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Hi there,

I need some help—I’d like to bring an Egyptian friend to France, but booking an appointment for the visa on the TLS site is impossible! Visa applications usually go through the TLScontact center, which is authorized by the French Consulate General in Cairo. You’re supposed to book an appointment via their platform, but I’ve been trying for weeks with no luck. Still no available slots!! GETTING AN APPOINTMENT ON THE TLS SITE IS MISSION IMPOSSIBLE! What can I do? Do you have any other suggestions, please?

Thanks for your attention and help,

Hi there, I’m trying to plan a family week’s holiday in Scotland. I’d like to rent a motorhome or a camper van. My partner has never driven a motorhome and the roads are making me nervous… I’ve seen camper vans, but are they much smaller? There’ll be 3 adults and a 7-year-old. Some rental companies tell me “no problem with motorhomes,” while others say “definitely not if you’ve never driven one.”

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Hi there,

My husband, our 1-year-old son, and I have decided to head to southern France in mid-September.

We don’t know the region at all—it’ll be our first time.

We only have 9 days, and we’re really torn between Provence for its gorgeous villages, its "slow" vibe, Provençal markets, flavors, and colors, and the famous French Riviera for its beaches, ports, and because it’s intrigued us for so long.

I found a beautiful place to stay in a *mas*, but it’s not in the region at all (it’s in the Gard).

My husband found a place he really likes in Saint-Aygulf, but before booking, I’m hesitating and wanted to get some advice.

Obviously, with only 9 days, we clearly have to choose. I thought about splitting the trip in two, but that seems like a bad idea for two reasons: first, we’re traveling with a little one, and second, if we spread ourselves too thin, we risk not seeing anything properly.

Since we don’t know the area at all, I’m worried the coastline might be too built-up with big buildings, etc., like Lloret de Mar (no offense to anyone who loves it—it’s just not what we’re looking for).

Anyway… what would you recommend for a first 9-day trip to the south?

Thanks so much!

Introduction

We arrived on the island of Madeira (Portugal) at the beginning of May 2023 and stayed for 5 weeks.

This island is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, its famous hikes through lush landscapes, and its seaside resorts. It offers an unforgettable experience for nature lovers.

In this travel journal, you’ll find a list of the many activities we did during our stay to explore the different attractions of this magnificent island.

These attractions are categorized to make it easier to search based on your interests, if needed.

Videos are included throughout the summary. Please click on the image to start the video.

To jump to a specific post, here are the appropriate links:

HIKES:

Calheta - PR19 Caminho Real do Paúl do Mar Santana - Ribeiro Frio - PR11 Vereda dos Balcões Sao Vicente - Gingas - PR16 Levada Fajã do Rodrigues Rabaçal - PR6.1 Levada do Risco & PR6 Levada das 25 fontes Rabaçal - PR6.2 Levada do Alecrim & PR6.3 Vereda da Lagoa do Vento Caniçal - PR8 Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço São Jorge - PR18 Levada do Rei Ponta do Sol - PR7 modified - Levada Nova & Levada do Moinho Machico - PR5 Vereda das Funduras Funchal - PR1 Vereda do Areeiro (Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo) Funchal - PR1 Vereda do Areeiro (Pico Ruivo to Pico do Areeiro) Funchal - PR1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo (outbound) Funchal - PR1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo (return) Porto Moniz - Fanal Forest Porto Moniz - PR14 Levada dos Cedros Ribeira Brava - PR17 Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Encumeada) Ribeira Brava - PR17 Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro) Ribeira Brava - PR17 Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Bica da Cana) Santana - PR9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde Lamaceiros - Levada Ribeira da Janela Ribeiro Frio - PR10 Levada do Furado Tabua - Levada da Nova (Eastern Sector) Tabua - Levada da Nova (Western Sector) Boa Morte - Levada do Norte Verada da Levada do Facho - Levada do Norte (South) Vale Paraiso - Levada da Serra do Faial Porto Moniz - PR13 Vereda do Fanal Referta - Levada do Castelejo Porto da Cruz - Levada do Castelejo Estanquinhos - Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra Boaventura - Levada de Cima & Levada da Acha Grande

SEASIDE RESORTS & NATURAL POOLS:

Natural pools of Seixal Seixal Naval Club Seaside Resort - Natural pool Natural pools of Porto Moniz Funchal - Lido Seaside Resort Santana - Foz da Ribeira do Faial Seaside Resort Câmara de Lobos - Salinas Seaside Resort Porto Moniz - Aquário/Cachalote Natural Pools Funchal - Doca do Cavacas Seaside Resort Funchal - Ponta Gorda Seaside Resort Caniço - Roca Mar Hotel Seaside Resort Caniço - Lido Galoma Seaside Resort Calhau de São Jorge Seaside Resort Ribeira Brava Seaside Resort

BEACHES:

São Jorge Beach Calheta Beach Seixal - Laje Beach (Jamaica) Porto de Seixal Beach Caniço - Reis Magos Beach Machico - Machico Beach (Banda d'Além) Machico - São Roque Beach Machico - Ribeira Natal Beach Caniçal - Prainha Beach Porto da Cruz - Alagoa Beach

TOWNS:

Stroll through the town of Ponta do Sol Stroll through the town of Câmara de Lobos Stroll through the town of Ribeira Brava Stroll through the town of Funchal Funchal - Wicker toboggan ride Stroll through the town of Machico Stroll through the town of Santana Stroll through the town of São Vicente São Vicente Caves Park

VIEWPOINTS:

Calheta Region Ponta do Sol Region Ribeira Brava Region Câmara de Lobos Region Funchal Region Santa Cruz Region Porto Moniz Region São Vicente Region Santana Region Machico Region On the road in Madeira

WATERFALLS ALONG THE WAY

Ponta do Sol - Anjos Waterfall Sao Vicente - Água d'Alto Waterfall Seixal - Córrego da Furna Waterfall

Hi there, fellow travelers,

My mom and I are heading to Indonesia on July 11, 2025, for a month. We’ll spend 15 days in Borneo (Kalimantan) and 15 days in Sulawesi. We’re traveling with backpacks and really want to meet locals and experience their culture. We have a layover in Singapore before flying to Borneo, but we’re not sure yet which part of the island we’d like to land in.

I’m looking for the most up-to-date info possible because our research results are pretty confusing. Initially, we wanted to focus on the Indonesian side of the island, but we’re finding way more info on the Malaysian side (better tourist infrastructure). We’re feeling a bit lost...

Our priority is a 4-5 day trek max. We also want to connect with an English-speaking guide to explore Borneo’s primary forest and its wildlife. Ideally, we’d like to venture into the island’s center. But we might not have the time (given the lack of infrastructure and long distances—we don’t have 15 days just for a trek) or the physical stamina to get there. Still, we’d love to get off the beaten path and avoid pricey, touristy excursions. From our research, we’ve come across 3-day, 2-night trips on longboats or 4x4s (e.g., orangutans in Tanjung Puting) for 400 to 500 €. But that’s way out of our budget, and we think it’s too expensive. We get that as tourists with higher incomes than locals, we should pay more—but there’s a limit, especially compared to the cost of living in Indonesia. We want to avoid tour operators and crowds of tourists. Our goal is to see what’s left of Borneo’s preserved and wild tropical forest and observe animals in their natural habitat. If we don’t see any during a trek, oh well—we’ll take our chances.

On the Malaysian side, there’s Danum Valley, and on the Indonesian side, places like Gunung Palung, Betung Kerihun, and Kayan Mentarang...

What do you think?

Does anyone have any tips?

Has anyone here met indigenous communities on the island?

Does anyone know a friendly local guide?

We’d love any extra info on Borneo and Sulawesi! ;)

Take care!

Here we can chat, have fun, ask questions, post off-topic photos... Hope you'll like this theme 🙂 The contest is here

Hi everyone,

I’ve got a bit of a dilemma about our return trip from Abu Simbel to Cairo.

On November 24th, we want to travel from Aswan to Abu Simbel during the day, arriving between 2 and 4 PM to check into our hotel and see the Sound and Light show at the temples. This transfer isn’t booked yet—I still need to find ground transportation for two. We also want to visit the two temples early on November 25th, before the minibuses arrive.

That’s when things get tricky for the return to Cairo!

- **PLANE from Abu Simbel**: There’s an EgyptAir flight at 1:30 PM, but it stops in Aswan at 2:10 PM and doesn’t leave again until 8:20 PM, arriving in Cairo at 9:50 PM. Since it’s a combined flight, I assume our luggage will follow. We *could* wander around the airport area, but that doesn’t thrill me—plus, we’ll have already seen the Kalabsha Temple.

- **GROUND TRANSPORT back to Aswan** (with prior authorization, like on the way there).

- **PLANE from Aswan**: Take the same flight mentioned above, but from Aswan at 8:20 PM. But what do we do with our luggage while waiting for the flight?

- **TRAIN from Aswan at 9:05 PM**, arriving in Cairo—or even Alexandria—at 6:05 AM, since we need to go there too! This could be a fun experience if the conditions are decent. The only catch: we’d need to book the train 17 days in advance, meaning by November 8th, when we’ll be in Kharga (the last leg of our 5-day desert trip). Our French-speaking guide might be able to help reserve the tickets, though???

Which option seems the most enjoyable 😉, the least hassle 😕...

Thanks so much for your help! Sylvie.

Hello, We’ll be arriving in Montreal on Sunday, September 21st for a Quebec road trip. Do you have any car rental agencies to recommend (or avoid)? A favorite search engine? Are all agencies open on Sundays? Should we book the car in advance? And finally, is there still a Voyage Forum discount code with Hertz, like there used to be? I know, that’s a lot of questions , thanks for answering them! 🙂 Claire

Hi everyone, I’m supposed to be heading to Romania (Bucharest & Transylvania) next week for 10 days, and I’m really worried about the weather. Every day, the forecast seems to show rain (Sibiu, Brașov, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca). But it’s never clear like "rain all day"—it looks like a mix of sunny spells, rain, and clouds. So I was wondering, for those who know Romania well, what’s the weather generally like in Transylvania in spring? Is it common to have mountain thunderstorms in the late afternoon, or is it more persistent rain that lasts almost all day? Thanks in advance! 🙂

And off we go again for what’s certainly our last trip to the American West... After the disaster of September 2022, the diabetes flare-up, and the pulmonary embolism, we’re spending ten days in the spots we missed and some unlikely places. After flying over Scotland, still English,

Greenland, still Danish,



And Lake Huron, still half Canadian,

We land early in Detroit... a nightmare of an airport. A long, dreadful baggage check process, but we still make it to gate A10 just in the nick of time—only for disaster to strike! My passport has my first and last name, my boarding pass has my first and last name, BUT not on Delta’s computer—so we’re denied boarding! We head to the Air France-Delta-KLM desk, where an employee listens to us sympathetically. He books us two seats on an 8:30 AM flight to SF... Then passes us off to two colleagues who offer us a night in a hotel... and send a message to the baggage service to keep our checked luggage safe... In the end, we go to bed earlier, wake up earlier, but since we’ll still get some sleep on the plane, we might be able to look back on this whole mess with a smile... well, we hope so, anyway. 10:17 PM in Detroit—time to sleep. Our clean clothes and toiletries are in the plane. We’ll bounce back!!;

Hi there, I’m looking to travel outside Europe in September, and my first thought was to return to Thailand. Unfortunately, what I’m reading about the weather isn’t encouraging—Indonesia seems like the better option this season. Sulawesi is really tempting, but the budget is higher. Since I’ve already been to Thailand in July a few years ago (it was overcast but with little rain), this time I’d love to explore Isan and then do some volunteering at Elephant Nature Park before ending with a few days by the sea. Do you think this is a good idea, or should I postpone it? I love sunshine, even if it’s not constant, and I’ve had enough of rain and gray skies back in Belgium 😅 Thanks so much! 🙏

Hi, I just had a really bad experience leaving for Thailand with Etihad Airways, along with my partner and her 11-year-old son. We were denied boarding because the child’s passport was invalid (by about 3 days), as it’s indeed required to have 6 months of validity. But come on—just 3 days over! On top of that, we were able to check in online for our round-trip flight (just the flights, no extras), entered our passport numbers and expiry dates, and even had to check in online again 30 hours before departure, where we got our boarding passes without any issues. How is it possible that no one called, warned, or even blocked us online? Instead, they waited to tell us at the airport during baggage check-in. I’ve asked the airline for a full refund of our expenses—do I have any chance? Thanks for your help

Hi everyone,

We’re leaving Zurich on Sunday, February 23rd, heading to Bangkok, and we’ll land on February 24th at 12 PM local time.

We’ll be there for 3 full days and then leave on the 28th for the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.

I had a question about our domestic flight with Bangkok Airways at Suvarnabhumi Airport—our flight is at 6:00 AM. Our tickets say check-in closes 40 minutes before for domestic flights.

I’m looking for the best way to get to the airport from our hotel. Should we be there 2 hours early, and if so, what’s the safest and most convenient transport option? Some lines, like the ARL, only start at 6 AM if I’m not mistaken, so that might be cutting it too close. Our hotel is near Makkasan Station. Should we book a taxi with Bolt, or go through the hotel to arrange one for more reliability (even if it’s pricier)? Thanks for your advice.

Also, I’d love to hear your 3-day itinerary suggestions. I’m traveling with my wife and our two daughters, aged 9. We’re used to walking, but we’d rather focus on specific areas to avoid wasting time on transport or trying to do too much. We want to enjoy the moments instead of rushing around.

Here are a few ideas I found:

Day 1: Grand Palace / Wat Pho Temple / Small boat cruise on the Thonburi canals / Wat Arun Temple at sunset

Day 2: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (or Amphawa) / Maeklong Railway Market / Chinatown / Evening at Khao San Road For Day 3: Option 1: Visit Wat Sam Phran (Dragon Temple) Option 2: Explore the ancient city of Samut Prakan and the open-air museum Muang Boran Option 3: Day trip to Ayutthaya’s temples Just a heads-up: we’ll be returning from the islands the day before our departure at 4:50 PM and will stay in Bangkok until our flight at 7:15 PM the next day (Monday, February 10th), so we’ll have one more full day. Sorry for the long post! Thanks in advance for your tips. Raphaël, Marina, Charlize & Giliana Happy travels to those who are heading out!

Hi there, I’m planning to spend two months in Mongolia, and I’d love to be welcomed by a nomadic or semi-nomadic family in the Altai Mountains. I can work and, of course, contribute money for my stay! Has anyone already had this experience? Also, is it still possible today to take the Trans-Siberian to Novosibirsk and then cross the Russia-Mongolia border at Tashanta? Looking forward to your replies! Thanks

Hello, Is it possible to consider wild camping with young children, mainly in the Anti-Atlas? It’s not an option for budget reasons but rather a way of traveling we enjoy.

If we get the landowner’s permission and offer compensation, is it feasible?

Happy New Year to you all

Hi,

I’ve browsed the forum but can’t find an answer to my question: Which brand offers bikes suitable for bike touring for an 11-year-old / 140 cm tall? The D4 range is really limited... We’re looking at covering about 50/60 km max per day.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

This travel journal is the second part of the trip whose first part you can find here: 1st part...

Sunday, August 7: the day we discover a magical place... Edmaier's Secret...

We got up at 8:00 AM, had breakfast on the terrace of our tiny house, and then set off again toward yesterday’s trail. This time, we stopped after 4.5 miles on House Rock Valley Road at the Buckskin Gulch Trail parking lot. We weren’t interested in that trail today—the slot canyon is muddy anyway after the recent storms...

Instead, we explored a lesser-known area that became our playground. And what a playground it was, folks—an out-of-this-world spot, THE highlight of our trip!!! 😏

Just imagine being in the middle of these landscapes, and the cherry on top... no one else around!!!!! Well, we did meet a couple who were coming back—it was 9:30 AM 😮. Did they camp there? Did they turn back? 🙁

After paying the entry permit online, we set off with plenty of water (6L for the four of us) plus a gallon we hid along the way for the return trip. 😉 After a one-hour approach hike along a wash, we reached the sea of sand.



We had to cross it to reach our goal: a strip about 2 km long and 1 km wide that you can explore freely since there’s no marked trail... We entered a few GPS points into our Garmin Etrex, and off we went!!! 😎 It was... magical, enchanting, a true love-at-first-sight moment!



Brain Rock, waves, fine and brittle rock, colors—it goes up, it goes down.







Just thinking about it gives me chills... I remember sitting still for two minutes, taking in these wonders with such emotion that I teared up...

Fellow travelers,

Don’t they say "never two without three"? It seems so. Here I am again on the forum to share—and let’s be honest, indulge a bit of selfish pleasure—by recounting the story of this third installment in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Where? It’s all in the title. On the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, more precisely in the northwest between Fukuoka and Nagasaki. I hope to take you along with me for 19 nights and 18 full days this autumn of 2024. On the itinerary: gastronomy, crafts, festivals, waterfalls, encounters, and leisurely strolls in all simplicity.

A last-minute flight booked just 7 days before departure, and the route evolved regularly based on whims and accommodation availability, eventually settling on this:

- 5 nights in Fukuoka: Fukuoka city, Ukiha, Itoshima, Dazaifu, Yanagawa - 4 nights in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture: Okawachiyama, Arita, Takeo, Kashima, Yobuko, Karatsu, Kabeshima - 6 nights in Nagasaki: Ureshino, Higashi-Sonogi, Nagasaki city, Unzen, Sotome - 4 nights in Fukuoka: Karatsu, Fukuoka city

Most of the trip was done by car for practical reasons—easier access to certain places and freedom of movement—but also for the sheer joy of it. Despite slow traffic at times, driving in rural Japan is a delight.

If the program interests you, see you soon for the start of the journey.

Hello, Happy to see VoyageForum "back in action" again, and even though I know my post is a bit off-topic, I’ll give it a shot anyway: We’re a group of four looking to take an organized trip to Canada at the end of September/beginning of October 2025, starting from Quebec. These kinds of tours exist, but our main issue is that local agencies don’t handle pre-routing from France, which is a deal-breaker for us. Of course, we’re not at all opposed to traveling in a (small) group. Thanks for your replies and any leads you might have.

Hi there,

I just booked my round-trip flight ticket to visit Cuba for two months, from January to March 2025. I’ve heard about the challenges Cubans are facing and the recent changes the island has gone through—economically (like the end of the dual-currency system) and administratively (the introduction of an e-visa)...

This is my first time visiting the country, so I’m still figuring out all the administrative steps I need to take before I go.

1) Can I apply for the electronic e-visa now (still 22 €?) from home on the website evisacuba.cu?

2) I read that I need to fill out a form 48 hours before departure on the site dviajeros.mitrans.gol-.cu/inicio. Is it possible to do this now to save time?

3) I’m a bit confused about the currency. From what I understand, there’s now only the Cuban Peso. Should I exchange my euros at the airport, or wait until I arrive at the *casas particulares* in Havana that I’ve already booked and ask the owner?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi there,

I’m heading to the United States for the first time, flying from Paris to Austin with a layover in Atlanta. I arrive at 8:55 PM and leave again at 10:30 PM. Air France told me I don’t need to collect my checked bags, but I keep reading that I *do* have to pick them up after immigration and customs—and that doing all that in 1 hour 30 minutes is basically impossible. I’m traveling with my son, and our English isn’t great. It’s making me a little anxious because the flight I need to catch is the last one of the day, and if I miss it, I’ll have to wait until the next morning.

Do you think this is doable?

Thanks so much

Bonjour, Je part en décembre au Club Med de la Caravelle en Guadeloupe et après je voudrais faire un tour pour visiter la Guadeloupe.

Je voudrais visiter la basse terre et la grande terre.

Pour infos j ne conduit pas, je n'ai pas le permis.

Quelqu'un peut me conseiller quoi faire car je connais car j'y suis jamais aller.

Existe t'il une agence de voyage qui peut me faire un programme.

Merci d'avance.

Ciao a tutti,

Ras le censuré du covid! Et si on causait d'autre chose, hein?

Dans un livre au beau titre, Globe-trotteur en français, Svetski putnik en langue originale bcms (littéralement La Conscience du voyageur) David Albahari, auteur serbe émigré au Canada, place ces mots dans la bouche de l'un des personnages du roman, Daniel Atias, écrivain de l'"ex-pays" invité à une résidence d'artistes à Banff :

Dans son monde, l'Europe,

il n’y a que l’instant présent, et dans cet instant on vit, en fait, pour le passé, que chacun voudrait bien changer, alors qu’ici, s’il ne se trompait point […] l’instant présent n’est que l’antichambre du futur, et le passé reste, comme il se doit, aussi immuable que les montagnes qui nous entourent.

L'ici qu'il évoque est le Nouveau Monde, l'Amérique aux vastes étendues.

La lectrice que je suis avait adhéré à la vision d' Albahari sur l'homme européen, du moins d'un certain âge et curiosité intellectuelle sur sa propre histoire, sur la matière de sa mémoire, Frankenstein couturé de traumatismes mal digérés (comment ne pas entendre aujourd'hui sans masque sur les oreilles les grincements de dents dans l'Egée?) et de quelques rares périodes resplendissantes. Je n'avais eu en revanche aucun point d'appui pour évaluer sa perception du Nord Américain.

Qu'en pensent mes compatriotes européens et les natifs des vastes étendues (pratiquement absents de cette rubrique) ou bourlingueurs attentifs des deux rives de l'Atlantique?

Catherine (qui se dit que son esprit serait peut-être différent, autre texture, autres réflexes, si elle habitait rue des écureuils au lieu de rue d'un général napoléonien syphilitique à quelques pas de la place d'un empereur romain grand massacreur de chrétiens)

PS : pour contextualiser (sans épistémologiser 😇) la citation extraite du livre, voici la critique complète que j'avais écrite de l'ouvrage :

« Ce qui m’inquiétait c’était une chose que je devinais plutôt que je ne la voyais vraiment, une chose qui n’avait pas encore de forme déterminée et ne se rattachait pas davantage à telle ou telle partie de son visage, quelque chose qui du moins à ce moment là n’aurait pas pu être saisi par le dessin, mais qui, telle une ombre, ne cessait de glisser sur ses joues, ses sourcils et l arête de son nez, menaçant de s’y fixer et – la voilà mon inquiétude, de s’y établir à demeure. »

Deux hommes. Un peintre et un écrivain. Un peintre canadien et un écrivain de Belgrade. En cet été 1998, ils sont tout deux invités du Centre des Arts de Banff, artistes en résidence, longue pour le premier, à peine 13 jours pour le second. Le visage de l’auteur fascine le plasticien, qui en scrute les moindres détails, les moindres expressions, et tente dans les heures où ils ne sont pas ensemble de dessiner ses traits, de la simple épure d’une ride à la physionomie complète. Il tente péniblement de faire apparaître une forme qui se dérobe.

Cette passion exclusive et oh combien possessive du peintre envers l’écrivain qui ne la découvrira, en feuilletant le haut paquet de dessins dans un parfait silence, que quelques minutes avant son départ définitif de Banff, est contrariée par l’arrivée d’un troisième homme, un Canadien de Calgary, rejeton d’Ivan Matulić, globe-trotter croate dont les deux artistes ont vu la signature dans une vitrine du Musée d’Histoire naturelle de Banff. L’écrivain et le petit-fils partageant une origine géographique commune et par là même une fraction d’histoire commune, il se noue entre eux une discussion, une entente même, dont le peintre, à son grand regret, se sent exclu.

Le peintre est le narrateur. Narration intime où il relate ses sentiments, les mouvements du groupe, les discussions.

Thé pris au grand hôtel à l’orgueilleuse architecture, conférences au Centre des Arts, cocktail petit doigt en l’air et expression inspirée de rigueur chez le directeur des programmes littéraires, fraîches eaux des torrents et wapitis vaquant, indifférents aux hommes, à leurs occupations. Déambulations plus ou moins rapides selon l’heure et l’humeur dans les rues du Bison, de la Loutre, du Castor…

Les rues ont à Banff des noms d’animaux, le peintre s’attirera la sympathie de Daniel Atias en définissant son identité par la prairie.

Les deux hommes viennent de deux mondes profondément différents. Dans le monde de Daniel Atias dit-il, « il n’y a que l’instant présent, et dans cet instant on vit, en fait, pour le passé, que chacun voudrait bien changer, alors qu’ici, s’il ne se trompait point […] l’instant présent n’est que l’antichambre du futur, et le passé reste, comme il se doit, aussi immuable que les montagnes qui nous entourent. » La réflexion sur le temps, sur l’histoire, sur les relations que les peuples entretiennent avec elle influençant ainsi leur existence, charpente le livre.

Au-delà de la confrontation du rapport au temps, à la mémoire sur les deux rives de l’Atlantique se développe la relation entre des ressortissants de deux camps opposés de l' »ex-pays » comme le nomme l’écrivain qui ne mentionnera jamais ni la « Yougoslavie« , ni encore moins la « Serbie« , discussions intenses, prises de conscience qui réveillent l’espoir assoupi de Daniel Atias. Mais le petit-fils du globe-trotter croate, né dans un pays d’avenir, cédant à l’impulsion de contempler le passé de son ancêtre, de Canadien devenant ainsi Croate, sera empoisonné, à mort, par cette dislocation abyssale de son identité.

En mode mineur, une réflexion sur la nature de la peinture et de la littérature, sur leur façon différente d’appréhender le monde, d’en rendre compte, traverse l’ouvrage.

Le texte est dense, pas de chapitre, pas même d’alinéa. Un bloc de langue, d’idées, de sentiments. Daniel Atias prétend que « le mieux serait encore de lire un seul livre pendant toute sa vie…« . Au vu de l’épaisseur de ces 200 pages, on se dit que si elles n’occupent pas toute une vie, il ne serait sans doute pas inutile de les fréquenter longuement pour en approfondir la compréhension, en déceler le cheminement, en apprécier le système d’échos.

Bonjour, au mois d'octobre prochain nous devrions réussir à aller à Papeete avec French Bee s'il n'y a pas de problème de dernière minute. Nous restons en PF un mois avec 3 autres couples en louant 3 semaines un catamaran aux îles sous le vent.

Nous pensions poursuivre vers la Nouvelle Zélande où nous avons loué un camping-car 3 semaines. Nous avons pris nos billets Papeete-Auckland avec Air New Zealand et ce vol vient d'être annulé et nous devrions recevoir un avoir.

J'ai essayé de savoir si cet avoir pouvait être remboursé même après plusieurs mois et voici leur réponse :

"Oui il existe un règlement européen, le UE 261/2004. Il concerne les retards et les annulations de vols ne vols opérés à partir d'un pays de l'UE ou exploités par un transporteur de l'UE. Votre réservation avec nous étant à partir de Papeete, ces règles ne s'appliquent pas. Bien que Tahiti soit un territoire français, il n'est pas considéré comme un pays de l'UE. Les conditions du tarif s'appliquent donc. Pour répondre à votre question, vos billets basés sur des tarifs non remboursables, resterons non remboursables."

Pensez vous que cette réglementation puisse évoluer?

Notre retour devait se faire par Singapour avec Singapore Airlines, nous risquons d'avoir le même problème.

Rebonjour, 🙂 C'est ici que l'on discute , échange, sur le thème: lieux, scènes de départ ou d'arrivée. Pour revenir au concours, c'est ici

bonjour j aimerai partir en voyage a madagsacar avec ma femme et mes enfants j aimerai decouvrir et leur faire decouvrir ces joli paysages MAIS AUSSI les endroits locaux les lieux moins touristiques et aussi les coins defavorisés , en effet voir des endroits ou la richesse n est pas la car j aimerai avec mes enfants faire des dons d affaires et de fournitures scolaires , montrer a mes enfants comment ils vivent labas si quel qu un pourai m aiguiller m indiquer merci beaucoup

Bonjour Juste un message pour vous informer 😏 , J' avais 2 voyages avec Easyjet prévus au printemps que J' avais modifié pour l' automne , covid oblige . Je devais donc aller en septembre en Italie et octobre en Corse , je viens de m' apercevoir en zappant ( car je n' ais eu aucune information de la compagnie ) que tous ces vols sont annules ainsi que la majorité de toutes les destinations pour l' Automne , l' hiver 2020 . On vous vend encore des vols à partir d' Avril 2021 . Comment une compagnie peut elle vivre si elle ne vole pas du tout ????? Pourtant Volotea qui est souvent sur les même destinations maintient ses vols . Nous allons sûrement apprendre qu' Easyjet met la clé sous la porte 🤪😠😕😕🏴‍☠️ Soyez donc vigilants .......

Bonjour. Contente de découvrir ce matin les échanges sur les forums concernant des voyages en Polynésie. Car depuis plusieurs mois avec mon conjoint nous nous sentons seuls dans la galère puisque nous avons réservé nos vols et hébergements pour septembre 2020 en Polynésie sans passer par agence. Etat des lieux à ce jour : -nos vols inter îles Air Tahiti sont annulés. Nous devons en re-programmer des autres. Il faut que je les rappelle. Pas sûrs d'avoir les mêmes vols les mêmes jours -nos vols long courrier Paris-papeete Air Tahiti Nui sont confirmés mais nous apprenons ce matin que l'escale à Los Angeles va durer 2 jours...! Je vais devoir également les rappeler pour avoir plus d'info (sachant que j'ai appelé hier et qu'ils ne m'ont rien dit) Si vous êtes dans le même cas que nous et avez des infos concernant cette escale de 2j à Los Angeles nous sommes preneurs ! (Pourrons nous sortir de l'aéroport ? Ou allons nous dormir ?) Merci Virginie