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Bonjour à tous

j'ai une question classique mais importante pour moi.

Je vais randonner au mois d'aout dans les parcs des rocheuses canadienne.

J'en suis au début de ma préparation et je n'ai pas encore tout repéré (probablement BANF, Jasper, Yoho, Glaciers). L'idée est de faire des randonnées à la journées ou sur 2 jours. Nous sommes 2 avec un enfant de 15 mois.

Pouvez vous me donner des info sur la cohabitation avec les ours. En fait j'ai déjà pratiqué cela dans le parc de Grand Teton au USA et je n'en garde pas un trés bon souvenir. L'idée d'une rencontre non désirée m'a toujours laissé une certaine pression.😕 De plus, autant seul je garde espoir de maitriser plus ou moins la situation, autant la présence d'un enfant me pose question quand à ses réactions pas forcément adaptée.

Y a t il des parcs dépourvu d'ours ?🙂

Quelles sont vos expériences ?🏴‍☠️

Vos infos, conseils, sur le choix de randonnées sont les biens venu.😇

Merci pour votre aide

bONJOUR,

jE VOUDRAIS SAVOIR COMMENT M'Y PRENDRE POUR TROUVER UN EMPLOI SUR UN BATEAU DE CROISIÈRES. j'AI CHERCHÉ DES INFOS, MAIS JE N'AI RIEN TROUVÉ!🙁 pOURRIEZ-VOUS ME DONNER DES ADRSSES OU ME PARLER DE VOS EXPÉRIENCES SI VOUS AVEZ EU LA CHANCE DE VIVRE UN JOUR CETTE AVENTURE

MERCI MARY-XX-

je lance un appel à ceux qui ont eu la chance d'aller en australie ou qui projetent de le faire

Je souhaiterai partir là bas pdt quelques mois pour travailler et visiter

si vous avez une expérience à me raconter...ou des sites à me conseiller

Bonjour Voyageurs !!😎

Nous ferons en janvier prochain notre première croisière ! Nous aimerions avoir des informations, des expériences vécues sur le monde des croisières. Nous partirons pour 10 jours à bord du Summit de Celebrity en partance de Fort Lauderdale en Floride et ferons escales à St-Martin, Ste-Lucie, Barbades, St-Thomas et St-Kitts.

Nous avons déjà faits plusieurs voyages dans le sud mais c'est la première fois que nous partirons "en mer" et que nous irons dans les antilles du sud !

Alors si avez de l'information soit, sur la compagniie de croisière, le bateau, la vie à bord ou sur les différentes escales (excursions à faire ou choses à voir) nous en serions bien reconnaissants !! 🙂

Bonjour,

Je vais partir au Canada pour une durée d'un an. Dans un premier temps, je souhaiterai m'établir dans une zone anglophone. Quelle ville, grande ou petite, me conseilleriez-vous pour une durée d'environ 6 mois pendant lesquels je ferai des excursions de quelques jours aux alentours?

Vancouver et Toronto sont-ils incontournables?

Bonjour! J'aimerai partir à Hong Kong pour février 2004. Je vais probablement partir seule (sauf si un ou une coéquipière se présente à moi!). Je n'ai pas peur d'y aller sachant que cette destination a pour réputation d'être l'un des endroits sur Terre les plus sûrs du Monde.

Je sais déjà où trouver un billet d'avion pas trop cher et les lieux à visiter.

Le problème est que je ne sais pas où me loger sachant que les hotels sont hors de prix et que les hotels abordables (chunking mansion) sont les plus craignos. Il y a les chambres en auberge de jeunesse mais je ne sais pas du tout ce que ça peut valoir; faut-il avoir peur de laisser sa valise dans une auberge de jeunesse, je veux dire faut-il avoir peur de se faire piquer des affaires? De plus, j'aimerai voir un maximum de Hong Kong. QUE FAIRE? AIDEZ MOI!!!!

J'aimerai avoir des informations pratiques sur Hong Kong et sur le logement?Je remercie d'avance les personnes qui répondront à mes questions.

@bientôt. Clairetje

salut tout le monde,

je prévois de partir aux seychelles en novembre prochain, je sais que ce pays est trés cher, mais il doit y avoir des bons plans surtout sur l'hébergement dans les iles de praslin et la digue (logement chez l'habitant, ou en petite hotellerie)...

Si vous avez quelques tuyaux, ils seront les bienvenus !!!!merci par avance !!

Hi everyone,

I’ve read the forum a lot and found a wealth of information. I’ve tried to compile all of it into our itinerary and would love your feedback to finalize the bookings (we’re planning this *very* last-minute).

Here’s what we’re thinking of doing: 22 July: arrival in Johannesburg Night of 22–23: Johannesburg Nights of 23–26: Marloth Park (with Kruger visits on the 24th, 25th, and a crossing visit on the 26th) Nights of 26–28: Graskop (visiting the canyon and Panorama Road on the 27th and 28th) Nights of 28–30: Hoedspruit (visiting the central area of Kruger on the 29th?) Nights of 30 July–1 August: Balule Park (private reserve with safari) Nights of 1–5 August: flight from Hoedspruit to Cape Town, then 2 days in Cape Town, 1 day on the peninsula, and 2 days for wine (just the route) or something else based on your advice (we don’t know where to stay—whether to stay all 5 nights in Cape Town and where in the city, or do 2 nights in Cape Town and 3 nights nearby—but where?) Night of 5–6 August: Kelders for penguins and whales Nights of 6–8 August: Tsitsikamma (what is there to do/see?) Nights of 8–10 August: Addo Park on the 9th 10 August: flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg and back home

What do you think? Is there a lot of driving time?

We’d really appreciate your comments and suggestions. Thanks!

Nadia

March 2nd — Departure by bus from Latour at 6:50 AM. The journey isn’t direct: we pass through Elne then Corneilla. In Perpignan, I switch to a BlablaBus heading to Barcelona’s northern bus station. Before reaching Le Perthus, French police stop us to check IDs. Several people aren’t in order, but after about fifteen minutes, we’re on our way again. We’re checked again at La Jonquera: this time, the wait lasts almost forty-five minutes while police identify those in violation and wait for a vehicle to pick them up. The driver then tries to make up for lost time; we finally arrive at our destination half an hour late.

I quickly head to the Arc de Triomphe metro station, located 200 meters away: you have to cross the bridge along the bus parking lot, then walk through a large garden; the station is on the right before the garden entrance. The trip to the airport isn’t direct: I have to change at Tomasso and take the line to the airport, where I arrive at 1 PM.

At the Emirates counter, I learn my flight was just canceled due to the war in Iran; they offer me another flight for the next day. I have to wait at the airport until 7 PM before being taken to a hotel; the next morning, I’ll take a flight to Vienna (with an 8-hour layover), then an Air India flight to Delhi, and finally a flight to Kolkata. I agree: I don’t know Vienna, so it’ll be an unexpected discovery.

At 7 PM, a small group is taken to the hotel, 35 minutes from the airport, where we’re served a light dinner upon arrival.

March 3rd — A taxi picks me up at 6:30 AM; the flight to Vienna takes off at 9:30 AM and arrives at noon. I’m free until 7 PM; the metro is direct to the city center. The weather is pleasant and not too cold, luckily, since my clothes are light.

When I exit the metro, I spot the St. Stephen’s Cathedral tower in the distance and approach it: the roof, made of glazed tiles, is remarkable.



Entry is free, and the interior, a mix of Gothic and Baroque styles in the center, is stunning.



Not far from there is St. Anne’s Church



, also Baroque, adorned with beautiful frescoes



—a music concert adds an enchanting atmosphere to the visit. I continue my walk at random through the pedestrian streets lined with magnificent buildings: I’m charmed by the city.







Before heading back to the airport, I stop at a lovely tea salon. My flight will eventually leave with a delay.

Wednesday, March 4th — Delhi and a little luggage scare We arrive in Delhi shortly after noon. Immigration is quick, and good news: my bag was checked through from Barcelona to Kolkata. I head to the connecting terminal and arrive half an hour before boarding: the flight goes smoothly. Upon arrival, the luggage comes out quickly… except mine. After filing a report, I’m told my bag is in Delhi—I have to retrieve it before taking another flight. I didn’t know (or had forgotten): with the delays, I wouldn’t have had time to pick it up and make the connection.

I take a taxi to the Ichamati Hotel. The welcome is warm, and the room is clean but very small. Without my bag, I feel a bit lost—I have nothing to change into.

Tonight, I’m dining with Raja and his friends at a beautiful restaurant, an old colonial house turned into a hotel.





We’re happy to see each other and have a comforting evening together.

Hey everyone,

Next year, we’re celebrating 20 years of marriage (and travel 🙂), and we’re looking for something new, pretty legendary, and something the teens will enjoy too.

The family council has settled on Japan for now. And it’d have to be a summer trip—no choice there.

The catch: I keep reading that August isn’t the right season for southern Japan. It’s hot, humid, and there’s a risk of typhoons… Okay, but what does that *actually* mean in practice? Are there any travelers who’ve been there during this time? Is it *that* unbearable? We’re pretty familiar with Southeast Asia—last year, we dealt with scorching heat in Vietnam and insane humidity, plus a typhoon we experienced from a distance, and visiting Angkor in the blazing sun. Is it worse than that?

Thanks for your feedback 😉

Hi everyone, I’m Patrick, 67 years old, a seasoned traveler (already 22 trips outside Europe). In autumn 2025, I took my first 3-week trip to Japan, with stops in Tokyo, Kamakura, Matsumoto, Kamikochi, Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Koyasan, Tokyo again, and Nikko. I wanted to go back in May 2026 and explore some lesser-known places to complement my first trip. Last year, there were four of us traveling together to discover Japan (a fairly classic itinerary). This time, I’ll be traveling solo for part of the trip and with a couple of French friends for the rest. The weather was gorgeous in May, averaging around 25°C, with two very hot days in Kyoto and only two rainy days. As usual, I organized everything myself, gathering plenty of information from various sites, including this one.

Transportation: An ICOCA card is essential. I got a 5-day Kansai-Hiroshima pass because I took the shinkansen between Hiroshima and Osaka three times, and it paid for itself quickly.

Accommodations: Mostly through Booking. No issues at all. Average cost was 46 € per night.

Meals: For breakfast, I alternated between buying food at a konbini to eat in my room or on the train and grabbing something at local cafés. For lunch and dinner, I tried to vary my meals as much as possible—lots of sashimi, sushi, and ramen. Okonomiyaki in Osaka and Hiroshima. Oysters in every form (raw, grilled, fried) in Onomichi and Hiroshima. A variety of seafood (shrimp, shellfish) in Hiroshima and Matsumoto. Fish whose names often escaped me, but notably mackerel and eel (unagi). Tempura and gyoza. Chicken skewers (yakitori) and one teppanyaki meal. One omakase meal (9 different dishes). In the end, not much meat aside from a few yakitori skewers. No splurges on super expensive wagyu or Kobe beef. Average dinner cost: 4,800 yen, drinks included.

The Itinerary: Day 1: Departure from Brussels Day 2: Arrival in Osaka Day 3: To Himeji, then Kurashiki Day 4: To Fukuyama, then Tomo no Ura, then Onomichi Day 5: Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Day 6: To Takahara, then Hiroshima Day 7: To Kyoto to attend the Aoi Matsuri parade Day 8: To Miyajima Day 9: Hiroshima, then Kyoto Day 10: Southern Kyoto Day 11: Northern Kyoto Day 12: Final day in Kyoto, then to Nagatsugawa Day 13: Start of the Nakasendo Trail (Magome to Tsumago) Day 14: Second day of the trail (Kiso Fukushima) Day 15: Third day of the trail (Narai), then Matsumoto Day 16: To Mt. Fuji (Kawaguchiko) Day 17: To Tokyo Day 18: Excursion to Enoshima and Kamakura Day 19: Flight home, with a 10-hour layover in Hong Kong Day 20: Arrival in Brussels

Preamble: Africa was calling to me, so a year ago, with our usual travel companions, we decided to return to the continent we love so much. Where to go? Uganda quickly caught our attention—wildlife we’re used to seeing, plus gorillas and the shoebill we missed in Zambia. We got in touch with Paul, who’s been mentioned several times on the forum back in September, booked our flight tickets, secured the gorilla permits, and by early October, the most important things were done. We still had plenty of time to hold our "prep meetings" for the final itinerary.

Three days before departure, I sprained my ankle (my weak spot, as you’ll recall from our Colombia trip). I wasn’t in great spirits, but after a year of waiting, nothing was going to stop me. We’d see how it goes! Off we went for our new adventures

Preamble

I could have titled my travel journal like Carmen: "Some trips are born twice." Indeed, we had considered this destination back in February 2020. However, an honest tour operator advised us against traveling at that time due to the climate. So, we gave up and opted for Guatemala instead (see "On the Mayan Lands" on this site).

So, why this title? When I was in primary school, over 65 years ago, the illustrations in my history books (Machu Picchu) and geography books (Lake Titicaca) made me dream, and those images stayed in my mind. It took until 2026 to finally make this dream come true!

We prepared our trip with Tout Pérou, a French-speaking "agency." Everything was handled via email and WhatsApp exchanges with our contact: Laurent, who was both competent, friendly, and full of good advice. For 200 €, Tout Pérou provided us with drivers and guides whenever we wanted, helped us buy our domestic flights (cheaper when purchased in Peru), booked shuttles between airports and hotels, and got us a discount on the train ride to Aguas Calientes, as well as on the buses between Chivay and Puno and between Puno and Cusco. In short, Laurent took care of all the logistics and the Machu Picchu tickets. It was up to us to book our hotels. Tout Pérou provided a list, but we weren’t obliged to follow it. Another advantage of the package: we didn’t have to pay in advance; we paid the service providers directly day by day.

We didn’t meet Laurent in person because he was on vacation in Europe. Before his departure, he gave us a briefing, provided a summary table with the entire program, the service providers, their phone numbers, their fees, the schedules, and gave us plenty of advice (money, exchange, safety, etc.). After returning at the end of our stay, he kept checking in on us.

Lastly, we had also gathered information from Arnaud Lagadec, who runs a hotel in Cusco and offers tours of the region. He gave us a lot of useful information. Another contact: Thomas Montaigne, very friendly, who runs an agency in Arequipa (Agence Pérou Exclusif).

Day 1 – Paris to Lima

Foreword I’ll share our trip without any pretension—I don’t have the talent of some contributors on this forum—and I’ll illustrate it with a few photos (taken with an ordinary smartphone). My comments are personal and only reflect my own views. So, please be kind! Feel free to comment on my story as you like, but let’s avoid pointless debates.

Even though we live in the south of the Paris region, true to our habits when the flight is in the morning, we chose to spend the night before our departure in a hotel near CDG and parked our car in a parking lot in Garches. This way, we avoid the stress that often comes with traveling around Paris (accidents, roadworks, traffic jams, etc.).

Check-in and border control went smoothly on that Sunday morning. Our Air France flight was uneventful. In Lima, border control took a particularly long time, and for the first time, we didn’t get an entry visa stamped in our passports.

As planned, a driver took us to the Miraflores district, where our hotel was located. We were surprised by the numerous signs about possible tsunamis, having forgotten that Peru is prone to such events and regularly experiences earthquakes. We’d see the consequences of these during our journey.

Exhausted from the early wake-up, the 13-hour flight, and the 7-hour time difference, we had dinner at the hotel before a restful night.

Note that this day was Peru’s presidential election day. As a result, we weren’t served beer—the sale of alcohol was banned that Sunday.

April 11 – Day 1

It was winter, a winter with beautiful weather, A season that only exists in the southwest of America, I remember very well what I told you that morning A month ago... A century ago, an eternity ago... We’ll go... wherever you want, whenever you want...

Well, yeah, back from our adventure in our enchanting American West just a month ago, we’re already taking a bite out of one of its lesser-known competitors. "Flo, if you had to pick just one reason to justify your love for the U.S., what would it be?" The greasy, dripping burgers? No, I don’t think I’m going out on a limb by saying it’d be the wide-open spaces... And that’s exactly what our new quest is taking us to—a land on the other side of the globe where the horizon also seems endless, where silence tastes like salty wind and sand, where freedom is measured in kilometers of desert tracks, where the GPS is mostly there to confirm you’re lost in the middle of nowhere... Add to that magic formula the fact that you’ll see more zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, and elephants than people per square kilometer, and you can imagine us setting foot in Southern Africa for the first time, more precisely at the small airport in Windhoek, capital of... of...? Brush up on your geography, damn it! We’re landing in Namibia!!!



To be honest, Namibian landscapes have been flirting with me for ages. So how did I resist this island of temptation for so long? First, the budget. Let’s just say that for the same amount of effort (and kidneys), the bank lets you choose two other adventures almost anywhere else on the planet. Then there were my girls. Yeah, back then, they were too little to dose up on Malarone, the only malaria remedy at the time... Long story short, ten years later, all the planets have aligned. First, I won the Euromillions! Well, almost... Let’s just say my girls are now old enough... not to take Malarone, but to stop following me on all my adventures! Jackpot! "Flo, how about a little two-person caprice, just the two of us, tackling the Namibian tracks?"



As we landed on the runway, first wow effect: The horizon is immense. It’s flat as can be, incredibly flat... So much flat space! Did I mention it was flat?... Looking into the distance, it feels like your gaze could circle the Earth without hitting a single obstacle—until you end up staring at your own backside. "Oh, what a nice view!" Well, it’s the first time I’ve seen my butt from this angle! Touching moment... Sorry, I’m rambling—must be the exhaustion from the three-flight marathon we just powered through via Ethiopia and South Africa... And yet, no time to philosophize about my anatomy. As usual, we want to rack up our first kilometers to be front and center at dawn tomorrow. After wrapping up the tedious Namibian immigration formalities and meeting the 4x4 that’ll be our companion day and night for the next fifteen days, we’re off! We’re not exactly fresh, but we’re ready to tackle the next five hundred kilometers in night mode, cruise control set due south! Just outside Windhoek, the local wildlife—a jackal—welcomes us with a smile: "Welcome to Namibia!" That’s what it said! Honest... Okay, first endless straight road, first flaming sunset, first corrugated dirt track, first Milky Way with zero light pollution... You get it—it’s definitely the day of firsts... First night camping, too, in the big trunk of our Toyota Fortuner parked by the side of the track... The real adventure, the kind that smells under the arms, can finally begin...

Here are some tips from our 6-week trip (summer 2026) to China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. We traveled as a family of four with two kids aged 15 and 12. I hope these notes help other travelers!

CHINA General You’ll need to download and set up a few apps: - Alipay and WeChat for payments (I didn’t withdraw a single bill the entire trip) - Didi for taxis - Amap = Chinese Maps (works great, especially for subways) - A translation app (we used Papago, but it sometimes gave weird results) - Google Lens for translating menus or signs—super handy. - HelloRide for bikes - Gemini and ChatGPT for everything: understanding daily life, enhancing visits, checking the weather, finding things. - HomeExchange if you want to lower travel costs (few listings in Asia except in big cities, often expats) - Trip.com is very useful, even essential, for trains, domestic flights, and hotels. Like Booking.com, the more you book with them, the more perks you get. So I’d even suggest checking flight tickets on this site, even if it’s a bit pricier. However, buying train tickets is complicated because (1) they only open 15 days in advance, and (2) they sell out fast. Trip.com just promises to buy them as soon as they’re available but doesn’t always succeed. It’s stressful and might force you to change your plans, especially if you’re aiming for a sleeper car and there are no seats left. Watch out for station names—many cities have multiple stations, including a high-speed rail one outside the city. For internet, we got the Asia plan from Holafly. It worked but seemed much slower than Chinese internet. I regretted not buying a Chinese SIM card because without internet in China, everything is VERY complicated (money, transport, etc.).

For the firewall, we used ExpressVPN, but it wasn’t always reliable. A bit disappointing. Ask ChatGPT for tips with screenshots to improve the settings.

Since we only had one SIM card with internet, we couldn’t rent shared bikes. If I were to do it again, I’d get a SIM for each person, even the kids, because distances in cities are huge. We walked *a lot*. Same goes for buses—it’s tricky with just one internet connection. Better to have a phone per person with internet. Book your visits as far in advance as possible—they often sell out. Watch out for power banks: if they don’t explicitly say "3C," they’ll confiscate it. Even if there’s a little airplane logo.

Shanghai In the evening, the streets leading to the Bund from the metro were so crowded that police were out in force blocking roads. Arrive early. We went around the north side.

Suzhou Be careful—there are two stations (common in China), and the high-speed rail one is 45–50 minutes from the old town. The Humble Administrator’s Garden was *packed*—we don’t recommend it. It turned into a marathon day from Shanghai (almost 4 hours from our hotel to the garden).

Beijing Forbidden City: Don’t go—I know it’s a shame, but it’s too crowded. I couldn’t buy tickets on the official site because of the kids’ passports. We ended up with a guided tour, the only way to get in (tickets sell out fast). The visit was disappointing—bad guide *and* massive crowds. You’ll queue a lot to enter and see certain areas. You’ll be checked often, so pack your bags carefully. Great Wall at Mutianyu: Crowded. Two hours by bus, and even though we arrived early, people were already leaving! I really think the best option is to leave your big bags in Beijing and stay overnight near the Wall. That way, you’ll have it to yourself a bit more. For transport: get off at Tiananmen Square metro and look for buses with official guides in bright yellow-green vests. No need to buy tickets online—they made me cancel mine to rebook on the spot. Buses leave when full. Note: the cable car and chairlift are separate—if you want to go up one side and down the other, you’ll need different tickets. The endless queue for the toboggan ride put us off. Quick tip: Incredible swimming spot in Beijing—on the north shore of Houhai Lake, you can swim by crossing the barrier. We did it twice with about ten other people. Bring a swimsuit!

Shapotou Desert Amazing, but it gets *very* hot in the afternoon. We had a tent (not an air-conditioned bungalow), which was unbearable during the day. We hung out in the restaurant. The paid activities are fun, except the camels—they look sad. The real highlight is the evening and sunset. The only downside: you can’t explore the desert alone or far—they don’t rent 4x4s, for example. We stayed at "The Desert Camping Hotel of the Proprietress of Shapotou." They were lovely.

Zhongwei Gaomiao Temple and its underground: Fun and short—you’ll see quirky Buddhist hell paintings.

Xi’an Terracotta Army: We took a Didi because for four people, a car was almost the same price as four shuttle tickets. It was packed—chaotic to see properly. We visited the halls in order: 3, 2, then 1—a good choice. Hua Shan Mountains: Left before sunrise to arrive when the ticket office opened (7 AM, I think). We were shocked to see so many people already coming down. 45 minutes by bus to the west cable car, then 15 minutes up. We did the west, south, east, central, then north peaks (in that order) before taking the other cable car down (you can buy the ticket at the top). A beautiful day. In the city, check out...

Chengdu Panda Research Center: Like Hua Shan, plan to arrive when the ticket office opens. Already *tons* of people, and it moves fast to see the big pandas before their nap. Have them drop you at the west entrance (not south), or you’ll have to walk uphill. Leshan Giant Buddha: Interesting. The trip is a bit long (metro, then train, then city bus, then shuttle on-site). We didn’t take the boat option but walked. In the end, you only spend a few minutes at the Buddha’s feet, but it’s a nice day out. Hotel tip: Panda Enjoy Home Hotel Apartments (Chengdu East Railway Station Dongda Road Branch). The view is insane, and the neighborhood is super convenient and nice. 646 CNY for 2 nights. Swimming: The municipal pool is an interesting experience, but don’t expect to swim—no one does. Everyone just splashes around where they can stand. The hours are a bit odd, with a break in the late afternoon.

Kunming The bike path along Dian Lake is pretty and often well-protected from cars. But like everywhere in China, it’s *packed*. Not much to say about visits—the flower market is a wholesale market, not very interesting. The ethnic minorities museum closed right in front of us. All the big malls are good for shopping.

Dali We thought we could bike around the lake in two days. Wrong on two counts: First, the lake’s edge is blocked to traffic and reserved for bikes (or tourist mini-buses). So you’re stuck on the main road, which never gives you a view of the lake, with all the trucks and cars. Doing 120 km like that wouldn’t make sense, in our opinion. The rice fields around are nice but not as impressive as elsewhere, so Dali isn’t worth it for that. The old town, all restored, is pretty but *packed*—thousands of people, especially in the evening.

Hekou (Vietnam border) Comfortable train from Kunming. In the parking lot, a bus (not well-marked, but Didi is an option) takes you to the border in 15–20 minutes. Short wait at both border posts. Fun to see the two lampposts near the border line: the Chinese one is new, modern, with a surveillance camera (of course), while the Vietnamese one is old and a bit rusty.

VIETNAM General: - You’ll need the Grab app for taxis - Very disappointed with 12Go—it doesn’t show all buses, never connects you with the company, and refuses refunds. Try booking directly with companies like FUTA Bus instead. - Credit cards are often accepted (supermarkets and modern stores), otherwise, you’ll need cash

Lao Cai 2 km between the border and the train station. The sleeper bus to Hanoi with Sao Viet is well-organized—it works.

Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes early (10:30 AM, I think). Women’s Museum: Very good, not too long Temple of Literature: Beautiful, fairly quick This is where you should buy souvenirs, clothes, and knockoffs—the prices are reasonable, and the sellers are nicer than elsewhere. We recommend Cho Dong Xuan.

Tu Long Bay We did 2 days, 1 night (so really 24 hours on the boat) with Parfum d’Automne (French-speaking agency), which put us on a Cycad Cruise boat. Cost: 300 € per person—expensive, but it was amazing, super luxurious, and the buffet meals were delicious. We don’t regret the splurge. The only downside: no swimming in the bay (but there’s a pool on the boat). To swim, you’d need a 3-day, 2-night trip to an area not protected by the maritime park.

Phong Nha If you didn’t do the northern mountains due to time or weather (like us), Phong Nha is a great stop for a motorbike ride. It’s beautiful, especially the mountains west of the city toward the caves. There are two (small) swimming spots at the Botanic Garden—a pleasant 45-minute walk without stops. Hotel tip: Sunbeam Village (very friendly, pool, breakfast by the river, motorbike rentals)

Da Nang Hotel tip: Meridians by Hsuite—you’ll have the beach almost to yourself. You’ll still need to walk 15–20 minutes to the hyper-touristy area if you want to rent surfboards (150–200k VND per hour). The beach is beautiful, and the water is 30°C—great for a break on a long trip, especially since all transport goes through Da Nang.

Hoi An 45 minutes from Da Nang, so it’s easy to visit in a day, especially since the city isn’t that big and it’s *very* hot. Cooking class: MS Hanh cooking class—great (the market tour is a bit useless). We don’t recommend the "basket boat" tour—it’s a bit sad on a big brown pond with elderly guides.

Ho Chi Minh City Ben Thanh Market is a nightmare: starting prices are exorbitant, and the vendors are aggressive. Don’t go. The War Remnants Museum can be really tough for kids.

Can Tho Avoid this city. We made the mistake of going to see the floating market—don’t.

Chau Doc No Grab in the city, but regular taxis. One day is enough if you go early to the forest and the mountain in the late afternoon. 250k VND per person for the forest and its canals (45 minutes by motorbike) The sunset at Victoria Nui Sam can be magnificent if the clouds cooperate. Cheap and good restaurant: Quan Nem Nuong Sau Hiep Hotel tip: Homestay Khoa (2,250,000 VND for 3 nights)—adorable hostess, full of tips, clean rooms.

The speedboat to Cambodia is more comfortable than a bus. Book with Hangchau a few days in advance—payment in cash on the day (1,640,000 đ).

CAMBODIA General: - Issues with the "Bakong Tourists" app—we had to go to a big bank to load money onto it. We barely used it afterward.

Phnom Penh For us, a day and a half is enough if you want to spend more time elsewhere. Markets close early (around 6 PM) and are less interesting than in Hanoi, for example. The Royal Palace has a break from 11 AM to 2 PM, but there aren’t many people in the afternoon.

Siem Reap Trip with Capitol company—the bus is basic but cheap. Departs at 10:15 AM, 7-hour ride. Angkor entrance fee: 62 USD per person for a 3-day pass. Tickets are picked up at Angkor Enterprise. Renting two 125cc motorbikes: 10 USD each, plus 7 USD for gas. By bike, it took me 25 minutes to reach Angkor Wat’s pools. A basic city bike rental was 1 USD per hour. Short circuit by motorbike (in reverse): 7 hours with stops everywhere. Grand tour by tuk-tuk: Only 5 temples, 4.5 hours. If you want to see lots of monkeys, they’re grouped west of Bayon. For the temples, we asked Gemini (AI) at each stop to point out details that might interest kids (who can get bored with the repetition). It gave fun facts and things to look for—great for the little ones. Hotel tip: The Five Senses, run by a Frenchman, Bruno, who knows Cambodia inside out and organizes tours. Restaurant tip: Wild (only spring rolls, but *so* many varieties—delicious and cheap) Watch out: 1 hour to the airport, 50 km from the city. Show tip: The Phare Circus

:) Vitoria... je cherche une auberge, hostel ou autre pour une nuit deux personnes, vrai, ent pas cher, mais propre... sans petit dej c ok! Prix souhaité: maxi 20RS par personne.

Merci!!! :)

Bonjour,

je suis étudiante en master 1 LEA négociation de projets internationaux et je voudrais partir faire mon stage de fin d'année (3 mois) au Brésil, et tout particulièrement dans la ville de Vitoria (ES) car mon copain est de la bas et il viendrait avec moi. Le problème c'est qu'il ne resterait que 1 mois car il vit actuellement au Portugal. Je voudrais d'abord savoir si c'est une ville sure où je peux peux aller sans problème et avoir quelques renseignements et expériences personnelles. Mais aussi, et surtout (car c'est surtout pour ça que j'y vais) s'il serait facile d'y trouver un stage dans une entreprise, ONG ou autre organisme de tout type, auprès de qui je peux me renseigner et quelles sont les modalités pour partir 3 mois au Brésil (autorisations de séjour, visa... je n'ai aucune idée de ce qu'il faut je n'ai jamais quitté l'Europe 😇)

Merci de vos réponses!

Bonjour, je voulais savoir si 2000 REALS SUFFISAIENT POUR POUVOIR VIVRE A VITTORIA (nord du bresil) en sachant que nous n aurons pas de loyer a payer??? Mon copain travaillera et moi j espere trouver un travail las bas... MERCI D AVANCE POUR VOS REPONSES

Bonjour a tous, voila j ai deja ecris un msg sur un autre post mais malheureusement personne ne m a repondu 😕 alors je vais essayer d etre plus clair voila j aimerais avoir des conseils car je vais partir au BRESIL-vitoria- et je ne sais pas comment faire pour mon appartement que je loue actuellement, mon electro-menager tous mes meubles, car bien sur je ne peux rien enmener c est trop cher et aussi pour le compte bancaire, est ce que je peux le garder question de securite car je vais chez mon copain. Lui travaillera avec son pere qui a une ste mais moi je ne sais pas ce que je ferais....HELP////

Bonjour,

J'ai récemment été acceptée au CEGEP Marie Victorin pour débuter à la session d'automne 2015, je suis actuellement en repérage pour les logements.

Je poste cette discussion afin d'avoir vos avis et conseils pour ma recherche mais particulièrement pour savoir vers quel quartier que je devrais m'orienter (de préférence entre le CEGEP et le centre de montreal et à maximum 30 minutes du cégep). Je suis perdu pour tout ça, n'hésitez pas pour les conseils et infos. Aussi, je ne veux pas faire de colocation (même si on le conseil) ni aller à la résidence du cégep.

Merci d'avance à tous 🙂

Bonjour a tous, j ai decide de partir au BRESIL, plus precisement a VITTORIA ds le Nord avec mon copain qui est franco-bresilien, car son pere a une societe au port et il aimerait bien travailler avec son fils, donc geniale nous avons pour commencer notre nouvelle vie/il aura un travail et un appartcomme il est bresilien, pas de probleme de visa sauf pour moi mais d apres tous les bons conseils que j ai pu lire grace a vous il me reste soit la solution de me marier avec lui ou que son pere me fasse un contrat mais entre nous j adorais la premiere... Et maintenant voila mes soucis, pour le BRESIL, moi je suis d accord pour le suivre mais j aimerais bien savoir ce que je peux faire comme travail car c est vraie que la vie est deja difficile pour les bresiliens, je compte apprendre le bresilien, car c est un minimum si je veux vivre la bas mais quel job/ Et c est vraie que c est mieux de travailler a son propre compte mais il faut helas beaucoup de capital, ce qui m est pas mon cas donc dommage pour les idees de monter un pub ou petit resto... Et maintenant pour la FRANCE, comment faire car nous sommes locataires, et nous avons tous nos meubles, electro-menager, devrais-je tout vendre... idem pour l appart, il est bien mais comment faire/ egalement pour le compte bancaire/ est il possible que je garde mon compte en France/ En gros j ai pleins de questions alors est ce que vous pouvez m aider////😉

Bonjour à tous, je pars sur le Fortuna (si il part) vers les Açores le 15/04/20 de marseille, par rapport aux 2 escales que je vais faire je cherche des idées pour PRAIA dA Vitoria 08H00-18H00 et PONTA DELGADA 11h00-18h00 (c'est court). Il y a des CR mais des personnes qui on fait des séjours de 8 jours ou plus donc différent pour moi pas le temps. merci de vos réponses. Bonne croisière à vous

bonjour, un p'tit conseil svp; je possede des pneus vittoria easy rider en 700x38 sur mon vtc, je les aient changé recemment, mais vu que je pars pour une rando de 800 bornes fin juillet, faut-il que je me rechausse en neuf? vos infos seront la bienvenue.

merci, canoun...😉

Nous aimerions trouver un restaurant de village pas trop éloigné de notre route (Merida via Vitoria gasteiz) , pour déjeuner simplement avec des produits de la région.

Tordesillas peut correspondre à nos attentes avez vous une adresse à nous conseiller , voir un autre village.

Bonjour à tou(te)s !

Je serai prochainement à Salvador et je logerai dans le quartier de Vitoria.

Si quelqu'un connait de bonnes adresses pour dîner dans le coin ou un peu plus loin (Tous budgets)...

Merci 😛

bonjour nous aimerions partir en camping car en andalousie depuis bordeaux et nous avons l'habitude de passer par vitoria et burgos or la neige tombant sur les pyrenees je me demande si je pourrai franchir le col de somosierra ou puis je me renseigner j'aimerais partir vers le 22 janvier connaissez vous un site qui indique cela genre info trafic ou bison fute ou autre faut il des chaines ? merci

Bonjour à tout le monde, voilà je vais vous raconter la suite de mon projet pour le BRESIL EN 2009 (vittoria), je me suis donc pacsee avec mon copain qui est franco-brésilein et je ferais une demande de visas permanent debut 2009 au consulat mais bien sûr rien n'ai gagné d'avance!!!

Maintenant mon deuxiéme problème concerne plûtot le travail, mon copain aura un travail mais moi je ne compte pas rester à la maison et l'attendre, donc en ce moment je suis en train d'apprendre le brésilien avec ASSIMIL, c'est sympa... Et je comprends que les employeurs brésiliens vont plutôt choisir de faire travailler un brésilien qu un étranger, c'est tout à fait légitime et en plus si je n'ai pas obtenu mon visas permanent cela peut coûter cher pour m'employer... Alors d'aprés vous qu'est ce que je peux apprendre afin de m'aider à trouver un travail plus facilement??? Malheureusement je n'ai pas choisie les bonnes études genre écoles de commerce, ou être prof je n'ai que 10 ans d'expérience dans la vente, je suis responsable dans un centre de bronzage depuis environ 8 ans, alors je suis habituée à travailler seule...Mais malheureusement au Brésil mon experience ne va pas me serbvir à grand chose, alors à tous les français qui connaissent bien le Brésil ou tous simplement à tout le monde je vous demande de m'aider afin de savoir quelles formations puis- je suivre afin de trouver un travail plus facilement???

Merci d'avance...

willsonne

Bonjour a vous tous

Je suis en train de préparer une rando en cyclo camping pour un départ envisagé vers la mi mai 2019 qui me fera découvrir tout le nord de l'Espagne 2100kms en 30 jours et a peu près 20000 mètres de dénivelé positif. Circuit retenu pour le moment :

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Je suis preneur de tous vos commentaires concernant le sens dans lequel je devrais faire cette rando, les lieux d'hébergement conseillés, le coût des hôtels basiques, les endroits inintéressants ou a éviter, les adresses de campings, ce qu'il faut absolument voir, les sites qui me permettront d'avoir des infos pertinentes, les conditions climatiques a cette période de l'année.... N'hésitez pas a me communiquer toutes les infos qui vous semblent utiles.

Je pense partir de Tours en voiture et je laisserais mon véhicule du côté de la frontière nord ou sud .. !

Merci a vous Bonne journée Pierrick

Bonjour à tous ,

En juin j'avais trouvé ( sur un média espagnol ) la carte des autoroutes espagnoles devenues ou allant devenir libres de péages après l'abandon des concessions . Une partîe de celle reliant Burgos à Vitoria sera libre de péage à partir de Dec'2018 . Impossible de retrouver l'info pour les autres . Si quelqu'un peut lä mettre en ligne ce serait bien pratique .