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Salut. Quelqu'un sait-il à quoi on doit s'attendre en cette saison comme température nocturne dans le coin des glaciers (El Calafate) et/ou San Martin de los Andes?

Camping d'hiver ou de printemps??

Merci.

Bonjour a tous,

j'ai une décision a prendre rapidement, ayant une chance d'aller passer une semaine de tennis a Ixtapa, au Club Med, du 13 au 20 novembre... mais voilà: le site Internet weather.com, qui donne une tendance pour les dix prochains jours, annonce des orages et averses a compter de samedi prochain jusqu'a mardi de l'autre semaine😕. Je sais qu'en République Dominicaine, a Punta Cana, entre autres, pour y être allé a quelques reprises au début de l'automne, lorsqu'il pleut, ca ne dure jamais tres longtemps, une heure et demie tout au plus; avant et apres, il fait soleil comme si de rien n'était. Ma question est donc celle-ci: savez si a Ixtapa, c'est le même scénario quand il pleut? Ou bien lorsque la pluie se met a tomber, on en a pour des heures et des heures sans que ca cesse? Vos interventions seront appréciées dans la mesure ou je dois rendre ma réponse dès aujourd'hui (il est 9 h 00 le matin a l'heure de Québec). Merci a l'avance,

Claude

Je me permet de vous apporter mon témoignage concernant les perturbations psychologiques que peut engendrer un cyclone.

J'ai subit le cyclone Georges en 1998 sur l'île de st martin et je reste encore à ce jours traumatisé. Je suis un homme de 35 ans qui n'a pas pour habitude d'être froussard mais pourtant quelques choses c'est bel et bien déréglé dans ma tête pendant ce cyclone!!!!😕

Biensur sur le moment je n'était pas spécialement rassuré, mais ce n'est que plusieurs semaines après que je me suis rendu compte du traumatisme. Je ne supporte plus le moindre coup de vent ni certains bruits. A l'approche d'un orage je suis pris d'une peur panique avec frissons, tremblements, sueurs. Même une grosse averse suffit à m'inquiéter!

Après le passage du cyclone plusieurs personnes m'avaient conseillée de rencontrer un médecin pour en parler afin de m'aider. Je n'ai pas pris ces conseils au sérieux et je le regrette aujourd'hui car le travail risque d'être long....

De revoir ces images de désolation à la télé me glace le sang.

Si vous avez subit le cyclone jeanne ces derniers jours et même si comme moi vous vous sentez fort je ne saurais que vous conseiller de voir un médecin. Croyez en mon expérience. Le traumatisme peut se révéler plusieurs mois après.

Bon courage et une pensée à tous ceux dont les vacances ont été gachées😉.

Ca y est c'est réservé, je pars dans 144 jours pour le Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort & Spa à Punta Cana. Nous partons le mardi 25 janvier 2005, est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui part à cette date?

Salut,

j'aimerais savoir si quelqu'un peut me dire s'il y a actuellement des Vols directs entre Cuzco et Tarapoto (San Martin)

Merçi d'avance

nous allons en egypte debut septembre hotel casablanca a scharm el scheick

nous sommes a la recherche renseignements pour excursions et curiosites dans le coin

merci

Que me conseillez-vous comme meilleur vol pour la Tunisie:Toulouse-Tunis?

Merci.

🙂 ...... Elle est arrivée Samedi avec son gros sac à dos et plein de rêves dans la tête, notre Merlin est sur le départ pour l'Afrique ce prochain Mardi et passe trois jours sur Nice pour être définitivement boosté sur ce départ tant attendu et quelque peu contrarié .......

J'ai voulu lui faire la surprise, quoique Shesat est vendu quelque peu la mèche ...... , et ce soir avec quelques Vforumistes, nous faisons la fête à Merlin au restaurant .....

Chris51 et MF serontlà, de retour du Spitzberg avec des aventures dont j'ai eu quelques primeurs pas gratinées et qui vont nous faire écarquiller des yeux comme des soucoupes .......

Fabricia et Bernard enfin à une rencontre VF, tellement hâte de faire sa connaissance elle qui parle si bien de l'Inde grâce à un ton trés personnel .....

Gayatri ma complice de certains jours sombres que j'ai réussi à faire sortir de sa tanière, et croyez moi c'est un exploit .......

Douya, qui ne me décolle plus ( enfin ...... 🤪 ) depuis qu'elle s'est mise en tête de me faire sauter en parachute et qui va nous entourer de cette fameuse sagesse indienne ......

Shesat enfin l'Egyptienne de service, compagne de plus en plus fidèle de nombreux bons moments ......

Petit comité de 9, mais ce soir levez tous vous verres à la santé de Merlin et à son futur départ ce Mardi de Sète pour Tanger au Maroc, début de sa future épopée ........

Santé ....... !!!!

bonjour

j envisage séjour en novembre 2004 je recherche hotel-club à proximité à pied du centre ville animé de ces deux villes sans avoir recours systématiquement aux taxis le soir pour rentrer

merci d'avance pour tous renseignements pascal pascalcouturier@free.fr😉

desolee je ne trouve plus ton message

et oui c navrant mais il faut 1 semine depuis la provine, moi j y suis alle le mercredi et en pretextant l urgence il me l ont fait pour le mardi suivant, sypmpa non??? et il l envoi pas par la poste dc oblige de revenir a strsabourg, a pres tout qd on prepare un voyage on a que ca a faire non???!!!!??? au pire tu paux faire une procedure durgence la ils te le font sur place et sur le moment ms tu paye le double.... renseigne toi sur leur site et passe leur un ptit coup de fil si t es pas sur

bon courage et bon voyage!!

aude

Bonjour à tous,

Je décole lundi 14 pour un séjour à Boca Chica au DOminican Bay.

JE souhaiterais savoir si quelqu'un parmi vous en revient pour avoir quelques infos météo, hôtel et région.

Je vous en remercie par avance et vous souhaite une bonne journée à tous.🙂

Quelqu'un saurait-il combien de temps est-il nécessaire pour relier la Patagonie en bus depuis la frontière bolivienne??? Les transports sont-ils bien développés? Sont-ils hors de prix, tout comme la vie là-bas??? Merci...

Nous partons en Bolivie pendant 3 semaines au mois d'août. Nous avons prévu notamment de faire le salar d'Uyuni ainsi que le sud Lipez (excursion 4x4 avec agence, pas de trek).

J'ai lu des témoignages indiquant qu'il fallait éviter de prendre un sac à dos à lanière et privilégier un grand sac zippé ou type sac marin. Je n'arrive pas à expliquer pourquoi. Nous avions prévu de prendre un gros sac à dos de randonnée, plus pratique à mon avis. Savez-vous pourquoi ?

Sinon, sac de couchage -5°/-10° me semble suffisant + achat d'une bonne veste imperméable avec doublure polaire. ??? Avez-vous des bonnes adresses pour ce genre d'achat avec bon rapport qualité/prix ? (Decathlon, Vieux campeur ?)

Merci pour vos éclairages

Bonjour, j'aimerais avoir vos commantaires sur cette ville car mon père a eu une offre de transfert là-bas et il se pourrait que l'on accepte. Est-ce qu'il est interessant de vivre dans cette région? Nous allons voir ce que se passe là-bas Mardi et après nous déciderons...Mais je n'ai pas vraiment le goût de partir!

Merci d'avance

😎Bonjour;

Qui part de lyon en février pour la république dominicaine, avec CORSAIR et pour quel hotel.

merci de répondre @@@@@@+++++sur le forum.😊😊

Hier le 14/02/2004 notre agent de voyage nous téléphonnais pour nous aviser que le voyage que nous avions acheté à l'ile Margarita pour le 10/02/2004 était annulé. Vacance air-transat ont décidé sans préavis d'annuler tout les départs pour cette destination qui ont lieu le mardi.Ils nous remboursent le voyage mais pas les assurances que nous avons pris pour ce voyage.De plus il ne nous offrent pas une autre destination, arrangez vous cher client.Vos commentaires s.v.p je suis en c.....!

Bon, nous sommes 2 célibataires âgées de 31 ans et nous prévoyons partir dans le sud pour 1 semaine à la mi-février. Où aller? Nous voulons une belle plage, de la chaleur, de la bonne bouffe et des jeunes de notre âge. En février dernier, nous sommes allées à St-Martin, mais on a trouvé ça un peu trop vieux. On avait pensé peut-être à l'Allegro Resort aux Iles Turquoises? Quelqu'un est déjà allé? Des commentaires? D'autres suggestions? Merci à l'avance.

Bonjour,

j aimerais faire une croisiere avec Costa cet hiver a defaut de pouvoir aller a Cuba.

Quelqu un connait "perles des antilles" ou "perles des caraibes" et pourrait me renseigner?

Merci par avance

je dois partir ce lundi 20 a punta cana et j'aimerais avoir votre avis sur l'iberostar bavaro svp!!!

Hi everyone, I’m Loulou, a French expat who’s been living in Southeast Asia for about fifteen years, currently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A passionate walker at heart, I’ve trekked in Nepal (Thorung La, Mardi Himal), India, Vietnam, and I’m still planning new hikes (Char Dham, Langtang, Annapurna). I’ve just published my first travel journal, recounting three months of walking and encounters across India. A portion of the sales goes to an educational center I support in Kep, for children whose parents work in the salt marshes. I’m also working on a second book about Nepal with a musician friend, focusing on the Mardi Himal trek—two independent perspectives on the same journey. Happy to swap stories with you about the Himalayas, India, Southeast Asia, or just the urge to hit the road and walk far from home. Safe travels, Loulou

Hi there,

We’re arriving as a group of three in Tokyo on Saturday, October 17th, then heading straight to Kyoto by direct train. On Sunday and Monday, we’ll explore Kyoto, and in the evening, we’ll take a train to Osaka to spend the night. On Tuesday, we’ll pick up a rental car at Itami Airport for a 6-day/5-night road trip around Shikoku: - 2 nights in the Iya Valley - Thursday morning, we’ll head to Matsuyama for 2 nights. - Saturday, we’ll visit Mima (town, a few temples + overnight stay) and return on Sunday to drop off the car in Osaka. We’ll leave very early on Monday the 26th by plane for Aomori in northern Honshu, where we’ll pick up another rental car at the airport for a 5-day/4-night trip: - Day 1: Tsugaru Peninsula (Takayam Inari, Cape Tappi, Kanita); overnight in Kanita - Day 2: Ferry transfer to the Mutsu Peninsula (cliffs, Lake Usori); overnight in Shimofuro - Day 3: Head to the Hakkoda Mountains and onsens galore; overnight TBD - Day 4: Return the car in Aomori by noon and explore the city before taking the train to Tokyo in the evening We’ll spend Friday night in Tokyo, wander around on Saturday, and head home on Sunday.

Thoughts on the road feasibility of this trip? We’ll be there right in the middle of Koyo season, so it’ll be busy... I know it’s a lot of driving, but there are two of us who can take turns. We’re not afraid of driving, even in the mountains and on the left side! Just wondering, are we going to be rushing, or is this manageable? AI says it’s all good, but it’s not the one driving... Any tips for booking accommodations in the Iya Valley? Not many places have email addresses or websites (I know Booking.com exists, but not all listings are on there... and given the season, I think it’s better to book ahead!). Same question applies for northern Honshu. For the rental car, I’m thinking of going with Alamo since at least it’s in French and straightforward, but are there any direct rental companies with user-friendly websites (Toyota Rentacar, ugh... 🏴‍☠️)? Another question: With so many trains, is it even necessary to book them in advance? Can we just go to the ticket counter and grab seats on the spot? For paying for the rental car, do we need a credit or debit card?

Thanks for your help!

Hello

This month’s photo contest theme for May 2026 is "Staircases"

Plural or singular? Does it really matter as long as you’re told you’ve gone up or down them well?

Anyway, it’s not that complicated, even though I’m sure some will manage to overcomplicate it—after all, why keep things simple when making them complicated is so much more fun (as an Indian proverb goes).

To participate: Submit your photos until Monday, May 25 at 11:59 PM You can post up to 3 photos, numbered and shared in separate messages, along with a short description of the location and the story behind it.

To vote: From Tuesday, May 26 at 12:01 AM until Saturday, May 30 at 11:59 PM After the deadline, it’s too late.

Please include the photo number, username, and the points awarded: Photo #1 = 3 pts Photo #2 = 2 pts Photo #3 = 1 pt

All VF members can vote (even those who didn’t submit photos). In case of a tie for first place, the winning photo will be the one with the most first-place votes, then second-place votes! The lucky winner will get to organize June 2026’s photo contest.

For discussions about the theme, click here: Discussion thread for May 2026’s theme: Staircases

Hello, We’re heading to Rome from 21/09, arriving in the early afternoon, and returning on 28/09, leaving in the morning. We’ve already booked our flight tickets and our accommodation in the city center: Via Ezio. I’d love to get your feedback on our itinerary and if there are any visits we should book right now: Monday 21 afternoon: Largo di Torre Argentina: a sacred spot for cats. Tuesday 22: The Vatican: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel in the morning. Afternoon: St. Peter’s Basilica, the dome, and if possible, the necropolis. Wednesday 23: Morning: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Afternoon: Trastevere neighborhood and the Monumento a Garibaldi. Thursday 24: Piazza Navona, Church of St. Louis of the French, the Pantheon, Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Venezia, Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore, Trevi Fountain. Friday 25: Villa Borghese, Piazza del Popolo, Spanish Steps, Quirinale, Piazza della Repubblica, and Santa Maria degli Angeli. Saturday 26: Aventine and Testaccio neighborhoods, the Capuchin Crypt. Sunday 27: Ostia. Monday 28: Departure. Are any days too packed, or should we add more visits? Thanks for your input and help! Cheers! Anne

It's been 39 years since we last came back to Andalusia...

For this last week of March, we waited until the end of the "votes" in France to go soak up some sun in southern Spain. And spring is the ideal season.

Our itinerary was a very (very) classic loop: Seville / Granada / Ronda and the white villages / Seville (with the start of Holy Week as a bonus gift!).

We flew from Lyon with Transavia (no issues) and landed in Seville on Monday. We rented a car (Goldcar), drove for 3 hours, and there we were in Granada, charmed by its ZTL (limited traffic zone) that Waze made us discover in detail (a nightmare!). Our hotel: Hotel Monjas del Carmen (perfectly located and with parking).

The weather was overcast, but a little stroll through the Albaicín district was a must. In the evening, we had dinner at "Restaurant Arabe Ambar" to get into the Nasrid atmosphere—we recommend it!

Hi there, I’ll be in Rome from April 1st to 13th, 2026—it’s coming up fast! I’ve been searching online for tickets to visit the Borghese Gallery, but either there’s no availability or the tickets offered are ridiculously expensive. Could someone guide me to a website where I can book 2 skip-the-line tickets (I’ve heard you have to reserve in advance online)?

Thanks in advance for the info!

Simon

Hi there, We’ve never visited Palawan before. This time, we’d like to spend a few days there. We’ll be there from the evening of October 30th until the early morning of November 5th (our return flight is at 7:20 AM). We’re arriving in Puerto Princesa and leaving from there as well. While ChatGPT gave us an itinerary suggestion, I’d still love to hear other opinions—don’t want to rely on it blindly.

Here’s ChatGPT’s proposal:

Saturday, October 31: Pearl farm + local waterfalls • 9:00 AM: Private car to Brook’s Point pearl farm (1.5–2 hour visit). • 1:00 PM: Local lunch + drive to Nagtabon Falls (1-hour jungle hike). • Overnight in Puerto Princesa. Sunday, November 1: Tabon Caves (Quezon) • 8:00 AM: Private car from PPS to Quezon (3 hours). • 11:00 AM–3:00 PM: Visit Tabon Caves (2–3 hour hike, unique archaeological site). • Return to PPS late afternoon or stay overnight in Quezon if you prefer. Monday, November 2: Puerto Princesa → Port Barton • 8:00 AM: Private car from PPS to Port Barton (3–4 hours). • Afternoon: Stroll around the village, small market, acclimatization. • Overnight in Port Barton. Tuesday, November 3: Private boat from Port Barton • 8:30 AM: Private boat for island hopping (snorkeling at Twin Reef / Fantastic Reef + peaceful Maxima Island). • Return by 4:00 PM. Wednesday, November 4: Hike in Port Barton + return to PPS • Morning: Hike to Pamuayan Falls or local jungle (1–2 hours). • 1:00 PM: Private car from Port Barton to PPS. • Overnight near the airport in PPS. Thursday, November 5: Flight from PPS to Dumaguete • Early morning flight from PPS to Dumaguete (direct or via Cebu, with plenty of buffer time).

What do you think? Where can we find trustworthy private drivers without getting ripped off? Any recommendations for typical hotels or guesthouses? Our flights are already booked—arriving in PPS at 6:30 PM and departing at 7:20 AM.

Thanks for your advice!

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

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

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

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