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bonjour,

Quelles solutions avez vous testé ?

Quelqu'un a -til idée du prix moyen d 'un telephone portable et des tarifs ?

Merci d'avance,

Kelaier

Bonjour a tous.

Je souhaiterais connaitre les techniques simple pour bien proteger son matos du vol durant les haltes, aux camping etc...

Les sacoches ne sont elles trop accessibles des qu'on s'eloigne de notre monture?

merci encore

Bonjour à tous,

Ma douce et moi-même pensons aller faire un tour en Chine pour trois semaines au mois de septembre.

nous pensons prendre un aller paris pekin et un retour Hong kong paris.

Le reste devrait se faire en train. Mais plus je lit mon guide et plus j'ai l'impression que la CHine n'est pas forcémment bon marché.

Quant est-il du tarif des billets de trains.

Savez-vous combien coute un aller pekin Shangaï (sur le total, mais si l'on s'arretera entre temps) avec couchette..

merci pour vos info.

Si par ailleurs vous avez des idées d'itiniraires, des info sur les tarifs d'hotels... Les formules de logements à privilégier... N'hésitez pas.

Merci

je dois partir en janvier prochain sur l ethiopie 4 semaines j aimerai avoir des infos 😉

sur la route historique du nord

sur le sud ballade le long du rift

merci

salut tout le monde,

j'ai 24 ans, et j'habite paris !! je projete de partir a punta cana ou bayahibé avec 7 amis...

nous recherchons un hotel avec le plus possible de gens de notre age ...car nous y allons pour faire vraiment la fete, tout en ne negligeant pas le confort et surtout une plage magnifique !!! nous hesitons entre le H10, le BAVARO PRINCESS, ou l'iberostar Hacienda Dominicus a bayahibé ... peut etre y'en a t'il d'autres mieux ????

toutes aides serait vraiment la bienvenue, voici mon adresse email pour me contacter !!

alorang@free.fr

merci d'avance !

Aurélien.

Je cherche un endroit paisible, pas trop cher, pour séjourner 1 semaine... végéter sur le bord de l'eau, avec une hutte simple, pas compliquée, mais propre et sécuritaire.... En fait je cherche l'entre-deux: pas un hotel chic avec des huttes et pas non plus la brousse et l'aventure exotique... un mix des deux. Mon petit lit dans une cute petite hutte sur le bord d'une plage... avec les installations sanitaires communes... un endroit où je pourrais accrocher mon hamac et relaxer... me ramener de la bouffe et la déguster le soir à l'extérieur de ma hutte...

Est-ce que ca existe? ;-)

Bonjour à tous amis voyageurs!

J'ai l'occasion de partir à Whitehorse dans la première semaine de juillet pendant quatre jours.

J'aimerais savoir si vous connaissez des activités à faire là-bas? J'adore la photographie et voir des paysages qui coupent le souffle.

Merci d'avance 😉

8000 mètres.

A plat, cela ne représente pas grand chose, mais à la verticale...

Depuis 2 ans, une idée lancinante traîne en moi. Cette frontière invisible et folle me trotte dans la tête. L'écrivain et alpiniste Greg Child appelle cette attirance "le ver", je trouve la métaphore assez intéressante. J'aimerai me lancer d'ici 5 ans ce défi. Je m'en crois capable.

Vous êtes alpiniste, montagnard ou néophyte ? Vous pensez parfois ou très souvent à un tel projet ? Vous trouvez ce genre d'entreprise totalement stupide ? Vous qui n'êtes donc pas indifférent à cette idée, votre avis m'intéresse.

Si quelqu'un doit aller au dominican bay a boca chica, qu'il n'aille surtout pas c'est un hotel scandaleusement crado😠😠😠

j'ai des photos pour le prouver et des temoignage d'autres personnes...

Le personnel est bien sympa mais c'est tout!!!

Alors voilà, on a tous des noms de destination qui nous font rêver depuis longtemps. Pas forcément parceque c'est beau, exotique ou très loin. Non, juste comme ça, parceque ça nous excite, d'une manière totalement inexpliquée et irrationnelle.

Pour ma part, j'avoue que les noms suivants me font décoller : Samarcande, Zanzibar, Kamtchatka, Terre Adélie, Kerguelen, Pondichery, Cartagena, Manitoba, Hindu Kush, ...

Et vous ?

Je part le 2 mai 04 a Djerba hotel Palma Djerba 3*** par voyage carrefour, je voudrais avoir des info SVP. T° eau et air, hotel, agence Carrefour, car c'est la 1er fois que je vais en Tunisie. Merci d'avance.

Qui a voyagé dans ces deux pays. Que me conseillez vous de faire en premier ?

😄 Salut,

Nous avons pour projet de partir en expédition en VTT et en trekking (pas d'alpinisme) de haute altitude en 2005 au Kirghistan.

Notre zone sera au nord et à l'est de OSH et au sud du lac Issyle-Kul'.

Nous voudrions savoir où trouver sur place des cartes de randonnée précises au 1/100 000 et au 1/50 000 pour pouvoir réaliser notre expédition. Il existe des cartes russes d'excellente qualité mais indisponibles en France (à ma connaissance).

Enfin nous voudrions savoir quelle langue il est nécessaire de parler (car nous voulons apprendre quelques rudiments avant de partir). Nous voudrions être capable de demander des choses simples comme:- Où est le sentier du village X? - Où est la source? -Comment est le col, est-il difficile? -Combien d'heure de marche jusqu'au village Y? -Où trouver un médecin? -Où peut-on installer la tente? -Où peut-on s'abriter du mauvais temps pour la nuit? .......

Sachant que ces questions s'adresseront à des paysans des montagnes et non à des habitants de grosses villes. Il semble que beaucoup de gens parlent le russe mais je pense que c'est le cas dans les villes et pas trop dans les campagnes. Ne serait-il pas mieux d'apprendre le Kirghiz?

Merci pour votre aide précieuse.

A+

Bonjour à tous - Recherche infos récentes sur état politique au Myanmar - Frontière Thaî - Karen etc..... Me joindre par M.P. Merci.

Bonjour...caravaniers !

Je constate que les mots pour dire la même chose ne sont pas tjs les mêmes en France qu'au Québec. J, ai donc etabli un petit lexique qui permetra de nous mieux comprendre, puisqu, une caravane en Europe devient ici une remorque....!

Une caravane à selette...un fifth wheel (5e roue ce qui ne correspond finalement à rien). Tractée par un pic-up...

Un classe B ici est une autocaravane de 21'(7m) et moins et généralement une VAN emménagée. Le combi VW emménagé par Wesfalia serait donc un classe B.Un B peut accomoder au max. 4 personnes.(voir photo attachée)

Une autocaravane à capucine s, appelle au Québec un classe C (tres grand choix....)

Une autocaravane (genre autobus) s, appelle au Quebec un classe A.Généralement ce genre de véhicule en remorque un plus petit...pour faire l'épicerie....!

La tente-roulotte est une tente (mais souvent avec toit rigide) montée sur une carosserie et tirée par une voiture...

Un "full timer"....??? C'est une personne (généralement retraitée) qui a tout vendu et qui vit en permanance dans son camping-car....de plus en plus fréquent de nos jours!

Il existe maintenant au Canada et Etats-unis des parcs (camping) pour cette derniere clientele...

Piner et dépiner = connecter et déconnecter(eau-electricité-eaux usées)

On utilise aussi les termes vehicules récréatifs(VR ou recreational vehicule RV)

Les associations de caravaniers sont nombreuses et bien structurées. Good Sam et Vagabundos del mar en sont de tres grosses...En ce qui me concerne le seul avantage que je leur reconnait c'est de m'offrir l, assurance mexicaine a prix tres competitif pour le Mexique...

Les 2 pays (Canada-USA) possedent tous les 2 plusieurs excellents reseaux de terrains de camping. Certaines chaines de magasins(Wall-Mart) offrent gratuitement hebergement sur leur stationnement avec acces a l'eau et sanitaires...

Idem pour les stationnements des casinos.(ils esperent bien sur que vous irez perdre quelques $ autour de leur table).....

A la prochaine,

Memphre

Bonjour!

Je souhaiterais prochainement m'acheter un vélo. Savez-vous quel genre de vélo est recommandé pour des voyages. Poids, équipement, roues, guidon, selle, cadre, ... bref, le genre. Je ne suis pas très informée sur ce genre de détails car je suis débutante dans ce domaine.

Tout aide et infos sont les bienvenues! Merci bcp d'avance et bonne journée à tous!

Bonjour !

Je souhaite partir en Birmanie, mais ce n'est possible que durant la période juillet - août, période de la mousson.

Est-ce que cela pose un réel problème ? Pleut-il vraiment beaucoup ? Merci de me renseigner sur ce sujet !

magaly

Bonjour, Début Février je pars avec un pote direction Delhi pour un voyage de 6 mois en Asie et en Amérique Latine. Notre programme pour l'Asie est de démarrer en Inde Delhi puis de rejoindre le népal par la route (je sais qu'on peut le faire par la route et le train) cependant j'aimerai savoir si quelqu'un qui a deja fait ce chemin peut me donner des precision sur la durée de ce voyage et le prix du transport. Ensuite nous allons visiter le népal et éventuellement le Tibet mais je crois savoir qu'il est chaud de ce rendre au Tibet en ce moment mais chaud ne veut pas dire impossible .

Ensuite la prochaine destination devrait etre le laos (encore une fois si quelqu'un a deja fait Nepal-Laos par la terre je suis tres preneur) puis vietnam et cambodge. bref nous sommes tres desireux de rentrer en contact avec des gens qui ont vécu des expériences dans ce genre pour pleins de renseignements (lieux à voir absolument... choses à prendre avant le départ... Visas... etc...) Merci d'avance à vous tous...

This is where we chat.

This one-month trip, from January 18 to February 17, 2026, allowed us to visit Mexico City and travel through the states of Puebla, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. We mainly used buses (ADO company) for medium and long distances and colectivos or taxis (or Uber) for shorter trips. Before leaving, I had contacted several people on the ground: Harry, a Vendéan settled in Oaxaca offering, among other things, discoveries of artisan villages or the Monte Albán site, and Oscar in Comitán de Domínguez. I’ll come back to our meeting with Oscar, who runs a local agency (CVL Travel Turismo Alternativo & Corre la voz) and owns a very pleasant hostel, a real highlight of our trip. Our journey took place in 8 stages on a loop starting from Mexico City. The connections between each were made by day or night buses depending on the trip duration. I had booked our seats in advance, either directly on the ADO company’s website or through booking platforms depending on the rates offered. Note that by planning ahead, I was able to benefit from very interesting "Early Booking" rates. There are several comfort classes. For all our trips, I had booked seats in Primera class buses, except for two in GL (Grand Luxe) class. The rates are very reasonable, and the buses turned out to be comfortable or even very comfortable (only the basic seat recline might surprise you).

Our itinerary and number of days per stage: Stage 1 – Mexico City: 4 days Stage 2 – Puebla: 2 days Stage 3 – Oaxaca: 4 days Stage 4 – San Agustinillo: 4 days Stage 5 – San Cristóbal de las Casas: 3 days Stage 6 – Comitán de Domínguez: 6 days Stage 7 – Palenque: 4 days Stage 8 – Mexico City: 2 days If I were to do it again, I’d remove one day from Palenque and add it either to Puebla or San Cristóbal to visit nearby sites or villages, or to San Agustinillo to enjoy one more day by the Pacific Ocean.

Stage 1: Mexico City (2,200 m / 9.2 million inhabitants) We arrived in the Mexican capital around 10:00 PM. The simplified customs process was very quick. After exchanging some money at the airport, we took a taxi to our youth hostel. We got around the capital on foot, of course, but also by metro. Signs are very rare, and we took the train in the wrong direction several times. After a few mistakes, we systematically asked on the platform if we were going the right way. The metro is very affordable. You need to get a rechargeable card (the Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada) and top it up as needed. This card (less than 1 €) isn’t personal, so there’s no need to get one per person.

Mexico City: Day 1.



Visits and walks of the day (note: many museums are closed on Mondays): The Zócalo or Constitution Square: it’s one of the most beautiful, largest (195m x 240m), and oldest squares in the world. This is where Cortés decided to build the center of the new Spanish city on the site of the former Tenochtitlan market. Stones from the pyramids were used to pave the esplanade and build the surrounding colonial churches and buildings. During our visit, the huge square was covered with (resin) cacti, the theme of the temporary exhibition at the time. Indeed, temporary events or exhibitions take place here throughout the year. It’s also the endpoint for many protest marches.











The cathedral: it’s sinking by one centimeter per year despite massive stabilization work (the collapse of many Mexican buildings—30 cm/year—is due to groundwater pumping). It was built starting in 1571 and completed in... 1813. The modest remains of the Templo Mayor (exterior view): they have high symbolic value, as this monument was the most important in the Mexica Empire.

We then walked through the streets of the historic center to the Santísima Church, unfortunately closed for renovation work. Next, we took the metro to visit one of Mexico’s most important pilgrimage sites: the Insigne y Nacional Basílicas de Santa María de Guadalupe, as well as the Capilla del Cerrito on the hill. The first, dating from the colonial era, is really leaning a lot.



The second, shaped like a rotunda, is very impressive from the inside.



In the basement, there’s a sacred tunic where, in 1531, an image of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared. A real mystery for scientists, the garment has never deteriorated since that date. Slow-moving conveyor belts allow pilgrims to admire it, preventing crowds from gathering in front of the image for hours. Well thought out!

From the top of the Capilla del Cerrito, you get beautiful views of huge Mexico City.

This is where we share stories (or post extra photos) around March’s theme Metal, Metallic.

Back to the March 2026 contest: HERE



The Ghan (train connecting Adelaide to Darwin), at dawn.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have an idea about how flight ticket prices drop for a given destination? (Excluding Ryanair, of course.)

We need to leave for Seville on December 27th. Generally, airlines launch trips on a specific date with a high price to start filling the plane. As the departure date gets closer, the airline tries to fill the plane and lowers its prices, so the ticket price becomes reasonable again.

Example: Right now, for a trip in about 10 days, the average round-trip ticket price is usually around 200 €. Currently, the round-trip ticket price for December 27th is 450 €.

If any of you have more precise info on this topic (for example, if the price drops 15 days before departure), thanks in advance for your input. Jean Paul

Hi everyone.

I’ve been wondering: Is it still reasonable to rent a car in the U.S.?

Apparently, since early January 2025—and very quietly—the most important insurance coverage, namely the driver’s civil liability, has seen its coverage amount drop from $1 million to just $300,000. This coverage is supposed to protect us from damages we might be responsible for while driving. We can go decades without a single scrape (especially if it’s our fault), but anything can happen in a split second. A motorcycle appearing out of nowhere, a misjudgment at one of those huge intersections with staggered traffic lights, and suddenly we could be deemed at fault for the accident. We’d then have to pay out of pocket for the other party’s medical expenses. Given what hospitals charge... it can easily exceed $300,000 and turn into a nightmare in no time!!! Plus, anyone who’s driven on American roads has seen those billboards for lawyers offering their services to accident victims. So on top of the sky-high medical bill, the lawyer will demand compensation worthy of a Hollywood movie!!!! So, is it even worth getting behind the wheel in America anymore? Well... that’s just my take! And on top of that, I haven’t found any insurance company that offers such high civil liability coverage. Chapka and others do offer coverage in the millions, but motor vehicles are excluded.... So here’s the thing... Unless I’ve "missed something," I’ve come to this conclusion: Renting a car in the U.S. is like playing Russian roulette! But maybe I’m being too pessimistic? What do you think?

Hi, I started a thread about Afghanistan.

Out of 4 pages, more than half had nothing to do with the country/topic. The mods closed the thread—why not ban off-topic members and clean it up instead? Instead of closing a thread that had 2 REALLY interesting videos! Because in my thread, there will be more videos to come...

If you close it as soon as a few members go off-topic, letting some former prostitute who’s never set foot in the country tell a guy who spent 10 days there what’s true or not about Afghanistan...

If all the anti-Taliban folks tell you *Le Figaro* or others do a better job than this YouTuber... LOL Journalists often haven’t even been there—they just copy each other or write articles via ChatGPT... *Le Figaro*, for example, gets millions in subsidies to churn out garbage... And now this young guy deserves to be silenced?

Reopen the thread and clean it up! Thanks

Hey there, community! Back this weekend, below is my travel journal from my adventure in Indonesia. Enjoy the read!!!

Day 1 - August 10, 2025 New life downloading for three weeks! And for that, Flo and I launched a public tender... A public tender? What’s that got to do with a travel journal???... Well, when you think about it, few destinations tick all the boxes for an August adventure: Meaning, finding a place that’s exotic in the middle of August, not too expensive, not too packed with tourists, warm but not *too* warm, with postcard-perfect landscapes, dreamy beaches, tasty cuisine with a hint of exoticism, friendly and welcoming locals, where you’re free to sleep under the stars among the mosquitos, take transport surrounded by chickens, and even eat from a pig trough if you feel like it—well, turns out it’s not that easy to find! I’d even say, given how thick the list of requirements is, there’s a big risk the tender could be declared unsuccessful for failing to meet just one criterion. Let’s just say the candidates better submit a rock-solid proposal!

After reviewing all the responses and presentations from the candidates, the obvious choice for us is... Indonesia! Except that trying to explore a country as vast as Indonesia and its 17,504 islands in less than five years is a bit like reading the summary of a Proust novel without taking the time to savor each of its 950 pages! Don’t worry, I won’t name them all here. Besides, do they even all have names? No! Only 7,870 have been named—their parents clearly ran out of ideas for the rest. Anyway, our society, which worships the "work more to earn more" mantra, unfortunately limits our adventure time. So we’ll only get to see a small part of Indonesia, and we’ll have to make a tough choice to head for the best of the best in this archipelago of over seventeen thousand islands. Each one has its own selling points: Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, the Celebes, Bali, Borneo, Papua, Timor, the Moluccas... So many names that smell of adventure... Another tender, another list of requirements, another review of proposals... Drumroll... Splash splash... And the lucky winner is... Ta-da... Java, Bali’s big sister, where I’ve already been eight years ago... Java the programming language. The Java of Broadway. We’re gonna *do* the Java. Java the coffee. And yes, Java is also an island!

This island, four times smaller than France, is home to 136 million people, making it the most populated island in the world! Fun fact: Indonesia, with its 260 million inhabitants, is just shy of the podium for the world’s most populated countries, after the winning trio of India, China, and the United States. And it’s on this island of Java that you’ll find Jakarta, the (soon-to-be-former) capital and main airport of the country, where we’ll soon land after our nineteen-hour flight! Yep, nineteen hours! I mean, Indonesia in general—and Java in particular—is a *tad* farther than going on vacation to Grandma Yoyo’s! Not sure where it is? Easy. Grab a map. Plant your finger on the big island at the bottom right—aka Australia for those who struggle with geography—move it up two centimeters, and bam, welcome to Indonesia!



Nice transition, right? Because "Welcome to Indonesia" is exactly what the friendly flight attendant just said to me as we got off the plane! That’s it, our chakras are open, we’ve arrived at our (air)port. Time for rest, pool, cocktails, and a beach with our toes spread out... Wait, if you bought that, you clearly don’t know us yet! Since we still have energy to burn and need to adjust to the flight and time difference, we tackle the long administrative formalities to enter Indonesia, just to earn the right to hop in a 45-minute Grab taxi to the train station. The train station? What train station?... What do you usually do at a train station? Take a train, of course! Off we go for a three-hour train ride to Bandung, where we’ll officially start our adventure tomorrow after our first Indonesian night...

Unfortunately, we were a bit slow off the mark, which meant we missed the 6:25 PM train by two minutes. Oh well, we’ll have to wait until 11 PM. We take the opportunity to stretch our legs in Jakarta, soak up the atmosphere, and enjoy the delicious smells wafting from the *warungs*—those little typical street restaurants. A quick stop at the National Monument, a detour to a night market to devour our first *kwetiaw goreng* and *teh manis* for 60,000 rupiahs (that’s 3 € for two), and just like that, our penalty is lifted, and we’re allowed to hit the road again. Off to Bandung, where we arrive at 2 AM for... a *very* short night...

Hello to all the Thailand regulars.

I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…

There’s a new system in place now, it seems.

TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.

Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay. If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand, do I need to submit a new TDAC application? Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?

Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?

Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.

Pierre

Kattegat isn’t just the name of the village in the TV series *Vikings*—it’s also the stretch of water separating Denmark from Sweden... the sea, basically! And further north, you’ve got Norway and its fjords! Originally, I’d planned to just do a loop around Kattegat, with the *Under* restaurant in Lindesnes as our anniversary treat... but along the way, we thought, why not "push" a little further north, keeping an eye on the budget since we’d chosen to travel by car in June 2025 through Scandinavia.

Why by car when most travelers opt for a camper van, while others prefer the comfort of cruises? Well, because we don’t own a camper van, renting one is pricey, and then you’ve got to add fuel costs (those things guzzle gas!), ferry fees, and other "tolls." All things considered, we went for mostly rentals—especially since there were four of us at the start of the trip. We spent the first week in Denmark with our daughter and son-in-law. Then they flew back to Belgium, and we continued our adventure as a couple. For accommodation, we mainly booked Airbnb apartments, which helped keep costs down and, most importantly, let us prepare our own meals (diet, diet!). In this travel journal, you’ll discover (or rediscover, for those who followed my older ones) our unbridled love for theme parks, museums, unique experiences, and—especially in Denmark—Legos! Unfortunately, we didn’t do any hikes this year because the unpredictable weather had made the trails slippery, and since I’d already taken three tumbles during the trip, I didn’t want to risk another! In the end, we traveled for 32 days, covered 6,200 km, and most importantly, discovered the charming country of Denmark, marveled at Norway’s breathtaking fjords—all without suffering the heatwave that hit France and Belgium that June! If you’ve got any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

A somewhat lengthy title... I could have simply written: from Bangkok to Chiang Rai, via Chiang Mai, since that was my route. But when poets embellish our travel journals with their verbal flourishes, you’ve got to try not to be too ordinary.

Skyscrapers of excess? You’ll have gathered that from the photo illustrating this journal—though it might change as the trip goes on.

The excess of markets—not so much in their size, though... Chatuchak... But in their sheer number. Day markets, night markets, floating markets, fresh produce markets, fish markets, meat markets, spice markets, fabric markets... and even... amulet markets... For luck, good fortune, protection. Not to mention, sadly, the market for girls—and boys, incidentally. I’ve even heard they’re displayed in windows. I’ve heard about that one, like you have, but I didn’t set foot in it, so I can’t say anything about it. Some even claim there’s a black-market trade in children. Disgusting! It reminded me of the book *The Parcel* by Anosh Irani, which I recommended in another journal. The story is set in India, but I’ve been told it exists in Thailand too. So, the "famous Thai markets" we’re bombarded with in paper and online guides—sure, they amazed me in the first few days, and I don’t regret visiting them. But no matter how big they were, I quickly got my fill since you saw the same things at every stall...

I had a market overdose.

Excess of tourism? I should say *tourists*, since I saw them literally swarming in the streets and those famous markets. I’d forgotten about them. I’d lost the habit, living in an Indian city for so long...

Waterfalls are a bit like markets. At this time of year, they’re not particularly spectacular, but they’re everywhere. There are the ones everyone goes to see. For example, Erawan, which I decided to skip even though it was in my original itinerary—I guessed it’d be a nightmare with the selfie circus. On the other hand, you come across them all over the place, hidden in the mountains and forests, not listed in any guide. Not to mention the ones you can find in temples or even private homes... Yes, really! Thais love waterfalls, so they install them in their gardens—and I even saw one in the middle of the city, right on the street! Sometimes they’re tiny, but very photogenic.

But what do ice cubes have to do with this? Why the excess of ice cubes? Not only are they everywhere by the ton, but they put them in *everything* you drink. You’d think they’d even put them in soup! And it’s not just one or two ice cubes—no! They fill the container to the brim, whatever it is, then pour the liquid on top to fill the gaps. They’ll make you an excellent coffee right in front of you, piping hot, then—bam! An avalanche of ice cubes in the glass. Okay, I’m exaggerating a little. They *do* sometimes ask if you prefer your coffee—or tea—hot. Everything edible, and especially everything drinkable, is refrigerated: vegetables, fruit, hot drinks (I mean, drinks that are *usually* hot), but meat and fish are left out in the open. They just wave a little whisk to shoo away the flies when they get too eager. Mind you, I never put fruit, cheese, eggs, or water in the fridge in France, but I do in India. And I refrigerate meat and fish too... Though sometimes one of those little flies sneaks into the fridge...

You won’t find practical or technical details in this journal, like addresses or prices. Others do that better than me. You also won’t find the names of obscure or unknown places I discovered, or directions to get there.

I don’t really feel like recounting what I saw day by day, following my schedule and route. There might be flashbacks, projections into the future. It’ll depend on my memories, what I felt, what I hated, what comes back to me—and maybe your questions and our exchanges. And for those who’ve never read me before, you’ll have to get used to my parentheses and digressions, maybe on a completely different subject, as my thoughts wander. Stories within stories. There’ll also be long, endless sentences—but still punctuated, so you can follow along. Though I used to curse Proust and his sentences that started on one page and ended on the next, sometimes even further. I’d have to reread them twenty times to follow and understand what he was saying. I hated Proust. But hey, I was 20. Maybe I’d like him now?

See? The digressions are starting already. Forgive me.

You’ll find few photos here. First, the number is limited, and second, photos aren’t the main purpose of either VF or a travel journal. They’re too often used to mask the poverty of the text. And, sorry to say it, but so many of them are just plain ugly! If you really want to see photos, I’ll share some links where you can browse them at your leisure