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Moi et mon épouse planifions un voyage en Thaïlande pour la fin février. C’est un circuit 15 jours et ensuite 4 jours plage, mais le problème, c’est que nous ne savons pas exactement le quel choisir.🤪 Le choix des destination est : 1- Pataya Hotel Asia 2- Jomtiem Hotel Jomtiem Palm Beach 3- Krabi Hotel Krabi Resort 4- Koh Samui Hotel Coral Bay et finalement 5- Koh Samui Hotel Banana Fan Sea. Nous aimons bien sortir des site hôtelier pour voir la culture et les paysages environnent, mon épouse fait de la photo, nous aimerions faire un peux de plongée bouteille ( certifier tous les deux ). Si quelqu’un a des informations sur l’une de ses destination, celas nous serais fortement utile pour notre choix. Voilà la raison pour laquelle je demande de l’aide.😕

2020

Bonjour à tous, Nous avons prévu de partir avec mon fiancé pour une semaine de vacances (bien méritée 😎) début janvier au viva wyndham samana (package proposé par Marsans). Il semble que l'hôtel soit un peu isolé et dans la mesure où on veut aussi découvrir la région, pouvez m'indiquer si il est simple de rejoindre le village à partir de cet hôtel et combien ça coute? De plus les excursions proposé par le TO me semblent hors de px est ce que vous avez des bons plans à me conseiller et quel budget faut-il prévoir? Merci d'avance pour vos réponses.

j'aurais voulu avoir votre avis sur l'état le plus froid des U.S.A, mise à part l'Alaska, je pense que le Minnesota est sûrement l'état le plus froid du pays!

Et vous vous pensez que c'est lequel mise à part l'Alaska bien sur??

😉hola tout le monde, je suis a buenos aires depuis 3 semaines et avec des amis, nous avons dans l idee d' aller faire un petit tour aux fameuses chutes la semaine prochaine.... une suisse rencontree au detour d une ruelle nous a raconte qu un de ses amis argentins connaissait un petit chemin hors des sentiers battus d ou on peut atteindre des points de vue superbes et sans la foule de touristes en plus....... est ce que quelqu un sait ou on peut le trouver.... apparemment c est pas tres complique......😊 merki pour votre aide precieuse

bonjour, je suis en terminal S et j'ai 17 ans a la fin de l'année je devrais avoir (je l'espere) le bac.Et j'aimerais passer un an aux USA pour apprendre l'anglais (car je suis mediocre dans cette langue) donc par consequent je vous demande si vous connaissez des agences serieuses qui propse ce genre de choses(c'est a dire qu'elle nous donne des cours d'anglais sur place et s'occupe de nous trouver un logement). Merci d'avance.

sachant que je n'aurai que 6 jours sur Cuzco, pensez vous qu'il soit envisageable de faire le chemin des Incas? est ce que ca en vaut la peine? quand est il des liaisons de train, des reservations et des tarifs? Sachant que je ne comptes pas le faire avec une agence, donc débrouille myself !

Est-il vrai que la république dominicaine est fortement "militairisée"?

Bonjour, je serais a chiang mai dans quelques jours et je voudrais savoir quelles sont les choses sympa a faire ou a voir dans cette ville (resto, musées, temples) etc... pour avoir de bon souvenirs. Merci a tous

coucou a tous je remonte tranquillement la malaisi et arrive en thaillande dans une petite semaine. je nai aucun guide de la thaillande avec moi donc comme jai deja fait pr la malaisie jaimerais suivre vos conseils et coup de coeur concernat les endroit inevitables!! jai un peu plus dun mois je voudrais faire du trek de la plonge et aussi voir la thaillande typique. je pense quen meme aller pr la full moon a ko pang hann juste pour voir ce que ca donne si certain sont deja aller donner moi vos impressions!! bref quel itineraire pour un premier voyage me conseiller vous sachant que jarrive de malaisie et que je dois faire une sorte de boucle pr finir de nouvo en malaisie merci a tous

Bonjour,

Je pars bientôt (le 11 juin) en Thaïlande pour la 1ère fois et seule, j’ai lu pas mal de choses sur différents forums et j’aimerai avoir quelques conseils.

Tout d’abord, j’ai 17 jours plein sur place pour mon voyage. Je souhaite avant tout découvrir le nord pays et si j’ai le temps direction plage.

Mon programme comprendrait les villes suivantes : BKK, Ayuthaya, Sukhothaï, Chang Maï et Chang Raï ou Paï.

Mes questions (nombreuses) sont les suivantes : En juin, faut-il prévoir de réserver les guesthouse à l’avance ? Bkk : je souhaite découvrir le théâtre de Khon et celui de marionnettes, savez-vous où je peux en voir ? je cherche également des adresses sérieuses de tatoueurs. Chang Maï : si on est pas assez sportive pour faire les 2/3 jours de trekking et si on est réfractaire à l’excursion à la journée des femmes au long cou (avec départ quotidien garanti) par manque évident d’authenticité (garanti) : que faire ??? Chang Raï ou Paï : entre les 2, laquelle semble le plus intéressant ? comme je pars en juin, y a-t-il une région à éviter par rapport au climat ? Toujours par rapport au climat en juin, si je veux passer quelques jours à la plage, que me conseillez-vous ? Merci de vos conseils !

bon alors, si j ai tout bien compris, arretez moi sio je me trompe...

je peux arriver a bkk et aller au reno qu est pratique

pi prendre un bus (ou bateau) pour ayutaya (toujours sans l ortho...) pui sy rester deux jours et remonter a sukutai (sans l ortho) et y rester deux jours voire aller a pai/ chiang mai... pareil

je passe au laos facile, j achete mon visa a la frontiere...? tranquilou...

puis je vais a luan prabang ou je reste environ 5 jours... je redescends sur vientiane un peu comme je peux et de la je prends l avion pour paksé ou je fais le sud du laos et ensuite par contre je ne sais pas si je traverse la frontiere du cambodge en avion vers SR ou en bateau vers PP car c est pas pratique pour aller a SR... (mais dans les deux cas mon visa c bon... et il dure plus de 15j...? )

ensuite apres angkor et batan bang je vais a sihanoukville ou (que me conseillez vous de voir la bas ?) je repars en bateau bus etc sur bkk !!! voila...

j ai oublié quelque chose ???

Bonjour, Je vais à Djerba ds 10 jours et je me demande si il est possible de faire l'aller-retour en 1 journée pour le désert... ou les portes du désert? Si oui, il faut aller où?

Je vous remercie de votre aide!!!

Bonjour, Je voudrais faire un roatrip en fin de semaine (25-26-27-28 avril) dans le nord des États Unis (je reste proche de Montréal). Je suis déjà allée à NewYork-Philadelphie-Wildwood, Boston(+Salem) et Toronto+Niagara Falls et je me cherche une autre destination...On voudrais faire aux maximum 12 hres de voiture... Il y a peut-être Washington mais je ne suis pas friande des musées...Aussi Chicago: mais qui a-t-il à voir là bas au juste à part des buildings?

Avez vous des suggestions? J'avoue que à cette température ce n'est pas évident...

Merci!

j'y vais du 10 au 23 avril...avec mon fiston de 1 an. Nous sommes hébergés mais nous recherchons

les bonnes idées de visites (pas trop touristiques, plutôt couleurs locales...).

J'ai hâte...

bonjour qiu connait goodlands, et le velplaza? merci wanette😉

Bonjour tout le monde!

J'ai lu les messages de ce forum concernant la Guyane mais j'ai encore plein de questions!

Je recherche des infos sur la Guyane, car mon ami et moi aimerions y aller pour quelques mois à la fin de l'été, avec notre bébé de 1 an.

On n'aura pas beaucoup d'argent et je m'interroge beaucoup sur la possibilité de trouver un logement??!!

A part ça je cherche toute info utile pour vivre là-bas avec notre fille, ou tout lien sur internet.

Je vous remercie beaucoup pour vos témoignages ou vos conseils en tout genre!

EST IL FACILE D'ASSURER UNE VOITURE ACHETEE AUX USA(los angeles) ?

PRIX ENVIRON ASSURANCE(LIABILITY) / MOIS ?

DELAI D'OBTENTION ASSURANCE ?

Avez vous des nouvelles fraiches du nord Pakistan, risques, conseilles etc .... ?

Merci😉

" Aller je me lance pile je reste en Syrie destination homs, face je me fais une petite virée sur petra et sa magie!!!"

Je la lance, elle tourne tourne........ "FACE"

8h00: Je fais en vitesse mon sac, je me lave meme pas, de toute façon la salle de bain et bien trop crade pour que j'y mette un pied dedans, je ne suis pas difficile mais il y a quand meme des limites!!

9h00: Dans la rue, je prend un taxi ou non? tant pis j'y vais pas pied cela me fera un peu de sport, j'ai bien cru que j'allais mourir en paix sur le bord du trotoir, un sac de 30kg cassé avec une temperature de 30° j'arrive a la gare routiere avec comme odeur le nouveau parfum de chez "aisselle "... Des cris fusent de tous bords: "beyrouth", "alep", "baalb'eck", "amman", je prend ce dernier au vol et me voici parti pour 5 heures de route pour 10 euros. Le taxi est une grosse dodge des année 70 avec son 20 litres/100 et nous sept a l'interieur. 11h00: la frontiere jordano-syrienne laisse place aux portraits de mon pote hassad à mon ami abdullah, je paie 10 dinnars de visa et on me fouille patiement mon sac au cas ou je transporterais de la drogue, ou des armes...Je rencontre un Free lancer frenchie il va aussi sur Petra ou je le retrouverais sur place. 15h00: "C'est ça Amman, c'est vraiment laid", je ne conseil a personne de j'arreter a plus de 2 jours sur Amman, je file directement la la gare Abdalie station et malheureusement pour moi il n'y pas de bus l'apres midi, bon ben le choix du taxi j'impose, apres une rude négocition je paie 30 dinnars, c'est cher mais bon tant pis, et je repars pour 3 heures de voitures, ou je m'endors....

Star valle hotel ne paie vraiment pas de mine, mais bon je descend pour voir les chambres, le directeur Atta est un ange, il parle bien anglais, mais voila l'erreur a ne jamais faire: laisser son sac a l'interieur de la voiture, resultat le chauffeur de taxi est parti et mon sac aussi, heureusement pour moi il m'a laissé mon petit sac que j'avais mis a l'avant avec passeport et argent sur le trotoir.18h00 Atta prend la premier voiture qui lui passe sous la main et s'en va a tombeau ouvert sur les petites routes, je m'agripe la ou je peux. "Atta there isn't road" VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR mes doigts incrustés dans le fauteuil je regarde autour de moi, c'est bon je suis vivant!! Premiere nuit au poste de police, et apres avoir bu 8 litres de thé, un régale, je vais enfin me coucher, toujours pas lavé car pas de sac...1h00

Le lendemain levé 7h00 petante, enroute pour Pétra ou j'y retrouve le Free lancer ainsi que deux Française, il connait bien Pétra et donc on part dans ce qu'on appele le petit siq qui deboule sur les tombeaux a la "péripherie" du grand petra, 41°. Personne a l'horizon, de toute façon on retrouvera la mase touristique sur le chemin habituel se fesant transporter par des chamaux ou des anes. Au detour d'un pli de montagne une porte, magnifiquement bien conservée, je commence a m'y approcher en courant et op je saute a l'interieur sur un ane mort... J'en ai presque vomit... On contemple le Gazneth (ou le Trésor) du haut du sommet d'en face et on termine la journée sous une tente de bédouin a boire un café.

17h00 "hello everybody" entrée en fanfare au poste de police, il m'indique qu'ils ont retrouvé mon sac, il est sur Amman, au poste de police centrale, et me demande ce qu'il s'y trouve a l'interieur: une camera numerique, 11 cassettes dv, 5 pelicules usagéés, 4 pelicules non usagées. Ils me diront demain si tout y est.

22h00 En passant le pas de la porte j'entends parler italien, tiens enfin des touristes? O des jeunes filles, pas si jeunes puisque elles ont 29 mais je ne le serais qu'apres!!!, je les avais deja croisé sur Damas, je leur demande du savon et de la lessive pour pouvoir me débarbouiller, le coeur😛!!! Toute la soirée Atta raconte plein d'anecdotes tres drole, je passe une bonne soirée.

7h00 devant les grilles de pétra, je suis avec les Italiennes, direction le monastere et ces 300 marches, personne et une bonne temprature 35°..., le monastere est tres beau aussi beau que le indiana jones!!!(le trésor). Je continue par le Haut du Sacrifice et je termine sous la tente bédouine avec mon pote photographe. Je rentre et me couche tout c'était mon dernier jour a Pétra, c'est vraiment trop court mais bon les 3/4 des gens y restent 4heures donc je ne vais pas me plaindre.

6h00 C'est reparti direction alep, en Syrie, à coté de la frontiere turc, donc une grosse journée m'attend, en plus c'est vendredi...J'arrive sur Amman

9h00, poste de police pour recuperer mon sac, vu que mon sac a ete fouillé et vu ma description pour savoir si rien n'a ete volé, j'ai le droit a un interrogatoire pour savoir si je ne suis pas un journaliste clandestin.

12h00 situation insolite, tout le monde est arreté pour la priere du vendredi, et le plus marquant c'est la priere sur le trotoir en face de chez MC DO... quelques 100ene de gens sont agenoullés devant le symbole américain. J'attends a la gare des taxis collectifs, mais le prochain est prevu a 14h00 tant pis je me cale sur un banc et je dors. 14h00 BIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP " merde la taxi vite vite cela doit etre le seul du début d'apres midi si je le loupe je suis mort". Et c'est reparti pour 5 heures de route. 19h00 Gare Harasta, je me depêche le prochain bus pour alep est dans 10 min, avec mon sac cassé je me jette sur le comptoir, jette 3 euros et cours dans le bus, ouf limite, aller 5 heures de bus et je serai arrivé a bon port. Dans le car l'hotesse d'acceuil me pique mon baladeur et ecoute en boucle Benni bennassi: satisfaction pendant que moi je pique un bon somme.

1h00 "Enfin alep j'en rêvais depuis ce matin" et apres m'etre fait anarqué par le chauffeur de taxi mais j'avais pas envie de parlementer avec lui, et 15 heures de route je m'endors paissiblement...

La magie du moyen orient n'est pas une légend, c'est la vérité!!!!!🙂

a+ et bon voyage

Salut à tous!!

Je compte partir en NC avant Juin pour changer un peu de mentalité, de vie et être loin d'un peu de tout ski m'entour en ce moment...

Je recherche en ce moment un travail, un logement et tout ski pourrais m'aider pour pas être perdu la-bàs (chaud kan même...) mais si rien ne venait à arriver il faudra bien partir...

Toutes vos expériences ou autre messages me seront nécessaires ..

Merci à tous

Qui connaît cet hôtel? Des amis et moi pensons y aller pour nos prochaines vacances. J'ai vu le site internet et ça semble très bien, mais j'aimerais bien avoir vos commentaires.

Merci

Vicky

Hello! 🙂

January 2026 Here we go again for new adventures and the pleasure of sharing them with you here! First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who helped me with the preparations, even with some last-minute improvisations just days before departure. Thanks to Montagnard74, Jojoone1, Songsam, Attila, Dennis2, NadegerFERM, and the authors whose travel journals about Laos inspired me (Montagnard74, Muriel18, Mavietongs...).

In this story, written by Richard and illustrated by me, we’ll tell you about the journey of four friends: Catherine, Richard, Nathalie, and Bruno. A reinvented but overall successful trip, filled with discoveries and surprises, the scents of spices and frangipani flowers, (too) spicy food, sunsets, and... one big mess.

Hey everyone,

Yesterday, I checked the Thailand forum to see if there were any questions to answer, but not much was happening—it was pretty quiet. Then I scrolled through the Southeast Asia section and realized that, even though Burma (Myanmar) was included, there weren’t many posts about it... I’ve only been there once, back in 1987, so it’s hard to create a photo thread about multiple trips like I sometimes do for Thailand. Still, that one trip was packed with unusual adventures, so I thought I’d share a few stories from it.

Since I didn’t take any notes at the time, this is all from memory—it’s not an exhaustive travel journal and isn’t meant to help plan a future trip to Myanmar.

Don’t expect photos; there won’t be any. I have some, but they’re slides that would need scanning and editing one by one to fix the wear and tear of time—way too much work.

The Context.

Back then (reminder: 1987), I was volunteering in Paris at the counter of a travel agency on Rue des Écoles. The agency was part of a well-known organization based in Mulhouse that mostly offered scheduled flights to Asia, charter flights to the Mediterranean, and flights to Mali with their own plane. They also had a few rare "roots"-style trips to certain destinations—trips where you didn’t bring your tennis racket but were ready to soak in everything, even if it meant tough conditions.

I’d already been to Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines in Asia. The director knew this, so he asked me to accompany a group to Burma. At the time, tours to Burma were already being sold by competitors, but they all had to go through the state-run agency, Touristburma (buses and hotels for tourists, and they only showed you what they wanted you to see—kind of like traveling in North Korea today). The service was only payable in dollars at the official exchange rate (which was six times worse than the black market rate, mind you...), and since it went through the state agency, all the money ended up with the junta.

My job was to do everything *without* going through Touristburma, which was completely illegal there. Nothing would be booked in advance. Back then, the Burmese visa was only valid for 8 days/7 nights, and since clients were paying for the experience, the itinerary was planned ahead. I’d have to find transport and a guide on the black market as soon as I arrived.

The clients weren’t misled—they knew from the start that the trip would be off the books, that officially we’d be a small group of friends (not an agency), unlike the truth (Touristburma wasn’t mandatory for individual travelers), and that it would be challenging. They also knew their trip would cost 3-4 times less while giving them a much better experience of Burma. As for pretending to be a group of friends, there were only six of us, so it worked out.

To cover all expenses (accommodation, transport, excursions), the agency gave me a sufficient budget. They also gave me the *same* budget a second time, which was strictly for bribing officials who might cause trouble, for backshish (tips), and, if needed, to "help" me get out of prison.

Before I left, I was thoroughly briefed by another guy who’d led the previous trip (he’d dealt with all the initial challenges). He explained everything I needed to know, what to watch out for, and advised me on what to bring as "gifts" (samples of well-known perfumes, specific cigarette and whisky brands, etc.). For the perfume samples, I rallied my family, friends, and even stores. For the rest, I’d pick things up at the duty-free shops in Don Muang (Bangkok’s only airport at the time)—I had the budget for it.

I couldn’t wait to leave...

During our first road trip across the United States, we covered 23,000 km and crossed 28 states in 53 days.

Originally, we had planned to drive Route 66 all the way to Oatman in Arizona and visit various national parks in the American West over a two-month period.

This itinerary was planned before our departure, and all the relevant information had been gathered to stick to the schedule.

Everything went so smoothly that we finished visiting the national parks well ahead of our planned return date.

It helped that having a bed, a portable toilet, and a cooler in our vehicle gave us some autonomy since we didn’t have to worry about accommodation.

So, we decided to extend our road trip to the cities of Nashville and Memphis in Tennessee.

We then headed to Louisiana to visit Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

We crossed Mississippi and Alabama before driving along Florida’s west coast all the way to Key West.

We returned via Florida’s east coast and then crossed the eastern U.S. states to get back to Quebec through the Jackman border crossing in Maine.

So, I invite you to keep reading this long recap, which will let you discover the different attractions we visited throughout this amazing journey.

Videos are included throughout the recap. Click on the image to start the video.

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

Route 66 - Illinois & Missouri Route 66 - St. Louis (Missouri) - Gateway Arch National Park Route 66 - Cuba (Missouri) - City Murals Route 66 - Springfield (Missouri) - Fantastic Caverns Route 66 - Kansas & Oklahoma Route 66 - Texas & Arizona Route 66 - Texas - The Stations of the Cross in Groom Route 66 - Texas - Panhandle - VW Slug Bug Ranch Texas - Palo Duro Canyon State Park - Juniper Trails Texas - Palo Duro Canyon State Park - The Lighthouse Trail Route 66 - Texas - Amarillo - Cadillac Ranch Route 66 - New Mexico - Santa Rosa Blue Hole New Mexico - Bandelier National Monument - Alcove House Trail via Main Loop Trail New Mexico - Bandelier National Monument - Tsankawi Ruins Trail New Mexico - White Rock Overlook Route 66 - New Mexico - Albuquerque - Old Town New Mexico - White Sands National Park New Mexico - White Sands National Park - Dune Life Nature Trail New Mexico - White Sands National Park - Playa Trail New Mexico - White Sands National Park - Interdune Boardwalk New Mexico - Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument New Mexico - Grants - Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano New Mexico - Gallup - Pyramide Rock Trail & Church Rock Trail Arizona - Holbrook - Painted Desert Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park - Puerco Pueblo & Newspaper Rock Viewpoint Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park - Blue Mesa Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park - The Teepees, Agate Bridge & Jasper Forest Overlook Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park - Crystal Forest Trail Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park - Giant Logs Trail Arizona - Winslow - Two Guns Ghost Town Arizona - Cameron - Little Colorado River Gorge Overlooks Arizona - Grand Canyon National Park - Shoshone Point Trail Arizona - Grand Canyon National Park - Desert View Drive Arizona - Grand Canyon National Park - Rim Route (Orange) & Village Route (Blue) Arizona - Grand Canyon National Park - Hermit Route (Red Line) Route 66 - Arizona - Historic Town of Oatman Arizona - Bullhead City Community Park Nevada - Red Rock Canyon - Calico I & II & Sandstone Quarry Nevada - Red Rock Canyon - Willow Springs Nevada - Red Rock Canyon Lookouts Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - White Domes Trail Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - Seven Wonders Trail, Pink Canyon, Fire Wave Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - Rainbow Vista Trail Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - Mouse's Tank Trail Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - Rock Formations Nevada - Valley of Fire State Park - Scenic Routes Nevada - Cathedral Gorge State Park - Slot Canyons Nevada - Cathedral Gorge State Park - Eagle Point & Miller Point Utah - Bryce Canyon National Park - Mossy Cave & Tropic Ditch Waterfall Trail Utah - Bryce Canyon National Park - Scenic Drive Utah - Zion National Park - Pa'rus Trail Utah - Zion National Park - Sand Bench Trail Utah - Zion National Park - Emerald Pools Trail Utah - Zion National Park - West Rim Trail (Trail connecting to Angels Landing) Utah - Zion National Park - Riverside Walk Utah - Zion National Park - Court of The Patriarchs & Big Bend Utah - Zion National Park - Mount Carmel Highway Scenic Drive Utah - Kanab - Jackson Flat Reservoir Utah - Toadstools Trail in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Arizona - Page - Glen Canyon Dam Overlook Arizona - Page - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Arizona - Page - Horseshoe Bend Overlook Arizona - Page - Upper Antelope Canyon Arizona - Page - Navajo Canyon Boat Tour at Lake Powell Arizona - Page - Antelope Canyon X Arizona - Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Chelly Canyon Arizona - Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Canyon del Muerto Arizona - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Utah - Mexican Hat Utah - Mexican Hat - Goosenecks State Park Utah - Mexican Hat - Valley of the Gods Utah - The Moki Dugway Scenic Backway Utah - Blanding - Natural Bridges National Monument Utah - Lake Powell - Hite Crossing Bridge Utah - Lake Powell - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Hite Overlook Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Chimney Rock Loop Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Hickman Bridge Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Grand Wash Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Sunset Point Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Goosenecks Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Viewpoints - Fruita Area Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Viewpoints - Scenic Drive Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Cassidy Arch Trail Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - On the way to Capitol Gorge Trailhead Utah - Capitol Reef National Park - Capitol Gorge Trailhead Utah - Monroe - Mystic Hot Springs Utah - Scenic Overlooks on UT-24, UT-119 & I-70 Utah - Arches National Park - Park Avenue Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Courthouse Towers Section's Viewpoints Utah - Arches National Park - Balanced Rock, Pothole Arch, Ham Rock & Garden of Eden Utah - Arches National Park - Double Arch Trail, Cove Arch, Cove of Caves & Panorama Point Utah - Arches National Park - Windows Loop & Turret Arch Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Delicate Arch Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Fiery Furnace Section - Viewpoints Utah - Arches National Park - Sand Dune Arch Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Skyline Arch Trail Utah - Arches National Park - Devils Garden Trail Utah - Dead Horse Point State Park - West Rim Trail Utah - Dead Horse Point State Park - East Rim Trail Utah - Moab - Utah State Route 279 (Potash Road) Utah - Moab - Shafer Trail - Potash Evaporation Ponds Utah - Moab - Potash Road Dinosaur Tracks and Petroglyphs Utah - Moab - Potash Road - Corona, Bowtie & Pinto Arches Trail Utah - Moab - Potash Road - Wall Street Climbing Area Utah - Moab - Kane Springs Road Utah - Moab - Kane Springs Road - Side By Side Adventure Utah - Moab - Kane Springs Road to Moab Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Mesa Arch Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Aztec Butte Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Whale Rock Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Upheaval Dome Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Grand View Point Overlook Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - White Rim Overlook Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky - Overlooks Utah - Moab - Wilson Arch Utah - Monticello - Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument Utah - Canyonlands National Park - The Needles - Road Side Ruin Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - The Needles - Cave Spring Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - The Needles - Pothole Point Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - The Needles - Big Spring Canyon Overlook Trail Utah - Canyonlands National Park - The Needles - Overlooks Colorado - Mesa Verde National Park - Mesa Top Ruins Road Colorado - Mesa Verde National Park - Chapin Mesa Road Colorado - Mesa Verde National Park - Mesa Top Loop Colorado - Mesa Verde National Park - Wetherill Mesa Road Colorado - Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado - Mosca - Zapata Falls Colorado - Colorado Springs - Garden of the Gods Colorado - Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado - Gunnison - Curecanti National Recreation Area Colorado - Gunnison - Blue Mesa Dam & Reservoir Colorado - Lake Pueblo State Park (Pueblo Reservoir) Kentucky - Mayfield, 5 months after an EF4 tornado Tennessee - Nashville - Downtown Walking Tour Tennessee - Graceland Mansion - Home of Elvis Presley Tennessee - Graceland - Lisa Marie & Hound Dog II Jets Tennessee - Graceland - Elvis Presley Automobile Museum & Exhibits Tennessee - Exploring Memphis Louisiana - Exploring Baton Rouge Louisiana - Exploring Lafayette Louisiana - Exploring Houma Louisiana - New Orleans - French Quarter Tour Louisiana - New Orleans - Garden District Tour Louisiana - New Orleans - Creole Queen Mississippi River Cruise Florida - Clearwater Beach Florida - Sanibel Island - Bowman's Beach Florida - Siesta Key Beach Florida - Captiva Island - Turner Beach Florida - Key Largo - Sunset Florida - Key West - Smathers Beach Florida - Miami Beach - Art Deco District Florida - Miami Beach South Carolina - Myrtle Beach Virginia - Virginia Beach Maine - Scarborough - Pine Point Beach

Every day, I look back at my 2022 trip to Wyoming. And every day, I tell myself I need to start getting ready to go back. Don’t agree? 😎

Hi there! It’s been nearly 6 years since I last posted here or on my travel blog. But I’m back, at least for one post! I’m returning with a dream trip we took in April 2023: a stay at Walt Disney World in Florida. We went for 10 days. Ten days at an amusement park might seem like a lot, but you should know that Disney isn’t just one park—it’s 4 parks and 2 water parks (only one was open during our trip). So we split those 10 days across 5 parks, which worked out to about 2 days per park. The four main parks each have a different vibe:

Magic Kingdom: The most famous one, the one that most resembles our Disneyland Paris. It’s home to several "lands" (Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Liberty Square, and Main Street USA). This is the park where you’ll find the iconic castle, the symbol of the parks. Disney’s Hollywood Studios: It’s a bit like the studios at Disneyland Paris, with the well-known Tower of Terror and Toy Story Land. It also features the stunning Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (a must-see, even if you’re not a Star Wars fan). Animal Kingdom: A very nature-focused park, divided into several sections, including representations of Africa and Asia, as well as the breathtaking Pandora – The World of Avatar. Epcot: The park of countries, where different nations are represented around a large circular lake—including France!

The water park that was open during our stay was Typhoon Lagoon. We spent a morning there lounging and swimming before heading to Disney Springs (the equivalent of Disney Village in France). We’re not big on pools or chilling out, so we didn’t stay long, but there was no time limit.

We chose to stay at the Disney’s Art of Animation hotel, a Resort (huge, like everything there!) with 4 themed areas: Nemo, Cars, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid (where the rooms for 4 people or fewer are located).



Here’s the itinerary we followed for those 10 days:

Day 1: Flight at 7:35 AM–4:40 PM (with a layover in London), stroller pickup, then shuttle bus to our hotel Day 2: Day at Magic Kingdom Day 3: Day at Hollywood Studios Day 4: Day at Animal Kingdom Day 5: Day at Epcot Day 6: Day at Hollywood Studios Day 7: Relaxing day at Typhoon Lagoon and Disney Springs Day 8: Day at Magic Kingdom Day 9: Day at Epcot Day 10: Day at Magic Kingdom Day 11: Morning at Hollywood Studios, then shuttle bus to the airport, stroller return at the airport, flight at 7:05 PM–1:50 PM (next day)

We rented the stroller from Kingdom Stroller. The rental process was super easy—everything was done online. On the day we arrived and the day we left, there was no staff at the counter, but the stroller was ready with a tag bearing our name. When we left, we just dropped it off at the designated spot, still with no one checking... We used the Mears Connect shuttle: you pick a day and time for them to pick you up at the airport and your hotel. Everything went smoothly, no surprises.

For planning, you’ll need to decide in advance which parks you’ll visit each day because a reservation is required (just like in Paris now). I’d recommend making a schedule ahead of time. Same goes for restaurants—figure out which ones you’d like to eat at beforehand. Some work like fast food and don’t require reservations, while others, the "Table Service" restaurants, operate like traditional restaurants and need to be booked in advance to guarantee a spot. These can be reserved 60 days before the first day of your visit, and that applies to all the restaurants for your entire stay (e.g., if you’re going from February 1st to 11th, you can make reservations for the whole trip 60 days before February 1st).

Not essential, but we found them super handy: MagicBands. These are connected bracelets you buy on-site (not cheap, of course) that let you, once linked to your account in the app, open your hotel room, enter the parks, validate Lightning Lane reservations at attraction entrances, and even make purchases (if you’ve linked a credit card). We got the cheapest ones and loved them!

As for the trip’s wrap-up, if I were to do it again, ... I’d do almost everything the same: The schedule and restaurant reservations I planned were perfect! ... I’d change one thing: Maybe I wouldn’t plan two full days at Epcot because it was the park we enjoyed the least. Some attractions (like the amazing Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind) were great, but it was really hot, the park isn’t shaded, and it felt stifling when the weather was scorching. That said, I don’t regret it because a big storm hit on our second day, forcing us back to the hotel.

That’s all for now—I’ll be back soon with photos from each park and the hotel. You’ll see, it was incredible! See you soon! :)

Hi everyone, I’ve spent two solid months reading the Lonely Planet and pretty much every post about Thailand here, plus French and English blogs. Now I’d love to get your expert opinions on our itinerary. We’re heading off in August 2025 with our 7-year-old daughter. We only have a maximum of three weeks off, and I’m keeping an eye on flight prices before booking (1400 € per person really stings 😕). So here’s what I’ve planned—let me know if you spot any major issues or if I’ve been way too "optimistic."

D1 - Arrival in Bangkok / rest, quick visit, overnight stay D2 - More temple visits, etc. D3 - Morning flight to Chiang Mai D4 - More Chiang Mai sightseeing D5 - Day trip to Chiang Rai (guided tour to book: blue and white temple), return to Chiang Mai late in the evening D6 - More Chiang Mai visits / Elephant Nature Park in the afternoon D7 - Morning flight to Koh Samui, sightseeing D8 to D10 - More Koh Samui visits D11 to D13 - Ferry to Koh Phangan D14 to D15 - Ferry to Koh Tao D16 - Return to Koh Samui, then flight to Bangkok D17 - Day trip to Ayutthaya, return to Bangkok in the evening D18 - Flight back to France :(

I know a lot of you recommend heading straight to Chiang Mai to recover from the international flight, but my partner and I NEVER sleep on planes (personally, I’ve been flying to Taiwan since I was little and have never slept more than an hour on a 14-hour flight...), so it’s essential for us to rest upon arrival . That’s also why I opted for domestic flights instead of the sleeper train—I know we’d lose over 10 hours and wouldn’t be able to rest properly in those conditions. And I’m sure you’ll also say BKK > North > South is too much for three weeks, but I really want to see as much as possible. Given how much the flights will cost, I’m not sure when we’ll be able to come back 🏴‍☠️.

So, questions: 1. Since we’ll only be in Bangkok for a maximum of two nights and need to easily reach the airport with luggage (and a child), which neighborhood should we prioritize? We’d love to experience the evening vibe of Asian night markets, ideally within walking distance of the hotel or just a few metro stops away. I’ve looked at Chinatown, but the BTS seems far... Should we go for somewhere near BTS Saphan Taksin or BTS Krungthonburi? But is the area lively in the evening with food courts, etc.? We’d also like to treat ourselves to a hotel with a pool.

2. Have we planned too many days in the south? Should I skip Koh Tao and just do Koh Samui + Koh Phangan? My partner and daughter aren’t strong swimmers, so we’re looking for beautiful beaches without too much current. Crowded beaches don’t bother us—we just want stunning turquoise waters without killer waves . Going all the way to Koh Tao and then back to Koh Samui to catch the flight to Bangkok seems too stressful. Is it still possible these days (I haven’t seen any recent posts on this) to head to Koh Samui in August and decide on the spot how many nights to spend in Koh Phangan or Koh Tao based on how we feel, booking hotels as we go? Or is that too risky?

If you have any better suggestions for fitting all this in while reducing internal flights, I’m all ears for your great tips

Hello everyone,

What a pleasure to be back on VF after a few difficult years 😎 So, before diving into the topic, welcome back to VF and above all... keep going!

Well, I’m finally picking up my old habit of posting a new travel journal.

Before heading to Mexico in the summer of 2023 with my family (my partner and our two boys, aged 18 and 16), I had somehow convinced myself—though I can’t even remember why—that the Yucatán was too touristy, too cliché, too expensive, and overrated!

The country didn’t particularly appeal to me, but faced with my wife’s insistence—she’d been there years ago, before we met, and had promised to show our sons this incredible place—my arguments didn’t hold much weight.

And thank goodness, because I have to admit she was absolutely right to take us there! In the end, we encountered far fewer tourists than we’d feared (except at a few sites), and the prices, which we’d been told were geared toward American neighbors (US), turned out to be quite affordable. In short, it was pure joy on both counts. All that was left was for the trip itself to be beautiful and memorable—and it was...

1st stop: Isla Holbox and the whale sharks

Holbox (pronounced “Hol-bosh”) is a stunning island where you can relax in an enchanting setting.



Our main goal in coming to Holbox was to swim with whale sharks. So, the first thing we told our hotel, Los Arcos Holbox, upon arrival was to arrange an excursion with one of the island’s many tour operators: Glendy Tours Holbox. We set off the next morning, bright and early.

The itinerary for this outing is the same for all tour operators (and there are about thirty of them!): roughly two hours by speedboat, then snorkeling with the whale sharks, followed by another boat ride to Cabo Catoche for lunch, then more boating to a fish-filled snorkeling spot before heading back. In total, the excursion can take eight hours—or even longer.



Besides my two sons and me, there were only two other clients on board—a French couple. Our boat was one of the very first to leave, but after ten minutes, the pilot got a radio call. We turned back without any explanation, returning to the departure dock.

There, a young woman who clearly fancied herself a diva was waiting for us. She was Mexican and boarded the boat, snubbing all five of us while flirting with the pilot and guide, who were suddenly all eyes for her. We couldn’t understand how this diva had convinced our tour operator to turn the boat around just to pick her up when she hadn’t even booked and we were already far out. We left 20 minutes late.

The two-hour journey passed surprisingly quickly, and for good reason: we spotted dolphins six times! They were leaping out of the water as they moved. Pure joy. We stopped whenever they were near the boat.



The photo isn’t great—the ultra-wide-angle lens on my GoPro makes the dolphins look smaller—but at least I got a souvenir.

A few flying fish (exocets) also glided a meter or two above the water as we sped along. The false start was forgotten, and the day was off to a fantastic start in this stunning marine environment...

When we reached the area where the whale sharks were supposed to be, the guide explained that we’d now have to scan the sea until we spotted one. It could take five minutes or forty-five, he said, and if we were unlucky, we might not see any at all!

An hour and a half later—still nothing! The captain then headed toward a distant area where about twenty other boats were already gathered.

Sure enough, there was a juvenile whale shark (still a good eight meters long) there, and all the boats were lining up to approach it slowly, one by one, so as not to scare the animal. Each boat got about thirty seconds within a few meters of it, engine idling, before making way for the next. We were allowed to approach three times, but we weren’t permitted to dive in. That’s normal—such a crowd of divers around a single animal would stress it out, and here, whale sharks are protected by regulations: swimming with them is strictly controlled. There was even a coast guard boat with us at all times, monitoring everyone’s behavior.

We were torn between the luck of seeing such a magnificent animal, even from the surface, and the discomfort we felt about the absurd situation. All those boats lined up just to catch a fleeting glimpse of the shark for a few seconds—let’s be honest, it was ridiculous. In short, the whole thing was unpleasant, and probably even more so for the shark than for us, though it did keep gulping down kilos of plankton as if nothing were happening...

When it was our turn to approach, I dipped my GoPro into the water at arm’s length and framed the shot blindly, hoping for a decent image of the shark.



On the third and final approach, the sixth passenger on board—the one we’d had to turn back for ten minutes after departure—quietly spoke to the guide and captain after putting on her flippers (even though, I’ll remind you, no one was allowed to dive). She wanted them to ask the coast guard for permission to dive with the shark—just her! She whispered so we couldn’t hear what she was offering in exchange.

The two lackeys complied and shouted the request to the officials in front of all the other boats, with no shame whatsoever. With so many witnesses, the coast guard had no choice but to refuse. The diva wouldn’t let it go and asked them to insist, which they did, but the refusal was firm and final.

On the nearest boats, everyone had heard and was stunned. They openly mocked this bimbo who clearly had no shame. Hidden behind her star sunglasses, she responded with a dismissive smile. Pathetic.

The encounter with the shark ended, and we set off for Cabo Catoche, a site on Holbox Island where we were to have lunch.



We were a little disappointed not to have had the chance to see the usual school of whale sharks (they’re often dozens swimming together!), but that’s nature’s way, and we knew it.

And then, an unlikely stroke of luck: a boat ahead of us was putting divers in the water with a pair of adult whale sharks. We joined them, and while we were putting on our masks and snorkels, the guide briefed us. He said my sons and I would go first, followed by the French couple and the diva.

But Miss World, clearly unhappy with this order, quietly complained to the guide, who eventually switched the order. It didn’t bother us since we’d only get a minute in the water anyway—what’s a minute more or less?

So the three of them got in the water, and a moment later, they were done. My two sons and I, sitting on the edge of the boat with masks on and snorkels in our mouths, were ready to finally take the plunge. But instead of continuing to follow the shark, the captain was suddenly all eyes for Miss Silicone! He even let go of the wheel for a moment to help her back on board.

One of the two sharks had already left minutes earlier, and the second was swimming farther away. Other boats were arriving, and the captain went to join the queue 100 meters from the shark. Soon, even more boats showed up. There were way too many people, the shark left, and diving was no longer possible.

I was, of course, a little disappointed not to have fulfilled my long-time dream of swimming with a whale shark, even briefly. But I was mostly disgusted for my two boys, who had been so excited about it. I told the guide exactly what I thought and asked for compensation—not for missing out on swimming with the shark (you can never guarantee seeing one, nature isn’t at our beck and call), but for clearly skipping our turn to dive. He promised a refund.

At the end of the day, back on land, he dropped us all off, and as he was about to leave, I reminded him about the refund. He agreed again, calmly got back on board, and sped off as if nothing had happened—just him and the captain, two total cowards. I couldn’t believe it.

Of course, back at our hotel (which had booked this tour operator—Glendy Tours), I explained the situation and asked for my refund again. The receptionist called the manager, who arrived with the guide. Our runaway wasn’t so cocky anymore. Inside, I was fuming, but I kept my cool during the discussion that followed.

Right off the bat, I made a point of looking the so-called guide in the eyes while telling him he’d run off like a coward. I did my best to stay calm, speaking clearly, staring him down the whole time, and repeating several times that he was a coward, in front of the manager, who didn’t say a word. The guide had clearly been told by his boss to keep quiet because he didn’t utter a word during the entire twenty-minute conversation.

Anyway, I’ll spare you the details, but in the end, the manager only offered us another excursion the next day as compensation for the “inconvenience.” It was just snorkeling with fish, not another whale shark trip. He admitted their fault, but since we had to leave early the next morning and had other bookings for the rest of the trip, we couldn’t accept. And he refused to refund us.

On Tripadvisor, Glendy Tours has a mediocre rating (3 out of 5), but more importantly, it ranks 29th out of 36 nautical tour operators rated by customers. I was pretty upset with the hotel for booking such an amateur for us.



If you want to swim with whale sharks in Holbox, you might end up with Glendy Tours. And it might go well—I certainly hope so. But given the price of such an excursion (3,000 pesos per person, about 160 €!), I’d still suggest quickly checking online before you go to see which providers have the best ratings. You’ll have a much better chance of things going smoothly with the top-rated ones than with those as poorly ranked as Glendy Tours.

On the other hand, if you’re a beautiful young woman, you can choose them without worry—you’ll get better treatment than the rest of us...

To wrap up this excursion, I have to mention the “respect for nature” angle that all these tour operators highlight. They tell us they respect the whale sharks: only two or three people can dive at a time, and only for a few minutes, so as not to disturb these gentle giants...

We believed them before we left, but that’s not what we saw. When the sharks are hard to find except for one, everyone rushes it, and only the constant presence of the coast guard prevents the tour operators from putting their clients in the water.

Because for the second shark we saw, when the divers from our boat got out of the water and we left to join the queue while it was our turn to dive, other boats quickly arrived and started swarming the poor shark, which eventually left.

In other words, it’s clear these companies only respect the sharks when they’re being watched.

Boat reversing a meter away from a pelican

And for the snorkeling near Cabo Catoche, they attract fish daily by feeding them—a practice that’s normally discouraged. Afterward, these fish can’t feed naturally anymore and become dependent on Glendy Tours and its competitors.

A quick note on the rest of the excursion: Cabo Catoche (the site where we had lunch, on Holbox Island) is the northernmost point of the entire Yucatán. The place is paradise.



On the way back, we spent half an hour snorkeling at a site that turned out to be fish-filled only because the tour operators had the bad habit of feeding the fish. But this practice, which isn’t respectful of nature, is normally discouraged.



Plus, life jackets—like in many places in the Yucatán—are mandatory!!



As divers, we didn’t find the site very interesting, but objectively, it should delight those who aren’t used to putting their heads underwater in beautiful dive spots.

We hated feeling trapped in those life jackets, stuck at the surface, and for me, the highlight was swimming next to a pelican that wasn’t too shy—it was paddling right beside me in green water.

Anyway, it seems we can’t post more than 10 photos at once on VF, so I’ll come back with the rest of the journal in another message. Because after these early trip mishaps, the rest of the journey turned out to be magnificent...