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😕 Snif, snif....

je suis de retour après 1 semaine au Mélia Tropical de PUNTA CANA....

à mon tour de raconter....

voyage avec N .F. sur CORSAIR du moins on pensait......

arrivée le 27/11 à l'aéroport 2h avant l'embarquement ( billet en grand large)

là on nous annonce problème d'avion, pas de vol en 747 corsair, déclassement en classe éco car 2 charter de remplacement... un polonais et un portuguais bonjour l'ambiance....

bref ça commence fort mais pas trop de retard et vol en B 767 polonais pas trop désagréable.....

arrivée à PUNTA CANA le soir et embarquement dans des bus pour l'hotel.

le MELIA est divisé en 2, caribe et tropical.nous étions au TROPICAL.

un peu le bazar à l'arrivée, il faut se débrouiller seul car N.F. vous laisse dans le hall et basta, mais le personnel est tellement sympa ....

on prend 1 petit train pour acceder aux chambres via le parc et là....on est abasourdi par ce paysage magnifique.....

nous étions au bloc 6, à conseiller car à mi chemin entre le hall et la plage.

chambre confortable, rien à dire meme si ça commence à vieillir un peu....on entend un peu les voisins et la clim....mais ça reste tout à fait un belle chambre

conseils : louer le coffre, vous serez cool.... 2 usd par jour

demander 1 chambre à l'étage ça evitera d'entendre les bruits des talons le soir ou la nuit....

le lendemain matin, découverte des installations : 2 piscines extraordinaires aves végétation et bars....

une plage superbe bordée de cocotiers et une eau à 28/ 29, salle de gym complete avec sauna, restos de plage en service buffet pour petit dejeuner et repas du midi super cool....

bref pas déçu du tout et heureux tout plein...

le soir restos à réserver par téléphone, tous bon et copieux sauf le chinois à fuir....

ambiance musicale dans le hall, près du bar... casino, spectacle tous les soirs de qualité, salle multimédia pour utiliser internet par cartes payantes car le téléphone c'est l'enfer.....

nous n'avons pas excurtionné car le temps de profiter de tout le resort ça vous occupe pas mal....

pour résumer on en a pris plein les yeux avec un personnel d'une gentillesse extraordinaire....

nos plus belles vacances dans une ambiance cool mais classe aussi, le reve pour décompresser et se laisser vivre en amoureux....

merci à ceux qui m' ont renseigné sur le forum.....

un dernier mot... le voyage retour a été super en b 747, grand large, on vous conseille .....

merci aux dominicains pour cet accueil formidable, on adore .....😕

Ola,

C’est décidé, je pars ! après 6 ans de boulot acharné dans la communication ! … mon congé sabbatique est enfin accordé…

Mon projet : un voyage humanitaire pendant environ un an en Amérique Latine. (D'ailleurs, j’entreprends ce voyage toute seule…. Si certains d’entre vous veulent faire un bout de route avec moi….)

Départ : début mars 2005 et retour février 2006.

Au programme : je commence par le Mexique, Guatémala, Hondura, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama puis direction l’Equateur, Pérou, Bolivie, Chili, Argentine, Uruguay ou Paraguay et enfin le Brésil....

Mon projet : apporter mon soutien, mon aide, bref ma contribution à des associations ou organismes humanitaires orientés vers le social, les enfants ( expérience acquise en tant qu’animatrice en centre de loisirs pendant plusieurs années)

J’ai déjà récolté des adresses, des contacts d’organismes humanitaires tournés vers les enfants… dans certains pays et notamment en Equateur et Pérou, Guatémala et Argentine

En auriez-vous des ONG ou assos à me communiquer (adresses et contacts) concernant les autres pays ?

Merci beaucoup

Hélène Paris

Quelqu'un peut il me renseigner au sujet des liaisons aériennes de GHAT à TRIPOLI ou autre transport ; ainsi que des transports de Tripoli au cites antiques sur la côte.

Serait il préférable de louer une voiture

En indépendant peut on trouver facilement des hôtels, restaurent

Le ministère de l'intérieur conseille de ne pas rentrer dans les souks et même Tripoli (éviter les foules) Pensez vous qu'il y a vraiment du danger, nous serons avec un enfant...

Merci pour vos réponses

BONJOUR A TOUS,

JE VOUS CONSEILLE L'ELDORADOR LA PALMERAIE A MARRAKECH. C'EST UN BONHEUR QUE DE PASSER QUELQUES JOURS DE VACANCES LA BAS.

LE PARC EST SPLENDIDE, LES CHAMBRES IMPECCABLES, LA TABLE DELICIEUSE ET VARIEE, LE PERSONNEL CHARMANT. QUANT AUX ANIMATEURS, DE VRAIS PROS. IL SONT LA DU MATIN AU SOIR ET JE NE VOUS PARLE PAS DES SOIREES A LA DISCOTEQUE... LES ORGANISATEURS METTENT LE FEU.. SURTOUT MIMIDE ET MOUNIR QUI DANSENT COMME DES PROS ET AMUSENT LES VACANCIERS....LEURS SPECTACLES AUSSI SONT TRES SYMPAS.

N'HESITEZ PAS, PARTEZ LA BAS LES YEUX FERMES, VOUS NE SEREZ PAS DECU. LE SEUL INCONVENIENT, LES NAVETTES. LE DERNIERE REVIENT A 19 H DE MARRAKECH ET C'EST UN PEU TOT.

BONNE VACANCES A TOUS. DOUNIA

Bonjour à tous,

J'ai vu qqles discussions sur l'OMAN. J'ai pour ma part effectuer un petit séjour dans ce merveilleux pays l'année dernière en février 2003 pdt 2 semaines.

Si vous voulez des infos (livres, hébergements, billets dégriffés, culture, ....), contactez moi au 06.65.41.58.90.

Séverine

Bonjour à tous!

Je devrais partir à Cuba ou RD la première semaine d'avril. Je n'ai jamais acheté un voyage dernière minute, alors je ne sais trop comment m'y prendre! Comment ça fonctionne? Faut-il laisser un dépôt? Où récupère-t-on les billets d'avions? Quelle agence est la plus sûre? C'est pas mal de questions, mais comme je ne veux pas avoir de surprises...! Merci!

Karin 😊

Suite a une discussion et des opinions divergeantes, je voudrais avoir le point de vue des quebecois (surtout les francophones) sur le bilinguisme au Quebec. A savoir, par rapport a l'anglais, est-ce que les francophones sont dans leur tres grosse majorite : Completement bilingues Se debrouillent pas trop mal Ont le niveau des francais (cad basique) Causent pas anglais (ou veulent pas ?) Bref, est-ce qu'un visiteur qui ne parle pas le francais peut voyager et se faire comprendre sans probleme au Quebec ?

Hi,

Right now, with the war raging in Iran and affecting all the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf, many airports are completely closed to all traffic.

Several airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, and others have almost completely halted their operations.

Whether in the Middle East or Africa, many travelers are stranded—maybe for a long time... A heartfelt thought for them and the struggles this will cause.

Four months ago, I was in Kenya with a flight booked through Qatar Airways... I can’t even imagine how I’d react if I were stuck there now. ??

Wishing all these travelers courage, patience, and success in making it back home.

...

Doha Airport on October 21, 2025:



...

I'm starting a new travel journal in Italy. It's about a month-long trip (from September 3, 2025, to October 4, 2025), or rather a part of it. This section matches the title: an opera festival in Verona (one evening) and the Dolomites in the Veneto region. I'm posting the part of the trip I think will interest French-speaking readers the most (since this is where I saw the most French travelers). Here’s a quick summary: - Trip in September 2025 - Solo travel with camping (caravan) - Small geographic area: besides Verona, the surroundings of the Marmolada massif and Cortina d'Ampezzo. - Main but not exclusive activity: hiking.

Since I have limited internet access where I am now, I’ll be writing slowly. Here we go!

Day 1: Thursday, September 4, 2025

I arrived in Veneto under the sun and with warm weather. I drove to Verona and tried to find a spot at the campsite (Verona Village) located south of the city. Unfortunately, it was full. Booking on the website was mandatory, but when I tried to reserve a few days ago, the site never moved from the "reservation" step to the "payment" step (I don’t know why—it’s always like that in these cases). I found another solution over the phone; the drive from southern Verona to the northeast was a bit long, but I finally settled at the "Oro Verde" campsite. It’s an "agricampeggio" (farm camping or rural campsite) on the outskirts of the city, and its name (green gold) suggests they produce olives there. Since it wasn’t late, I biked to the Adige River, following the recommended route into the city.

Hi everyone, Okay, here I go—I haven’t done a cruise review in ages, and even longer since I’ve posted one on this forum. So, this is kinda your fault, Catherine, if I’m getting back into it... I just hope I haven’t lost my touch!

It’s a transatlantic cruise, so there are a lot of sea days. That means this review will mostly focus on the ship, especially the "Haven" section, which doesn’t get much coverage on this forum. There’ll definitely be some comparisons with MSC’s Yacht Club, since they’re direct competitors.

This will be my third cruise with NCL—a company I really love—but my first in The Haven.

My two previous cruises were on smaller ships: the NCL Sun for the Chilean fjords and the NCL Spirit in February 2025 in Asia, departing from Taiwan and arriving in Korea. I *loved* the Spirit.

Alright, let’s get started!

This trip was booked almost last-minute in early October for late November, after I had to cut short my August trip for medical reasons.

At first, when I looked at this cruise, I hadn’t specifically decided to go for The Haven. I wanted a relaxing cruise but still with destinations I hadn’t been to before. I kinda stumbled upon this one, and the itinerary appealed to me. I also found the balcony cabin price pretty good—around 2800 € for a balcony cabin (for two), all-inclusive package included. Not including flights, of course. In the end, we decided to try The Haven (obviously not the same price), but I think we got a great deal for the promised perks.

Itinerary: Departure from Lisbon, arrival in Galveston, Texas. Stops: St. Martin, St. Thomas, La Romana, Cabo Rojo, Falmouth in Jamaica.

Hey everyone, hope you're doing well! :) I’m planning to go back to Thailand at the start of next year—once just wasn’t enough 😅 I’ve seen that nothing’s official yet, but they’re considering reducing the visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days. If I book for 58 days like last time and they change the rules last minute, what happens? It takes forever to get a visa—I saw you have to prove you have enough funds to cover your stay. How much money do you need in your account? Thanks!

Hi Voyage Forum members,

My wife and I took American Airlines flight no. 63 on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM, with a scheduled arrival in Miami at 1:30 PM local time.

After about half an hour of flight, a young passenger had a medical emergency. They were given care, and a flight attendant went to get an oxygen bottle. Then, an announcement over the loudspeakers informed passengers that the plane was diverting to London.

Once at London Heathrow (LHR), we were waiting to depart again. But a new announcement asked us to disembark because the plane wouldn’t be able to take off until the next day. (American responded to my follow-up, saying they’re required to limit their staff’s working hours to a certain number per day.)

A crowd of travelers gathered at the American Airlines counter, where they were told to follow instructions to get to a hotel. Meanwhile, I called the airline’s customer service to find a replacement flight that same day, since I couldn’t afford to leave the next day. If I had, I would’ve lost my hotel and car rental reservations due to late cancellation, which would’ve cost me a significant amount.

After discussing in English with customer service and the counter staff (who I handed my phone to), we managed to get two seats on British Airways flight BA 0209, which was leaving about 2 hours later.

That’s how, after a stressful wait unsure if we’d get our luggage back, and once we did, we hurried—heavily loaded—to reach the far-off terminal for our new boarding on foot and by train shuttle.

We finally took off for Miami and landed around 7:30 PM, which was 6 hours later than the originally scheduled arrival time of American Airlines flight 63.

On top of the stress, there were the costs of meals in the meantime, and I had to notify the hotel and car rental company about our delay.

As a result, I requested compensation for a flight delay of at least 3 hours (and I’ve involved my insurance’s legal protection to pursue this claim). American Airlines argued that exceptional circumstances prevented them from compensating me.

What do you think? Is my request unreasonable?

After several discussions on VF about travel journals from the Philippines, I decided to write this curiosity: a trip report from a journey made in 1984, when traveling to the Philippines was still an adventure.

A curiosity because writing a travel journal about a trip 35 years later isn’t common, but also (mostly?) because exploring the Philippines at that time had little in common with traveling there today.

Obviously, I’ve forgotten a number of facts, most of the details, but with the help of a few notes from that time and a stack of slides (yes, there was life before digital 😊), many memories came back and added to the highlights I’d never forgotten. The scanned slides aren’t always great quality, but there are still quite a few to brighten up this chatter. Back then, we didn’t snap photos like we do now—film was too expensive—so I don’t have pictures of every place we visited... too bad, comparing some of those spots to how they look today would’ve been interesting.

Why "Adventures"? Why call it "Adventures" in the Philippines in 1984, a word so often used for a simple exotic trip? - Because the lack of information (no *Guide du Routard*, no *Lonely Planet*, no *Michelin Guide*, nothing, and obviously no internet) gave this trip what’s at the heart of adventure: the unknown. - Because the political situation made the stay sometimes dangerous. - Because transportation conditions were always epic, often perilous. - Because the question of where we’d spend the night came up almost every evening. - And for... quite a few other reasons.

That said, we weren’t exactly explorers!

Why the Philippines? First of all, why go to the Philippines in 1984—a country not exactly set up for tourism and about which we knew very little? How could we get an idea of the beauty of the Philippines and its points of interest when we had no guides or photos?

The idea came to us from Thailand a year earlier, during our first long-haul trip. After touring the north of the country, we met a Frenchman living in Phuket, where there were only a few tourists in Patong, with just a few small hotels and guesthouses. Kata and Karon had no buildings or roads, Rawai only had three palm-thatched bungalows, including ours, and the other islands were unknown to tourists. There was plenty to discover, and we wanted to return to this beautiful country... but the Frenchman made us dream about the Philippines—a country to explore, with wild landscapes.

Long evenings of discussion over multiple Sprite-Mekong cocktails (what memories of those headaches!) finally convinced us we had to go to the Philippines.

Episode 0: Before Departure The decision was made: we’d go to the Philippines in May 1984. Our friends and family were surprised when we announced we were going on vacation to the Philippines (a bit like saying today we were going paddleboarding in the Kerguelen Islands 🤪).

These days, preparing for each of our trips takes long evenings of research, planning, and noting down good addresses... etc. But for the Philippines in 1984, preparation was quick: we had very little information about the country, we were leaving almost at random, and the discovery would only be more exciting.

We still had a few bits of info gathered here and there: the rice terraces in northern Luzon, volcanoes, Negros where we were supposed to visit an acquaintance, Cebu and its marine life (we ended up going elsewhere), and absolutely avoid Mindanao, which was practically at war with the regime. That was about it, but it was already a great itinerary.

Nothing was organized in advance; we’d see day by day. We had no idea about travel times or even the existence of transportation options. The main (and sometimes only) way to connect two islands was by overloaded, rusty ferry. Only the big cities had airports.

Let’s Go: Episode 1: Paris to Manila My travel journals always start after arriving at the airport—the Europe-to-“Other Continent” trip isn’t interesting—but the flight to the Philippines was already an adventure, so I’ll make an exception.

This was the era when only a few Asian airlines were on par with Western ones: Thai, Singapore Airlines, and Philippine Airlines. They had beautiful, brand-new planes, and to attract customers (almost exclusively “businessmen”) from the usual airlines (Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways), there was opulence on board: unlimited champagne, all sorts of cocktails... Compared to today’s long-haul flights, there was still one small difference: no personal screens, just one screen at the front of the cabin with one mandatory movie. And I don’t know why, but we only got James Bond films, both ways... that must’ve been the trend at the time.

The tourism boom to Southeast Asia hadn’t started yet, and the “Asian Tigers” weren’t a thing, so there weren’t many business trips. That meant long-haul flights made stops everywhere to fill the planes. Our Philippine Airlines Boeing 747 left London, picked us up in Paris, then stopped in Frankfurt to take on a few Germans. I don’t know why we then made a stop in Dubai—a totally exotic place at the time. There was nothing to do there... things have changed a lot since. It was a small town lost in the desert. The airport was tiny, with just one or two buildings and a supermarket. During the stopover, everyone had to get off the plane and walk to the supermarket. Photo and electronic equipment were dirt cheap—I guess that was the only reason for the stop. Maybe it was their first commercial move. Emirates didn’t exist yet, as I checked online, but anyway, the idea that such a remote place could have its own airline was unthinkable.

Online, I found this photo of Dubai Airport in 1980. Anyone who’s transited through today’s massive airport with its rows of A380s will appreciate it:

Next stop: New Delhi to drop off some Europeans and pick up a few Indians, and finally, the terminus: Manila. I don’t remember how long the trip took with its five stops—an unimaginable journey today. Despite all those stops to fill the plane, there was still enough space to stretch out on the four center seats of the 747, something that never happens these days despite all the flights in every direction.

So here we are, finally at Manila Airport around midnight.

Episode 1: Manila and Baguio To start, a quick note on the political and economic situation in the Philippines in 1984, which had consequences for us as tourists, as we’d soon realize upon arrival.

After several centuries of Spanish colonization, the Philippines became American at the start of the 20th century, then independent. In 1966, Marcos took power, and little by little, his regime sank into corruption and mismanagement, becoming a dictatorship with martial law, all for the benefit of his family and friends, who enriched themselves endlessly. The peak was the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino in August 1983, which triggered harshly repressed protests. So we arrived a few months later in a very poor country, with omnipresent corruption and an extremely tense political situation, as we’d soon see for ourselves. Major protests took place in the main cities during our trip—I’ll come back to that. Two years later, Marcos fled to Hawaii after being forced out of power following rigged elections. This historical context explains a lot of the situations we found ourselves in over the following weeks.

Arriving in the middle of the night isn’t very cheerful. Manila was already a huge city with many slums, where you could find a few business hotels like the Hilton or Intercontinental—way out of our budget—and plenty of run-down hotels. Luckily, two Indians we’d chatted with on the plane offered to take us to their usual hotel. They came to Manila twice a year for business. We accepted their offer, relieved not to have to look for a place to stay in the middle of the night, figuring the address must be good since they came back every time... we were wrong 🙁

We left the airport and immediately got a taste of the local vibe when we got into the taxi: the police asked for our passports. We thought: what’s more normal than police in a dictatorship?

But that wasn’t it at all. Our two Indian friends explained that the police were noting our names along with the taxi number and time. Crime in Manila was so bad that the taxi driver would be held responsible if anything happened to us... welcome to the Philippines 😎 😎

Historically, the Philippines was a very violent country, where everything was settled with guns or machetes. Previous governments had banned carrying weapons, but Marcos later allowed the free sale and carrying of guns, and disputes were settled with pistols again (or worse, as we’d discover later). Since he’d released most of the criminals from prison to form a paramilitary militia at his service (I’ll talk about our encounter with these “heroes” later), it was pretty dangerous to go into many parts of Manila, where these “tonton macoutes” ruled.

We arrived at our hotel without incident... and then things started badly. The room was infested with big cockroaches—exactly what I hate most in those kinds of countries. No way to find another hotel at that hour. After the long flight, the urge to take a shower was so strong that we squeezed into the bathroom as best we could. After that, I don’t remember—I guess we must’ve fallen asleep exhausted under the sheets in the heat... air conditioning wasn’t widespread yet.

The next day, we just wanted to leave that dump as soon as possible. So we decided to head north right away, stopping in Baguio, and we’d visit Manila a bit on the way back.

When we stepped outside, we discovered a pretty run-down neighborhood with potholed streets. But we also discovered the jeepneys. They were everywhere, flooding the streets.





They had crazy sound systems, each one blasting louder than the last. The interiors were kitschy but fun. There weren’t many private cars—almost all transportation was by jeepney, with buses reserved for intercity trips.





Before heading to the bus terminal for the north, somewhere on the outskirts of the city, we needed to exchange some money. I don’t remember how we ended up in a policeman’s jeep who offered his services: - Exchange money on the black market at a better rate than the banks. - Take us wherever we wanted, in this case, the bus terminal.

We accepted both offers (we’d still checked the official exchange rate from dollars to pesos). So we found ourselves in his jeep. After exchanging money, we left in his vehicle and stopped for gas. Without turning off the engine, he calmly smoked a cigarette while filling up. Since we were in a jeep with no doors or roof, we were ready to jump out if things went south, our travel bag in hand.

But we weren’t done with surprises yet. Once we left the small streets, we ended up in a neighborhood with wide avenues and not much traffic, which didn’t justify his incredible behavior. At every intersection, he made the sign of the cross, closed his eyes, and crossed without looking. I was more stunned than terrified! It wasn’t until we got out of the car later that I told Anne-Marie what had happened. I’d seen everything because the cop had put me in the front seat. Luckily, A-Marie hadn’t noticed anything from the back. Crossing Manila by trusting God rather than the rules of the road was ultimately effective. We were lucky—the trip was off to a good start. 🙂 🙂

We then passed through a neighborhood where slums stretched on for a while, and we left our policeman—friendly but a bit crazy—with relief.

A few hours by bus later, here we are in Baguio, cool in the mountains. My memories of Baguio are pretty fuzzy. I remember a small town. After some research while writing this journal, I found that the population was 120,000 in 1980. Given the population density in each home, that confirms my memory of a smallish town. Outside the “official” district with the president’s summer residence and government buildings, there were two or three paved streets with nice houses. The rest was very dirty and very poor, with lots of slums and dirt roads.







People we met on the street invited us to stay with them. These days, we wouldn’t just show up at strangers’ houses, which we should’ve done in Baguio—it would’ve saved us from an unimaginable and dangerous situation... which I won’t say anything about... !😊

The simple wooden house was on stilts at the edge of a hill with a view of the mountains. Since it was the start of the rainy season in a city that gets a lot of rain, we saw a lot of water. Our outings in town happened between downpours.

View from our lodging:

Episode 2: Baguio to Bontoc Aside from the situation briefly mentioned above, it was on the next leg to Bontoc that the adventure really began: an endless and dangerous road, a bus from another era, breathtaking landscapes, and surprising people.

We didn’t know the distance or how long it would take to get to Bontoc. When we arrived after about ten hours, we learned that Baguio to Bontoc was 140 km.

We got on a bus with wooden seats and settled in, two to a seat meant for two. As the bus filled up, passengers squeezed in three or four per seat, with chickens and baskets full of all sorts of things in the aisle. A little embarrassed, we didn’t know if we should squeeze in three on our seat. The seats were super tight (luckily, Filipinos are small), and I didn’t know where to put my legs given my height. I don’t remember if we stayed alone on our bench or if we ended up sharing with others.



The “road” was a dirt track (or rather, a mud track) with endless turns. We held on as best we could to our slippery wooden seats—it was shaking in every direction. The woman behind us was carsick and throwing up... gross... but what were we doing there? Then we plunged into the Sierra Madre... just the name is dreamy!

Rice terraces started to appear:



they took up more and more space along cliffs where we weren’t always reassured,



with lots of waterfalls (all that water had to go somewhere).

A few miserable villages stretched along the track, most often just a few houses balancing between the road and the drop. The bus stopped in every village—people got on or off and settled inside or on the roof. Street vendors offered their products to the bus passengers—a common sight in Asia, even today.



We were in another world—villagers were in loincloths, others had spears. The atmosphere was strange... but all good, we wanted exoticism, and we got it:

This so-called traditional outfit was everyday wear—it wasn’t for tourists since there weren’t any.

Nous sommes le xx xx xxxx, jour de votre déconfinement, vous êtes guéri ou n'avez jamais été en contact avec le virus couronné. Qu'imaginez-vous faire en premier ? 😛

(Par simplicité, nous allons partir du principe que votre région est redevenue comme avant à défaut du monde.)

Bonjour, Il n'est jamais trop tard pour rendre compte de son voyage. Le confinement me laisse enfin du temps pour le faire. Je suis parti le 17 août 2017 et je suis rentré le 7 février 2018. Entre temps, je suis allé en Argentine par cargo puis une fois sur ce continent, j'ai visité l'Uruguay, l'Argentine et le Chili. Durant tout ce voyage, j'ai tenu un carnet journalier. Je me propose de vous le livrer.

Bonjour à tous,

Je viens vers vous et je ne pense pas être le seul dans notre cas. Suite aux récentes actualités sur le blocage des frontières à cause du Covid-19 nous devions aller à San Francisco avec ma conjointe le 10 avril 2020. Donald Trump ayant bloqué les frontières aux européens ayant séjourné plus de 14 jours dans l’espace Schengen.

La compagnie que nous avions prise FrenchBee a annulé notre vol et nous a proposé deux solutions :

· Report du vol. · Avoir.

Effectivement la première (Report du vol) est un arrangement commercial de la compagnie le deuxième (Avoir) est légal mais sous la validation signé du client mais ils se sont bien tenu de parler de la dernière qui est le remboursement total et qui est soumis à la réglementation française et européennes dont voici les extraits :

· Code du tourisme - Article L211-14 Alinéa III :

« -L’organisateur ou le détaillant peut résoudre le contrat et rembourser intégralement le voyageur des paiements effectués, mais il n'est pas tenu à une indemnisation supplémentaire, si : »

· Règlement (CE) n° 261/2004 – Article 8 Assistance : droit au remboursement ou au réacheminement :

« 1. Lorsqu'il est fait référence au présent article, les passagers se voient proposer le choix entre: a) — le remboursement du billet, dans un délai de sept jours, selon les modalités visées à l'article 7, paragraphe 3, au prix auquel il a été acheté, pour la ou les parties du voyage non effectuées et pour la ou les parties du voyage déjà effectuées et devenues inutiles par rapport à leur plan de voyage initial, ainsi que, le cas échéant, — un vol retour vers leur point de départ initial dans les meilleurs délais; »

Je souligne également les modalités de remboursement liée à l’article 8.1.a ci-dessus :

· Règlement (CE) n° 261/2004 – Article 7 Droit à indemnisation :

« 3. L'indemnisation visée au paragraphe 1 est payée en espèces, par virement bancaire électronique, par virement bancaire ou par chèque, ou, avec l'accord signé du passager, sous forme de bons de voyage et/ou d'autres services. »

J’ai envoyé un mail le mardi 24/03/2020 en expliquant que nous ne souhaitons ni le report de vol ni un avoir mais bien un remboursement total de ce fait je leurs ai rappelé leurs obligations dans ce cas en énonçant le volet législatif ci-dessus. Depuis aucune réponse d’accusé de réception par mail (Au pire un retour en expliquant que leur boite mail est saturé…mais bien sûr), ils ne répondent pas au téléphone (Pour cause de confinement…y’a même par le stricte minimum) en clair autruche total de leur part.

Dans le mail dans lequel ils nous annoncent que le vol est annulé il faut qu’on leur donne une réponse avant le 31 mars pour le report de vol ou l’avoir.

Etant donné qu’on a aucun retour de leurs part (On ne sait pas s’ils ont reçu notre mail) mais je pense que si car on a reçu un mail « Boite mail saturé » mais que pour nous nous voulons le remboursement vous pensez qu’il faut qu’on attende gentiment un « retour à la normale des services » pour réclamer notre remboursement en laissant passer la date butoir de demande d’avoir ?

Dans tout les cas notre vol ne décolleras pas.

Merci d’avance pour vos retours.

INTRODUCTION

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En novembre dernier, nous avons séjourné 2 semaines sur l'île de Curaçao afin d'en découvrir les différents attraits touristiques.

Comme la plupart de nos précédents voyages, plusieurs semaines ont été consacrées à la création de notre itinéraire afin de pouvoir être en mesure d'atteindre parfaitement nos objectifs.

Lors de notre séjour, nous avons utilisé l'application Maps.me, une application mobile qui fournit des cartes hors ligne. Cette application s'avère très précieuse lors de nos déplacements en voiture, en randonnée et même lors de nos circuits à pied dans les grandes villes.

J'avais préalablement téléchargé les coordonnées GPS de toutes les attractions prévues à notre itinéraire dans l'application Maps.me, ce qui a facilité grandement nos déplacements.

La réservation de l'hébergement ainsi que la location d'une voiture ont été effectuées sur internet avant notre départ.

Pour faire une histoire courte, Curaçao se trouve dans la mer des Caraïbes entre les îles d'Aruba et Bonaire, à une soixantaine de kilomètres des côtes du Vénézuela.

Cette île n'est pas très grande puisqu'elle mesure 60 km de long par 11 km de large. Willemstad, sa magnifique capitale, est inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco.

Elle jouit d'un climat tempéré et est reconnue pour ses splendides plages, ses eaux limpides, ses parcs nationaux, ses grottes et ses fameux flamants roses.

Bonjour à tous, J'ai déjà fait cette boucle il y a 4 ans, et elle était magnifique. J'aimerais y retourner le 24 mars pour 6-7 jours et avoir vos avis SVP sur : les logements, l'état de la route et une ou deux options de visite . et la location de voiture : recommandez-vous toujours autant Concorde car ? ou plutôt une autre société maintenant ? Voici la boucle: Jour 1 : arrivée à Marrakech et on part direct à Ijoukak au gite chez Husseine, via la route tu Tizi'n test Jour 2 : Ijoukak - Tafraoute, via Aït Baha, dodo à la Maison traditionnelle...ou à l'Arganier ? ou autre chose ? Jour 3 : Tafraoute Jour 4 : Tafraoute - Taliouine, dodo à Escale rando (ou à défaut Auberge Souktana) Jour 5 : Taliouine - Foum Zgid , dodo à la Maison d'hôte Hiba Jour 6 : Foum Zgid - Tamnougalt, dodo à l'auberge chez Yacob Jour 7 : Tamnougalt - Pause Telouet (mais où? j'avais été frustrée de passer si vite par ces paysages sublimes ?) et on retourne rendre la voiture à Marrakech (ou à Rabat si c'est possible ?)

Merci infiniment pour vos retours sur les hébergements et les routes notamment, et la question spécifique sur Telouet. Merci et magnifique journée!

Bonjour tout le monde, Je lance cette discussion pour évoquer un aspect douloureux de notre pratique cycliste qui est le risque d'accident. Prés de 200 cyclistes ont trouvé la mort sur la route en 2018, dans la plus part des cas cela résulte d'une "rencontre" avec une automobile ou un poids lourd.

Il est évident , tout cycliste le constate, que le comportement des automobiliste est parfois (souvent ?) la cause de ces accidents mais nous cyclos nous pouvons contribuer à diminuer le nombre d'accidents.

Comment ? - Nous rendre plus visible: Rouler avec au moins un haut visible, fluo Adopter un feu de jour clignotant à l'arrière , voire à l'avant choisir des couleurs voyantes pour nos sacoches

- Apprendre à bien nous comporter sur la route éviter de rouler à plusieurs de front utiliser les bandes et pistes cyclables quand elles existent Ne pas rouler à droite dans les ronds points respecter le code de la route (s'arrêter au feu rouge !)

Ce sont quelques pistes pour ouvrir le débat...

Un voyage qui date un peu, mais qui mérite, il me semble, d'être conté ici. Les choses ne devraient pas avoir tellement changé, j'espère...

jeudi 8 novembre 2018

Dodo à 0 :00, réveil positionné sur 2h30… Et finalement très peu de dodo entre les deux…C’est la quasi nuit blanche. Café, on drive jusqu’au parking alternatif de l’aéroport. On y est accueilli par un garçon sympa qui nous offre le café. Tu lui laisses les clés, il s’occupe de tout… On est rejoint par une famille nombreuse et la navette nous emmène à l’aéroport pour autour de 4 heures et demie. File d’attente, drop des bagages, contrôles, fouilles… La routine… On transite par Schiphol/Amsterdam où on passe une paire d’heure… Ensuite, easy, films à deux balles, mp3, dos en huit, les documents à remplir, les visas, les passeports… Dehors un grand type avec un panneau à notre nom qui nous emmènera au ralenti à travers une piste passablement casse-gueule, jusqu’à un grand bâtiment blanc. L’endroit est tenu par une italienne extatique qui parle de son séjour ici comme d’un miracle !

vendredi 9 novembre 2018 Parc du Tarangire

Geoffrey, guide francophone nous choppe à 9h. On traverse Arusha…

C’est l’Afrique, que veux-tu que je te dise ! On roule durant 3 heures pour atteindre le parc de Tarengire. D’entrée de jeu Geoffrey nous amène au bord d’un petit étang. L’effet est extraordinaire. Il y a tellement de choses à voir de tous côtés , les paysages sont tellement beaux avec d’incroyables baobabs partout, qu’on a du mal à croire que c’est la réalité. Si tu devais crée un jeu 3D sur le thème des animaux d’Afrique, ça ressemblerait à ça…

















Après quelques heures, on arrive sur un surplomb avec vue sur une large vallée.

Preamble:

For summer 2019, the idea was to return to Africa. We had already been to Namibia in 2017 (+ a few days in Botswana and the end of the trip at Victoria Falls), which we loved, and a trip to Asia in 2018 (Borneo, Perhentian, and Singapore), a nature-focused trip but a bit disappointing due to environmental destruction. The desire to return to Africa was very strong. We wanted a change of scenery, nature, discoveries, to step out of our little comfort zone (a bit, anyway!) and experience travel differently. In short, we dreamed of authenticity, and we weren’t disappointed.

We traveled as a family of four with our daughters, aged 19 and 17. When the urge for Africa hit, Uganda quickly stood out, especially for the chance to see rare animals, particularly the famous mountain gorillas. When I looked into the budget, I was quickly disheartened. It’s really expensive. Too expensive… Then, after reading a few trip reports on "VoyageForum" (thanks Muriel J!), I decided to ask a local agency for a quote. The first contact was very friendly and responsive, and the initial offer for two weeks fit our budget :). A few images gathered from the internet (especially Sipi Falls) finally convinced us all. I asked for an adapted offer with a few more sites to extend the trip to three weeks and cover a fairly complete visit to the country (which, of course, increased the budget! To stay within an acceptable range, we prioritized activities over accommodations and regularly chose the cheapest options, with 2-3 nice lodges in between). It’s booked! We were in October 2018, and the first thing to do was reserve permits to see the gorillas and chimpanzees. Then, the agency took care of all the bookings except for the international flights, which we booked with Ethiopian Airlines. A few months of waiting to look forward to… and a little worry too! Two events didn’t reassure us: the kidnapping of an American tourist by four men at the DRC border and the Ebola outbreak in Congo, with confirmed cases in Uganda by mid-June…

Here we are in July, and departure is approaching. The suitcases are packed (warm clothes, long, short, dark, light, practical, sun, rain, hiking/trekking shoes, flip-flops—clothes for every situation! Don’t forget: headlamp (essential!), binoculars, cameras), and we’re ready.

One day before departure, our agency Mpolampola, through its manager Paul, informs us that he won’t be the one taking care of us during the trip but another guide named Moses. He has a big problem with a vehicle and can’t do otherwise. For us, as long as everything is okay, no worries, especially since I had read glowing reviews about Moses, who turned out to be a very pleasant guide, cautious (most important) on the road, clear about all the activities, and an expert on birds, his specialty. We briefly met Paul in the middle of the trip, who is also very friendly. In short, we 100% recommend this agency. Flights to Entebbe went smoothly; we arrived around 10:30 AM, filled out health forms (Ebola information signs everywhere), visas, baggage claim, and met Moses, who took us directly to the vehicle. It was in pretty good condition with huge tires (we’d understand why later!), but it had quite a few miles (400,000 on the odometer!). Just missing a seatbelt… Okay, it’s Africa!

Now, here’s our day-by-day itinerary, which I’ll summarize briefly with ratings for each activity: ****TOPISSIME (Amazing) ***Very good **Good *Meh

Day 1) Departure from the airport at 11:45 AM for some currency exchange. Stop along the way at the equator for a meal and souvenir photo! Arrival at Lake Mburo Park *** around 5:00 PM. Even before entering the park, we saw lots of antelopes, zebras, elks, etc.—it’s magnificent. On the way, we had already encountered many goats and cows, and we were impressed by their enormous horns. We enjoyed a nice game drive until about 7:00 PM, when we reached our lodge, one of the nicest of the trip, Eagle’s Nest ****, with a magnificent view, a tent with a nice bathroom/shower, and a very good meal.

Day 2) Departure at 7:00 AM for a game drive; we encountered many animals again, especially antelopes, zebras, and birds. There are no giraffes, lions, or cheetahs in this park. We didn’t get lucky enough to see a leopard… :-) Then, we continued to Lake Bunyonyi ***, where the road and views are very beautiful, but we were shocked to see locals (mostly women and children) breaking stones by hand on the mountainside in very precarious safety conditions. There are regularly dramatic accidents because, over time, entire sections detach and cause landslides. These stones are then used for road construction… Another world… This was the only place we saw this. Lake Bunyonyi is a nice stop (but less exotic in our opinion since we have many lakes back home too!). We took a boat to our accommodation, Byoona Amagara ***, which has a lot of charm. We stayed in huts called "geodomes," completely open to nature, so it was very cool at night. To reach the toilets located below, you had to be brave! The meal consisted of lake shrimp—good but a bit bland.

Day 3) After a good breakfast, departure at 9:00 AM to visit three islands. We took several nice walks with beautiful views of the lake and islands. A local meal was served on the last island. At 1:00 PM, we met Moses for the rest of the program and headed to Ruhija in Bwindi Forest****. The landscapes are breathtaking. After two hours of driving and many photo stops, we arrived at our accommodation near the trekking starting point, Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort **. We stayed in a room instead of the initially planned tents, which was just as well because there was a lot of wind during the night. We still had time for an activity and decided to meet the Bwata pygmies despite the bad reviews in the guide… The first part of the visit was quite nice, with a visit to a school where the children gave us a very joyful welcome. We had a great time listening to them sing and dance! Then we met the Bwata pygmies who live on the edge of the forest. When Bwindi Forest was declared a national park, they had to leave their habitat because their activities weren’t compatible with nature and wildlife protection. We left on a somewhat sad note… The visit ended with a local doctor explaining different medicinal plants, and we watched the making of local beer from sorghum. Good meal. We had butterflies in our stomachs—tomorrow was a big day! I admit I was a bit stressed, not entirely confident in my physical abilities…

Day 4) After a short night due to excitement, breakfast, and departure at 7:30 AM. First, it started calmly with singing and dancing. Then, a 15-minute briefing and group assignments. No one asked if we had any physical problems or anything (when booking, I had inquired a bit, and they told me groups were assigned based on physical abilities). We were assigned to the Mukiza group. At first, I was pretty happy—it was a fairly large group with babies :). The ranger explained that for now, they didn’t know where the gorillas were… the trackers couldn’t find them… Oh… (that’s not a good sign!!!) We set off at a good pace, first on a reasonably sloped path. We were accompanied by a family of four Italians and five porters (four for us!). After an hour, the ranger stopped us and informed us they still couldn’t find them—they had fought with another group the day before and scattered throughout the forest, so they were very far away, and we needed to move faster… Hmm… we picked up the pace (we weren’t going slowly before!!!) and walked for another good hour—down, up, down again, up again, we kept going, but always more or less on paths. Then another stop. A 10-minute break waiting for news. The news wasn’t very precise, it seemed! The ranger decided to cut through the forest—machetes were used to clear the path. We descended unimaginable slopes, then climbed back up. Our stick kept getting stuck; luckily, our porter helped us, held our hands, and the terrain was vertical! An hour later, another stop: we heard gorilla cries (yay!!!). False hope—we waited again for news from the trackers, who informed our ranger that it was a non-habituated family, so we couldn’t see them. Cold shower—we had to go all the way back up and return to the starting point to maybe see another group. But time was running out… We arrived around 1:30 PM; all the other groups had already left long ago. Our guide was worried because we still had a long drive ahead. We quickly ate a banana, and off we went for another trek (I was exhausted!). Luckily, this group was close—about 45 minutes of steep descent (I was already thinking about the climb back and considering being adopted by a gorilla ). The forest was sublime, with magnificent tree ferns—the place was truly splendid. Finally, we were there. The porters stayed behind, we grabbed our cameras, and followed the ranger. The progress wasn’t easy, but suddenly, a female was in front of us, curled up in a little ball, eating—so cute. The emotion overwhelmed us. But she moved away—it’s hard to observe them; they move constantly, and the terrain is very steep and uneven. We saw a female descending from a tree with a baby on her back—too adorable. Then, here was the silverback, enormous, incredible, yet so calm and peaceful. He ate quietly and gave us a nice demonstration of nostril exploration! We could observe them for a good hour, but photographing them wasn’t easy because they kept moving, and we could barely stand! Toward the end, a large male (black back) suddenly stood up and decided to pass right where I was! I ended up in the bushes, and the male passed in front of me just a few centimeters away (he stepped on one of my daughters’ feet!) followed by the whole family. Just an exceptional moment. It was time to leave; we had to climb back up. I dreaded it because, I admit, I was exhausted. We finished the hike after 4:00 PM, exhausted but happy. The ranger gave us diplomas, and we didn’t linger because we still had a long drive—we needed to reach Ishasha before nightfall. Our guide was a bit stressed. If we were to do it again, we’d spend an extra night in Bwindi. However, it seems finishing so late is exceptional—it never happens, according to our guide! The road between Bwindi and Ishasha is sublime, with extraordinary landscapes, and despite the late hour, we regularly asked our guide to stop for photos. We arrived at Enjojo *** Lodge around 6:00 PM. The huts are located quite far from the reception and the bathrooms, a bit far from the huts, but otherwise, it was very nice.

Day 5) Departure at 8:00 AM after a good breakfast with the hope of seeing tree-climbing lions (no luck!). Overall, there weren’t many animals, and we arrived around 12:45 PM at our next stop, Parkview Safari Lodge ****, with a magnificent view, a beautiful family bungalow, and a good meal. We enjoyed a short relaxation by the lovely pool. At 4:00 PM, we left to see Kyambura Gorge *** and hike there. Unfortunately, this activity is no longer available, so we walked around the area—it was very beautiful. Back at the hotel, a little rest after the previous day wasn’t a bad idea! Reading, swimming, meals, and dances made the end of the day enjoyable.

Day 6) Departure at 6:30 AM—one of our daughters was sick (stomachache, cold sweats…). Safari in Queen Elizabeth ** (Kaseny Plains)—a bit disappointing. Stop by the salt lake with a nice view. A small market, but we weren’t thrilled by the crafts (overall, apart from some beautiful baskets/plates, there wasn’t much, and the wooden objects were, in our opinion, much less pretty than in Namibia). Then we took the crater road (27 km long) **** with magnificent landscapes. However, you absolutely must close the windows because it’s infested with tsetse flies. At noon, we arrived at Mweya, where we stayed in basic rooms, but the restaurant was well-placed with a beautiful view of the Kazinga Channel. At 2:00 PM, we enjoyed a magnificent cruise **** on the channel. Elephants, antelopes, crocodiles, hippos (including adorable babies), buffaloes, all kinds of birds. Wow!!! Two hours of pure bliss. Quiet end of the day playing cards with a view of the channel and elephants.

Day 7) Departure at 6:00 AM—still sick, we weren’t sure if it was due to the preventive treatment (Malarone) or something else… Another game drive in Queen Elizabeth (Kaseny Plains) and breakfast by the salt lake. Overall, we were a bit disappointed by this park. Then we took the road to Crater Lakes***, again with very beautiful landscapes. A hike of about an hour and a half allowed us to discover these beautiful crater lakes (the water mainly comes from the Rwenzoris). We crossed pretty villages and had nice encounters. End of the day at Tinka’s Home ****, with a family. We loved this place—very welcoming, where we took a cooking class with our hosts. A really great time. After the meal, we enjoyed African stories and dances. Really awesome.

Day 8) Departure at 7:30 AM for another highly anticipated discovery—the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest ****. We went to the meeting point and were split into groups of six, each with a guide. We saw three different groups, and for the last group, we followed a chimpanzee (slightly more comfortable running in the forest than we were!) that led us to the group. Their cries are very impressive, and we could observe them well, even though they were often high up in the trees. We were lucky enough to see two on the ground, very close to us. It was magnificent. End of the encounter and return to the starting point—it was noon. We went back to Tinka’s Home for the meal (delicious!). At 2:00 PM, we hiked in Bigodi Swamp ***, a marsh surrounded by beautiful vegetation, especially huge papyrus, and inhabited by many birds and monkeys. We saw, among others, black-and-white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, and vervet monkeys. We also visited a basket-weaving workshop where we bought two beautiful baskets. Then a short stop in Fort Portal, where we stayed for two nights at Ruwenzori View Guesthouse ***, a nice place with a family room and very good communal meals.

Day 9) Departure at 8:00 AM for a hike in the Rwenzori****—it was a bit chaotic today. First, we had to exchange shillings because we wouldn’t have another chance in the following days. At the bank, employees went to get the bills by motorcycle from other buildings—it was quite surreal! And it took time! Then there was a misunderstanding between the organizer and me… I really wanted to see the region where chameleons are found in the Rwenzori—this region is south of the mountain range, and we were in the north! Anyway, the program included an ascent in the northern part with a positive elevation gain of over 1,500 meters… Talking to the guide scheduled for this hike (Noah), we explained that we really wanted to discover the vegetation and these famous chameleons, not necessarily achieve a physical feat… (we’d had enough!). The decision was made to go south, which meant quite a bit of driving. The hike was really enjoyable, with magnificent vegetation by the river. We saw three of the four chameleon species present, including the famous three-horned chameleon. The region is superb. We ended with a drink at Ruboni Camp, which has a magnificent view of the region (ideally, we should have stayed there). Two hours of driving to finish, and a good meal :).

Day 10) Departure at 8:00 AM—we had a long drive to Ziwa Rhino Ranch****. We passed through Hoima, had lunch in Masindi, and arrived in time for the rhino tracking walk. We could approach them closely on foot—it was impressive. We saw eight. Since we were staying on-site in the guesthouse **, we received precise safety instructions for moving between the rooms and the restaurant. And we quickly understood why!

Day 11) Departure at 6:00 AM for breakfast—surprise, in front of our room, several large rhinos were sleeping (we had also heard a lot of animal noises during the night—rhinos but also what seemed to be predators). So we had to take a detour to reach the restaurant! Second surprise—next to the restaurant, just three meters away at most, two mothers and their baby were also sleeping! Memorable! Then we had an appointment for the shoebill trek and canoe ride **** (package with the previous day’s walk). So there we were, in our boots, splashing through 30 cm of water in search of the shoebill (I really wanted to see one :))! It was really fun, and luck was on our side—a shoebill had just landed in the distance! We approached as best we could and observed it from afar. What a strange bird! There are very few left, and Uganda is one of the countries where the chances of seeing one are quite good. The tour continued with a canoe cruise where we saw a herd of cows (the famous ones with enormous horns) being swum as a dowry to the father of the future bride! A funny spectacle. This stop wasn’t the most anticipated, but we all thought it was really worth the detour. Road to Murchison Falls Park, and arrival around noon at Red Chili Rest Camp **, where we stayed for two nights (family banda). Good meal. Then a cruise to Murchison Falls*** where we disembarked and continued on foot. It was pretty. Back to Red Chili.

Day 12) This morning, early departure for a cruise in search of the shoebill*** (booked in case we didn’t see one at Ziwa). The landscapes were pretty, but there weren’t many birds in the end. We spotted the chosen one from afar after the first 10 minutes—so the suspense didn’t last long :-) It was a nice activity but quite long—5 hours. In the afternoon, safari in Murchison Park****—this park is sublime, the landscapes fabulous. Really one of our favorite parts of the trip. Lots of animals and even a leopard spotted with binoculars because it was far away! Night at Red Chili.

Day 13) Departure for the first morning ferry—it was drizzling, the sky was threatening at first, so the landscape was spectacular! Beautiful contrasts. In the middle of the morning, we were lucky to observe a whole group of lions, first from afar, then with a little patience, the whole group approached until they passed beside and in front of our vehicle. What emotion and excitement! We could then observe large groups of giraffes. They were magnificent. The morning was incredible. Then we headed to our lodge, Fort Murchison ****, and on the way, we saw a whole group of elephants—the view was magnificent. We had a very good meal and enjoyed the pool a bit. We also met Paul, the organizer of our trip. Very nice :). In the late afternoon, off for a short safari in the park. We slept in very well-equipped tents.

Day 14) Today, we had a long drive to Kidepo Park. It was raining, which didn’t help our guide—according to him, the tracks near Kidepo turn to mud with rain and become difficult to navigate. We saw, among other things, a bus in a bad situation in the ditch. Some sections were really tricky, and we were glad to have a driver. The end of the trip—the landscape was spectacular and original, and we saw some traditional villages. We arrived at Kidepo quite late. Short safari in the park before reaching the accommodation. We booked two simple bandas in the park camp**. It was clean but didn’t hold up well in the rain . The restaurant was very nice, though.

Day 15) The day was dedicated to discovering Kidepo Park **** where the landscapes were again superb. First encounter with a lioness resting on a rock. We saw other lions later and observed them for a long time. There were almost no other tourists in the park. Our daughter wasn’t feeling well, and by the time we arrived at the lodge, she had a temperature of 39.5°C (103.1°F)… A nap was necessary. In the late afternoon, we returned to the spot where we had seen the lions that morning, and they were still there—they weren’t happy because rain was threatening! It was a great photo opportunity. Then came the downpour, and our driver urged us to return quickly because the tracks were becoming impassable. Indeed, a jeep was in the ditch… The return was eventful, and several times we slid without being able to do anything… Wow, what a day!

Day 16) No safari this morning because of impassable tracks—the road to Kotido*** was longer than expected as we had to take a detour. The landscapes along the way were surprising. We finally arrived around 1:00 PM at the accommodation and left at 3:00 PM to visit the largest manyatta in East Africa with two translators. It was incredible—a very beautiful experience. The manyatta is immense and has 28,000 inhabitants. Night at Karamojaarts guesthouse*—very average meal.

Day 17) Departure for Moroto****—on the way, we saw many bird species. Moroto doesn’t look like other Ugandan cities. Life there seems very pleasant. We arrived at Kara-Tunga and had a bite to eat. At 4:00 PM, we left to visit a Karamojong village. We enjoyed beautiful dances and watched communal games—it was fun and so authentic. Then we headed to a kraal (where shepherds and herds are) to set up our camp. Moses had to get used to the idea of sleeping in the tribe in a tent! It was incredible to find ourselves in this universe. The place was beautiful, and we had a great time with the Karamojong. Some had never seen white people… had never been in a car… Their culture is incredible. During the evening, around the fire, to our guide’s dismay (a bird enthusiast), they grilled hornbills! On our side, we ate a meal prepared by Kara-Tunga for our sensitive stomachs! Night in a tent.

Day 18) Dawn wake-up in the fog—the atmosphere was quite strange. Our daughter was attacked by a cow—fortunately, more fear than harm, but she ended up with a lot of thorns in her buttocks and thighs ! Then we left for the Mount Elgon region, specifically Sipi Falls****. Lacam Lodge****, perched on the edge of the cliff with a direct view of one of the falls, was just magnificent. The view and landscapes were fabulous. Big favorite. We had dinner and then went for a hike to visit the three falls in the region, partly in the rain. The landscapes were breathtaking! Sunset at Lacam Lodge with the sun setting over the waterfall. We couldn’t get enough and stayed to admire until nightfall!

Day 19) Visit to coffee plantations*** where we were given all the useful explanations to understand the culture and the incredible work required for this product, which is ultimately not very glorified. The visit was very interesting, and we drank very good coffee with the owners. Last photos at Lacam Lodge, and then departure for Jinja, where we arrived in the middle of the afternoon. We took a small cruise to see the source of the Nile*. Very touristy and not at all to our taste… Then a meal at Jinja Base Camp** where we enjoyed guacamole. Our guide Moses left us because another group was waiting for him!

Day 20) Road to Kampala***, the market, the Gaddafi Mosque. Short but interesting visit. Last meal in Entebbe by Lake Victoria, where we almost felt like we were by the sea. Transfer to the airport and return to Switzerland…

Epilogue: All four of us were enchanted by this trip, which will undoubtedly remain one of the most beautiful we’ve ever taken. Talking about it gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes. It was simply a magnificent experience. However, I wouldn’t recommend this trip to everyone because you often have to overlook small inconveniences like toilets (the worst of my life) and certain comfort details that, for us, remain details but could be important to others.

Our favorites: - The gorilla trek - The cruise on Kazinga Channel - The Fort Portal region - The Rwenzori Mountains - The chimpanzee trek - Murchison Falls - Kidepo - Spending time with the Karamojong tribe - The Sipi Falls region - The accommodations: Eagle’s Nest, Byonna Amagara, Parkview Lodge, Tinka’s Home, Rwenzori Guesthouse, Fort Murchison, Night in the kraal, and Lacam Lodge

What we liked less: - Queen Elizabeth Park - Jinja - The accommodations: Ziwa Rhino Ranch, Karamojaarts Guesthouse

I’ll try to post some photos later. If you have any questions about a future trip, I’d be happy to answer them.

Itinéraire : Monte-Carlo – Porto Vecchio, Corse – Olbia, Sardaigne – Mahon, Minorque – Palma, Majorque – Valence - Tarragone – Barcelone.

Bonjour à tous,

C’est à mon tour de partager avec vous le récit de cette croisière très agréable que nous avons faite sur l’Azamara Pursuit du 12 au 19 octobre en Méditerranée. L’itinéraire comme d’habitude a guidé notre choix en plus de l’attrait d’une première expérience avec cette compagnie.

C’est une croisière achetée en promotion à environ 1600€ par personne, en cabine extérieure vue obstruée, de Monaco à Barcelone. Il y a plusieurs mois que j’avais envie d’essayer cette compagnie, plus précisément depuis notre dernière expérience décevante avec Holland America Line.

J’ai demandé deux devis l’un à Croisiland et l’autre à Vacation to go. Le prix était identique avec les mêmes pourboires offerts, internet illimité et forfait boisson compris. La seule différence était que Vacation to go m’offrait en plus un crédit de bord de 650$. C’est donc sans hésitation que j’ai réservé auprès de ma correspondante Satou (poste 7129) qui est charmante, très rapide et très efficace. Un service comme l’on n’en trouve plus en France depuis longtemps.

Nous partons tranquillement la veille du départ de la croisière pour Monte-Carlo, ce n’est pas très loin. Le beau souvenir que j’avais de cette ville s’est trouvé bien terni : la circulation et le stationnement y sont très difficiles et pénibles. Au milieu de tous ces gaz d’échappement la ville est très polluée, l’air y est irrespirable à donner des maux de tête. Et les baskets à 500€ dans les vitrines, pour les moins chères, n’arrangent rien (aux maux de tête) 😉.

Depuis notre hôtel à Beausoleil quelques marches nous permettent de descendre vers le centre.





Les très belles voitures et les très beaux jardins autour du casino sont eux, immuables. Ici, pas de sécheresse, la végétation est abondamment arrosée, les pelouses sont d’un vert éclatant, et les plantes épanouies.





A demain pour l'embarquement.

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis tout nouveau sur ce forum que je découvre petit à petit. J'ai prévu de me rendre en Inde du Sud, du 03 janvier 2019 au 02 avril 2019. 3 mois donc de séjour, pour visiter le Tamil Nadu, le Kerala notamment... Je pars seul, en sac à dos cabine. Et j'ai déjà pris mon billet d'avion avec British Airways.

Et j'en suis donc à me renseigner (à l'avance) pour savoir comment demander mon visa pour entrer dans ce pays. Et je vous avoue galérer pour comprendre les démarches exactes...

J'ai pourtant l'habitude de voyager depuis des années déjà, dans d'autres pays, mais jamais il n'a été aussi compliqué de faire un visa qu'aujourd'hui... Alors, je viens vers vous, pour demander un peu d'aide des plus expérimentés d'entres vous. ;)

- J'ai d'abord cru comprendre que je n'étais pas éligible au "e-visa" électronique, car mon séjour est de 3 mois. Mais qu'il me fallait passer par le site VFS global.

Je ne comprends bien s'il faut que je m'y prenne maintenant pour demander le visa ? Ou s'il faut que j'attende quelques jours avant mon départ en janvier (au risque de ne pas recevoir à temps mon visa) ? Mais si je reçois un visa 3 mois et qu'il est valide à partir du moment où je le reçoit et non à partir de mon entrée dans le pays, du coup, il sera périmé quelques jours avant mon départ en avion !? Comment faire en ce cas... ?

Désolé, je n'ai pas l'habitude de faire un visa aussi compliqué. En général, j'arrive à l'aéroport et hop un tampon et c'est fait...

Merci de votre aide éventuelle sur mes questionnements. :)

Bonjour,

Je furetais tout à l'heure d'humeur badine, entretenuee par la fraîcheur bretonne, sur le site d'Air France ; non que j'en sois vraiment coutumier, mais je ne suis pas fermé à une opportunité d'éviter le train quand je peux. Je pianote sur des Brest - CDG et soudain, dans le tarif Light, je lis : "bagage cabine 6 kg". (Avec une faute d'orthographe d'ailleurs)

Il m'a toujours semblé que c'était 12, et un billet que j'ai récemment acheté était encore ainsi libellé - je viens d'aller, le clavier fébrile, m'en assurer. D'ailleurs sur le site je ne vois que cette limite : 12 kilos.

Qui saura m'en dire plus et me sortir de mon expectative ?

Michel

INTRODUCTION

Des vidéos sont insérées tout au long du résumé. Veuillez cliquer sur l'image pour démarrer la vidéo.

Nous avons séjourné 16 jours au Portugal fin mai - début juin de cette année et avons parcouru près de 2300 km pour découvrir différents attraits de ce magnifique pays.

Comme la plupart de nos précédents voyages, plusieurs semaines ont été consacrées à la création de notre itinéraire afin de pouvoir être en mesure d'atteindre parfaitement nos objectifs.

Lors de notre séjour, nous avons utilisé l'application Maps.me, une application mobile qui fournit des cartes hors ligne. Cette application s'avère très précieuse lors de nos déplacements en voiture, en randonnée et même lors de nos circuits à pied dans les grandes villes.

J'avais préalablement téléchargé les coordonnées GPS de toutes les attractions prévues à notre itinéraire dans l'application Maps.me, ce qui a facilité grandement nos déplacements.

La réservation de tous les hôtels ainsi que la location d'une voiture ont été effectuées sur internet avant notre départ.

Durant ce voyage, je n'ai pris aucune photo des établissements dans lesquels nous avons séjourné.

Si vous désirez obtenir des informations supplémentaires sur ces établissements, la majorité d'entre eux possèdent déjà leur propre site web.

Les attraits touristiques que nous avons visité sont les suivants:

Sintra Azenhas do Mar Obidos Nazaré Alcobaça Batalha Alvados: Grutas de San Antonio Grutas de Mira de Aire Fatima: Grutas da Moeda Fatima - Sanctuaire Tomar Coimbra Aveiro Porto Braga et son sanctuaire Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuaire de Sameiro Guimaraes Lamego et son sanctuaire Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Serra da Estrela: Poço da Broca Falls Serra da Estrela: Praia Fluvial de Loriga Serra da Estrela: Torre Serra da Estrela: Covão do Boi Monsanto Penha Garcia Marvao Evora Mertola Cacela Velha Tavira Santo Estevao: Pego do Inferno Loulé Faro Albufeira: Praia da Falesia Carvoeiro: Praia de Albandeira Lagoa: Sentier des septs vallées suspendues Grottes de Carvoeiro (Aurora Boat Trips) Alvor: Praia Três Irmãos Lagos: Ponta da Piedade Grottes de Lagos (Blue Fleet Boat Trips) Carrapateira: Praia da Bordeira Aljezur: Praia de Monte Clérigo Aljezur: Praia da Amoreira Praia de Odeceixe

Voici un aperçu de l'itinéraire que nous avons parcouru. Il ne reflète pas exactement tous les arrêts que nous avons fait. Cependant, cela vous permet de visualiser l'étendue du trajet.

Veuillez cliquer sur chaque image afin d'obtenir une vue agrandie.







Au début de chaque journée, j'indique la distance parcourue, le temps passé sur la route et le temps des activités.

Toutes ces informations sont données à titre indicatif seulement, puisque les valeurs indiquées peuvent varier pour différentes raisons.

Sans plus attendre, je vous invite à venir découvrir par le biais de nos vidéos les différents attraits que nous avons visités lors de notre séjour au Portugal.

POUR VOUS RENDRE À UNE JOURNÉE SPÉCIFIQUE, VOICI LES LIENS APPROPRIÉS:

Jour 1: Sintra Jour 2: Sintra (suite), Azenhas do Mar, Obidos et Peniche Jour 3: Nazaré et Alcobaça Jour 4: Monastère de Batalha, Fatima et les grottes Mira de Aire, Moeda et San Antonio Jour 5: Tomar, Coimbra et Aveiro Jour 6: Porto Jour 7: Braga, Sanctuaire Bom Jesus do Monte, Sanctuaire de Sameiro et Guimarães Jour 8: Guimarães, Lamego et le Sanctuaire Dos Remedios Jour 9: Serra da Estrela (Plage fluviale Poço da Broca, Plage fluviale de Loriga, Torre, Senhora da Boa Estrela) et Idanha-a-Nova Jour 10: Monsanto, Penha Garcia, Marvao Jour 11: Évora et Mertola Jour 12: Cacela Velha, Tavira, Cascade du Pego do Inferno, Loulé, Faro et sa Chapelle des Os, Praia da Falesia (Albufeira)

Bonjour à tous

J'envisage de faire un tour du monde en 2021 avec la compagnie Costa sur le navire déliziosa j'aimerai connaître, les avis des personnes qui reviennent du tour du monde 2019 et ou 2018. Merci d'avance pour les réponses à bientôt. Daoum

Je voudrais faire un nouveau post actualisé concernant le voyage avec les vélos non démontés avec flixbus.

Je lis tout d'abord sur le site de flixbus que la plupart des bus sont équipés de porte-vélo. lien1 lien2





autre source : lien3 : "Les vélos sont transportés sur un porte-vélos situé à l’arrière du bus. Les porte-vélos seront généralisés sur tous les bus en France d’ici le printemps 2016."

Ce qui me rend enthousiaste, vu la complexité pour prendre son vélo en train (je souhaiterai aller en Bretagne cet été).

Après quelques recherches sur le net (dont ce forum), je constate qu'à l'usage, les vélos sont plutot transportés en soute (certains parlent même de dimensions, alors que ce n'est pas mentionné dans leur site).

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en voici un moins élogieux (mais plus vieux) : lien3

Je me demande si la politique de flixbus a récemment changé (les témoignages sont plutôt récents), ou si effectivement ils nous vendent du bonheur.

Avez-vous voyager depuis Paris (ou depuis une autre destination) avec Flixbus avec votre vélo récemment ? Comment cela s'est passé ?

Merci d'avance pour vos retours d'expérience !!

Seb

Bonjour à toutes et tous,

Afin de faire profiter de notre expérience les futurs voyageurs, voici un petit compte-rendu de notre récent séjour de 10 jours à Cuba. Celui-ci va être le plus sincère possible mais bien évidemment ne sera le reflet que de notre seule expérience.

Notre circuit a été le suivant : La Havane – Vinales – Cienfuegos – Trinidad – Santa Clara – La Havane.

Transport :

Pour les moyens de transport, nous avions banni la location de voiture compte-tenu du budget que cela représentait pour deux personnes et pensions avant notre départ opter pour les taxis privés afin de relier chacune de nos étapes. Au final, une fois sur place et pour un budget divisé par deux, nous avons utilisé avec l’aide de nos casas uniquement des collectivos pour relier chacune des villes étapes avec l’avantage que les taxis venaient nous chercher à notre casa pour nous déposer à notre casa suivante et l’inconvénient que par contre il n’est pas possible ni de choisir son horaire de départ ni de pouvoir flâner sur le trajet.

A titre indicatif notre budget par personne pour l’ensemble de notre séjour a été de 110 CUC se décomposant comme suit : La Havane/Vinales 25 CUC, Vinales/Cienfuegos 35 CUC, Cienfuegos/Trinidad 10 CUC, Trinidad/Santa Clara 15 CUC et Santa Clara/La Havane 25 CUC.

Les deux seuls taxis privés ont donc été les trajets avec l’aéroport à 30 CUC par trajet.

Argent :

Avant de partir nous avons prévenu notre banque de notre séjour à Cuba et augmenté notre plafond de retrait pour nos cartes Visa. Nous sommes également partis avec des liquidités en EUR pour ne pas mettre tous nos œufs dans le même panier ayant lu que les distributeurs pouvaient être souvent en panne.

Rien de tout cela, nous avons retiré dès l’arrivée à l’aéroport aux distributeurs qui se situent à droite après les formalités (quatre distributeurs qui permettent soit de retirer soit d’échanger) avec une commission normale de 8€ et un taux de change normal. Nous avons ensuite retiré une deuxième fois à Vinales aux mêmes conditions et enfin échangé nos Euros dans une banque à Cienfuegos. Donc vraiment aucune raison de se faire du souci pour la gestion de l’argent.

Internet :

Comme beaucoup de monde, nous nous sommes retrouvés à faire la queue à la boutique ETECSA (351 Calle Obispo, Habana y Compostela) pour aller chercher nos cartes (environ ½ heure d’attente). Petite astuce : privilégier l’après-midi car à chaque fois que nous y sommes passés il n’y avait quasiment personne et n’oubliez pas votre pièce d’identité (ou une copie) car elle vous sera demandée au guichet. La carte de 1h coûte 1CUC.

Une fois connecté, la qualité du signal est globalement satisfaisante et permet de récupérer ses mails ou de communiquer via les réseaux sociaux, le chargement des photos prenant quand même un peu plus de temps qu’en France.

Attention, une fois que vous avez terminé, pensez à vous déconnecter correctement depuis la page de connexion d’Ectesa car nous avons perdus bêtement des minutes de connexion en fermant simplement le Wifi du téléphone (ce qui ne ferme pas la session et vide votre crédit…).

Casas :

Au niveau des casas nous avions effectué les réservations directement par mail depuis la France et avons confirmé par téléphone la veille de notre arrivée. Les casas avaient été sélectionnées sur le guide du routard. Aucune mauvaise surprise au niveau des hébergements, toutes les casas ayant bien enregistré nos demandes. Un énorme coup de cœur pour la casa de Vinales dont l’accueil a été absolument fabuleux !

Voici les noms des casas dans lesquelles nous avons séjournés (si vous voulez leurs coordonnées complètes n’hésitez pas à me contacter en MP) : - La Havane : CASA ST QUINTELA, - Vinales : CASA LAS SORPRESAS, - Cienfuegos : HOSTAL COLONIAL, - Trinidad : HOSTAL AMATISTA, - Santa Clara : HOSTAL FRANCISCO. Pour votre information, toutes les casas disposaient de coffres dans les chambres pour pouvoir déposer les passeports et l’argent liquide.

Les plus et les moins de notre séjour :

La Havane : Nous avons été déçus de la visite de la fabrique Partagas qui est expédiée en 30 minutes maximum et qui malheureusement n’explique pas assez le processus de fabrication des cigares. Par contre ballade mythique dans une vieille américaine (un peu chère quand même à 50CUC…).

Vinales : Un vrai coup de cœur pour cet endroit et un regret de ne pas y avoir passé un jour de plus. Ballade à cheval quasiment incontournable même si comme nous vous n’êtes jamais montés sur un cheval de votre vie. Idem pour le point de vue depuis la terrasse de l’hôtel Los Jasmines (vous pouvez prendre un taxi depuis le centre pour vous y emmener). Par contre, le mur de la préhistoire n’est pas une obligation du tout.

Cienfuegos : Jolie petite ville où l’on a retrouvé des boutiques comme un peu dans nos villes européennes. Une après-midi suffit largement à visiter les monuments regroupés autour de la place principale et même nous pensons que la visite de Cienfuegos pourrait être remplacée par une nuit de plus à Vinales.

Trinidad : Pensez à de bonnes chaussures pour visiter le centre historique et ses rues pavées. Essayez de réserver une demi-journée pour faire du farniente sur la plage d’Ancon (bus ou taxi depuis le centre-ville). Pour la vallée de Los Ingenios nous avons opté pour l’excursion avec un guide français plutôt que de prendre le train.

Santa Clara : Train blindé sans aucun intérêt, reste la place de la révolution et le mausolée du Ché qui sont quand même impressionnant. Une demi-journée est largement suffisante pour la visite de la ville.

En conclusion, notre séjour à Cuba s’est très bien passé (même si j’étais avant notre départ réellement inquiet à la lecture des posts anxiogènes déposés sur certains forums). Ma femme étant quasiment bilingue en espagnol, nous n’avons eu aucun souci de communication durant tout notre séjour et les échanges avec la population en ont été facilités. Cuba est réellement une destination complètement atypique et une belle expérience (même si cela ne sera pas notre destination préférée). Aucun sentiment d’insécurité lors de nos déplacements, si ce n’est parfois sur l’état des taxis… Malheureusement la carte postale ne doit pas faire oublier quand même les conditions de vie de la population cubaine qui doit faire la queue devant les boutiques selon les arrivages pour obtenir du riz, de l’huile ou du savon.

Bon voyage à ceux qui vont bientôt partir.

Cordialement.

Jean-Michel