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Bonjour,

J'en suis à l'étape du choix final et après élimination il me reste à choisir entre le Playa Costa Verde et le Sol Luna & Mares (avec Transat dans la section Luna). Je n'arrive pas à me décider...quelqu'un peut m'aider? avez-vous été dans les 2 et savez-vous ce qui les différencie? Je veux une chambre propre et assez bien insonorisée, une nourriture correcte et une ambiance décontractée sans être bruyante!

Faites-moi vos suggestions! 😕

Merci d'Avance Pilouette

Bonjour a tous, 🙂 Je souhaiterai aller a chiang mai debut avril et j'aimerai savoir si quelques personnes auraient de bonnes adresses a me communiquer😊 merci a tous diams😛

Bonjour tous!

Le 4 mai 2006, moi et mon copain partons pour l'Autriche. Nous allons à Innsbruck, ensuite Salzburg, Vienne et finissons avec Nuremberg (Allemagne). Nous avons besoin de votre aide à savoir si quelqu'un a déjà visité ces coins et a fait de belles découvertes, ex: petit village qui vaut le détour, visite d'un lieu qui n'est pas très ''commercialisé'' mais qui en vaut la peine... N'importe quoi en fait nous aiderais! Racontez nous vos belles visites!!!

Merci d'avance! Ju 😊

bonjour a tous

etant a mon premier voyage a cuba et sachant qu ils sont assez surveiller et ne voulant pas leur causer de problemes, j aimerais savoir si je leur parles sur la plage ou dans le village de melillails auront des problemes par ma faute.

si quelqu un a dejas ete a melilla pres du pesquero a holguin y a t il un cafe ou bistro ou l on peut rencontrer des cubains et discuter devant un verre ou un cafe.

merci de vos conseils

bonjour a tous

j'attéris le 15 dec a Bangkok...et on m'a dit que Bangkok n'etait pas une ville ou on pouvait flaner....et qu'il valait mieux avoir un planning de sites a voir... c'est mon premier voyage ( avec ma fille de 5 ans) en thailande...et je n'y connais personne.. je compte aller dès le surlendemain a ko chang...car je ne veux pas rester trop longtamps ds cette grande ville...j'y repasserai pour aller ds le nord et pour aller au cambodge...(je reste 2 mois) mais pour cette premiere journée, on sera un jeudi...que me conseillez vous comme itineraire ds Bangkok?? et comme restos aussi..

ps: s'il ya en a parmi vous qui habitent Bangkok...je veux bien un petit coup de main pouir m'orienter... merci

😉Bonjour, Quelle destination est la mieux pour des enfants de 4 ans et 7 ans? Nous cherchons une formule club avec des activités pour eux et pour la famille. Est-ce mieux à Playa Del Carmen ou à Nuevo Vallarta.

Merci à l'avance Mamilauve😎

Bonjour à tous,

Nous partons 3 semaines en Californie (+2 jours à New-York) début octobre et je voulais savoir si quelqu 'un a des choses à conseiller ou à déconseiller là-bas. Nous allons faire disneyland, sea world, le zoo de san Diego notamment. Merci d 'avance

salut a tous Je suis sur Bangkok et c"est Pire que je ne pouvais l'IMAGINER jE NE SAIS PLUS OU JE SUIS A PART L"HOTEL sur Rama road au secours je n"ose plus sortir de ma chambre je me suis fait arnaquer par des tuk tuk et les tqxis n"en parlons pas

Bonjour! Me voilà de nouveaux, je suis espagnole et je part pour 15 jour au Canada en Septembre, j'ai regardé sur internet, j'ai lu plusiuer fois le "routard", bref... plus je regarde moins je sais ou aller, 15 jour ça passe vite et la seule chose dont je suis sure c'est la zone de Tadoussac et la ville de Quebec. Je vous demande conseil car je voudrais voir surtout de la nature et je ne sais plus ou aller: le parc Algonquin, la Verendry... bref quels parcs vale plus la peine? ou il ya a-t-il plus de faune? Quand au Indiens il parait que la visite des Hurons n'est pas terrible. Mais les Inuits ça fait loingt et je n'ai que 15 jours. Qu'est ce que vous en dites? Excusez moi et merci de votre patience. Bonne journée Marga🙂

OU peut on voir le plus d'animaux en thailande et plus particulièrement les singes?

Merci

Nous aimerions partir peut-être pour Cuba en août et on hésite entre ces destinations, besoin de conseil sur endroit et sur hôtel 4* et plus. Nous partirons sur un dernière minute mais seront très sélectif.

Merci à l'avance

bonjour à tous voila je rentre de 15j en thailande et je voulais vous faire partager mon emerveillement

on en redemande les gens sont ZENS et supers sympas

les paysages n'en parlons pas magnifiques non je suis conquises si vous avez la possibilité n'hésitez pas

si vous avez des questions pour votre futur voyages n'hesi

bisous

et merci a tous ceux qui m'ont aidés pas

Bonjour à tous!

Je projette d'aller à Vancouver et Calgary et de faire la liaison entre les deux villes en train ( rocky mountainer, je pense) .

Faut-il mieux passer 4 jours à Vancouver et 1 jour à Calgary ou 3 jour Vancouver et 2 jours Calgary?

Et surtout qu'y a-t-il à voir de spéciale à Calgary? Quelle ville avez-vous préféré?

Je sais cela fait beaucoup de questions. Merci d'avance,

g

Bonjour a tous!

Depart pour la thailande ds une dizaine de jours, et envie de respirer l'air pur! Nous aimerions faire un "mini-trek", 2 ou 3 jours, lors de notre sejour. Selon certaines sources (a confirmer SVP!), les montagnes du nord se pretent bien a ce genre d'activites (nous allons monter a Chiang Mai). Avez vous des infos a nous faire partager? Peut-on partir seuls ou a-t-on besoin d'un guide? Y a-t-il des villages ou l'on peut s'arreter sans pour autant gener les habitants (ambiance "zoo" a eviter)?

Si vous avez des bons plans pas trop "Les Bronzes en Asie", merci de me les faire parvenir!!

a bientot,

sam

ps: derniere question, y-a-til encore des "femmes-girafes" au nord de la thailande? Merci

Un nom de pays qui m'attire.

Qui connait et peut me donner qq renseignements ?

Merci

J'ai des amis qui partent pour le Brisas Santa Lucia pour la relâche et chercher un site pour trouver les excursions à faire dans cette région. J'avais un site mais il ne fonctionne plus. Est-ce que quelqu'un peu les aider, soit en nous disant les excursions à faire et les prix (si possible) ou nous diriger vers un site qui a ces informations.

Merci 🙂

Salut à tous les voyageurs et aventuriers,

Je vais me rendre au canada début septembre, j'ai pour l'instant réserver que mes vols avec une arrivée sur toronto et un départ de montréal. Je reste sur place 2 semaine et j'ai plus ou moins réfléchi à l'itinéraire que je souhaite faire. Je voulais juste avoir vos conseils et savoir si ce que je projette est faisable tant au niveau distance qu'au niveau temps pour les visites et la découverte des différents sites.

Voilà ce qui pourra être mon parcours :

1ere nuit aux chutes du niagara

2 nuits à toronto

2 nuits à ottawa

2 nuits à montréal

2 nuits à quebec

2 nuits à tadoussac

2 nuits du côté du lac st jean

2 nuits dans la région de la mauricie ( vers ste flore)

Puis retour sur montréal.

Merci d'avance pour votre avis et vos conseils

Bonne journée à tous.

Bonjour à tous,

Je pars pour Bayahibe en janvier prochain soit au Canoa Coral et j'aimerais savoir si je peux aller nager avec Dauphins à Bayahibe et si oui j'espère que c'est dans la mer et non dans une piscine style au zoo de manati park.

Bonjour, De retour sur le forum - et première rédaction d'un espèce de carnet de retour de notre 4ème voyage en Indo.

Contexte : une trentaine de jours, en scooter et en duo, sur Florès (et une petite incursion dans l'archipel de Solor, plus précisément à Lembata (chut, faut pas trop en parler !!!), qui donne envie d'en faire beaucoup plus là bas malgré les infrastructures sporadiques), en partie dans des destinations déjà bien connues du forum (la classique Ruteng / Bajawa / Riung / Moni voir baie de Maumere) ... et qui ne parlera pas du PN de Komodo ou de Wae Rebo, puisque nous n'y sommes pas allés 🏴‍☠️.

Texte en anglais (issu d'une autre plateforme). Sans nul doute, des traducteurs intelligents ou pas marcheront à merveille en cas d'anglophobie 🤪.

Disponible à toute fin utile pour des détails ou infos.

Equippement : Yam' Nmax 155 ; 2x saccoches cavalières (25L) + sac de selle (30L) + saccoche tunnel (15L pour le matos photo) ; casques et vêtements d'enduro amenés depuis la France.

Itinéraire : boucle depuis Labuan bajo jusqu'à Pulau Lembata ; juillet-août 2026

Road conditions graded from A (excellent) to D (very bad, at least for a Scooter… a CRF/KLX or even honda ADV would do better on that) D1 : Labuan Bajo – Reok via Ranggoe, Rego & Tagol (130km ; 5hrs). Section LBajo – Rego (90 km ; B) is quite good tarmac, despite a lot of elevation with many small valleys and passes. Rego – Tagol (10km ; D) is a stone road (not gravel), some ascents & very poor condition ; necessary to lower tyre pressure. Tagol – Reok port (22km, quality depends considerably from D to B). Reok port – Towncenter : B. Night @Iffah Homestay (100k for fan room, mandi attached, no breakfast), simple but clean. Notes : path to danau Sano Limbung was closed ; access to Tiwu Pai & Wae Kuli (waterfalls) not permitted in july 2026. D2 : Reok – Riung via Pota (105km ; 3h-3h30). The road is very narrow in some part, thanks to the uncut bushes (lowering visibility hence extra caution as animals/people can suddenly appear in a turn…) but generally good condition except many eroded sections and some unpaved ones. Grade C/B. 2 nights @Mentos (285k for AC room) D3 : Boat tour in Riung (booked directly with a captain, 800k for two for private boat incl. lunch and NP fees) + sunset from Watu Mitong Riung (should not be missed). D4 : Riung – Muku Saki via Mbay (around 100km ; 3h30). Quality varies from A in the vicinity of Mbay to eroded sections (C) in secluded places. Night @Sao Paolo Homestay (250k for fan room with mandi, maybe overpriced but nice house and great food). Note : if you happen to pass by Mbay on Saturday, the market is well worth a stop (cheapest Ikat on the trip : you’ll be asked normal prices providing you’re OK in Bahasa…) D5 : Muku Saki – Tanjung Kajuwulu (near Ndete) (90km, 3h). Many patholes, eroded (C). Night at Déjà Vu Homestay (220k for a matress on the floor & outside mandi/toilets ; I woud define this as a tourist trap – the quote we had for food was double priced too…) D6 : Tanjung Kajuwulu – Waiterang (east of Maumere, 55km , 1h30). Pathholes till maumere, then All good (TransFlores), C/A. Night at Sunset Cottage (new concrete room, very serene place ; 270k for AC with bathroom ; much prefered Sunset over Lena House (more customers, more built up). D7 : Waiterang – Larantuka via Boru and Eputobi (TransFlores ; grade A ; 115km / 2h40). Particularly liked the drink stalls (marked as Rest Area Eputobi) and the out of order aquatic park just before Larantuka (obyej wisata waiplatin). Night @ Dewy Onong Homestay, which is not advertising itself as Larantuka Beach Homestay as some contributor signals here and on goole maps review. Best breakfast of the trip (Cumi Cumi !!!) ; 275k for AC room with bathroom. D8 : Local Boat (Kapal Kayu) from the main port to Lembata (Lewoleba). Departure 8am ; price 60k/head + 50k for the bike. Stop enroute on Adonara (where we did not stop due to fights between communities). Night @Elmany Homestay (275k for AC room with bathroom, fan room with shared bathroom also available). Whole afternoon at Pantai Hadakewa, fantastic place (good snorkeling, great views of Ile Api aka Gn Lewotolo). Road condition : A (did not expect the TransLembata to be that good…). D9 : Loop around Ile Api (50km, 2hrs), anticlockwise. Stops enroute at Situs Tulang Paus (whale squeletton), pantai Jotona, pantai Wena (we expected to snorkel from there, but wind was very strong that day), situs Watu Nale, Selat Sonia. The western coast is far less interesting. Road conditions : bad (C) on the eastern side (up to Riangbeda), good (B/A) afterwards. Night @Elmany Homestay. D10 : Lewoleba – Lamalera via the western and south coast (70km, 2h30). Good road (B) for roughly the first 55km (up to Tapobali), then eroded track for the last 15km (in some parts steep and dangerous) up to Lamalera (D/C). Notes : 1/ Kuma resort denied us the entry for some drink ; 2/Pantai Waijarang « complex » is abandonned but closed with fences ; you can still sneak in ; 3/ some reports advise to skip Bukit Cinta (foreigner entry fee) for Bukit Doa Watomiten (stations of the cross) ; well Bukit Cinta has also been abandonned (well spent money…sic) but remains opened with structures falling (quickly) appart. Night @Lamalera Inn (200k per head including meals ; very basic fan room + attached mandi). Planned 2 nights, spent only one, as it’s the only tenant I had difficulties with (only interested in money, initially stated crazy prices, starts loud music at 6am … and drinking moke at 8am…) D11 : Trip to Wulandoni for the Barter Market (Saturday only). Bad road (C) along the coast. Had to report at the Kantor upon arrival, which quite surprisingly asked 100k per person (foreigner) to go inside the (outside) market. Other « local » tourists (a group from Jakarta) were not asked to pay. Well, since a market is a public space and not a zoo, we refused payment and enjoyed the activity from the kopi stall next to it. Returned then to Lamalera for the catches of the day, then to Lewoleba via the mountain road (45km, 2 hours). First 10km to Puor is in very bad condition and uphill (D/C). The remaining is on a newly constructed road (A). Note : Air Panas Sabutobo is abandonned and falling apart (again…) but there are still some water pipes along the river that you can enjoy (depending how lucky you are, just with the forest sounds as companion). Night @Elmany Homestay D12 : Chill day alond the northern coast (Batu Payung, Pantai Hadakewa with lot of snorkeling, drove till Wailolong and backtracked to Pantai Lewolein for more snorkeling (nice canyons there !) and another fantastic sunset over Ile Api (see GMaps pictures)). Night @Elmany Homestay D13 : Monday weekly market at Pada, southwest of Lewoleba. Renowned but honnestly dont plan any itinerary specifically for it, just an ordinary Kampung weekly market. Returned to Larantuka and Flores with the 12pm local boat (the same boat that leaves from Larantuka at 8am). Same prices as the first leg. Night @ Dewy Onong Homestay D14 : Larantuka – Waiterang along the northern coast (100km, 3h) via Pantai Kawaliwu, Tewuk Lewokluok (trail is easy to find, very nice snorkelling in a lagoon), Pantai Lato (to my opinion the most beautiful beach on Flores and you’ll be the only visitor, as opposed to Pantai Koka) and Pantai Hia, until rejoining the TransFlores near Nebe. Grade C on the costal eroded road / track. 3 nights @Lena Guesthouse (booked ahead as it fills up quickly, but we prefered its neighbour Sunset Beach Guesthouse) D15 : Snorkeling trip organised by Lena Guesthouse (200k per head excluding NP fees and lunch)). The drop-off near Pulau Babi is a very nice spot. D16 : scooter day trip around the Egon Range (too lazy to hike it…), through nice Sikka villages (route : Watublapi, Umauta, Bola, pantai Doreng, Nakatoli, foot of Gn Egon, Air panas Blidit). The track from Natakoli to the foot of Gn Egon is very steep, damaged and wet (with moss) ; I would recommend not to attempt that in case of bad weather. D17 : Waiterang – Moni (130km, 3h30, transflores grade A/B) via Pantai Koka (refused to pay the mafia entry fee…) and Jopu (some rumah Adat Lio). Stopped at Museum Bikon Blewut, south of Maumere. Very nice artefacts (especially wooden statues from Papuan, great ikat collection) although very disorganized and sadly non-visited (hence masterpieces fall into oblivion). 2 Nights @Liahz Lodge (150k for fan room, basic bathroom… but right next to Air Panas Liasembe (free, no closing time) !!!). D18 : Sunrise from Kelimutu with a nice weather (stayed until 8.30am). I don’t know if the sunrise is really worth it (lot of people ascending and watching the sunrise – a lot but nothing compared to e.g. Gn Bromo), nearly everyone going down around 7am, then there is virtually nobody. Trip (20km one way, good road B) to Kampung Adat Nggela (Lio). Although the village is habited and mostly out of the beaten path, I have mixed fillings due to the fact that most ladies (some are pushy) try to sell you (bad) pieces of ikat. D19 : Moni – Ende via Detusoko paddy fields, Kampung Adat Saga (Lio) and Puncak Ndona ; 75km 2h30. We really liked Saga (nice setting on the mountain, friendly villagers, no selling, mix between traditional and more modern houses in that lively village). Sunset from Bukit Raja, on the peninsula with a 360 view on Gn Iya, Gn Meja Kota Ende and the mountains behind. Note : at the end of the road (search for Gunung Meja Tourist Info Center), there is a (sand) track leading to the path. 1/ only intend the track if you have off road driving experience ; 2/ dont trust the walking time stated by Maps.me. Took us 45mins on a steady pace to reach the summit. Night @Hoja Homestay, 300k for a comfortable AC room with bathroom. D20 : Ende – Bajawa, via Air Panas Mengeruda ; grade A, 120km, 3 hours. Note : don’t plan to short in Mengeruda (Soa), very easy to spend a half day there, especially if playing with local kids. Stay @Cinnamon GH, 250k for double with fan and hot shower (cheaper options with shared hot shower availlable). D21 : First day in Bajawa : Watu Nari Wowo (Avatar Hill, sic…), Kampung Adat Ngada Tololela & Gurusina (very very friendly people, complementary views of Gn Inerie & Wolo Deru). Sunset from Puncak Manulalu (well… Heaven’s door Bar & Restaurant) D22 : Second day in Bajawa : Kampung Adat Ngio (hardly visited, best view on Gn Inerie), Air Panas Malanage, Kampung Adat Bena (the most visited Ngada village (after Bela ?) in the area, we went there at the end of the afternoon to avoid tours, early morning would be fine too), and Gunung Wolobobo for a terrific sunset D23 : returned to Gunung Wolobobo for sunrise with Gn Ebulobo in the distance (search for a track on the eastern slope, near the communication antenna). You can circuit the rim to the usual viewpoint (westside, sunset spot), the path is easy to find. Then took again the road to Aimere, visiting Kampung Adat Belaraghi enroute (the setting is maybe less rewarding than all the previous villages). 56km ; 1h30. The road to Belaraghi is fine, except the final part. D24 : Aimere – Ruteng (105km, 3h30). Nice detour by the paddy fields of Wodo (southwest of Golo Loni) of Sunset from Golo Curu (nice encounters with locals). Night @Tange GH, 130k for room with outside (private) bathroom, no breakfast. D25 : Surroundings of Ruteng (paddy fields north and east of ruteng ; Maps.me has funny tracks starting from Kenda), and the rather pleasant city itself (pasar, churches, lapangan). We finally skipped Liang Bua. D26 : Ruteng - Labuan Bajo (130km, 3h30). No visits of the waterfalls close to the TransFlores (entry fee (with bule prices) + mandatory guide etc…). Sunset from Bukit Hercadi with very few locals (Bukit Sylvia & Bukit Amelia, just south, were packed). 2 nights @Wellamas Homestay, away from the harbour and its advantages/disadvantages. 230k for comfortable AC room with hot shower. D27 : New road to Golo Mori Convention Center (another big money well spent…), with nice views on the strait separating Flores from Pulau Rinca. Some empty beaches (e.g. Pantai Pasir Pajang ; we were there on a weekday perhaps frequented by people from LBajo only). 30km (40 mins) one way, perhaps the fastest road of Flores… D28 : Morning on the peninsula north of Labuan Bajo before taking a flight to Jakarta in the afternoon. On Google maps, the asphalt road only goes to Teras Langit ; it now (august 2026) continues to Puncak Basok and is still in progress towards the eastern part of the peninsula. On the way back, two other nice Bukit where you can enjoy nice views on the bay (and the resorts…) : Bukit Lontar & Bukit Beta. Note : we only found one public (and nice and quiet) beach in the area ; tagged as Sunset Point Beach on Gmaps. All the rest was closed by fences ; they are privately owned (although the Indonesian consitution grants the coastline as public space).

Hi there!

I’m inviting you on a stroll through my drawings—a completely subjective, far from exhaustive, and totally personal take, since it’s based on my own sketches. I put this travel journal together after returning in late 2024, mostly using felt-tip pens and pencils, with a few collages thrown in. I worked from our personal photos.

Let’s start with the shotengai...



Our first "wow" moment came as we stepped out of the subway in Asakusa, the Tokyo neighborhood where we’d booked our hotel for our first five nights. Exhausted after our long flight, we finally arrived and took an exit that led straight into a shotengai—one of those covered shopping streets that pop up in city centers and flourished between the 1950s and 1980s.

It was an instant aesthetic shock, like a close encounter of the third kind between the modern city, a typical Asian market with its street stalls, the vintage vibe of the arcade, the sheer abundance of goods, and the bustling crowd—a mix of tourists, pilgrims (thanks to nearby Senso-ji Temple), and locals (it’s a very working-class area). In the end, it set the tone for a feeling we’d experience throughout the trip. Wherever we went, shotengai turned out to be fantastic spots for finding little restaurants, shops, or even fresh produce. Some are like real mazes, like in Kyoto, where we spent ages trying to relocate a restaurant we’d loved ;-)

In Kanazawa, the Omicho Market: And in Kyoto, Nishiki Market:

To be continued...

Hi everyone, vacation is coming up... Don’t stress about life—with three weeks to go, we’re just starting to plan our days.

If you have any ideas, we’ll be based in Colonno.

Excluding arrival and departure days, we have 9 full days.

Nice hikes? Waterfalls? Towns or villages you absolutely must see? Any zoos or aquariums in this area? I haven’t found anything!

For now, our plans (in no particular order) are:

- A day in Milan - A day in Como - A day in Lugano (on the antiques market day, then returning via Lanzo d’Intelvi for the views) - A day in Locarno (funicular and other attractions)

Maybe a day in Bellinzona—I have to go there during our stay anyway, so why not spend the whole day there?!

My wife wants to take a boat tour on Lake Como.

The GreenWay hike looks nice, especially with a teen, especially since the starting point is behind our rental.

I also spotted the village of Griante because you can hike up to the Chiesa di San Martino church with a great view once you arrive—perfect for our usual picnic...

Anyway, as you can tell, we’re missing ideas for 1 or 2 days. If no one posts, no worries—we’ll figure it out. To be honest, I haven’t really looked beyond the "cities" to visit. But since we’re heading to a very touristy area this time, I thought it might be nice to get some tips!

I went to Lugano for 2 days a few years ago by myself. I swore I’d bring my little family back there. I only visited Lugano, Locarno, and Lanzo d’Intelvi back then.

Hi there, Our son is in Canada for a year on a Working Holiday Visa, and we’re planning to join him around September 20th for a 15-day campervan road trip in Nova Scotia. I was thinking of going with Canadream, but if you have other rental companies to recommend, don’t hesitate! Here’s the itinerary I’ve been considering—I tried not to cram in too many stops so we’re not just driving the whole time.

Day 1: Pick up campervan in Halifax at 3 PM. Stop at Peggy’s Cove, then drive to Lunenburg and Blue Rocks (151 km) Day 2: Explore Lunenburg, then head to Kejimkujik National Park for hikes or other activities. Overnight in the park (91 km) Day 3: Drive to Annapolis Royal (visit), Port-Royal National Historic Site, then on to Digby (111 km) Day 4: Ferry to Saint John (visit Reversing Falls), then drive to St. Andrews (103 km) Day 5: Whale-watching excursion and explore St. Andrews Day 6: Drive to Alma and Fundy National Park (233 km—we’ll probably leave St. Andrews the night before to split the drive and arrive earlier in Alma) Day 7: Hopewell Rocks (check tides) (43 km) Day 8: Hopewell Rocks—Tatamagouche (dinner train)—Pictou (237 km). Any suggestions for this day? Day 9: Drive to Baddeck, Cabot Trail to Chéticamp (317 km). Ideas for breaking up the drive? I thought of Pomquet Beach Provincial Park for a walk on the boardwalks, but any other suggestions are welcome. Day 10–11: Cape Breton Highlands National Park for hikes and Cabot Trail to Baddeck (208 km) Day 12: Explore Baddeck, Graham Bell Museum, and Bras d’Or Lake Drive. Drive to Louisbourg (118 km) Day 13: Fortress of Louisbourg, then drive to Liscomb (302 km) Day 14: Drive back to Halifax via Lawrencetown Beach (or other suggestions?). Fisherman’s Cove (205 km) Day 15: Return campervan by 10 AM

- All suggestions are welcome, as long as they don’t add too much detour from the main stops. We’d rather skip some places to fully enjoy the ones we visit. We love hiking in beautiful landscapes, charming and lively towns or villages, etc. - I wanted to add a museum dedicated to Acadian culture, but I didn’t find anything along the route—or they’re closed this time of year. Maybe there are places to listen to folk music? - If you have any campgrounds or wild camping spots to recommend, I’d love to hear about them. - Do we need to book the ferry this time of year?

Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions!

Claire

Hi there, We’re heading to California at the end of July for a road trip with our two kids, aged 7 and 9. Here’s our planned two-week itinerary: Los Angeles - San Diego - Palm Springs - Yosemite - Carmel and Big Sur - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles. We don’t want to go to San Francisco. Does this itinerary sound good to you? Any recommendations for accommodations, especially in Yosemite and Carmel?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello Everyone!!

Is this American West dream finally going to come true? Illness and the loss of loved ones have forced us to cancel this trip several times over the past few years...

Here’s the rough outline I’m sharing with you—feel free to give constructive feedback!!

From April 20, 2025, to May 5, 2025, that’s 14 days on-site excluding flights.

D20: Flight from Lyon to Phoenix, night in Phoenix L21: Phoenix (visit the zoo, city, Apache Trail? The road is apparently closed??) night in Sedona M22: Sedona, night in Sedona M23: Depart for GC, visit GC, night in GC (no accommodation booked yet, same goes for the following visits) J24: Drive to MV, visit MV, night in Mexican Hat or? V25: End of MV, drive to Page, night in Page S26: Page—Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, night in Page D27: Drive to Bryce, visit Bryce, night? L28: End of Bryce, depart for Zion (I’m wondering if it’s worth visiting Zion at the end of April—since the park is at high altitude, is there a risk of snow? Temperatures?) If we skip Zion, could we plan 2 days for Arches before heading to Bryce? Night in Springdale if Zion, otherwise drive to Valley of Fire, night? M29: Valley of Fire, then drive to LV, night in LV M30: Morning in LV, then drive to Death Valley, night in Furnace Creek? J1: Visit Death Valley, return to LV, night in LV And then we have 3 days left... where should we add them? More time in Arches and Zion? An extra day in Sedona? In Page? We’re not big hikers, so we won’t spend more than a day in each park.

Just to clarify: passports and ESTA are all set!!

Thanks for your advice! Best regards, Christophe

Hi everyone,

We’re planning a week-long trip to Finnish Lapland in February 2026 with two kids aged 7 and 4.

I’ve spent quite a bit of time browsing websites and this forum, but I still have a few questions left.

We’ll be landing in Rovaniemi but won’t be staying there, so we’re planning to rent a car. Do you have any recommendations for rental companies? Is a Golf-sized car sufficient, or should we opt for something better suited to the conditions?

I found some nice accommodations near Akaslompolo. Is the area nice? Are there restaurants, shops, etc.? If it were just me, I’d go for total isolation, but I’m not alone 😎 If not, do you have any alternatives within a 2-hour radius of Rovaniemi? I’d also spotted Luosto.

We’re planning the classic activities: - Visiting a reindeer farm (but no sled ride); - A dog-sledding excursion; - Ice fishing; - A few evenings hunting for auroras using our car and a dedicated app; - A day in Rovaniemi for Santa Claus Village, the Arctic Museum, and the small Ranua Zoo; - An ice hockey game; - And maybe a day of skiing.

Do you have any recommendations for activity providers?

What kind of clothing layers do you recommend for the kids at this time of year?

Is the amethyst mine in Luosto worth it? I think the prices are over the top and can’t figure out why… Maybe there’s a good reason?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Best regards.

Bonjour, nous (2 adultes sans enfants) avons renoncé à prendre l'avion cet été et nous nous disons que cela serait peut-être le bon moment pour partir en voiture en Croatie (il y aura peut-être moins de monde, en tout cas pas de bateaux de croisière). J'ai bien parcouru le forum (notamment les messages du membre Blagajcity) et j'ai ébauché un itinéraire pour 23 jours (12 juillet - 5 août) au total dans le pays, merci de me donner votre avis, si vous pensez qu'il est cohérent et faisable ainsi.

J1 : arrivée de Venise, nuit à Rovinj J2 : visite de Porec, nuit à Rovinj

J3-4 : 2 nuits à Pula, visite de Pula et environs

J5-6 : 2 nuits à Krk, visite de Krk et balade dans l’île (aller à Krk via Cres ou en faisant un arrêt à Opatija ?)

J7 : route jusqu’à Plitvice en passant par Senj J8 : grande randonnée à Plitvice, nuit à Plitvice

J9 : retour via la côte (Karlobag), nuit vers Obrovacs (ou ailleurs dans le coin ?) J10 : petit roadtrip autour de la Zrmanja (restaurant Slapovi Zrmanje et sa chute d'eau), nuit à Solin J11 : visite de Split, nuit à Solin

J12 : départ pour Korcula en ferry, nuit à Korcula J13 : visite et balade sur l’île, nuit à Korcula

J14 : visite de Ston, nuit à Dubrovnik J15 : visite de Dubrovnik, nuit à Dubrovnik

J16-18 : 3 nuits à Kotor, visite des bouches

J19 : trajet pour Omis, nuit à Omis

J20 : visite de Trogir et Sibenic, nuit à Sibenic (Zablace) J21 : parc Krka, nuit à Sibenic J22 : excursion aux îles Kornati, nuit à Sibenic

J23 : remontée, 1 nuit étape à Rijeka J24 : 1 nuit étape à Vérone

Je n'ai pas inséré Mljet car je me demande s'il n'y a pas déjà beaucoup...

Merci pour vos commentaires !

Passionate about travel, animals (furry, feathered, scaly), and my partner’s love for photography, it was in 2014, after encountering orangutans in Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra, that I felt the urge to see other great apes in their natural habitat and in the wild. For my 40th birthday, I dreamed of only one thing... seeing gorillas. I still had four years to wait and four years to save up.

At the time, I had only heard of the Virunga Mountains, particularly the part in Rwanda. To be honest, Uganda had never really struck me as a destination I’d ever set foot in, and the DRC, for security reasons, didn’t particularly appeal to me.

But then, one day, I heard that Rwanda was going to increase the price of gorilla permits to USD 1,500 per person. Ouch... that seemed way overpriced, especially since we were going as a couple and I really wanted to see them twice. $6,000 for two days... Okay, it’s for my 40th birthday, but still...

At the end of 2017, I started looking more closely into our trip planned for December 2018. A stroke of luck in my schedule meant my former English teacher sent me a link to an article she’d written for her travel agency about her encounter with gorillas in Uganda. Hmm, Uganda? It was the first time I’d read about the country. Why not?

I scoured various forums in French and English and re-discovered voyageforum.com. And most importantly, I came across Ticapi’s travel journal, which I devoured in one evening, and a few months later, Muriel18’s, whose release I eagerly awaited. Wow!!! Not only can you see gorillas in Uganda, but also chimpanzees and the shoebill, not to mention the savannah and the chance to go on more classic safaris.

All that’s left is to convince my better half that Uganda is a safe country...

Usually, and now more than ever, we prefer independent travel and self-drive trips in particular. But given the proximity to the DRC border, the potentially impassable roads after rain, and rental cars that aren’t always in the best condition, we hired a guide for two weeks in December 2018. The months passed, and the excitement grew.

Three weeks before departure, I fell ill after a work trip to Asia. Darn! This time, I didn’t waste any time—I quickly saw a doctor and got rid of that virus. That was the plan! Flu or malaria? (I’d been to the Amazon six months earlier.) The doctor didn’t know; the cough only appeared a few days later. We did blood tests two days in a row to rule out malaria. So it was the flu or... pneumonia :-( ...?

The X-rays spoke for themselves—it was pneumonia, and it was already quite advanced. No big deal, I still had two weeks to recover! I religiously took my antibiotics, downed loads of vitamin C, but nothing worked—the antibiotics didn’t seem to be doing anything. I was coughing so hard I thought my lungs would come up, I was short of breath, exhausted. I’d dreamed of this trip for so long... it seemed unthinkable not to go. Five days before departure, my doctor hospitalized me—the pneumonia had worsened, and my blood oxygen levels were dangerously low. I was in tears but still in denial about what was happening to me. Besides, I’d still taken my anti-malarial, because I was determined to leave.

I spent the first day in the emergency room on oxygen 24/7. The germ causing my pneumonia was unknown to the infectious disease and pulmonary specialists. They tried a combination of antibiotics. No big deal, in four days, I’d be leaving. I harassed the doctor, who must have thought I was crazy, to find out when I could be discharged—"because, you see, doctor, I have a flight to Uganda on Saturday." On Thursday, the doctor was firm: I’d still be hospitalized on Saturday... deep down, I knew it but didn’t want to admit it. My partner handled canceling the flights, contacted our travel insurance (thankfully we had some), and I wrote to our guide (who, in the meantime, had become our tour operator) who could hardly believe it. And neither could I! We told ourselves it was just postponed and that we’d take this long-awaited trip at the end of 2019!

March 2019, the tour operator reached out to us: "Didn’t you say you wanted to go to Uganda this year? You’d better hurry and book the gorilla permits before they run out."

Oh yes, we wanted to see the gorillas. But we hesitated about rebooking. I still hoped to do this trip as a self-drive. The thing is, this year, we managed to take three weeks off, and we also wanted to spend a week in Rwanda. My partner still didn’t feel comfortable driving there. Yet, he’s driven all over the world. I respected his feelings, especially since he’s the only one who drives.

Anyway, we went back and forth but neither of us really said what we were thinking: "What if we used someone else to organize our trip?" In the end, we went with him again, made a first deposit for four gorilla permits (two days each) (not the best idea we’ve ever had), and looked into adding Rwanda to our itinerary. We’d have a guide/driver for the whole trip with mid-range accommodations.

After several back-and-forths, the itinerary was supposed to look something like this. To be honest, I got fed up after a while.

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali in the evening Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Akagera NP Day 3: Safari in Akagera NP Day 4: Akagera NP and night in Nyagatare Day 5: Transfer from Nyagatare to Nyungwe Forest Day 6: Nyungwe Day 7: Nyungwe Day 8: Transfer from Nyungwe to Lake Kivu, Rubavu/Gisenyi Day 9: Transfer from Rubavu/Gisenyi to Kisoro/Uganda via the Cyanika border Day 10: Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga NP Day 11: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga NP, night at Lake Mutanda Day 12: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, Ruhija (later changed to Rushaga) Day 13: Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha sector in the morning and Kazinga Channel in the afternoon Day 14: No clear answer on activities for that day. After three attempts, I gave up. I shouldn’t have... Day 15: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, night at Lake Nkuruba Day 16: Lake Nkuruba, morning activities around the lake and Bigodi Swamps in the afternoon Day 17: Transfer from Lake Nkuruba to Murchison Falls Day 18: Murchison Falls Day 19: Murchison Falls Day 20: Transfer from Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, night in Entebbe Day 21: Entebbe – Mabamba Swamps Day 22: Mabamba Swamps in the morning, Botanical Garden in Entebbe in the afternoon, and transfer to the airport for the overnight return flight.

In April, he asked us for a substantial deposit for the accommodations and some park activities, as one of his colleagues was doing the same tour in May and it would be good if he could secure the already-made reservations by paying the bill.

A week before departure, just like in 2018, we paid the remaining balance of the agreed amount. Three days later, since I hadn’t heard from him (the TO is based in Germany), I sent him a message to confirm he’d received the payment.

My partner joked, "And that’s when he tells us he closed the account we sent the money to." I forced a laugh... and even more so when the TO asked me which account I’d sent the balance to... "Uh, the same one as before." And then he told me he’d closed that account and maybe should’ve mentioned it earlier... uh, you think?! And of course, he needed the money sent again quickly. "Well, buddy, you’ll have to wait until I get it back!!!

It was already late, and my bank had been closed for hours. The next morning, first thing, I called my bank and explained the situation.

"Unfortunately, we can’t do anything for you; you’ll have to wait for the money to be returned." "But how long will that take?" "A few days or weeks, depending on the banks, and you should expect transfer fees."

Brilliant! :-(

After nearly 10 years of traveling almost exclusively without traditional travel agencies, had we just been scammed? I went back to the forums to reread posts about this TO from other travelers. They were all positive; no one mentioned a scam.

The next day, I searched online for the contact details of his bank in Germany. I wrote to the generic email address in English, explaining that I’d made a transfer without knowing that this gentleman had closed his bank account. The employee replied in impeccable English that the bank only responded to emails written in German. Grrr! I used a well-known translator since my German is, let’s say, rusty, and resent my email in German. The same agent replied in German that unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything for me—that if the account had been closed, an automatic rule would return the money to the sender... period, end of story!

Well, our money is lost somewhere in the "cloud," or so we hope! Wait and see!

No news from our TO, and we didn’t reach out either—we were too annoyed by the whole situation.

Bonjour, Avec mon compagnon, nous avons prévus de partir avec nos deux enfants (8 et 14 ans), faire un road trip sur la côte Ouest des Etats-Unis cet été. J'ai, pour ma part, déjà fais ces voyages étant plus jeune avec mes parents et j'aimerais vraiment en faire profiter mon compagnon et mes enfants. J'ai prévu un petit itinéraire mais je ne suis pas sûre du temps passé sur chaque lieu... trop peu de temps sur les parcs avec la route?... peut être faire autre chose? Qu'en pensez vous?

Jour 1 : Paris – Las Vegas Jour 2 : Las Vegas Jour 3 : Las Vegas – Sequoia Park Jour 4 : Sequoia Park – Yosemite Park Jour 5 : Yosemite Park Jour 6 : San Francisco Jour 7 : San Francisco Jour 8 : San Francisco – Santa Cruz - Monterey Jour 9 : Monterey – San Luis Obispo Jour 10 : San Luis Obispo – Los Angeles Jour 11 : Los Angeles Jour 12 : Los Angeles – San Diego Jour 13 : San Diego Jour 14 : San Diego ( Zoo de San Diego) Jour 15 : San Diego - Los Angeles Jour 16 : Los Angeles (Universal Studio) Jour 17 : Los Angeles Jour 18 : Los Angeles – Paris

Merci d'avance

Bonjour à tous,

Nous avons découvert les Philippines l'an dernier et sommes un peu tombés sous le charme. Résultat, on a déjà repris un billet pour le mois de mars !

Ayant découvert Palawan et Coron l'an dernier, nous avons pris un vol directement sur Cebu cette année. Je pensais qu'en 2 temps 3 mouvements j'aurai fait le circuit mais le choix d'iles est impressionnant et je n'arrive pas à faire le tri. Je sollicite donc vos avis et conseils poru m'aider à bâtir ce petit circuit de 3 semaines.

Les îles qui pourraient nous intéresser : -Bohol, assez incontournable dans les VIsayas. Sa diversité m'attire. 3 ou 4 jours. Le Island Hopping vers Balicasag vaut il le coup ? La baie de Bacuit et la croisière El Nido-Coron nous en ont mis plein les yeux l'an dernier, la barre est donc un peu haute, mais nous aimerions quand même replonger (snorkelling uniquement) un peu.

- Pamilacan : 1 ou 2 jours ou plus ? Snorkelling ?

- Caminguin : Son côté volcanique m'attire. combien de temps ? Y a-t-il du snorkelling possible ?

- Siquijor : elle fait aussi partie des "validées" - 3 jours je pense. Apo n'est pas retenue.

- Les Camotes : 3 jours, mais qu'y fait on ? Plage, je pense, mais snorkelling ?

- Bantayan : 3 jours. J'ai lu que le snorkelling y était bof bof. Que penser des plages ? quelles autres activités peut on prévoir ?

Restera ensuite à les combiner entre elles pour optimiser les déplacements. Cela peut aussi être un critère de choix.

Merci pour vos retours !

Bonjour, à votre avis est-im préférable de passer par un organisme de voyage ou bien réserver par soi même hôtel et activités ?

Merci