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Route de la transchaco entre Santa Cruz (Bolivie) et Asuncion (Paraguay) English translation pending
by Dantravel · 2006-03-08 · 1 reply
salut, Je pars cet été en Bolivie et au Paraguay (juillet et aout-6 semaines). Je compte faire la route de la transchaco entre Santa Cruz en Bolivie et Asuncion (Paraguay) en passant par Conception. J'aimerais savoir s'il est facile de voyager sur cette route avec les transports en commun sachant je que je n'ai pas l'intension de faire tout d'une traite, mais plutot faire quelques altes à Filadelfia notamment. Est-ce-que les bus sont fréquent sur cette route. Au niveau des Hôtels ou Camping, lesquels me conseillez vous sur ce trajet. Combien de temps faut-il pour voyager relativement tranquillement sur cette route et rejoindre Asuncion, sachant que je n'est que 15 jours maxi au Paraguay. Dans quelle ville a part Filadelfia faut-il s'arrêter (quel endroit à le plus d'intérêt). En plus de ces questions je suis avide de tout autre info. Merci d'avance, bon vent.
Circuit en Corse? English translation pending
by Pucetiti · 2006-02-17 · 7 replies
Nous projetons de nous rendre en Corse en voiture. Quel circuit nous conseillez-vous? exemple : 2 jours Cap Corse 3 jours Ile Rousse.... + 1 semaine de repos en location-> à peu près 2 semaines en tout

Nous cherchons des bonnes adresses de résidences de vacances et/ou hôtels

Merci
Trajet Belem-Manaus au Brésil par bateau ou route? English translation pending
by Sogugfortier · 2006-02-10 · 8 replies
Salut,

Nous sommes au bresil avec notre vehicule et nous hesitons pour la poursuite de notre voyage. De belem vers Manaus, on prend un bateau ou on y vas par la route. Ce sera dans quelques semaines, c'est-a-dire fin fevrier ou au debut du mois de mars 2006.

Si vous avez des spots a ne pas manquer dans ce coin-la...

Merci
Hôtel Beaches Negril English translation pending
by Altec · 2006-01-31 · 1 reply
bonjours samedi je m envais en jamaique a beaches negril et je connait pas personne qui a deja ete et je sait plus au moin a quoi m attendre et en plus c est mon premier voyage dans le sud je me demandais comment c etais la bas nous on va etre 2 celibataire a y aller est ce qu il a quelqu un qui pourrais me dire premierement si c est une bonne place a quoi que je devrais faire attention et quoi ne pas manquer merci a l avance
Casa particular à Holguin (Cuba) English translation pending
by Rockonoff · 2006-01-23 · 6 replies
Recherche référence pour une casa particular a Holguin pour quelques jours - Air conditionné et entrée particuliere. Merci
Laponie suédoise en hiver English translation pending
by Cabou82 · 2006-01-17 · 7 replies
Bonjour à tous!

Vu que je n'ai trouvé aucune info avant de partir sur la laponie suédoise en hiver, j'invite tous ceux qui comptent y aller à me poser leurs questions. J'espère pouvoir y répondre.

Catherine
Conseils de logement à Cusco English translation pending
by Damskiller · 2006-01-10 · 14 replies
Bonjour !

Si vous avez des bons plans, pas trop chers pour se loger à Cusco je suis preneuse 😉

Hotel, auberge ....

Merci

Chloé
Visite du nord du Pérou English translation pending
by Micmag · 2006-01-04 · 2 replies
salut apres le sud cet ete, nous nous dirigeons vers le nord, pouvez vous m'indiquer quelques trucs chouets a faire et a voir et les moyens de rejoindre Iquitos par voie fluviale dans la selva merci a tous
Températures au Kilimanjaro English translation pending
by Jerome74 · 2005-09-05 · 2 replies
Salut, je pars faire le kili à la fin du mois, et j'aimerais savoir si un sac de couchage -15°C confort est suffisant... Sachant que la dernière nuit va être courte et qu'on dormira certainement mal entre l'altitude et le stress... Des avis ? Merci, a+ !
Itinéraire et agence de trek pour les Alpes (hors France) English translation pending
by BEAnice · 2005-08-03 · 2 replies
Salut,

Je voudrais partir en trek une semaine dans les Alpes (de préférence Autriche ou Suisse mais si vous avez d'autres destinations à me recommander, allez -y !!) Connaissez-vous : un organisme qui organise des treks dans ces pays (pas Terdav, Alibert ou UCPA) Avez-vous de beaux itinéraires/régions à me recommander ??

Vos commentaires sont les bienvenus !
Réseau ferrovière Marbella-Grenade/Séville English translation pending
by Asguard · 2005-05-21 · 2 replies
Bonjour à tous,

Voilà ma famille et moi allons bientôt partir à Marbella et nous voudrions visiter quelques petites villes..

Pourriez-vous me donner des renseignement quant au réseau ferrovières de là bas? ( de marbella vers grenade et de marbella vers seville)

Voilà merci j'attend vos réponse avec impatience!

Merci d'avance
Températures des fleuves dans la région est d'Argentine (Misiones, Chacos, Buenos Aires et la Pampa) English translation pending
by Adrien78 · 2005-04-23 · 2 replies
Bonjour a tous,

J'eleve un couple de Tupinambis, gros lezards de 1.40m vivant en Argentine, et je cherche desesperement la temperature des fleuves d'Argentine, plus precisement dans la zone est ( région de Misiones, de Chacos, et jusqu’à Buenos Aires et La Pampa ).

Donc je voulais savoir si quelqu'un n'aurait pas hasard relevé ou aurait été informé lors d'un voyage dans cette region de la temperature des fleuves et rivieres, et si possible le mois de l'année où l'eau etait a cette temperature.

Je sais que ce sujet est un peu décalé par rapport au theme de ce forum mais je pense qu'il n'y a qu'ici que je pourrais trouver la reponse a ma question.

Merci d'avance,

Adrien
de hanoi à hong kong: itinéraire English translation pending
by Boubou2002 · 2005-03-07 · 3 replies
Bonjour,

Je cherche un itinéraire sympa d'une dizaine de jours entre le vietnam (je serai à Hanoi) et Hong Konk. J'ai pensé de rejoindre yangshuo en 2 jours (stop 1 nuit à nanning), d'y passé 3 jours, puis d'aller à Longsheng (Ping'An) pour y passé 2 jours, enfin, de rejoidre canton pour 2 jours, puis Hong Kong. Quelqu'un à t'il une autre idée? Deux jours à Ping'An c vraiment sympa? (après avoir été 3, 4 jours à sapa?). Je ne veux pas faire non plus la course contre la montre...

merci d'avance
Yurimaguas ou Pucallpa (Pérou)? English translation pending
by Geoffroy03 · 2005-01-29 · 3 replies
Bonjour,

Je serai dans qq temps a Iquitos. Pour remonter, vous conseillerez quoi comme bateau (en terme d'interet plus que de confort): pour yurimaguas ou pucallpa ?

Merci
Porto Alegre, le monde est en marche - Brésil English translation pending
by Allézou · 2005-01-26 · 6 replies
Salut a toi!

ici ca bouge et ca reflechi mucho mucho, ben normal ici c le forum social mondial!

Le slogan: un autre monde est possible! A voir, on va en blablater un peu mucho.

Aujourd'hui c'est la marche d'ouverture du forum, elle debute vers 17h pour se terminer par des festivites comme seuls les brasilleros savent les faire... festa!

Mais attention a ne pas boire trop de caipirina, des demain matin a 8h30 les conferences commences, les cerveaux vont se mettre en route.

Vas donc jetter un coup d'oeil sur le site ca vaut le coup de savoir qué ce qui se passe sur ta terre!

Allézou, j'y retourne et si jamais t'es toi aussi ici et que tu souhaites prendre contact avec moi pour blablater de notre terre ben vas y n'hestite pas je suis au camping du forum avec les hippies...

Tchouss l'ami

NiKo
Circuit de 3 semaines au Maroc English translation pending
by Epidium · 2003-01-15 · 6 replies
Nous préparons pour avril prochain, en couple, un voyage au Maroc. Nous prendrons notre temps, puisque nous disposons de 3 semaines pour un circuit qui pourrait être :

Fès, Ouarzazate, la vallée du Draa, Marrakech, la vallé du Daddès.

Nous avons séjourné, l'été dernier, en Algérie. où nous avions été accueillis par une famille avec qui nous avons certaines fois, partagés, leur table, leur fêtes aussi : mariage...

Meme si nous serons autonomes, puisque nous envisageons de partir avec un véhicule aménagé pour le coucher ; nous aimerions rencontrer des familles habitant le Sud avec qui partager discussions, repas, visites...

Comment entrer en contact avec quelques habitants du Sud?

Toutes vos expériences, contacts sur cette approche du voyage nous intéressent. et merci d'avance.
From Avignon to Casamance Without Flying
by Olive842 · 2026-04-10 · 18 replies
Hi there,

Last February, I made a trip using "public transport" from France to southern Senegal via Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania.

It’s a journey of about 5,000 km, where I took trains (as far as Marrakech), ferries (to cross Gibraltar and then to reach Casamance from Dakar), and mostly buses on the long desert straightaways. I hadn’t planned any stops in advance or booked any hotels, except for the very first train to Spain, which left plenty of room for the unexpected. Why travel by land and sea? In recent years, flight-free travel has been gaining popularity. On social media, posts explaining how to cross Europe by train as quickly as possible go viral. Traveling without flying—and making sure people know about it—has become a great way to earn a badge of eco-responsibility: an essential totem for anyone wanting to prove both their dedication to the ecological cause and the wisdom of slow travel. I haven’t flown in years, and this journey to West Africa could easily be filed under "responsible travel." But it wouldn’t be honest to say that: in reality, it wasn’t really my aversion to flying that motivated this long trek. I see overland travel primarily as a way to experience the world’s geography at a grounded, earthly pace—the pace of the locals. Besides, I’ll be flying back, which disqualifies any claim to being a model of sustainability. So no eco-badge, and no adventurer’s badge either: you won’t find any heroic tales of camel rides in lost lands or mineral train wagons in this account (popular with influencers, the Mauritania iron ore train now attracts tourists from all over the world, turning "the experience" into something you "have to do at least once in your life"). This five-part story, written on the road, has no other ambition than to recount a journey through places and people, and to share the thoughts they inspire in me. As simply and, I hope, as humbly as possible.

I’m posting the episodes here, which you can also find on my blog (with more photos) at the following links:

Episode 1: Spain, from Avignon to Algeciras

Episode 2: Morocco, from Tangier to Tarfaya

Episode 3: Western Sahara, from Tarfaya to Guerguerat

Episode 4: Mauritania, from Guerguerat to Nouakchott

Episode 5: Senegal, from Rosso to Saloulou

To help those who might want to make the same trip, I’ve also put together a summary of the route with recommendations—you can read it at the end of the story and on the blog: From France to Senegal Without Flying: Route and Itinerary Recommendations

Happy reading, and safe travels!
Off on an adventure in Sri Lanka
by Bibouns51 · 2026-03-23 · 100 replies
Day 1 – December 6

Our decision is our decision. And it’s firm and final. Next winter, our plane will spread its great wings toward the island of Ceylon! "Wait a minute... Ceylon... Ceylon... that name rings a bell, but I can’t quite place it on the globe Grandma gave me for Christmas! Ceylon... Oh right, I’ve got it: Ceylon is the name of my tea!" Exactly. But the name on your pretty tea box is also the one used until 1972 for this island nation, a speck on the Indian Ocean at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent: Sri Lanka!

For this new adventure, I’m exceptionally leaving my Flo behind, cowardly replaced by a double dose of testosterone. To write the book of this journey with me, I’m bringing along my brother, who’s used to this kind of thing, and... a guest star: My model of resilience. My dad! All aboard! Or rather, all aboard our tuk-tuk! Yes, you read that right: A real tuk-tuk, a little colorful rolling box that putters along at two miles an hour. The idea? Well, Sri Lanka and its winding roads overlooking the vastness of lush nature are tailor-made for this kind of vehicle. And since it’s one of only two countries in the world that allow foreigners to rent and drive these mini speedsters, we’ll be crisscrossing the island in our two-square-meter rolling box. Plus, adopting this mode of transport is a surefire way to connect directly with the locals, who’ll surely be curious to see a foreigner driving their iconic vehicle. Not to mention the... let’s say... spicy anecdotes it might generate. I mean, heading into a subtropical zone with my jet-black dad and his unpredictable digestive flora while deliberately choosing the tuk-tuk as our *only* means of transport? That’s the winning combo for an unforgettable adventure! "More seriously, Dad, Sullivan, I’m already loving the idea of living this adventure together, the three of us—brothers and father..."

So, does the intro to this new adventure get your salivary glands going? Yes? Too bad. Because unfortunately, the program handed out by the lady at the entrance has been slightly... let’s say *crumpled*. Some might even say "scrunched up and nearly tossed in the trash." First, six days ago, as the countdown echoed in us like a call to adventure, Cyclone Ditwah grabbed Sri Lanka, played with it like a rag doll, and left it battered on the ground. The toll is devastating: over a thousand dead, thousands of homes wiped out by relentless rains, roads and railways swallowed by massive mudslides. A country wounded once again, after the civil war, the 2004 tsunami, and the post-Covid economic crisis.

But as if this weather disaster wasn’t enough to shake our unbreakable adventurer spirit, fate decided to mess with us further by cutting our trio down to two. The victim? My brother, violently turned away because of a simple date on his passport that didn’t match the border officials’ expectations. Return to sender!

So now it’s just the two of us allowed to board the Qatar Airways Airbus A380 for this trip. If he were here, Denis Brognart would say, "And in the end, only one remains!" Except I know you’ll be with us, following our adventures! Right?
Santo Antão: organizing luggage transfer
by Oml · 2026-02-26 · 8 replies
Hi, Without booking in advance through an agency, is it possible/easy to organize luggage transfer from one night to the next between accommodations in Santo Antão? Thanks.
Need help organizing a trip to Cape Verde during Carnival
by Jeanne2303 · 2026-01-25 · 29 replies
Hi everyone, After a year where I’ve worked way too much and with a house under renovation, it’s become essential to take a breather. My contract ends on 01/30, and I’ll try to find a new client for early March, so overall, let’s go somewhere in February! I thought Réunion with the full trek around the Mafate cirque for reconnecting with Nature would be perfect, but since it’s cyclone season, it wasn’t such a great idea. Then came the idea that Southeast Asia could fulfill the peace-and-beach vibe, especially Cambodia with its cultural past, but the flight ticket price and a chat with a friend made me change my mind—and boom, Cape Verde popped up, with Santo Antão for hiking and São Vicente for culture and the beach. So I bought a ticket a week ago, and oh, what a coincidence—it’s during Carnival! Except now, I don’t know if it’s reality or just exhaustion talking, but I feel like I’m making a mess of things. I’ve traveled a lot without even booking the first night, but this time, I pre-booked 2 nights in Mindelo (though one of them ended up canceling itself). But the main issue is that I arrive on Monday, 02/09 at 6 PM and leave on Sunday, 02/22 at 11 AM, and there’s a little hiccup in the logical organization—actually, several hiccups—since I don’t really have any organization right now, and that’s where I need help Because Carnival is in full swing from 02/15 to 02/17, right in the middle of my trip, so the logic of my visit to Santo Antão isn’t clicking for me. Plus, I just checked, and there’s zero accommodation available in Mindelo from 02/15 to 02/18 😕 So I don’t know: should I skip Carnival, should I forget about planning and just wing it once I’m there, should I stay on São Vicente after Carnival (because I read Montaganrd’s trip report, and he made São Vicente sound like a rock !), or should I keep in mind the option of heading to Santiago afterward and buying a return flight to Paris from Praia? I need help 🏴‍☠️
What to see in the Algarve and homestay accommodations?
by Jofra · 2026-01-18 · 5 replies
Hello, I’d like to travel alone to the Algarve for about 10 days, as my husband sadly passed away. I’m thinking of going at the end of April or beginning of May 2026. I’ll fly into Faro, then rent a car and head toward the westernmost tip of the coast. Over 10 days, what are the best spots to see from Faro to the tip—hikes along the coastline or even exploring the countryside? For accommodations, can I also stay with locals? And which car rental company is the best? Thanks in advance for your help! Jo
Which trek to choose in the Dolomites in August?
by ChristopheMe · 2025-12-20 · 4 replies
Hi there, I’d like to spend a week in the Dolomites (4 days of trekking and a few day hikes). Unfortunately, it’ll be in August (no choice). My questions are: - For a first time in the Dolomites, which 4-day trek should I pick? I’d love the most spectacular and varied landscapes possible. Around 1,000m elevation gain per day. - Is it busier the first or last week of August? - Will it still feel "quiet" while hiking? Not like a conga line in August...?

Thanks so much for your help! !
Changes to the ESTA process: will I have to redo everything?
by Benishoes · 2025-12-11 · 10 replies
Hi there, I have a valid ESTA for a trip planned on 2/23/2026.

However, I heard on the radio that a new law will be implemented in two months requiring travelers to provide information about their social media activity in addition to the ESTA.

My question is: will my current ESTA no longer allow me to enter the U.S.?
Mistake with married name instead of maiden name on flight ticket via Expedia for Emirates
by Isabelle2707 · 2025-10-12 · 8 replies
I booked a flight to Dubai on Expedia with my married name instead of my maiden name, with Emirates. I sent a form to Expedia to correct it, I called them several times, and they keep passing me around without fixing my name. On my passport, it shows my maiden name (ép. ...). Do you think it’ll be okay?
Review of a Norway cruise on the Emerald Princess in June 2025 (1)
by 4yne · 2025-07-23 · 125 replies
Hello everyone,

I’ve wanted to take this Norway cruise for a very long time. The first time I booked it was in July 2020 with Azamara. Unfortunately, it was canceled, as everyone remembers. When I tried to book it again, the prices (already a bit high with Azamara) had simply doubled. So, since then, I’ve been keeping an eye out every year for any opportunities...

The last time we sailed with Princess was eleven years ago, and things didn’t go very well. I came back pretty unhappy with their service and quite disappointed. Despite the $600 they gave me as credit for a future cruise, I’d never set foot on one of their ships again.

But this time, the opportunity arose—a fantastic itinerary with lots of stops, a reasonable price for 16 nights (I’ll share the details in the conclusion), and a ship that’s not too big, so to speak, with only 3,000 passengers. I’m not expecting much from the cruise line this time and am boarding the ship with low expectations beyond the itinerary.

Princess has introduced an app to download before the cruise. It’s essential because online check-in is no longer available, and the agency doesn’t send a travel journal. Everything is done through the app. After completing the check-in on the app, we only know that we’ll need to pick up our key, the Medallion, at embarkation by following the blue line in the terminal and presenting our passport.



Up until our departure, the weather forecast for the coming week in Norway is disastrous—rain, rain, and more rain. It was pretty much the same two years ago before our Iceland cruise, and in the end, the weather turned out fine.

If you’re ready to embark on the Emerald Princess to discover this beautiful cruise and the stunning landscapes of Norway, let’s go!

Southampton - Sea day - Bergen - Olden - Åndalsnes - Sea day - Tromsø - Honningsvåg (North Cape) - Alta - Sea day - Molde - Trondheim - Two sea days - Edinburgh - Sea day - Southampton
Brazil Trip – 19 Nights Through Agencies
by Nathalie69 · 2025-02-21 · 15 replies
Hi there,

I’m planning a trip to Brazil in October and decided to go through an agency to organize our itinerary. I asked two agencies to put together a circuit with transfers, hotels, organized visits, and one domestic flight. I don’t speak Spanish or Portuguese. 6 nights in Rio 3 nights on Ilha Grande 3 nights in Paraty Domestic flight to Salvador for 3 nights 3 nights in Morro de São Paulo 1 night in Salvador before flying back to France. For this itinerary, I’m going with Tourlane, but I’m still waiting on the second quote from Comptoir des Voyages. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the itinerary and especially on these agencies—thanks for any feedback! 😊
Feedback on 3-week Argentina itinerary
by Audreyaussie · 2025-02-17 · 15 replies
Hi there, Could you let me know if this itinerary is doable: 14/09: Arrival in BA at 9:45 PM 15/09 to 16/09: BA 17/09: Flight to Iguazu early in the morning + visit the falls on the Brazilian side 18/09: Visit the falls on the Argentine side 19/09: Flight to Salta + visit Salta 20/09 to 25/09: Northern + Southern Loop in 6 full days (rental car) 26/09 to 28/09: Tolar Grande 3 days (with an agency) 29/09: Flight to Puerto Madryn (arrival in the evening) 30/09: Valdes Peninsula 01/10: Valdes Peninsula + Punta Tombo + overnight bus to Bariloche 02/10 to 07/10: 6 days to see Bariloche and the surrounding area by car (what are the must-sees?) 08/10: Flight to BA 09/10: Flight to Paris at 2:40 PM
Trip to the Amazon
by Wassana · 2024-12-03 · 7 replies
Hi everyone, I’m planning to spend about a week in the Amazon in April or May—the dates aren’t set yet—flying in and out of Manaus. I’d love to hear about the must-see spots in Manaus besides the theater and the Amazon Museum. After that, I’d like to take a boat trip on the Amazon or the Rio Negro to escape the city and find some peace for a 3- or 4-day trek in the forest. I also saw that the town of Presidente Figueiredo is worth visiting for all the waterfalls nearby. If you’ve been to Manaus and have any recommendations, I’d love to hear them. Have a great day, everyone.
Modification insurance with Edreams
by Edreamkiller · 2024-11-21 · 2 replies
Supposedly modification insurance = big scam, let me explain:Hello,

I’ve been an Edreams customer for decades, spending tens of thousands of euros with them. For this latest trip, we knew our departure date but weren’t sure about the exact return date. So, we booked tickets supposedly "Modifiable sans frais" (fee-free modifiable).

We left on September 3rd, and a week before the initially booked return date, we finalized our schedule. I went to my booking to make the change. And then... I found out that if you’ve already taken your outbound flight, you can no longer modify the return flight!!!!!!!

Like most people, I didn’t read the long, complicated, and tedious fine print in the terms and conditions—which I later took the time to go through. Here’s an excerpt: "Flexible Name Guarantee Our Superflex fare includes a Flexible Name Guarantee that allows customers to change the full name of one of the passengers on their flight tickets. This contractual guarantee takes effect at the time of booking and expires 24 hours before the start of the trip, determined by the date and time of departure of the first flight included in the booking."

In short, I paid an extra 500 € for this insurance (for 4 tickets) that’s absolutely useless.

In my opinion, when I book a modifiable ticket, it’s PRECISELY BECAUSE I KNEW I’D NEED TO CHANGE MY DATE ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION.

But I learned that this insurance stops 24 hours before departure.

So, if you’re thinking of changing your return dates after you’ve already taken your outbound flight, well, this insurance won’t work—and they make sure not to clearly explain that to you.

So, dear EDREAMS, thank you for being my booking portal for 15 years. I’ve traveled all over the world (74 countries visited—who can top that?), spent a fortune on your site, and I’m saying "Adios". On top of that, I’ll take care of your online reputation since it’s my job (digital marketing).

Hasta la vista
Which Greek island and part of the island has the mildest winter climate?
by Zeus · 2020-09-01 · 11 replies
Hello, now that I'm retired, I'd like to go to Greece from January until the end of April. So I'd love to know which island and part of the island has the mildest climate (warmth and wind) for that period. I've done some research, and the islands that come up most often are Crete and Rhodes.

I'm looking forward to your suggestions.

Thanks!

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