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Porc au caramel English translation pending
Porc au caramel (Vietnam)
Ce plat, très commun au Vietnam, peut se servir avec du riz gluant ou du riz parfumé.
Ingrédients pour 4 pers. Temps de cuisson : 30 mn à 1 heure
500 g de maigre de poitrine de porc (ou d'échine) 1 cuil. à soupe de maïzena 1 gros oignon 3 cuil. à soupe de sucre 3 cuil. à soupe de nuoc mâm (sauce de poisson) sel, poivre 1 cuil. à café de 5 parfums (mélange d'épices tout prêt) 1 étoile de badiane (anis étoilé) Coriandre fraîche (facultatif)
Découper la viande en dés en éliminant les parties trop grasses. Les assaisoner de sel (peu) et poivre et les mélanger avec la maïzena. Dans une cocotte en fonte (ou sauteuse), faire caraméliser 2 cuil. à soupe de sucre à feu très doux sans eau. Faire un caramel bien foncé. Ajouter le porc, l'oignon haché et le nuoc mâm et remuer jusqu'à évaporation de l'eau résiduelle du porc. Ajouter les 5 parfums et l'étoile de badiane, puis recouvrir d'eau. Ajouter la dernière cuil. à soupe de sucre et laisser mijoter à feu doux en couvrant aux 2 tiers jusqu'à évaporation presque complète de l'eau. Surveiller l'eau pour que le plat n'attache pas, ne pas hésiter à en remettre. Servir en parsemant le plat de coriandre hachée avec du riz non salé. Proposer piment et nuoc mâm aux convives.
C'est le plat favori de mon dernier.
Ce plat, très commun au Vietnam, peut se servir avec du riz gluant ou du riz parfumé.
Ingrédients pour 4 pers. Temps de cuisson : 30 mn à 1 heure
500 g de maigre de poitrine de porc (ou d'échine) 1 cuil. à soupe de maïzena 1 gros oignon 3 cuil. à soupe de sucre 3 cuil. à soupe de nuoc mâm (sauce de poisson) sel, poivre 1 cuil. à café de 5 parfums (mélange d'épices tout prêt) 1 étoile de badiane (anis étoilé) Coriandre fraîche (facultatif)
Découper la viande en dés en éliminant les parties trop grasses. Les assaisoner de sel (peu) et poivre et les mélanger avec la maïzena. Dans une cocotte en fonte (ou sauteuse), faire caraméliser 2 cuil. à soupe de sucre à feu très doux sans eau. Faire un caramel bien foncé. Ajouter le porc, l'oignon haché et le nuoc mâm et remuer jusqu'à évaporation de l'eau résiduelle du porc. Ajouter les 5 parfums et l'étoile de badiane, puis recouvrir d'eau. Ajouter la dernière cuil. à soupe de sucre et laisser mijoter à feu doux en couvrant aux 2 tiers jusqu'à évaporation presque complète de l'eau. Surveiller l'eau pour que le plat n'attache pas, ne pas hésiter à en remettre. Servir en parsemant le plat de coriandre hachée avec du riz non salé. Proposer piment et nuoc mâm aux convives.
C'est le plat favori de mon dernier.
Revue technique mercedes 508 D (1985) English translation pending
Salut à tous
Pour la remise en état de mon fourgon mercedes 508 D de 1985 je recherche une revue technique (particuliérement les shémas électriques)
Naturellement tous les conseils sur ce genre de véhicule m'interessent
merci d'avance à tous les voyageurs 🙂
Pour la remise en état de mon fourgon mercedes 508 D de 1985 je recherche une revue technique (particuliérement les shémas électriques)
Naturellement tous les conseils sur ce genre de véhicule m'interessent
merci d'avance à tous les voyageurs 🙂
Voyager seule au Moyen-Orient English translation pending
Coucou 🙂!
L'an prochain, si tout va bien, je pars au Moyen-Orient et plus precisement au Liban. Parce que je serai sur place une année, je compte bien découvrir les pays limitrophes du Liban (ou plus loin si j'ai le temps).Cependant; on me déconseille de partir seule en Jordanie ou en Syrie car il n'est pas dans les habitudes de laisser une femme voyager sans "escorte" et qu'au pire on pourrait me prendre pour une prostituée ! Est-ce bien réel? Est-ce qu'il est vraiment préférable que je sois accompagnée? Et quand est-il pour l'Iran (pays que je souhaite vraiment visiter) ? Le Liban est t-il, lui aussi, un pays "déconseillé" pour une femme seule?
Sur ce; bon chat et bon voyage à tous!
Snounit.
L'an prochain, si tout va bien, je pars au Moyen-Orient et plus precisement au Liban. Parce que je serai sur place une année, je compte bien découvrir les pays limitrophes du Liban (ou plus loin si j'ai le temps).Cependant; on me déconseille de partir seule en Jordanie ou en Syrie car il n'est pas dans les habitudes de laisser une femme voyager sans "escorte" et qu'au pire on pourrait me prendre pour une prostituée ! Est-ce bien réel? Est-ce qu'il est vraiment préférable que je sois accompagnée? Et quand est-il pour l'Iran (pays que je souhaite vraiment visiter) ? Le Liban est t-il, lui aussi, un pays "déconseillé" pour une femme seule?
Sur ce; bon chat et bon voyage à tous!
Snounit.
Qui connait le groupe Manà? English translation pending
qqun connait il le groupe manà?jen suis devenue fan par le biais d'amis mexicain.est ce qu'ils font des concerts en france???
TDM: galères imprévues? English translation pending
Bonjour a tous!
En septembre 2004, je pars avec un ami faire le tour du monde pendant un an. On va traverser environ une douzaine de pays. En ce moment, on est en pleine préparation: budget, trajets, prise de contact... on s'y est prépare plus d'un an a l'avance pour partir dans les meilleurs conditions possibles.
Ce que j'aimerais savoir, parmis les personnes qui ont deja fait de si longs voyages, quelles ont été les galères (petites ou grandes) imprévues. C'est à dire des "choses" qui soient arrivées au si bien sur le plan santé que humain ou confort... qui n'ont pas été prévus au départ et qui ont géner quelque peu le voyage.
Merci d'avance.
En septembre 2004, je pars avec un ami faire le tour du monde pendant un an. On va traverser environ une douzaine de pays. En ce moment, on est en pleine préparation: budget, trajets, prise de contact... on s'y est prépare plus d'un an a l'avance pour partir dans les meilleurs conditions possibles.
Ce que j'aimerais savoir, parmis les personnes qui ont deja fait de si longs voyages, quelles ont été les galères (petites ou grandes) imprévues. C'est à dire des "choses" qui soient arrivées au si bien sur le plan santé que humain ou confort... qui n'ont pas été prévus au départ et qui ont géner quelque peu le voyage.
Merci d'avance.
Backpacking in French Polynesia
😎Hi there, fellow backpackers in French Polynesia,
I’ll share my personal impressions and some tips for budget backpackers. French Polynesia isn’t just for the rich—I’ve met plenty of backpackers exploring these islands on a shoestring! The biggest expense is definitely the flight ticket. Since the beginning of April 2003, Corsair no longer serves Papeete, leaving only Air France and Air Tahiti Nui (and long live competition!). (AF is ATN’s partner, and a round-trip Paris-Papeete ticket costs at least 1300 € all taxes included.)
"An agreement was signed on 14/08/2002 between the Government of French Polynesia, Nouvelles Frontières Touraventure, Air Tahiti Nui, and Corsair. Corsair’s operation of the Papeete route was scheduled to continue until March 31, 2003. From that date, the Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui would reinforce this route and put two A 340-300s into service."
Before heading to French Polynesia, ask for the brochure *"La petite hôtellerie & l'hébergement chez l'habitant à Tahiti et ses Îles"* (updated every year). Of course, a travel guide from the bookstore is also very useful. Address: Maison de Tahiti et ses îles, 28, bld Saint Germain, 75005 Paris Phone: 01 55 42 64 64 www.voyageatahiti.com This brochure helped me a lot: rates, phone numbers, transfer prices, camping info...
French Polynesia is vast! Which islands do you want to visit? The Marquesas from September to December, and the rest... Two seasons: hot and humid from November to March, and a cooler season from April to October. Note that the rainy season runs from November to April. It can rain for 3 or 4 days straight... but hey, as the Tahitians say: so what! Or, well, plants need rain. In July and August, it gets chilly in the evenings in Tahiti and Moorea (the record is 16°C)!
Things to do on Tahiti: island tour, excursion to the interior, the Pearl Museum, the Museum of Tahiti and its Islands, dinner at the food trucks on the waterfront parking lot (VIP boats), Papeete Market. After that, it’s time to head to the other islands...
Cheapest accommodation right in the center of Papeete: Teamo Hostel (5-minute walk from the market!). Dorm beds cost 2100 CFP (a bit run-down, but hey, we’re backpackers, right?). It’s run by a Chinese grandma married to a Tahitian. (You can’t cook or make coffee anymore because some backpackers stole kitchen utensils.) Apparently, there’s a cheap place to stay near the hospital where you can cook, but I don’t know the address...
Truck fare from FAA airport to downtown Papeete: 130 CFP during the day, 200 CFP at night (runs 24/7). You can eat cheaply at Papeete Market (sandwiches for 300 CFP, takeaway meals from 400 to 700 CFP).
Maritime transport from Papeete to Moorea: Aremiti Ferry, 1060 CFP one way. Truck to Moorea Camping or Nelson and Josiane’s camping: 300 CFP. Rates at Nelson’s: camping 1100 CFP/night/person; dorm 1600 CFP/night/person—clean and much better than Moorea Camping.
At Moorea Camping, the shark tour (feeding sharks and rays + snorkeling) costs 2500 CFP/person for guests and 3000 CFP for others (it’s the cheapest on the island—I did it three times!). Getting around isn’t easy because the truck only runs according to ferry schedules, about 3 or 4 times a day. You’ll need to rent a bike or scooter, but it’s expensive: bike rental for 8 hours is 2000 CFP. For the sporty types, the island tour is 60 km.
I can’t afford to stay at the Sofitel in Moorea, but I know it has the most beautiful beach on the island!
To continue to the other islands, you’ll need to either return to Papeete or take a plane, but since we’re broke, we head back to Papeete to catch the boats at Motu-Uta (the maritime port, a 15-minute walk from downtown). Destinations include: - Tuamotu: Tikehau, Rangiroa, Ahe, Apataki, Manihi, Fakarava... - Austral Islands: Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae, Rapa - Leeward Islands: Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Maupiti - Gambier and the Marquesas Islands: Nuku-Hiva, Hiva-Oa...
You can get maritime schedules from the tourist office (very useful for boat info, schedules, destinations, rates, etc.).
For transport, opt for inter-island ships: schooners or bonitiers (super cheap), but be prepared for long trips with minimal comfort and seasickness... For example, Rurutu to Papeete takes 42 hours at sea! Papeete to Bora Bora is 22 hours!
Update: The cargo ship Dory 2 sank (gasoline explosion), and Vaeanu II is grounded on the reef at Rimatara (Austral Islands).
To be continued in episode (2/)...
I’ll share my personal impressions and some tips for budget backpackers. French Polynesia isn’t just for the rich—I’ve met plenty of backpackers exploring these islands on a shoestring! The biggest expense is definitely the flight ticket. Since the beginning of April 2003, Corsair no longer serves Papeete, leaving only Air France and Air Tahiti Nui (and long live competition!). (AF is ATN’s partner, and a round-trip Paris-Papeete ticket costs at least 1300 € all taxes included.)
"An agreement was signed on 14/08/2002 between the Government of French Polynesia, Nouvelles Frontières Touraventure, Air Tahiti Nui, and Corsair. Corsair’s operation of the Papeete route was scheduled to continue until March 31, 2003. From that date, the Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui would reinforce this route and put two A 340-300s into service."
Before heading to French Polynesia, ask for the brochure *"La petite hôtellerie & l'hébergement chez l'habitant à Tahiti et ses Îles"* (updated every year). Of course, a travel guide from the bookstore is also very useful. Address: Maison de Tahiti et ses îles, 28, bld Saint Germain, 75005 Paris Phone: 01 55 42 64 64 www.voyageatahiti.com This brochure helped me a lot: rates, phone numbers, transfer prices, camping info...
French Polynesia is vast! Which islands do you want to visit? The Marquesas from September to December, and the rest... Two seasons: hot and humid from November to March, and a cooler season from April to October. Note that the rainy season runs from November to April. It can rain for 3 or 4 days straight... but hey, as the Tahitians say: so what! Or, well, plants need rain. In July and August, it gets chilly in the evenings in Tahiti and Moorea (the record is 16°C)!
Things to do on Tahiti: island tour, excursion to the interior, the Pearl Museum, the Museum of Tahiti and its Islands, dinner at the food trucks on the waterfront parking lot (VIP boats), Papeete Market. After that, it’s time to head to the other islands...
Cheapest accommodation right in the center of Papeete: Teamo Hostel (5-minute walk from the market!). Dorm beds cost 2100 CFP (a bit run-down, but hey, we’re backpackers, right?). It’s run by a Chinese grandma married to a Tahitian. (You can’t cook or make coffee anymore because some backpackers stole kitchen utensils.) Apparently, there’s a cheap place to stay near the hospital where you can cook, but I don’t know the address...
Truck fare from FAA airport to downtown Papeete: 130 CFP during the day, 200 CFP at night (runs 24/7). You can eat cheaply at Papeete Market (sandwiches for 300 CFP, takeaway meals from 400 to 700 CFP).
Maritime transport from Papeete to Moorea: Aremiti Ferry, 1060 CFP one way. Truck to Moorea Camping or Nelson and Josiane’s camping: 300 CFP. Rates at Nelson’s: camping 1100 CFP/night/person; dorm 1600 CFP/night/person—clean and much better than Moorea Camping.
At Moorea Camping, the shark tour (feeding sharks and rays + snorkeling) costs 2500 CFP/person for guests and 3000 CFP for others (it’s the cheapest on the island—I did it three times!). Getting around isn’t easy because the truck only runs according to ferry schedules, about 3 or 4 times a day. You’ll need to rent a bike or scooter, but it’s expensive: bike rental for 8 hours is 2000 CFP. For the sporty types, the island tour is 60 km.
I can’t afford to stay at the Sofitel in Moorea, but I know it has the most beautiful beach on the island!
To continue to the other islands, you’ll need to either return to Papeete or take a plane, but since we’re broke, we head back to Papeete to catch the boats at Motu-Uta (the maritime port, a 15-minute walk from downtown). Destinations include: - Tuamotu: Tikehau, Rangiroa, Ahe, Apataki, Manihi, Fakarava... - Austral Islands: Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae, Rapa - Leeward Islands: Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Maupiti - Gambier and the Marquesas Islands: Nuku-Hiva, Hiva-Oa...
You can get maritime schedules from the tourist office (very useful for boat info, schedules, destinations, rates, etc.).
For transport, opt for inter-island ships: schooners or bonitiers (super cheap), but be prepared for long trips with minimal comfort and seasickness... For example, Rurutu to Papeete takes 42 hours at sea! Papeete to Bora Bora is 22 hours!
Update: The cargo ship Dory 2 sank (gasoline explosion), and Vaeanu II is grounded on the reef at Rimatara (Austral Islands).
To be continued in episode (2/)...
Condition physique et âge maximum pour les Annapurna English translation pending
Bonjour,
Je souhaiterai obtenir l'avis de plusieurs personnes voir quelques spécialistes car mon père est passionné de montagne et l'Himalaya. Il m'a donné gout à la rando et tous les été, il randonne dans les Alpes, souvent à proximité du massif du mont Blanc qu'il admire par tant de glaciers.....
Bref, il est sportif et l'a toujours été depuis qu'il est jeune, mais je n'arrive pas à le convaincre qu'il pourrait aller faire le tour des Annapurna, pas compliqué à ce que j'ai lu et ce qu'un collègue m'a dit.
Il craint de ne pas avoir assez de condition physique, et craint également le mal d'altitude, tant rabaché par certaines personnes ici en France. Il va avoir 55 ans la semaine prochaine et je me documente à fond pour le convaincre. DONNEZ MOI VOS CONSEILS SVP 🙂
INFO: randos cet été jusqu'à 7H de marche, entraine tj une equipe de foot de jeunes (13ans) et court avec eux. Capable de faire des footing 30' à 1H sans pb je pense.
Merci bcp.
Je souhaiterai obtenir l'avis de plusieurs personnes voir quelques spécialistes car mon père est passionné de montagne et l'Himalaya. Il m'a donné gout à la rando et tous les été, il randonne dans les Alpes, souvent à proximité du massif du mont Blanc qu'il admire par tant de glaciers.....
Bref, il est sportif et l'a toujours été depuis qu'il est jeune, mais je n'arrive pas à le convaincre qu'il pourrait aller faire le tour des Annapurna, pas compliqué à ce que j'ai lu et ce qu'un collègue m'a dit.
Il craint de ne pas avoir assez de condition physique, et craint également le mal d'altitude, tant rabaché par certaines personnes ici en France. Il va avoir 55 ans la semaine prochaine et je me documente à fond pour le convaincre. DONNEZ MOI VOS CONSEILS SVP 🙂
INFO: randos cet été jusqu'à 7H de marche, entraine tj une equipe de foot de jeunes (13ans) et court avec eux. Capable de faire des footing 30' à 1H sans pb je pense.
Merci bcp.
La Birmanie en individuel? English translation pending
Salut a tous et toutes!!!! J'envisage un voyage en Birmanie en individuel pour un mois, j'aimerais avoir vos avis (surement tres divergents) sur le fait d'y aller ou non? (si non j'opterais pour le laos ou je suis deja aller) 🤪 Si oui qu'elle est la conduite a tenir face a la police... Quels sont les coins les plus sympas? Au niveau de la langue, que le birman ou esst-ce qu'il y a des minorite ethniques pres de la frontiere Est qui parlent des dialectes proches du laos ou du thai (que connais un peu)? Un mois est-ce que c'est asser long?😛
Merci d'avance😊
Turkey 2026: Riviera, Antalya, and Cappadocia
Hi everyone!
If you're looking for great tips and offbeat spots, if you love exploring uncharted parts of a country, if the exotic is your adrenaline, then move along!
Our 15 days in early May in this part of Turkey (a country I first discovered during a city trip to Istanbul in 2017) will only tread well-worn paths and revisit popular routes. Simply because I kept hoping until the very end that our flight to Jordan wouldn’t be canceled. Events in the Gulf proved me wrong, so we left with: Zero preparation. Not a single hotel booked (well, except the first one), no visits planned, just a flight ticket bought three weeks earlier. No guidebook, no app—just the desire to explore southern Turkey and Cappadocia, whose images and the chance to stretch our legs had caught my eye.
Oh, wait—I did bring along a new guide: Gemini! Yes, my friends, generative AI was my chief advisor throughout the trip for sites to visit, accommodations, routes, and even restaurants! An experiment I wanted to try to form my own opinion on using this new technology. And what better way to test it than a Turkish getaway?
The verdict? You’ll have to wait for the trip recap to find out!
The main idea of the trip is also relaxation.
So, the plan is Antalya for a few days, the Turkish Riviera for a few more, Cappadocia as the highlight, and a return via Antalya to wrap up the trip. And it was all planned by AI!
So, if you're ready, fasten your seatbelts—cabin crew, doors to automatic and cross check—boarding for Turkey now!
A little sneak peek?
If you're looking for great tips and offbeat spots, if you love exploring uncharted parts of a country, if the exotic is your adrenaline, then move along!
Our 15 days in early May in this part of Turkey (a country I first discovered during a city trip to Istanbul in 2017) will only tread well-worn paths and revisit popular routes. Simply because I kept hoping until the very end that our flight to Jordan wouldn’t be canceled. Events in the Gulf proved me wrong, so we left with: Zero preparation. Not a single hotel booked (well, except the first one), no visits planned, just a flight ticket bought three weeks earlier. No guidebook, no app—just the desire to explore southern Turkey and Cappadocia, whose images and the chance to stretch our legs had caught my eye.
Oh, wait—I did bring along a new guide: Gemini! Yes, my friends, generative AI was my chief advisor throughout the trip for sites to visit, accommodations, routes, and even restaurants! An experiment I wanted to try to form my own opinion on using this new technology. And what better way to test it than a Turkish getaway?
The verdict? You’ll have to wait for the trip recap to find out!
The main idea of the trip is also relaxation.
So, the plan is Antalya for a few days, the Turkish Riviera for a few more, Cappadocia as the highlight, and a return via Antalya to wrap up the trip. And it was all planned by AI!
So, if you're ready, fasten your seatbelts—cabin crew, doors to automatic and cross check—boarding for Turkey now!
A little sneak peek?Breathtaking Kyrgyzstan!
This trip had been on my mind for about fifteen years.
But the discomfort of overnight stays, the difficulty of communication, and the prices of the few car rental options kept making me postpone the project.
And then, everything suddenly fell into place—I told myself, it’s time!
The preparations took longer than usual; the destination is still far from mainstream.
A bit of Kazakhstan? Not in the end.
The south or not the south? Yes, in the end.
Pre-book or go with the flow? Only two stops were a leap into the unknown.
To help me find the ideal route, I made great use of this forum (thanks to everyone for patiently answering my questions!), pored over travel journals and blogs (Christian, Jeff), zoomed in on Google Maps and Yandex, and bought the guide published by OunTravela about this destination (the guide has been updated since).
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You’ve got your passport, international driver’s license, bank cards, and euros?
Off we go to Lyon—just one night left before our early morning flight.
Tomorrow night, we’ll be sleeping in Bishkek! (Steak for my partner’s mischievous nephews...)
You’ll find here a post with some practical information.
And here, the version of the travel journal without comments.
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As a supplement, the route track. Not necessarily ultra-accurate since Google has serious gaps for this destination...
From Bishkek to Karakol:
From Karakol to Kochkor:
From Kochkor to Baetov:
From Baetov to Kara-Köl:
From Kara-Köl to Bishkek:
But the discomfort of overnight stays, the difficulty of communication, and the prices of the few car rental options kept making me postpone the project.
And then, everything suddenly fell into place—I told myself, it’s time!
The preparations took longer than usual; the destination is still far from mainstream.
A bit of Kazakhstan? Not in the end.
The south or not the south? Yes, in the end.
Pre-book or go with the flow? Only two stops were a leap into the unknown.
To help me find the ideal route, I made great use of this forum (thanks to everyone for patiently answering my questions!), pored over travel journals and blogs (Christian, Jeff), zoomed in on Google Maps and Yandex, and bought the guide published by OunTravela about this destination (the guide has been updated since).
---/---
You’ve got your passport, international driver’s license, bank cards, and euros?
Off we go to Lyon—just one night left before our early morning flight.
Tomorrow night, we’ll be sleeping in Bishkek! (Steak for my partner’s mischievous nephews...)
You’ll find here a post with some practical information.
And here, the version of the travel journal without comments.
---/---
As a supplement, the route track. Not necessarily ultra-accurate since Google has serious gaps for this destination...
From Bishkek to Karakol:
From Karakol to Kochkor:
From Kochkor to Baetov:
From Baetov to Kara-Köl:
From Kara-Köl to Bishkek:
Off on an adventure in Namibia!
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...
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...
Tanzania Classics (Safari & Zanzibar)
I hesitated about writing this travel journal...
This summer, we only did the classics (the 3 northern parks and Zanzibar) and let a local agency take care of everything from start to finish.
No craziness, no risks, no sleeping under the stars, no self-drive, no venturing off the beaten path, no incidents, and not even any delays in the pre-planned itinerary...
But don’t think we were disappointed! The whole family (there were 6 of us) came back with smiles and memories of great moments spent together. So, if you're looking for a "classic" way to discover Tanzania, this is the place to be.
Our 2-week itinerary: - Arusha (1 night upon arrival) - Tarangire (1 night) - Ngorongoro (2 nights in Karatu then Irmisigiyo) - Serengeti (3 nights in Robanda, Togoro Plains, and Seronera) - Zanzibar Stone Town (1 night) - Zanzibar Matemwe (3 nights) - Zanzibar Jambiani (3 nights)
Hakuna matata!
No craziness, no risks, no sleeping under the stars, no self-drive, no venturing off the beaten path, no incidents, and not even any delays in the pre-planned itinerary...
But don’t think we were disappointed! The whole family (there were 6 of us) came back with smiles and memories of great moments spent together. So, if you're looking for a "classic" way to discover Tanzania, this is the place to be.
Our 2-week itinerary: - Arusha (1 night upon arrival) - Tarangire (1 night) - Ngorongoro (2 nights in Karatu then Irmisigiyo) - Serengeti (3 nights in Robanda, Togoro Plains, and Seronera) - Zanzibar Stone Town (1 night) - Zanzibar Matemwe (3 nights) - Zanzibar Jambiani (3 nights)
Hakuna matata!