysages sympas, et contrôles radar quasi inexistants, à part dans quelques villages ou la limitation est toujours de 60km/h. Bonnes vacances à vous toutes et tous,

BONJOUR A TOUS🙂🙂

qui fait cette croisiere au départ de toulon, et sait on si le départ à l embarcadère c'est bien toulon ou la seyne sur mer ?

où laisser ma voiture pendant 5 jours ? et comment récupérer ma voiture sachant

que je reprend le train de nice vers toulon le 30 avril (billet reservé 43e pour deux)

merci de vos conseils avisés ....😛

Bonjour,

Partant la semaine prochaine dans l'Ouest américain, nous nous préparons à faire de longues distances en voiture. Je me demandais du coup (c'est peut etre une question bête... 🤪) comment savoir quand faire le plein, pour ne pas nous retrouver en panne séche... Comment savoir les endroits où il n'y aura pas de pompe à essence...? 😉

Merci d'avance pour vos conseils

Salut, Je voudrais avoir des renseignements concernant la communauté francophone (Francais, Suisse, Belge...) vivant en Thailande, notamment les entrepreneurs (Hoteliers, restaurateurs, exportateurs en tout genre...). Quelqu'un peut-il m'indiquer une adresse ou un site web en rapport avec ce sujet s'il vous plait? Une association existe-elle? Merci à tous, Aykel

Bonjour,

Je prévois de faire un circuit dans l'ouest américain entre le 27 Août et le 13 Septembre 2007, dont le départ se fait à Los Angeles pour se terminer à San Francisco. J'aimerais connaitre votre avis sur les étapes prévues et je suis ouverte à toute remarque et modification si nécessaire. Voici le programme:

Jours 1 et 2 : Los Angeles Jour 3 : grand canyon (en faisant un arrêt à Laughlin) Jour 4 : Page Jours 5 et 6 : Moab et environs Jour 7 : Bryce Canyon Jours 8 et 9 : Las Vegas Jour 10 : Death Valley Jour 11 : Yosemite Jours 12 à 16 : San Francisco.

Nous prévoyons de louer une voiture mais nous ne savons pas quelles sont les assurances nécessaires pour voyager l'esprit tranquille (CDW, SLI...)?

Pouvez-vous me conseiller sur les étapes : quelles sont celles qui sont nécessaires et celles que l'ont pourrait zapper. Ce circuit vous parait-il réalisable dans le laps de temps qui nous est impartit ?

Merci d'avance pour les réponses à venir.

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis en train de donner un cadre beaucoup plus global à mon voyage de 6 mois en Asie du Sud Est (départ novembre prochain), en phase avec mes engagements et convictions personnelles.

Je suis donc en train de monter une association dont l'objectif est de sensibiliser à l'action écologique (écologie dans le sens global: environnement, société etc.) car il me semble que le noeud du problème réside dans le passage de la sensibilisation à l'action. Et ce en activant des leviers très divers: le témoignage, la participation, l'engagement, l'art, l'éducation..

Le voyage constitue la première étape, dans laquelle je serais une observatrice itinérante (et surtout pas un experte: en effet, l'idée est de reconquérir notre capacité de sentir, voir, écouter etc..et AGIR!), observatrice des créativités déployées en termes d'écologie, mais aussi autour du thème de l'éco-tourisme.

Mon premier outil (avant de monter des évènements de sensibilisation ici à mon retour) serait un blog à double entrée: adulte et enfants.

Concernant les enfants, j'aimerais mettre en correspondance des classes ici, avec des classes francophones en Thailande, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodge. Pour que les enfants échangent entre eux, découvrent l'autre dans sa vie (autant ici qu'en Asie), avec un thème central qui serait l'apprentissage de comportements écologiques.

QUESTION: avez-vous des contacts dans l'éducation avec qui je pourrais me mettre en relation, et proposer cet échange?

Vos idées, suggestions sont les bienvenues.

Un grand merci Zineb

Bonjour à tous et à toutes

de retour de croisière en amoureux pour nos 10 ans de mariage sur le MSC ARMONIA en destination de VENISE ANCONE CORFOU SANTORIN ATHENES ARGOSTOLI ET KOTOR, je vous remercie tous et toutes pour toutes les informations précieuses laissées sur le site

A mon tour, je vais vous faire part de mon compte rendu :

VENDREDI 17 AOUT 2012 : départ à 5h00 du Var en voiture à destination de Venise (après un faux départ car oubli de la glacière !)

Nous voilà sur la route des vacances sauf que le GPS refuse de nous donner l'itinéraire pour aller sur Venise

Donc nous voilà dans l'obligation d'acheter une bonne vieille carte routière d'Italie dans la première station service du pays (bonjour la pression pour le co-pilote que je suis !!!!😛)

Nous arrivons à Venise vers les 13h30, on laisse la voiture au parking et embarquons assez rapidement

Ayant déjà pris notre déjeuner, on en profite pour visiter le bateau décoré avec goût et simplicité et qui semble être très agréable

Nous nous dirigeons vers notre cabine pont 10 : jolie cabine avec hublot assez spacieuse et avec des rangements suffisants. La valise de mon mari est déjà là (la mienne arrivera 3 heures plus tard ... Bonjour l'angoisse ...😕)

L'accueil par le personnel de cabine est très chaleureux

L'exercice de sauvetage est programmé pour 18h

De retour à la cabine, (ouf ma valise est là) je range les affaires et on a à peine le temps de prendre une douche que l'on doit se présenter pont 6 au restaurant La pergola pour le premier service

Le restaurant est joliment décoré dans les tons rouge avec de grandes baies vitrées car il est à l'arrière du bateau.

Nous sommes à une table de 4 proche des baies vitrées et nous apercevons le coucher de soleil sur Venise et là je regrette de ne pas avoir pris mon appareil photo.

Le repas est délicieux (comme tous ceux qui suivront) et nous terminons la soirée avec un petit verre en amoureux et repartons direction la cabine car le débarquement le lendemain se fera à 7h00 et la route a été longue aujourd'hui.

bonjour😉, Je suis curieux de savoir comment les médias du monde entier parle t'il des éléctions présidentielles. Vous qui étes de par et autre sur le globe ALORS????

ps: Pas d'opinion cela tournerai vinaigre.😛 Merci

à bien réfléchir, c'est plus superficiel, chaque pays on ne peut visiter que 10 jours si non on rallonge la durée totale ( 1, 5 mois x 15 pays = 22 mois ) et ça coute plus cher ( trop cher )

le tour du monde pour vanter ? de toute façon le TDM n'a plus la même valeur que autre fois, maintenant avec avion et communication moderne...

et si on part pour voir moins de pays mais plus en profondeur ? plus souvent ?

je ne critique rien, je pose simplement un sujet

I'm heading to Cape Verde in July and I'd like some practical info: Are boat connections between the islands easy? Should we book tickets in advance? There are three of us women—are there any safety concerns?

Thanks in advance for your replies

Hello, We’re two senior travelers and would like to visit Cape Verde in Feb 2027. We don’t hike but love meeting people, culture, and nature. Which islands would you recommend, and do you know of any local agencies? Thanks a million!

Hello, We’re a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids who’ll be 2, 7, and 10 years old) planning to visit the islands of Santiago, Fogo, and Maio this summer. We’ll have 22 full days on the ground. It’s a shame (financially, logistically, and environmentally speaking!), but we’ll be taking 4 flights: a round-trip from Santiago to Fogo and another from Santiago to Maio. We’d like to position Maio toward the end of our stay since we enjoy ending our trips with a quieter beach phase.

For now, based on flight schedules and dates, we’re thinking of doing: 23/07: Arrival in Santiago 24/07 – 30/07: Fogo (5 full days) 30/07 – 05/08: Santiago (5 full days) 05/08 – 11/08: Maio (5 full days) 11/08 – 15/08: Santiago (3 full days) 15/08: Return to France

FOGO: Of course, we want to visit Cha das Caldeiras, where we’d like to spend 3 nights. We’d love to explore the valley and are also considering hiking the smaller Pico (the taller one seems too ambitious for us with the kids). Do you have any info on that hike? What else do you recommend doing on the other days? Where can we go for other walks? I’ve seen that it’s possible to descend from Cha das Caldeiras to Monteiros, but I’m worried it might still be too challenging. It looks amazing!! But how do we manage with our luggage? Otherwise, the north of the island intrigues me, though we’re not thrilled about São Filipe, even though we know we’ll have to spend at least one night there before returning to Santiago.

On this island, we initially thought about not renting a car, but I’m wondering if that’s a good idea for us with all the luggage. If we do rent one, is it easy to reach Cha das Caldeiras by car? Any advice is welcome!

MAIO: Here, I think renting a car will be essential for us to get around easily. We’d like to do an excursion to observe turtle nesting. I haven’t found much info on this—where and with whom should we go? Otherwise, the plan is to do some snorkeling directly from the beach, independently, since we’ll need to take turns so one adult can stay with our 2-year-old. Any spots you’d recommend?

Which towns would you suggest staying in? All options work for us—we’re fine with settling in one place or splitting our time (e.g., 3 nights in one spot and 3 nights elsewhere).

Basically, I’m open to all tips and recommendations for this little week on Maio (short walks, places to relax, beaches, etc.)!

SANTIAGO: Nothing too original, but for Santiago, we’re considering visiting Cidade Velha, Tarrafal, and Ribeira da Prata (for the black sand beach and natural pools), as well as Serra Malagueta for a hike. There must be so much more to do, especially with the time we have. What else would you recommend?

I’m struggling to figure out how to organize our time there since we’ll have 5 full days first, then 3 more. How would you do it?

Thanks,

Hi there,

I can't seem to find flights between the Cape Verde islands on the airline's website. No matter the date or route, I always get the same response: "no flights on this date." See the photo. Would anyone have an explanation? Surely not all flights are fully booked in July?

Best, Thierry

Good morning! We're heading to Cape Verde for 2 weeks at the end of April—São Vicente, Boa Vista, and Santiago. We’re a family of 5: 3 kids (4, 6, and 12) and 2 adults.

My questions revolve around beaches (a spot with interesting snorkeling and safe swimming for the kids), accommodation (kid-friendly, parks nearby, pool, beach, or nature—more like guesthouses or family-run pensions), hikes (accessible for kids), and whether renting a car makes sense depending on the island, even though local buses are an adventure in themselves.

**Santiago:** - Beach & snorkeling: Tarrafal, Quebra Canela in Praia, Ribeira da Barca (okay for kids?), Águas Belas? - Any nice places to stay? - Hikes: Malagueta?, Baobab Boa Entrada, Pico António (accessible? elevation gain, time to climb, difficulty, interest for kids?)

**Boa Vista:** - Beach + snorkeling: Santa Mónica, Praia de Chaves, Gatas, ... Estoril Beach in Sal Rei maybe? - Can we swim at Turtle Bay to see the turtles even though it’s not nesting season? - Any nice places to stay? - Hikes: Viana Desert? Can we explore it solo by renting a 4x4 and easily find the points of interest? - Is it worth renting a 4x4 for our stay in Boa Vista?

**São Vicente:** - Beach + snorkeling: Laginha, Porto Grande, Praia Grande, Baía das Gatas, São Pedro...? (safe, good snorkeling?) - Any nice places to stay? - Hikes: cliffs?, Monte Verde?

Thanks for your feedback, great tips—especially for accommodation where we’re totally in the dark! And your thoughts on whether renting a car is a good idea and which beaches are safest for kids.

See you soon! Christophe

Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget. If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them. For those who’ve done multi-day treks while moving around: do you need to bring your own sleeping bag? I’d love to hear about itineraries you’ve done without a guide, just with a map and GPS. Thanks, and have a great day!

Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day! Aichatou

Hi everyone! The forum has been a huge help during my moments of doubt, and since Cape Verde isn’t a destination with many discussions, I felt I had to share my trip report 🙂

First, the EASE: I could never validate it from my phone—I tried 50 times without success, and on the computer, it worked the first time. Then, Cabo Verde Airlines: forget online check-in. I went to the airport early to get my window seat (and in the end, the plane wasn’t full—I had three seats to myself, so I could finish my night peacefully). No in-flight entertainment for those who don’t sleep on planes.

Monday 9: Flight + arrival at Antonio’s (Oia Mindelo Guesthouse). Antonio’s apartment is up on the hill, but really, it’s only a 10-minute walk to the beach and 10 minutes to the city center (depending on where in the center). He picked me up at the airport (1000$). I continued relaxing by doing... nothing on the beach. Dinner in town at Café Mindelo: a pretty place, but otherwise meh—expensive and not necessarily good (2100$ for a beer and a fish that didn’t seem freshly caught as advertised). Tuesday 10: Antonio offered to do a tour of the island (for cheap), and we left with his other guests (a lovely English couple, 76 and 77 years old). Stops at Salamansa (I felt something special on that beach—I could’ve stayed there for an hour doing nothing), then another scenic spot, a restaurant, and Baias das Gatas (I took a quick dip, but to me, it had less charm than Salamansa). Then we crossed the island to return to São Pedro (beautiful but windy; the village looks cute). Exhausted, I went to bed early because of the ferry to Santo Antão the next day. Wednesday 11: Antonio took me to the ferry, and we’ll see each other again since he’s hosting me at his aunt’s place during Carnival. On the ferry, I had a Booking.com reservation for what I thought was in Ribeira Grande (the town), but it was actually *in* the ribeira—specifically in Manta Velha (aluguer to Cruzinha ~600$). I thought I’d fallen into a hole, but I ended up loving it—Casa Familiar Gilda. Gilda is a divine cook (dinner for 1000$—don’t eat lunch, or there won’t be room), the village has a typical rural Santo Antão vibe, the place has great energy, and you can get around easily by aluguer. Thursday 12: I left early by aluguer to Ribeira Grande (250$), then another aluguer to Ponta do Sol (100$)—a sleepy beauty at that hour—to do the Ponta do Sol-Cruzinha hike, finishing in Cha de Igreja. Departure at 8:22 AM from the cemetery in Ponta do Sol, passing through Fontainhas (those doing it the other way will have a fabulous climb at the end 😏), and let’s go! I loved this glimpse of rural life—past or present—the sea is stunning, and we were shaded most of the way (though it goes up and down, it’s manageable). The arrival at Cha de Mar is breathtaking, and Cruzinha is a charming little town (arrived at 12:30 PM). I’d brought my swimsuit after reading there was a beach, but I packed it back up—too many waves and big pebbles. I continued to Cha de Igreja (25 more minutes) after a short break (ask for the path that doesn’t go by the road). It’s adorable with its church square (you don’t see this layout much elsewhere). I might’ve stayed longer to enjoy the place, but a taxi driver asked if I wanted to return to Manta Velha (1000$), and like a fool, I said yes (it was 2:30 PM—I could’ve waited for the 4:30 PM aluguer for 100$, but oh well). But since I still had energy, I decided to see if I could find a grog distillery. I ran into a French guy arriving at Gilda’s, and we ended up talking to Rodrigo, who explained everything from A to Z about how they make grog (the simple cane juice is amazingly good—but the work is clearly tough). Friday 13: Transfer to Xoxo on Djalma’s advice 😉, where I’d booked a room at Casa Xoxo. I did the hike to Rabo Crusto... it’s tough, but I kept quiet when I saw a pregnant woman doing it with her two little ones 😄. There’s also a distillery I didn’t linger in, and I took a tea break with that wonderful landscape before heading back. I couldn’t find the path Jean-Michel had told me about (take a right at the village entrance), so I went back down to the water reservoir to turn off and take the waterfall path (anyone can point it out if needed). The bedding at Casa Xoxo was perfect, but the dinner atmosphere was less family-like. Saturday 14: No one at Casa Xoxo could tell me when the aluguer passed, so I scarfed down my breakfast and headed down a bit. I found one (not sure if he’d planned to work, but there were three of us, so he left). Arrived in Ribeira Grande, an aluguer driver told me the coastal road to Porto Novo was closed and we had to take the Corde road—but no one was leaving, so we’d have to charter... Sometimes, you just have to say it: aluguer drivers say there’s no ride just to make you pay the private price (3500$). But this time, it was true! With another French couple, we wanted to go to Tarrafal. Our driver called the Porto Novo-Tarrafal aluguer to wait for us. The Corde road is stunning—more different landscapes (thorny forest, misty peaks...). Changed aluguers in Porto Novo and headed to Tarrafal. Another world—lunar landscape on the way. Arrived in Tarrafal and relaxed. Sunday 15: Hike from Tarrafal to Monte Trigo, left at 8 AM, and I’m glad I did—I was in the shade until about 9:30 AM, then the sun got strong. Beautiful walk, arrived in Monte Trigo around 11:30 AM. The people weren’t particularly friendly, but oh well. Swam at the little beach in Monte Trigo (the water is *so* good). I waited for other French people who had “booked” a boat for the return. Came back with Javi (50 min—1000$ each), who lent us masks and snorkels for some snorkeling. Had grog with Ludo, Estelle’s husband, who was waiting at the bar, then filled my grog bottle at the *mercearia*. I admit, it’s delicious, but I don’t remember much of that evening 😇🤪. Except Javi put on a show saying he’d been robbed, had no money, and needed to pay the boat owner, etc. People paid again (apparently not me, since Ludo, Estelle, and I arrived at the restaurant after Javi’s drama). FYI, Javi does this often—my host had warned the couple renting the other room to watch out for him because he scams people for money. So Javi is 35 with hazel/special-colored eyes. But if you don’t repay the “service,” the day was still great. Monday 16: Several of us were taking the late-afternoon boat, so we chartered an aluguer (7000$) to avoid the 6 AM one—trip—boat to Mindelo. Antonio picked me up at the ferry, and boom—Carnival! I found a spot on Rua de Lisboa. My neighbor was from Santo Antão just for Carnival, spoke French, and explained that last year’s Carnival started 3 hours late because a float couldn’t fit under the power lines 😏 (like they don’t know the height by now hahaha). On Monday, it’s the teachers (nice—kind of a warm-up) and the Madingas. Once they passed my spot, I followed them along the route—I LOVED it! By midnight, they still hadn’t reached Praça Nova, and the police told them to speed up, but I loved that energy! Tuesday 17—Mardi Gras: Beach day, then Carnival! Antonio had bought me a seated ticket just in case (300$). Ended up in front of a punch stand, where I ran into two French women I’d met in Manta Velha. Two guys from Mindelo talked to us, and we did Carnival with them. And what was bound to happen, happened: a float couldn’t pass because... it was taller than the power lines 😏😏😏. The dancers kept dancing while the crowd tried to lift the cable. Finally, a guy in a tree climbed higher and used a pole to lift it... and the parade could continue 😉. Around 12:30–1:30 AM, when the concert was supposed to start, the power went out. I went home and later learned the concert started around 3 AM. Wednesday 18: I went home because I was taking the boat back to Santo Antão, heading to Casa Familiar Gilda. Walked the loop from Manta Velha. Thursday 19: Left early for Ribeira da Paul to do the loop to Sandra’s House. It’s truly breathtaking! Back at Gilda’s, I chilled. I wanted to go to Sinagoga’s natural pools, but the hike had worn me out. Friday 20: Return to Mindelo on the red company’s ferry—no comparison: way more comfortable than the blue company’s, especially for someone prone to seasickness. Beach. Exhausted, I struggled to sleep because the shop on the ground floor of my rental had a party until 3 AM (and the windows aren’t double-glazed—*hi*—but that’s common in Mindelo). Saturday 21: Ran into Estelle and Ludo by chance (the city’s small), and we arranged to share a taxi the next day since we had the same return flight. Beach (I tried Lazaretto Beach, but nope—not great—dead fish + weird smell = bad signs). So Laginhia was fine, and in the evening, a restaurant with singers, then Caravelle (the ground-floor shop didn’t bother me since I got home when they were saying goodbye 😏). Too bad—I dance salsa, bachata, kompa, zouk, but not kizomba hahaha, but it was still fun. Sunday 22: Took a taxi with Ludo and Estelle (1200$). Arrived *ages* before takeoff (no exchange office—get escudos in town if you have any left). Boom—CDG, boom—RER... home.

There you go—a super long trip report. Not sure if it’ll help, but the digital detox was amazing. These two islands are very different but so beautiful. I only got a glimpse, but they’re worth the trip. I was lucky to see Carnival (what joy in that city!) and happy the Cambodia ticket (my first idea) was way too expensive 😉

Hello, my wife and I are planning a trip to Cape Verde at the end of May for 20 days. We’re still unsure which islands to prioritize (they all look amazing!). Santo Antão and São Vicente seem like must-sees. Which other islands should we visit, given that we love hiking (nothing too challenging) and swimming? Thanks

Hi, Without booking in advance through an agency, is it possible/easy to organize luggage transfer from one night to the next between accommodations in Santo Antão? Thanks.