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je part en namibie et au botswana le 24/6 ; j'ai un nikon f801 avec deux zoom (35 70 et 70 300 ) je vais faire avec des photos de paysage mais surtout je l'espere des photos de la faune ; que doit je prendre comme pellicule photo (pas diapos)

j'ai vu une promo a carouf de 3 pellicules high definition pour le prix de 6 euros, lorsque je suis allé en jordanie cet hiver ces pellicules se sont revelees meilleures que les gold ou ultra mais pour de la photo avc un 300 mm qu'est ce que ca peut donner? de plus je me suis apercu sur l'emballage de la promo qu'il fallait les developper avant 05/2005, donc j'ai des doutes est ce que quelqu'un peut m'éclairer merci

Vendredi 17 juin à 20h30 Auditorium Guimet, 6 place d'Iéna 75116 Paris Alok et Abhisek Lahiri Concert de sarod (Inde du nord) Le Sarod est le cousin proche d'un instrument arabe : le rebab, qui, vers l'an 1300, fut renommé en Inde le Sah-roda. Instrument aux cordes de boyau, il fut introduit à la court des empereurs moghols d'Inde du Nord. Beaucoup de modifications furent apportées au Sarod jusqu'à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. Pour frapper les cordes, on utilisa alors un plectre en noix de coco. Depuis, il n'a plus subi de modifications majeures. Pdt. Alok Lahiri fut initié par son père à la pratique de cet instrument multicentenaire puis devint le disciple d'Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Récompensé très tôt par le convoité " President Gold Medal for musical excellence ", il entame alors une carrière internationale. Sa spécialité, vite reconnue, fut son excellence à pratiquer les duos avec les plus grands maîtres de la musique indienne. Comment s'étonner alors de l' entendre aujourd'hui sur scène aux côtés de son fils de 20 ans, Abhisek, prodige du sarod et héritier incontournable de quatre générations de musiciens exceptionnels ? Alok et Abhisek Lahiri, lauréat du President's award en l'an 2000, seront accompagnés par Prabhu Edouard (tabla) et Marc Linnhoff (tampura). Prix des places 14 et 10 euros Renseignements, réservations : 01 40 73 88 18 ou auditorium.guimet@wanadoo.fr Métro : Iéna ou Boissière

Salut,

je voudrai adhérer au programme de fidélisation d'Austrian Airlines-Lufhtansa Miles-and-more, mais je ne sais pas si ca vaut le coup car d'apres ce que j'ai entendu, les miles ne sont valables que 5 ans sans etre renouvelables, contrairement à ceux de la skyteam qui peuvent etre conservés à vie à condtion d'effectuer un vol au moins une fois tous les 3 ans sur Air France ou les autres partenaires de la Skyteam.

Merci :)

Salut à tous, 😉

Pouvez vous me fournir des renseignements sur l'hotel Baobab Resort Beach à Diani au sud de Mombasa au Kénya.

Je compte partir prochainement avec ma petite famille faire un séjour all inclusive et l'on m'a parlé de cet hotel mais je ne trouve pas trop de renseignements, d'images sur ce dernier .😕

Merci d'avance.

Bonjour a tous,

Je pars en Thailande l ete prochain et je suis en train de prendre mes billets dans 1 agence, est ce que vous savez s il est necessaire de payer la totalite du billet par visa pr etre couvert? ou est ce qu on peut payer 1 partie par cheque?

merci beaucoup!

Bonjour a tout le Forum ! 😉

Je sais que je peux avoir des réponses à mes questions ici car ca regorge de personnes ayant de l'expérience routarde ou des connaissances plus profondes que moi .

Donc profitons, je vais vous poser des questions en espérant que vous prendrez du temps pour me repondre . MERCI

Je part faire un tour d'Asie en commencant par l'Inde .

5 semaines pour ce parcours : Delhi, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodphur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Chittorgah, Agra, Orchaa, Jhansi, Varanasi .

Est ce suffisant pour le temps ?

et Est ce suffisant un budget de 1600 Euros pour 2 ?

Ensuite Franchement l'anglais c'est vraiment pas mon fort, j'ai de toute petite bases et je prend un petit guide de voyage vais je m'en sortir ?

Est ce galère de reserver ses billets de train ? dois je m'y prendre directement a mon arrivée dans une ville pour reserver ?

En Inde est il facile de faire graver ses photos sur Cd Rom ?

Devrais je acheter un disc dur portable pour décharger ma carte memoire ? ( car 6 mois en asie inde nepal thailande ...)

De France dois je avertir la securité sociale de mon départ ?

Est suffisant 1 carte Gold mastercard pour mon tour d'asie ?

Bon j'abuse sur les questions je sais !! 😛 mais je sais que vous etes sympa et que vous allez m'aider .... MERCI POUR VOS REPONSES

Suite à une conversation sur ce forum, je me demande si le système courant en Amérique du Nord qui permet d'acquérir des miles de voyage pour l'argent dépensé avec une carte de crédit existe en France par exemple.

Je pense que c'est un sujet qui intéresse tous les grands voyageurs que nous sommes!!! Donc j'attends vos suggestions avec impatience...

Notre sejour en Nouvelles-Zelandes se prépare, 19 jours sur place (fev-mars) et difficile de faire des choix... on pense rester 8 jours sur l'île du nord et une dizaine sur l'île du sud. Nous regardons actuellement les locations de voiture (à partir des intermed car, les economy sont petites pour nos gros sacs, tentes...), plusieurs compagnies : Maui, Travelnz, Ace tourist, Economy backpacker... Nouvelles-Frontières chez qui nous avons pris les billets d'avion nous proposent Hertz... à 1100€. En regardant bien et en naviguant sur les sites des agences locales, on a finalement trouvé pour 20 jours à 1280 dnz, soit environ 700€ (en classe tourisme, donc au dessus du type economy), ce prix comprant 980 dnz de loc de voiture et 300 dnz d'assurance "gold cover" ramenant la franchise à 100dnz en cas de dommage (tiers, notre véhicule et debris de vitre). Maui et travelnz sont plus chers si on prend en compte la franchise. Maui rentals : franchise de 5000 dnz sans assurance complémentaire, ramené à 2500 dnz si assurance de 20 dnz/jour et 0dnz si assurance comp. de 38 dnz/jour. Travelnz : 1000 dnz et pas de possibilité de prendre des assurances complémentaires. Il n'y a que travelnz qui propose de laisse la voiture à Wellington pour le ferry sans frais supplémentaire, à condition de prendre un véhicule de la catégorie Delux B (52dnz/jour, franchise 1000 dnz).

Pour ceux et celles qui ont déjà séjourné sur place existe t-il d'autres solutions et pourriez-vous nous expliquer pourquoi Maui et travelnz font des franchises si élevées : il y a t-il anguille sous roche??

Bonjour a tous,

j'aimerais savoir si qlq un posséde de bons sites sur la region de la mer rouge et plus particulierement sur hurghada.

Je suis preneur de toutes les infos disponible.

Merci a tous.

bonjour a tous et toutes....🙂

nous partons moi et mon copain l'annee prochaine 6 mois en asie et je ne sais koi choisir quant aux diverses assurances proposees sur internet...AVA, ELVIA, AXA que choisir ? si quelqu'un dentre vous a des reponse je prends....

merci davance

marrotte

salut,

nous souhaitons partir en aout tout d abord a san francisco puis louer une voiture pour faire un tour!

nous avons trois semaines devant nous ! et pas encore d itineraire bien etabli!!!!!

donc a la recherche d infos! surtout sur les prix d une location de voiture.... merci

Bonjour a toutes et tous

Je recheche une bonne tarification Montreal- Bangkok

Je sais que c'est encore loin, mais j' ai pour projet de partir 2 mois( surement seule) en Janvier et février prochain pour la Thaillande- Laos et ....

Y aurait il des québécois qui ont déjà fait ce voyage ?? et avez vous fait Mtl-N.Y / N.Y-Tokyo / Tokyo- Bangkok ???

Une fois arrivée à BKK, je ne me fais pas trop de soucis, j'irai ou le vent me guideras .. mais le Nord m' attire plus que le sud.

Bon les tis z' amis québecois, a s't'heure j' attend vos conseils ....😛

Une française immigrée dans votre beau pays ..😏

Hi there, Do you know of any good travel insurance? Usually, I go with the one from the agency. But this time, I want to travel independently, and I'm a bit lost.

Some people told me that when you pay with a credit card, you get the bank's insurance. But after checking with the bank, that's not true. Or else, you have to add an extra option and pay for it monthly.

So, I'm looking for insurance that covers cancellation, repatriation, lost luggage, etc. Thanks for your tips!

Hi everyone, French travelers in Chile—what credit cards do you use for your various car rentals in the country? I’m traveling in September and was planning to switch my regular debit card (a VISA PREMIER in deferred debit mode) for the deposit guarantee.

My rentals are with Figal in Punta Arenas, Econautos in Arica, and Chilean Rent a Car in Temuco, and all of them want the deposit on a credit card. For me, deferred debit *should* work, but I’ve read comments saying the opposite.

How’s it actually working on the ground with these rental companies right now? Will a deferred debit card work, or not at all?

In France, banks don’t issue credit cards, right—or am I mistaken?

Thanks for your help!

Hi there,

I’m planning a trip to Georgia this summer and I’ve been comparing some airlines. I’m not particularly set on flying with Pegasus (though it’s convenient with direct flights from Lyon to Tbilisi), but right off the bat, Pegasus states this:

As of January 1, 2026, all foreign nationals traveling to Georgia for tourism purposes will be required to present valid travel health insurance. Guests who fail to provide the relevant health insurance will not be accepted on our flights to Georgia. Sincerely, Pegasus Airlines

In other words, if you don’t show proof of travel health insurance, you’ll be denied boarding. Personally, my credit card insurance has always been enough for me, and I’d rather not take out extra coverage... Have any of you run into this issue before? If not, what do you think? Why is Pegasus asking for this proof? Other airlines don’t mention it at all.

Hello, if the off-the-beaten-path enthusiasts are still around 😉, I’d love some info on tackling these trails. I’m not super familiar with the rules, risks, or what to expect—I’m looking for firsthand experience from folks who’ve done it on their own once or multiple times.

Good evening everyone! 🙂

We’re back from our September 2025 road trip, this time to explore Arizona and New Mexico, and it’s time for me to start my travel journal—especially since everything’s already booked for another trip in September 2026 (to California), and I need to get started on the planning.

I was a little worried this new visit to Uncle Sam’s country might not be as "wow" as the others, but we still discovered some incredible places.

For those who don’t know us, we’re a couple in our seventies who speak very little English, but that didn’t stop us from fully enjoying our stay.

For this 6th road trip in the U.S., we spent 21 nights there, drove 4,160 km by car, and walked nearly 160 km in a loop starting from Phoenix.

We’d been to Arizona before (but not this side) and never to New Mexico. This whole road trip was a huge discovery for us.

In the prices mentioned (some in euros, others in dollars), bank fees and exchange charges are included. The flights, car rental, and parking were all paid for in December 2024 when we booked.

We’d downloaded the MPC (Mobile Passport Control) app, but there wasn’t a dedicated line at Phoenix Airport. Still, we got through quickly with friendly, smiling agents.

I don’t drive at all (I hate it), so the stops were chosen based on activities but also, for some, to limit daily mileage for the sole driver. The kilometers listed in the itinerary are the daily distances.

We traveled from September 9th to 22nd, unfortunately once again without our dear friends Mimi and Maumau.

The itinerary



Day 1: Flight Marseille-Paris-Phoenix, then Gold Canyon (133 km) Day 2: Tucson (271 km) Lost Dutchman State Park Day 3: Tucson (155 km) Day 4: Tucson (34 km) Day 5: Bisbee (182 km) Day 6: Lordsburg (345 km) Day 7: Las Cruces (253 km) Day 8: Alamogordo (162 km) Day 9: Roswell (264 km) Day 10: Tucumcari (369 km) Day 11: Las Vegas (281 km) – the one in New Mexico Day 12: Taos (213 km) Day 13: Santa Fe (224 km) Day 14: Albuquerque (123 km) Day 15: Gallup (246 km) Day 16: Holbrook (224 km) Day 17: Flagstaff (179 km) Day 18: Sedona (118 km) Day 19: Sedona (48 km) Day 20: Sedona (41 km) Day 21: Phoenix (256 km) Day 22: Phoenix Airport (35 km)

📊 **Budget**: A little over 7,500 € for both of us, all included. The exchange rate was in our favor (1.17 dollars to 1 €). 📊 **Flights**: Marseille-Paris Charles de Gaulle-Phoenix: 1,787 € for two, with one checked bag each (Air France) 📊 **ESTA**: $42 📊 **America the Beautiful Pass**: $80 📊 **Parking**: 134 € (super eco at Marseille) 📊 **Car rental (Hertz)**: 865 €. Since there were no SUVs left in the reserved category (Nissan Rogue), we got an upgrade (4x4 Ford Explorer). We booked through Air France (15% discount). We’d originally reserved it in December for 1,140 €, but since prices dropped in March, we canceled and rebooked for 865 €. Hertz offers a free Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program, which gives you priority counter service when picking up the car. 📊 **Accommodation**: 2,400 € We stayed in hotels and motels of varying standards (from 60 to 203 € per night, depending on the city), all booked through Booking.com or Hotels.com. Out of 21 nights, only two didn’t include breakfast in the price. Booking.com sometimes offers slightly cheaper rates if you book by phone using the mobile app, and our Genius 3 status on the site also got us some preferential rates. 📊 **Supplementary insurance**: AVA 200 € for medical care if needed 📊 **Cash**: $2,078. We left with 1,000 € exchanged before departure and made two withdrawals of $500. This cash covered: - Evening restaurants and tips - Midday picnics - Gas: $298 for 4,160 km - Museum and private park entries (per person): - Lost Dutchman: $10 - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: $28 - Bird Cage Theater: $16 - Tombstone Shootout: $8 - New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum: $12 - Roswell International UFO Museum: $5 - Billy the Kid Museum: $7 - Rancho de Taos: $22 - West Fork Oak Creek Trail entry: $15 We got a few discounts thanks to our senior age (+65). - Souvenirs and little treats

Like on our previous road trips, we didn’t rent a GPS. We got around using offline GPS apps Here WeGo and Organic Maps, with maps of the states we visited downloaded before we left (on our phones).

❤️❤️❤️ **Highlights** (there are so many!) 📍 Goldfield Ghost Town (even if it’s a reconstruction) 📍 The standing army of Saguaro cacti at Saguaro National Park West 📍 Diving into the cowboy universe of Tombstone 📍 The welcome from Rick and Henry at our guesthouse in Bisbee (Garden at Mile High Ranch) 📍 The tangled rocks of Chiricahua National Monument 📍 The flavored pistachios from Dwayne’s Fresh Jerky and Mac Ginnis Pistachioland 📍 Restaurants: La Posta (Las Cruces), Diner 66 (Albuquerque), and the Haunted Hamburger (Jerome) 📍 The old plazas of New Mexico 📍 The solitude and beauty of the white dunes at White Sands National Park 📍 Stepping back in time at the Billy the Kid Museum (Fort Stanton) 📍 Sections of historic Route 66 and the old motels of Tucumcari, especially at night when all the neon lights are on 📍 Taos Pueblo and diving into Native American culture 📍 After the Rio Grande Bridge, the descent via NM 567 to the very bottom of the Rio Grande Gorge, then the road along the riverbanks to Taos 📍 The tranquility of the Chimayo Sanctuary 📍 Discovering the ingenious native dwellings at Bandelier National Monument and Walnut Canyon National Park 📍 The small towns along the Turquoise Trail 📍 The red rocks of Red Rock Park and the Painted Desert 📍 The extraordinary colors of the petrified trees at Petrified Forest National Park 📍 Sedona, its red rocks, and the reward of the viewpoints at the end of hikes (Devil’s Bridge, The Subway, and West Fork Oak Creek) 📍 The immersion in Mexico when visiting Tlaquepaque 📍 The almost-ghost town of Jerome and its terraced streets 📍 The incredible kindness of Americans, always ready to help and up for a chat ❤️

☹️☹️☹️ **Flops** (there are very few) 📍 Several museums and churches being closed, so we couldn’t visit them 📍 Some museums and visitor centers opening late (10 AM) and closing early (4 PM) 📍 A 64 € phone roaming charge because we got near the Mexican border and picked up their cell tower 📍 The outrageous price ($5.99) for a gallon of gas at the Shell near Phoenix Airport

I hope this helps! Anyway, thanks for reading my long post. Don’t hesitate to reach out, even via PM, if you see I haven’t replied and you’d like more details. Have a great evening, everyone! 🙂

Hi everyone, I’m traveling to Los Angeles and would like to rent a vehicle at the airport. However, I have a Boursobank Ultim deferred debit card, so I’d love to know if it’s possible for those who’ve experienced this recently. Thanks for the info!

Hi everyone,

Since it’s a hot topic, yet rarely shown, and since there’s quite a bit of criticism and prejudice around it—and since I’ve had three in ten days—I’m going to talk about layovers at Istanbul Airport, especially with Turkish Airlines. This is a common scenario for forum members planning trips to Central Asia, the Caucasus, but also Japan, China, Australia, Africa, and more.

It all starts on a plane beginning its descent, knowing that the approach to Istanbul Airport is always quite long—about thirty minutes. Through the windows, if you’re lucky, you get a view of the city. You need to know a little to get your bearings, but here we’re on the side of Sabiha Gökçen Airport, south of Istanbul on the Asian side. You can spot the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and Fenerbahçe’s football stadium.



Landing over highways with three times four lanes, and then the airport tarmac for the taxi phase. This can take a while—sometimes nearly half an hour—but this morning, luck was on my side: barely more than 10 minutes. It’s rare now for Turkish Airlines planes to unload via pax buses, so we got a jet bridge. Avgeeks will immediately notice they’re not in Europe anymore but in another world: Pobeda, Belavia, and plenty of more exotic airlines. As the captain seriously put it in his final announcement after thanking the kids, it’s the “crossroads of the world.”

We suddenly step into a massive corridor, an endless, bright hall, usually deserted, and turn left or right—I think it’s always left for the flights I take, heading toward “transfers.” The walk is supposed to take a good ten minutes at worst. Watch out for airport vehicles—they come fast and don’t honk.



Here’s where it gets interesting: Istanbul has always had a bypass for short layovers, something you never hear about on forums. In the past, you had to bolt out of the jet bridge like a rocket and vaguely show your boarding pass to an attendant before sprinting. But now it’s institutionalized, and there’s signage that spares you from running all the way to the main security check. Until recently—at least the last time I did this—it even let you skip all formalities, dropping you like a wild dog into the departures area, which is spacious enough to stretch your legs!



A heads-up for the young and the not-so-young: even without the bypass, if you’re under 5 (accompanied), over 65 (alone), you get fast track. That saves you a few hundred meters and possibly some waiting time, though I’m less sure about that. The entrance honestly looks like an amusement park, though.



So, not young enough, not old enough, I keep going. I pass by dozens of passport control booths (in blue) and reach the transfer security checkpoint (in red). There’s a fast track for Business and Gold passengers—in my case, I’m both—but since it’s at the wrong end for my direction, it wouldn’t even be worth it. It’d just be a frivolous sprint. None of this is crowded at all; the wait lasted about a minute. You have to take out your laptop at this checkpoint—not all of them—but you haven’t had to take out liquids for a while in Istanbul. A hallway, an escalator, and then—bam—you’re in the Dubai-esque hall. One look says it all. Everything sparkles, everything’s expensive. *Very* expensive. Just for show, I spot a sandwich for around 12 €, and some simits for about 4 € (it’s in TL, but that’s roughly the conversion).



So, I head to the lounge—or one of the lounges—at Turkish Airlines, upstairs. Here too, there’s a priority entrance for families and people with reduced mobility, and an extra hundred meters for everyone else. A few of us seem to have had the same idea, and the twin lounges are under renovation for three months. One is for Business Class passengers, the other for Miles & Smiles and Gold members. They’re nearly identical. Needless to say, it’s packed—just as crowded in one as the other. There are *tons* of Business Class passengers on Turkish Airlines. I assume some other airlines’ passengers are mixed in, but not enough to explain the crowd. It’s as busy as Gare Montparnasse on a holiday departure day, and the 5 or 6 food counters, along with the salad and dessert buffets, are struggling to keep up. I didn’t dare ask to access the shower area, but I’ll admit the Wi-Fi works without the torturous maneuvers it required just a few months ago. Later, I’ll have to watch for the gate for my destination—Warsaw. With my usual luck, it’ll be in the F double-digits, the farthest ones, listed as 15 to 19 minutes away. That said, once you reach the end of that dead end, there’s plenty of quiet space with power outlets. Because here, there’s high demand for kilowatts.

My reporter’s conscience doesn’t go so far as to guide me here—I’ve covered the free access up to the iGA lounge, which has a good reputation but costs nearly 100 € for three hours. Maybe another time, on a promo day—I’ll keep an eye on their site. The piano starts playing “Bésame Mucho,” so I’ll pause my story here.



Michel

Hi everyone, I’m heading to the United States in August, specifically Grand Junction, Colorado, and I’d love to hear about your experiences with renting a car in this slightly tricky situation:

I still have my old French driver’s license (the pink paper version, still valid),

I didn’t have time to get an International Driving Permit (IDP),

And I plan to use a Visa debit card, not a credit card.

I’ve booked a car with Budget. I’ve seen that they *can* accept debit cards under certain conditions, especially at airport locations, but there are often high hold amounts for the deposit, and sometimes requirements like a return ticket or an extra ID. - Has anyone rented a car in the US under these conditions before? - Was the paper license accepted without any issues? - Did the debit card cause problems when putting down the security deposit? Any tips, personal stories, or warnings are super welcome! 😊 Thanks in advance!

Aruba is a small island in the Dutch Caribbean located off the coast of Venezuela. It’s part of the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao).

After visiting the island of Curaçao a few years earlier, we decided to explore Aruba in November 2023.

We stayed for three weeks in an Airbnb-style accommodation and rented a vehicle for the entire period to visit the various tourist attractions on the island.

These are listed below.

You’ll find several supermarkets (Carrefour, Super Food, Jumbo, etc.) as well as a wide variety of restaurants.

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Note:

Please be aware that since July 2024, Aruba has implemented a $20 sustainable development tax for visitors arriving by air.

This tax is payable via the online ED Card platform during the ED card application process to enter Aruba.

I invite you to continue reading this travel journal and watch the videos that will help you discover this sunny destination.

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Hello, We’ll be arriving in Montreal on Sunday, September 21st for a Quebec road trip. Do you have any car rental agencies to recommend (or avoid)? A favorite search engine? Are all agencies open on Sundays? Should we book the car in advance? And finally, is there still a Voyage Forum discount code with Hertz, like there used to be? I know, that’s a lot of questions , thanks for answering them! 🙂 Claire

Hi there,

Does anyone know the agency "Wondercruises" based in Belgium?

I came across a (really interesting) cruise on the Mein Schiff 4, and apparently, no French agencies sell Mein Schiff cruises. After several searches online, only Wondercruises and Seascanner work with them.

The advantage of Wondercruises is that they’re partners with "Flying Blue," and you can earn miles.

I love a good challenge, so why not try out this company—it seems pretty solid!

Best regards,

Alfred

Hi there,

I’m planning a trip to Cuba this summer and I’d love some info: Is travel insurance really necessary? Can you easily get online by buying a local SIM card or internet card? Apparently, there’s only one currency now—is it better to exchange money with your *casa particular* host? Thanks for all these valuable tips!

Hi everyone, For our leg from Taos to Albuquerque, we have two options with roughly the same mileage and driving time: Either the light blue route (NM 518 then NM 76) or the dark blue route (NM 68), which would let us visit the Embudo Gas Museum. We’d love to stop at the Chimayó Sanctuary if it’s worth the small detour. We’ll have already taken NM 518 from Las Vegas to Taos. Which route is prettier and has the most points of interest? Afterward, we’ll take the Turquoise Trail between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Thanks for your input! Marcalamar :)

Hello, we rented a car with Alamo that we’ll pick up in Las Vegas. However, for the basic rental, it’s not clear whether there’s a deductible in case of damage... For the included CDW, they just state this, and it doesn’t help much if the basic CDW includes a zero deductible: Thanks if you’ve had any feedback or clarifications that could help me.

The Damage Waiver (DW) is not insurance. Purchasing the DW is optional and not required to rent a vehicle. You may also purchase optional DW for an additional fee. If you purchase DW, we agree, subject to the actions listed in the rental agreement that void the DW, to contractually release you from all or part of the costs resulting from damage, loss, or theft of the vehicle. The Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) is not valid for damages occurring in Mexico. Before deciding whether to purchase LDW, it is recommended that you consult your insurer or a representative of your credit card company to determine if, in the event of damage or theft of the vehicle, you are protected against costs arising from such incidents and if you benefit from a deductible waiver. For rentals in California, the cost of collision damage waiver (CDW) ranges from $16.99 to $500.00 per day depending on the type of vehicle rented."

Hi there. We’d like to drive across Thailand from Bangkok to the north of the country by car, in several stages, far from the beaten track. Could anyone give us some tips on this kind of trip? Thanks so much, Laurent and Marie

Direct flights PAR / BKK in business class: AIR FRANCE or THAI AIRWAYS – prices, comfort. Thanks a bunch!

Hi, Is there, to your knowledge, an outfitter or several outfitters that include a visit to Little Finland in Nevada in their offerings? If so, have you had any experience with them and do you have their contact details? Thanks in advance!