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je me suis inscrit hier.... sur le forum Bonjour a tous

Je vais aller en Thailande l'hiver prochain a Ko tao ou ko lipe.... pour faire quelques jours de plongee et profiter de l'occasion (tarifs) pour obtenir le niveau "PADI Open Water" qui consiste en quelques sessions de cours theoriques ( 4x 1/2 journee) et 4 plongees. (c'est ce que j'ai lu.... je n'y connais pas grand chose!)

Je cherche a savoir s'il y a des organisation donnant les cours en francais a Ko tao ou ko lipe ou dans les iles avoisinnantes ?

si le niveau de ces cours en anglais necessite le Harraps 3 volumes ou si une comprehension basique de la langue est suffisante pour ingurgiter la theorie..

Merci de me donner vos avis Pat

Le départ de mon voyage en vélo en Amérique du Sud apporche. Et je vais devoir acheter mon vélo.

J'ai un budget de 400 à 500 € pour un vélo de trekking. Quels sont les magasins que vous pouvez me conseiller sur Paris pour l'acheter ?

Vic. www.andes.dubuis.net

je pars le 10 avril pour un stage de trois mois au cambodge (a Phnom penh), est-il encore possible d'avoir le visa à l'aéroport? il parait qu'ils ont décidé d'arreter... y a t'il moyen de négocier un visa direct pour trois mois?

Apparemment, y a plus de palu à ppenh mais qu'en est il ailleurs ? moustiquaire et anti moustique, ça suffit?

Bonjour,

j'envisage de partir en ouzbekistan fin Mai pour 2 à 3 semaines. Je souhaite avoir des informations de la part de ceux qui s'y sont rendu il y a peu, sur les conditions de voyage, barrière de la langue (je ne parle que français et me débrouille en anglais), les conditions d'entrée (nécéssité d'avoir une invitation ou pas), les transports en commun (bus entre les principales villes samarcande Boukhara Taschkenbt et facilités d'utilisation etc), la situation pour un voyageur indépendant et tout renseignement que vous jugerez utile.

Merci d'avance

Bonjour...Je vais au début D'Avril au Brisas à Santa Lucia...j'aimerais avoir vos commentaires de la place..des gens...vos suggestions pour les activités....des trucs de touristes averties....j'adore la plongée en apnée..ont m'a dit que c'était la place....est-ce vrai?

Merci

Manon qui a hâte ...très très hâte de se retrouver à la chaleur du sud....😉

bonjour, j'ai prévu un voyage en tunisie pour mai, en 4x4 dan sle sud saharien, dans l'excursion, il y a de prévu "CAMPEMENT BIBENE" quelqu'un connait, ou y est déjà allé?! c'est un genre de campement en bivouac?

merci!!

Bonjour

Si vous connaissez une bonne adresse pas trop chere sur l ile de Paques (15-20 euros max), je suis preneur. Peut on sinon y camper ?

Merci pour vos bons plans 😉

Bonjour,

Pour un voyage en famille (2 adultes et 2 enfants 4 et 8 ans), je recherche des témoignages sur les hotels suivants: LE SAKOA, PAUL et VIRGINIE, BOIS D'OISEAU, LA PIROGUE, EMERAUDE BEACH et CALODYNE SUR MER.

Ainsi que des infos sur les risques météo en juillet ?

Si vous avez d'autres recommendations d'hotel sympa, d'un bon rapport qualité prix (mème basique), je suis prenneur.

Merci d'avance

je souhaiterai avoir des avis et des tuyaux pour sucre, potosi et copacabana

hotels, sites à voir et un avis général sur ces 3 villes

merci

bonjour,

je prépare un voyage familial à 5 pour les usa pour 08/2005 et j'ai commencé à étudier mon projet avec une agence.

je me demandais si cela se faisait de négocier les prix avec l'agence ou pas du tout (c'est la première fois que je passe par une agence et je suis partie pour un bon budget)

merci

appoline

Bonjoir à tous,

j'ai une question tres terre a terre a vous posez mais hélas vitale pour tous les voyageurs. Comment trouver suffisament d'argent pour partir?

Je souhaites faire un voyage d'1 an en juin prochain et si la motivation est au rendez vous, l'argent continue de se cacher🙁. Alors je lance un appel à teémoin : qq un a-t-il un tuyau pour s'en faire rapidement, il va sans dire que je suis preneur de toutes suggestions même les plus folles à part le sponsoring et autres parainnages.

voilà voilà, merci pour les réponses

bons vents et bons voyages

Bonjour!

😎Je pars bientot au Cambodge voir une Amie, je voudrais savoir si c'est résonnable de partir avec 1700 euro converti bien sur en dollar américain ou il faut partir avec un peu plus😮, (sachant que c'est la première fois que j'y vais)😐en attendant toute vos réponse & vos conseille😛merci

Salutation😏

Bonjour,

Pour ceux qui veulent des sensations fortes et sortir un peu des sentiers battus (Iguazu, Ushuaia, tren de las nubes.....et toutes autres baleines)...allez plutot du coté de la province de Cordoba chassez l alien et vous prendre pour Fox Mulder !

Le Cerro Uritorco ...et ses mysteres en tout genre !

Qu'importe de savoir si c est vrai ou non, l important c'est de faire rever non ?

La legende : (bien metaphysique), AU XIIEME siecle, Persifal apporte le Saint Gral et la croix des templiers pour les laisser dans le Cerro Uritorco afin de regenerer y de transmuter l homme-animal en homme intelectuellement superieur ( tout un programme pour le Pere Persifal ..le seul d ailleur a connaitre l Amerique au XII eme siecle avec ses potes vickings ! ) En 1934, Orfelio Ulises apres un voyage initiatique de 8 ans au Tíbet, accede a l information secrete detenue depuis 800 ans dans des monasteres. En contact avec le Grand Lama ( Pas celui des Andes ! celui du Tibet! celui la, jamais faché !) il decide de realiser son pelerinage en Amerique du sud guidé telepatiquement (manque de couverture GSM en 1934) par les moines tibetains jusqu a l'endroit ou il rencontre la "Pierre de la Sagesse". La pierre de 1, 10 m de long est una piece basaltique polie noire vieille de 8000 ans y fut elaborée par ordre du grand Cacique Voltán ou Multán des indiens Comechingones. La piece est aujourd hui detenue par le Professeur Guillermo Terrera.............belle histoire n est ce pas !

En tout cas, ce qui est peut etre verifié : A une altitude de pres de 2000 m le cerro Uritorco a toujours ete considéré comme sacré par les indigenes Comechingones avant l arrivee des espagnols. La tradition orale dit que les tribus contemplaient les lumieres qui survolaient l endroit, attribuant ce phenomene aux esprits des morts qui revenaient pour un moment parmis les vivants, plus grande etait la lumiere, plus grande etait l'energie de l'esprit. A travers la montagne aussi apparaissaient et disparraissaient et sans laisser de trace les silhouettes de ces defunts provenant du fond de la Terre. ( legende des Comechingones).

Ensuite a partir de 1915 ( pour la premiere fois retranscrite ) apparaissent les memes observations .

1915 : lumieres dans le ciel ....1928 : un objet brillant reste dans le ciel pendant 48 heures......1935 : pour la premiere fois observation d un alien se balladant dans le cerro.....ensuite nombreux temoignages au fils des annees .....( coin super a la mode pour les habitants de la planete Xuxu ? ).

Bref ca nous amene jusqu au 9 janvier 1986, trace de brulure au sol de 122 m par 64 m par atterissage de leur moulin a café. ......en aout de la meme annee, ils reviennent et en atterissant foutent le feu a 2000 hectares de forets ...pas malins les types !

En plus, ils ne savent meme pas se poser bien horizontal !(photo prise au lendemain de l aterrissage du 09/01/86 )

Le 21 janvier 1988, super show aerien vu par 300 personnes ...les spectateurs applaudissent, mais les acteurs ne reviennent pas jouer le lendemain !

En septembre 1991, grande nouveaute ! trace calorifique detectée par satelite, on va sur place et en effet le sol est a 340 C sur un petit diametre de 12 metres.......ah merde alors, ils partent sans eteindre le barbecue ! ....

Aux shows de nos amis les aliens, viennent ensuite se greffer, l histoire de ERKS, la ville intra terrestre construite sous le cerro ......temoignage de la terre qui tremble sous les pieds, bruits sourds, sensation d'explosion, bref les voisins du dessous ne sont pas discrets !



Bon voyage, si vous faites de belles photos avec l alien du coin envoyez les moi !

Hergé

Bonjour,

Nous arrivons a Nairobi dans une semaine. Quelqu'un aurait-il une bonne adresse d'hotel dans un quartier "sur" ?

Merci d'avance pour vos bons plans...

Emilie

Hello

Je pars en argentine en stage a san juan en juillet et aout.Avant d'aller à mon stage je souhaite prendre 15 jours pour visiter iguazu et la région de salta. (donc du 15 juin au 1 juillet)

Je pense que je voyagerai en bus mais je ne sais pas si il est nécessaire de réserver à l'avance et surtout à quelle compagnie m'adresser. On m'a dit d'aller au terminal retiro en arrivant à BA...si quelqu'un a une expérience argentine en bus je serais très contente qu'il me donne quelques conseils.

Autre chose: est ce que cela vaut le coup de louer une voiture pour monter jusqu'à la quiaca, est ce possible combien ça coute faut il un permis international?

merci

Une nouvelle petite question à tous ceux qui voyagent. Moi, à la maison, j'ai des valises, mais comme d'habitude je prends le train, ce sont des valises souples (avec et sans roulettes), voire sac à dos.

Pour un voyage en avion, avec en plus changement d'avion, je pense qu'il vaut mieux une valise solide fermée à clef. Ai-je raison ? Ou est-ce superflus ???

Je vais réfléchir à une prochaine question encore plus nase et basique.... mais bon désolée celle -là je me la pose vraiment 🤪

Hi there, Hope the pros are on the lookout!

March or May 2027. Around 15 days in the Western Cape, then 15 days in the southern KNP.

Arrival either in PE or George. The pros know I’m somewhat familiar with the area... that I don’t camp... that my accommodations can be simple and remote, self-catering but with basic comforts... that I’m looking for spots that are a bit off the beaten path... in a relaxed mode... From George: Late arrival... need some rest... Herolds Bay from George to the N1. Tsitsikamma is catching my eye (Storms River)... with or without a stop in Knysna. Question: What’s the current condition of the pass from Knysna to Uniondale? R339. And while I’m at it, the condition of the R340. Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and my questions still apply if arriving in PE.

Is the Swartberg still closed? Any recommendations for accommodation in Prince Albert? If I cross the escarpment, I’ll continue via Anysberg NR, Touwsrivier... any thoughts? From there... Tankwa Karoo or Mount Cedar (or both). Then heading back down to the coast... the highlands of Hermanus or Kogelberg NR (any opinions on the latter?).

Or,

A more classic route along the coast...

If I arrive (fairly late) in PE... any ideas for accommodation in that little area? Given that Nyathi Camp is winking at me... (For context... a while back, I stayed at Riverbend (same Addo sector, private concession)... and I visited the ruins of that abandoned lodge at the time, which has clearly been renovated since... located in a very quiet part of Addo...). Any feedback from the pros? Well, that’s about it... I’m open to any other tips or advice!

Hi there

I’d like to know how much a meal costs on average in zloty in Poland (Warsaw, Kraków, Częstochowa, Wadowice), and also the price of souvenirs like postcards and magnets—so I don’t end up with too many zlotys left after my 5-day trip to Poland?

Hi there, So, I booked this cruise... I know CFC gets a lot of criticism— - And that it’s not really like the ships I usually take. But the destination really interested me... So, I’m giving it a try... I’m going in with an open mind, thinking I got a good deal, so I’m not expecting the same experience as when I travel with Yacht Club or The Haven. We’ll see... soon!

Hello everyone, Thanks for this amazing forum—I’ve spent hours browsing through it. I’m reaching out to ask for your help as we’re looking for a destination for our honeymoon. We never travel outside Europe, so we’re total newbies, but we want to treat ourselves for this special occasion.

Dates: June 23 → July 8 (possibly until July 12) Duration: 2 to 3 weeks Budget: Not really an issue for this trip

Our plan: - A seaside destination first and foremost, with beautiful beaches - We’d like to do some hiking or at least go on walks with scenic viewpoints - A relaxing trip with sunshine, lush greenery, and stunning landscapes - A safe destination

Our thoughts so far: - New Zealand: our dream, but it seems like the wrong time of year weather-wise ++ - Azores: ruled out due to unpredictable weather—what do you think? - Mauritius/Reunion combo: vetoed by my future wife ^^ - Seychelles: seems like it could work, but I’ve read about a few downsides (no shops to buy food, snorkeling not always amazing, occasional weather/tide issues making swimming tricky)

Other options: - French Polynesia: we’re really dreaming of it, but is 2 weeks too short for such a long trip? - Hawaii: same question—too far? - Sardinia?

Thanks so much for your help, and have a great weekend!

Blanche & Nicolas

Hi everyone,

We're leaving in less than a month, and I'm making a list of last-minute purchases. Could you please review/complete my list? We're traveling with no luggage, just one backpack per person. Here’s what I have on my list: - coral-safe sunscreen 100 ml – I started a separate thread on this topic, so if anyone can answer, thanks in advance ; - long-sleeve UV-protective t-shirts (for boat tours); - compression socks; - lightweight pants for visiting the Royal Palace (the schedule is tight, and I don’t want to waste too much time shopping at the start of the trip, unless we can find them at 7-Eleven); - waterproof pouches for phones and passports; - what else?

Thanks in advance for your tips!

Hello fellow travelers,

I live in Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. I’m looking for one or more travel companions for summer 2026. I’m off work from July 11th to August 23rd. I’d like to spend a month or more abroad, backpacking and getting as close as possible to the local way of life to really soak up the culture.

Looking forward to figuring out the destination and planning the trip together! Nolwenn

hi there I’m planning a trip focused mainly on snorkeling and diving in Raja Ampat, covering two islands: Gam and Mansuar. I’d also like to spend a few days on Fam and Rufas Islands. Is it cheaper to depart from Gam or Mansuar? Do you have any info on the budget I should expect? If you’ve got any great tips, I’d love to hear them! Thanks in advance

Hello, I’ve been to Thailand three times a long time ago, and I’d love to visit neighboring countries too: Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia (while returning to Thailand 😛). The catch is that I’d like to go at the beginning of the year, but I’ve heard that’s peak tourist season for these countries. Ideally, I’d prefer to avoid peak season to save money (I’m not exactly rolling in it) and to be able to travel without reservations—without being forced to take a room in the local "palace" that still has availability because of its exorbitant prices.

From my distant memories of Thailand, I usually paid around the equivalent of 20 € per night (with a hearty breakfast) for a hotel room with a mini-bar.

What are the average prices for this type of accommodation in Thailand and its neighbors during "peak" season these days? Do prices fluctuate a lot depending on the season, or is tourist demand not that different from one season to another, keeping prices relatively stable? Are the chances of finding a "budget" room without a reservation still high, no matter the season, in this part of the world? 😇

Four days of beach relaxation in this truly curious place let me unwind 15 years ago after trekking through Asia or Africa: swimming in clear, clean water and easing jet lag was my goal; seeing that mirage in the middle of the desert also piqued my curiosity... And then Dubai developed, and now I go there once a year for 15 days without ever getting bored!! My backpacker budget doesn’t stop me from enjoying what I love about travel: discovering cultures, architecture, and beaches with turquoise waters.

I’m sharing my favorite spots here for those who love simplicity and the thrill of being amazed! Dubai stretches over 50 km long. I stay in the historic Bur Dubai neighborhood, which is very "Indian" and separated from Deira (the more "Arab/African" district) by a creek.

You cross from one side to the other on abras, small traditional wooden boats that run all day. My hotel is 4 minutes from the Al Ghubaiba bus station, 5 minutes from the Al Ghubaiba metro, and 6 minutes from the Al Ghubaiba boat station!!! It’s easy to get around from here, and at night, it’s lively—safe to go out, with few tourists but mostly the local middle class who built (and are still building) Dubai. It’s simple and very international.

- **Transport:** ...**Getting there:** I fly with Emirates from Paris. Taking the 9:30 PM flight, I sleep on the plane, land at 6:35 AM, exchange 200 euros once I’ve picked up my luggage, change in the restroom, grab a taxi to the hotel, drop off my suitcase, and head straight to the beach! ...**On the ground:** I buy a silver NOL card, which works for buses, metro, and boats. I top it up as needed—it’s valid for 2 years. ...**Taxis:** They have reliable meters. Pink ones are driven by women. Airport-to-hotel fare: 12 €. You’ll find them everywhere, and they don’t complain about short trips. Between 3 PM and 4 PM, it’s trickier because of shift changes.

- **Best times to visit:** For me, it’s April-May and October-November: not too hot for walking but warm enough to swim! Watch out for air conditioning—your worst enemy. It’s everywhere, even at bus stops. Bring a big scarf or sarong to cover your throat and head—going from 32°C to 16°C when you enter a mall, bus, or taxi is pretty harsh!

- **Hotel:** I stay at the Grand Astoria (Fahidi Street) because the value for price and location is great. It’s very clean, and I skip breakfast because near the bus station, there’s a big Carrefour hypermarket where I buy breakfast supplies, water, camel milk, and picnic snacks. There are two nightclubs downstairs—bring earplugs if you want to sleep before 2 AM. Wi-Fi is spotty; you have to change the password every two days. The staff is lovely. Rooms have a TV (4 Indian channels + BBC), a kettle with tea/coffee sachets, and a mini-fridge you fill yourself.

- **Bur Dubai: "My neighborhood"** In the morning, you can see kids in uniforms waiting for the school bus with their parents—second-generation migrants who’ve settled here. They speak English, Arabic, and their mother tongue, have great education, and are in high demand (I see job ads in the local newspapers in the hotel lobby). From the U.S. to the Middle East, Singapore to South Africa, they have bright futures. In the evenings, families stroll along the creek, and it’s common for bench neighbors to ask where you’re from. The whole world crosses paths here. Even with basic English, it’s friendly and warm—the "take care" as people go their separate ways is a nice touch.

Bur Dubai has plenty to explore if you don’t feel like going far: along the creek, there’s a cluster of reconstructed houses forming the Al Shindagha Museum. One ticket lets you visit all the houses, each with a theme tied to the history of the seven emirates (Dubai is one). It takes a full day, but if you stop for lunch, there are tons of restaurants for all budgets, some right by the water.

Walking in the opposite direction, you reach Al Seef, a reconstruction of old Dubai as a small pearl-fishing port. The architecture is lovely, with souvenir shops. My favorite is the Iranian grocery store, where you’ll find camel milk chocolate, black lemon, and sweets with rose, pistachio, and candied apricot. It’s peaceful to walk around here, even as a solo woman. There are free restrooms everywhere, wooden or stone benches, and a nice breeze in the evening. Plenty of waterfront restaurants or places to grab a drink, plus a few towers across the way—nothing spectacular, but they’re prettily lit. There’s a souk with souvenir shops for those who like that!

- **Restaurants:** Bur Dubai has restaurants representing regions of India and the Indian subcontinent. My favorites: Across from the hotel, Paklyari—a Pakistani spot with excellent mutton biryani for 5 €. At Al Seef, Nablus has a great setting by the water. Across in Deira, the Italian restaurant on the 18th floor of the Rotana—go half an hour before sunset for an amazing view of the creek and skyline. The truffle pizza is 24 €. You can take a taxi from Bur, and after dinner, get dropped off at Al Seef to walk back along the creek. For a great thali, Kathhiyawadi is a 10-minute walk from Burjuman metro. My latest discovery: Bordomavi (near the Rashid Al Hadees Masjid 1 bus stop). One of the servers is Algerian and speaks French. You can swim at the small beach with showers/toilets, then have lunch at the restaurant (57 € for two, with starter, main, dessert, and drinks). The setting is peaceful, in a little fishing port with a cool photo op—traditional boats with the modern skyline in the background!

- **Sunset drinks:** The terrace at Concorde Creek View (Bur Dubai) has a creek view, and Canopy by Hilton (Al Seef) overlooks the creek and skyline. You can get a day pass for the pool, including meals and drinks.

- **Lassi:** Near the hotel, SreeRaj Lassi Bar has great ice cream and lassi. *Tip: Everything is takeout-friendly, including leftovers—great for a picnic the next day.

- **Market:** Don’t miss the Waterfront Market—a huge hall where locals buy fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables from all over the world. I love buying fish, shrimp, and cuttlefish, then having it prepared at Yahya’s waterfront restaurant (grilled, in sauce, fried, etc.) with salad, hummus, tabbouleh, and rice. It’s on the way between "my" beach and the hotel, so I stop by easily. I stock up on fruit, and at the Lulu supermarket upstairs, I grab yogurt, water, etc. No need to carry everything—a taxi (available at the main exit) will drop me right at the hotel!

- **Beach:** My favorite: Al Mamzar Park (15-minute taxi ride, 9 €). It has four lifeguarded beaches with showers and restrooms. Opens at 8 AM, but note: Mondays and Wednesdays are for women and young children only! Entry is 1.50 €. On Beach #2, you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas. Beach #3 (the prettiest) has stone tables with benches under big umbrellas—free! I arrive at 8 AM, set up, and walk for an hour along the water, spotting starfish, colorful fish, birds, and occasionally small jellyfish. From bikinis to burkinis, everyone swims as they like! Dubai is judgment-free—no side-eye, just smiles and greetings. I love seeing joyful, full-figured women on women-only days, playing darbuka and singing. Indian women do yoga (even headstands!), Chinese women practice tai chi... I read a lot and swim far out to the buoy limits. Lifeguards keep watch. It’s safe on land too. Once, a 4x4 driver gave me a dirty look for "serving whisky" to my mom from a plastic bottle—until I made him smell it. It was mint tea! Embarrassed, he immediately called his brother, a gym teacher in Poitiers, to apologize in French! People in Dubai are smiley, polite, and very respectful of elders. On weekends, the park is packed with groups and families barbecuing—joyful chaos in every language!

By 1:30 PM, depending on my mood, I’ll get dropped off at the Waterfront Market for fish or a thali restaurant. Sometimes I take the bus—it stops near the abras on the Deira side. Just cross by boat, then it’s a 3-minute walk to the hotel. Takes 45 minutes (vs. 15 by taxi).

For a treat, try Kite Beach (Abu Manara Masjid bus stop). The SoleMio section offers comfy sun loungers, fluffy towels, and umbrellas for 80 € for two in the front row. Go early—you’ll feel like you have the place to yourself, with the Burj Al Arab in the background. It gets busy on weekends.

From there, you can take a taxi to Dubai Mall (not far) to check out the dancing fountains at sunset, for example.

You can also buy day passes at some hotels with sun loungers, towels, pool access, and lunch credit. I tried the Ritz-Carlton—decent (170 € for two, including meals). Lunch was fine, and the view of the lit-up towers at sunset, with the giant wheel, was stunning. I took the metro back in the evening.

There are plenty of free beaches too, like La Mer—worth seeing more for the decor than the beach itself.

- **Even though my main "sightseeing" involves walking around with my head up, admiring the towers in DIFC (amazing), visiting the stunning Mohammed bin Rashid Library (near Creek metro), wandering the souks (including Little India in Bur and the Iranian mosque), or the spice souks in Deira (go early when it’s quiet),** A day trip to Abu Dhabi is worth it. Take the Bur Dubai-Abu Dhabi bus (pay with your NOL card). If you leave early, you’ll see the sunrise over the desert. At the station, buy a bus ticket to the Louvre, cross the footbridge over the highway, and wait for the bus. After the museum, take a taxi to the Grand Mosque, then another taxi back to the bus station. A full but doable day—no need to stay overnight!

In the evening, I love taking the metro (mostly above ground) and passing between the towering, lit-up skyscrapers—it feels like a sci-fi movie. Just missing flying taxis (they’re in the works!)

Sharjah, the closest emirate, has a fantastic Orientalist museum. From Bur Dubai’s maritime station, boats go to Sharjah in 30 minutes, near the aquarium and maritime museum.

- **Shopping:** I buy Indian chai tea spices, incense, camel milk chocolate, Iranian sweets, and fabric from Indian shops selling saris and fabric by the meter. I have a tailor make shirts, tunics, etc. Some shops sell buttons and trimmings to jazz things up.

- **Malls:** To attract customers, mall owners come up with wild ideas: a ski slope at Dubai Mall (worth seeing once), pretty wooden souks at Madinat, and a giant aquarium at Dubai Mall. At sunset, you can watch the dancing fountains to popular global tunes at the foot of the world’s tallest tower. At its base, there’s an excellent Iraqi restaurant, Samad Al Iraki, where the tea server is Tunisian and speaks French! The Ibn Battuta Mall is unique—you can go there straight from Abu Dhabi by bus, for example. Malls have plenty of dining options and are a place to (finally) see locals... though they’re not that interesting. Malls are served by the metro, while buses run along the coast. In Burjuman Mall, there’s a cybercafé on the ground floor where you can print.

A few helpful sites: Visit Dubai - Official Tourism Site RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) - RTA Services

"But what do *you* do in Dubai?" my friends ask, surprised... Yes, I love traveling to countries where I ride on bumpy roads in buses that break down, sleep in places with mosquitoes and cockroaches, and swelter in heat and humidity. But even far from that kind of travel, Dubai has an exotic charm. There’s something for every taste and budget—once you get past the flight ticket (around 680 €, probably cheaper with a layover). Dubai is about relaxing, swimming, being amazed, chatting, and tasting... A safe, clean vacation with no rudeness, and as a woman, it’s a relief to let your guard down. You come back refreshed and at peace!

Hope my experience helps... Next trip: March 2026, with plans to visit the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi and whatever other curiosities pop up like magic...

Feel free to add to my experience with your own! Happy travels, Laurence

Hi there, It’s not always easy to pick where to stay in national parks... like Kruger, for example. Below is an attempt to decode the different types and options... Remember, to book in a national park, you do it through the Sanparks website, except in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN Wildlife).

Choosing the type of camp that suits you: · Main Rest Camps, Satellite Camps, Bushveld Camps, Overnight Hides, Bush Lodges, Camp Site, Luxury Lodges Main Rest Camps These camps are usually quite large, even very large, like Skukuza. They have a fence! You can move around freely inside these camps at night with a torch. Staff are available, and there are security guards. Shops are more or less well-stocked but have the basics. You’ll find souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, and most often a pool. Depending on your choice, there are camping spots, chalets, huts, etc., with varying levels of comfort. Shared kitchens, shared bathrooms, or private facilities in each accommodation (see below). This isn’t the "wild" version but rather the more luxurious and secure option. Bushveld Camps Smaller and more intimate, with some amenities, but no restaurants or shops. Check if there’s a fence. Satellite Camps Always close to the main camps (more or less). As a rule, you check in at the main camp. Comfort level is lower than the options above. Check if there’s a fence. Camp Site + Overnight Hide The wildest level. That says it all. Bush Lodges + Luxury Lodges Bush lodges: exclusive environment. Since I haven’t tried them, I can’t give any tips. Luxury lodges: well, the name says it all. This is Kruger’s version of a private game reserve lodge. Game drives with a ranger in an open vehicle. Accommodation ranges from luxurious to very luxurious. Meals and lodging are of the same standard. But even so, the game drive rules are the same. Sure, you get exclusive access to a small area, but you can’t leave the marked trails, and normally, the return time to camp is exactly the same. The rule actually says that exceptionally, if there’s a great opportunity within x meters, they *might* go off-trail. First case in the far south: a very flexible ranger and an amazing game drive. Second case: a mediocre ranger and a boring game drive. Note that some may only offer lodging. Personally, I think the added value can be excessively expensive. Choosing your accommodation within a camp. This depends on the camp. Below is an attempt to decode. Camp site: just a spot, that’s it. Access to facilities like toilets, shared kitchen, etc. Huts: basic amenities, usually just a fan. Safari tent: the name says it all. It’s already set up. Bungalow: well, it’s a bungalow, and a guest house is a bungalow for a group. Decoding: AC = air conditioning. Fan = fan. Private or shared toilets. Private or shared bathroom. Equipped kitchen or shared. Terrace. Perimeter or not. View or not. First 2–5 letters — the type of accommodation.

CK = Campsite EH/EA/EB = Hut (AC, so air-conditioned) ES = Hut (fan only) CTT/ST= Safari Tent LBVST = Safari Tent with bush view LRVST = Safari Tent with river view BD/BA = Bungalow with private (and equipped) kitchen BG/BE = Bungalow with shared kitchen F, G or CO = Guesthouse or Cottages (more than one bedroom)

Number after the letters — number of beds 2, 3, 4, or 6 beds. The base price is for 2 people. There’s an extra charge for each additional person. The last letter, if present, indicates a particular feature.

U = Perimeter — close to the camp’s edge V = Perimeter + view (e.g., river) Z = For disabled access L = Large spot (camping) D = DSTV (television) E = Enclosed veranda

Example: BD3U = 3 people, private kitchen (and bathroom/toilet), perimeter with view.