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Eau fraîche en vélo English translation pending
la bouteille ou le bidon d´eau dans deux vieux chaussettes. Si vous les maintenez mouillee, l´evaporation naturel refroide l´eau: plus chaleur et soleil, plus refroidement !!
Eau fraiche a midi, en plein ete a la route. Simple et efficient.
Eau fraiche a midi, en plein ete a la route. Simple et efficient.
Teide, Ténérife: patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco English translation pending
Depuis 1972, l’UNESCO a mis en place un traité international concernant la protection du patrimoine mondial, naturel et culturel. Les sites désignés comme faisant partie de ce Patrimoine mondial appartiennent alors à TOUS les peuples, sans plus tenir compte du territoire où ils se trouvent.
Aujourd'hui 28 JUIN 2007 : date historique s'il en est pour l'île de Tenerife, le Teide vient d'entrer dans la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'humanité de l'UNESCO!!!
Aujourd'hui 28 JUIN 2007 : date historique s'il en est pour l'île de Tenerife, le Teide vient d'entrer dans la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'humanité de l'UNESCO!!!
Se baigner dans des souces d'eau chaude et déplacement en bus English translation pending
Bonjour,
Je pars en islande du 15 juillet au 15 août.
Ou est-ce qu'on peut précisément se baigner dans le milieu naturel (sources d'eau chaude, ...) gratuitement?
Nous avons l'intention de prendre le bus. J'ai l'impression qu'il y a beaucoup d'endroits accessibles par bus (même s'il ne passe pas tous les jours). Quels sont les beaux endroits que vous avez vu, où il n'est pas possible d'aller en bus? sachant qu'on peut marcher 10/20 kms à partir de l'arrêt... Peut-être que ça me décidera pour la voiture...
Le pass no3 a l'air pas mal mais il ne donne pas accès aux zones de montagne. on loupe beaucoup?
J'avais trouvé un site avec un tableau lieu de départ/lieu d'arrivé/nombre de kms/prix du bus. Impossible de remettre la main dessus et je trouve les autres ites moins pratiques, si vous savez où il se cache...
Merci pour tous vos bons plans pour voyager moins cher!
Je pars en islande du 15 juillet au 15 août.
Ou est-ce qu'on peut précisément se baigner dans le milieu naturel (sources d'eau chaude, ...) gratuitement?
Nous avons l'intention de prendre le bus. J'ai l'impression qu'il y a beaucoup d'endroits accessibles par bus (même s'il ne passe pas tous les jours). Quels sont les beaux endroits que vous avez vu, où il n'est pas possible d'aller en bus? sachant qu'on peut marcher 10/20 kms à partir de l'arrêt... Peut-être que ça me décidera pour la voiture...
Le pass no3 a l'air pas mal mais il ne donne pas accès aux zones de montagne. on loupe beaucoup?
J'avais trouvé un site avec un tableau lieu de départ/lieu d'arrivé/nombre de kms/prix du bus. Impossible de remettre la main dessus et je trouve les autres ites moins pratiques, si vous savez où il se cache...
Merci pour tous vos bons plans pour voyager moins cher!
Pointe-Noire au Congo et ses environs English translation pending
Bonjour à tous!
Il n'ya pas beaucoup de discussions sur le Congo-Brazzaville. Ce qui est tout à fait naturel. Ce n'est pas une destination phare.
J'ai trouvé un site sur la découverte de Pointe-Noire et ses environs. Mais je recherche des sites similaires pour des amis.
Photos à l'appui.
Quelqu'un d'autre connait-il d'autres sites où trouver des informations interessantes sur le tourisme au Congo?
Merci!
Il n'ya pas beaucoup de discussions sur le Congo-Brazzaville. Ce qui est tout à fait naturel. Ce n'est pas une destination phare.
J'ai trouvé un site sur la découverte de Pointe-Noire et ses environs. Mais je recherche des sites similaires pour des amis.
Photos à l'appui.
Quelqu'un d'autre connait-il d'autres sites où trouver des informations interessantes sur le tourisme au Congo?
Merci!
Que pensez-vous du climat aujourd' hui et de celui de demain? English translation pending
Qu' en pensez-vous de ce temps instable?
De ces catastrophes?
Pensez-vous qu il est naturel, dù au cycle normal de la terre😮, ou simplement dù à une autre chose plus grave🤪? La pollution!
Voir les pandas en Chine English translation pending
Hello,
Si quelqu'un peut me dire comment on s'y prend pour aller voir des pandas dans leur milieux naturel
le visa, et tout et tout la durée pour ce faire
Je compte me rendre en chine en Mars 2007 merçi de tout me dire à ce sujet .
Transit via Washington English translation pending
Bonjour, j'ai quelques petites questions qui peuvent paraitre idiotes mais je suis d'un naturel stressé :)
Voila, je pars dimanche a Montreal, via un vol Bruxelles-Washington-Montreal.
Je me posais des questions pour le transit:
J'ai cru comprendre que je devrai récupérer mes valises lors du transit. Est ce que cela se fait dans une zone spéciale transit ou via la normale? De plus, pour embarquer dans mon vol vers Montreal est ce que je devrai refaire un check in? Dans une zone "classique"? (a l'entrée de l'aéroport)? Ou bien dans une zone de check in "spéciale" pour les transits?
Merci pour vos réponses, je suis quelque peu stressé :)
Sinon j'ai un passeport biométrique belge donc pas de problème de visa (enfin j'espère)
Voila, je pars dimanche a Montreal, via un vol Bruxelles-Washington-Montreal.
Je me posais des questions pour le transit:
J'ai cru comprendre que je devrai récupérer mes valises lors du transit. Est ce que cela se fait dans une zone spéciale transit ou via la normale? De plus, pour embarquer dans mon vol vers Montreal est ce que je devrai refaire un check in? Dans une zone "classique"? (a l'entrée de l'aéroport)? Ou bien dans une zone de check in "spéciale" pour les transits?
Merci pour vos réponses, je suis quelque peu stressé :)
Sinon j'ai un passeport biométrique belge donc pas de problème de visa (enfin j'espère)
Vitamine B1 et moustiques English translation pending
Bonjour!
Je pars à Holguin le 16 décembre à l'Hôtel Grand Playa Turquesa. C'est un hôtel qui a gardé le côté naturel du site. Donc, je me dis qu'il y aura surement plus de moustiques qu'à Varadero. Quoi que en décembre... Bref, comme mon chum devient grognon quand il y a des moustiques... je me suis informée. 😛 La vitamine B1 aiderait à repousser les moustiques. Est-ce vraiment efficace? Sur le petit papier que m'a donné la pharmacienne, on dit qu'il y a des effets secondaires (dépression (!), fatigue, etc.) Ça doit être rare? Alors j'aimerais avoir des commentaires de ceux qui on déjà pris cette vitamine avant d'en acheter. Avez-vous vu une différence avec les moustiques tropicaux et avez-vous eu des effets secondaires? Est-ce que ça vaut vraiment le coup d'essayer?
Merci ! 😉
Je pars à Holguin le 16 décembre à l'Hôtel Grand Playa Turquesa. C'est un hôtel qui a gardé le côté naturel du site. Donc, je me dis qu'il y aura surement plus de moustiques qu'à Varadero. Quoi que en décembre... Bref, comme mon chum devient grognon quand il y a des moustiques... je me suis informée. 😛 La vitamine B1 aiderait à repousser les moustiques. Est-ce vraiment efficace? Sur le petit papier que m'a donné la pharmacienne, on dit qu'il y a des effets secondaires (dépression (!), fatigue, etc.) Ça doit être rare? Alors j'aimerais avoir des commentaires de ceux qui on déjà pris cette vitamine avant d'en acheter. Avez-vous vu une différence avec les moustiques tropicaux et avez-vous eu des effets secondaires? Est-ce que ça vaut vraiment le coup d'essayer?
Merci ! 😉
Ocean Bavaro Spa English translation pending
Oh désespoir ! 😠 je suis dégoutée....................
Nous venons d'apprendre hier de l'agence que l'HOTEL NATURA PARK RESORT fermé jusqu'au 01.11.2004 ne réouvrerait pas jusqu'au 30.11.2004.
Le problème c'est que la date du départ c'était le 25.11.2004.....
Alors ils vont nous mettre à l'HOTEL OCEAN BAVARO SPA & BEACH RESORT.... comment savoir si cet hôtel sera en ETAT et surtout à la hauteur de nos espérances.....😕 😕 😕
Trop de déceptions à ce jour pour faire confiance.... la seule solution un avis NEUTRE... le votre peut-être vous qui revenez de vacances ou bien vous qui résidez sur place à PUNTA CANA.
MERCI DE ME REPONDRE.... MEME SI C'EST PAS TRES POSITIF... AU MOINS JE SAURAI A QUOI M'EN TENIR.... VOUS QUI N'AVEZ AUCUN INTERET FINANCIER DANS L'HISTOIRE DITES MOI CE QU'IL EN EST !!!! (PAYSAGE, PALMIERS, PLAGES, QUALITE DES PRESTATIONS).
Nous venons d'apprendre hier de l'agence que l'HOTEL NATURA PARK RESORT fermé jusqu'au 01.11.2004 ne réouvrerait pas jusqu'au 30.11.2004.
Le problème c'est que la date du départ c'était le 25.11.2004.....
Alors ils vont nous mettre à l'HOTEL OCEAN BAVARO SPA & BEACH RESORT.... comment savoir si cet hôtel sera en ETAT et surtout à la hauteur de nos espérances.....😕 😕 😕
Trop de déceptions à ce jour pour faire confiance.... la seule solution un avis NEUTRE... le votre peut-être vous qui revenez de vacances ou bien vous qui résidez sur place à PUNTA CANA.
MERCI DE ME REPONDRE.... MEME SI C'EST PAS TRES POSITIF... AU MOINS JE SAURAI A QUOI M'EN TENIR.... VOUS QUI N'AVEZ AUCUN INTERET FINANCIER DANS L'HISTOIRE DITES MOI CE QU'IL EN EST !!!! (PAYSAGE, PALMIERS, PLAGES, QUALITE DES PRESTATIONS).
Guyane Panama ou Costa Rica? English translation pending
Franchement, j'hésite. J'ai eu un tel plaisir en Equateur où j'ai notamment croisé quelques mammifères rares dans leur milieu naturel que ... j'ai peur d'être déçue. L'Amazonie équatorienne a été un tel enchantement!
On pense aller avec mon ami en forêt guyanaise mais j'apprends que, comme ils chassent les animaux, ceux-ci se cachent bien. Pourtant, le côté sauvage me semble chouette. Alors, j'entends qu'au Panama, les animaux ne sont pas farouches, qu'on peut même les approcher. Mais je n'ai pas étudié la question des guides et excursions... Finalement, un photographe animalier me conseille d'aller au Costa Rica. Vraiment, je n'arrive pas à me décider et j'espère que vous pourrez m'y aider.
On pense aller avec mon ami en forêt guyanaise mais j'apprends que, comme ils chassent les animaux, ceux-ci se cachent bien. Pourtant, le côté sauvage me semble chouette. Alors, j'entends qu'au Panama, les animaux ne sont pas farouches, qu'on peut même les approcher. Mais je n'ai pas étudié la question des guides et excursions... Finalement, un photographe animalier me conseille d'aller au Costa Rica. Vraiment, je n'arrive pas à me décider et j'espère que vous pourrez m'y aider.
How to find out where to see animals while traveling?
After taking a little trip around the world, I came back a few months ago with an idea in mind.
I mostly do diving, and I love observing animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them.
During the trip, I realized it was quite complicated to know where and when to see certain species.
For example:
where to dive with sharks or manta rays where you might get a chance to swim with whales
I even discovered thresher sharks during my trip… I didn’t even know this species existed before, even though they’re incredible to see.
We spent a ton of time searching for info all over the place, especially on social media, without ever getting a clear picture.
So I started putting all this together on my own, in the form of a map, to make it easier to visualize where to go depending on the seasons.
I recently put a first version online (it’s called Fauneya). There are probably mistakes, inconsistencies, or things to improve, and that’s partly why I’m posting here.
I’d really love to know how you all go about planning this kind of trip.
I mostly do diving, and I love observing animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them.
During the trip, I realized it was quite complicated to know where and when to see certain species.
For example:
where to dive with sharks or manta rays where you might get a chance to swim with whales
I even discovered thresher sharks during my trip… I didn’t even know this species existed before, even though they’re incredible to see.
We spent a ton of time searching for info all over the place, especially on social media, without ever getting a clear picture.
So I started putting all this together on my own, in the form of a map, to make it easier to visualize where to go depending on the seasons.
I recently put a first version online (it’s called Fauneya). There are probably mistakes, inconsistencies, or things to improve, and that’s partly why I’m posting here.
I’d really love to know how you all go about planning this kind of trip.
Actor Robert REDFORD has passed away.
Hello,
In 1985, the film "Out of Africa" was released, which inspired me to visit Kenya for the first time a year later. My passion for animals in their wild and natural habitat, and thus for safaris, was born while watching this film and appreciating Robert REDFORD’s acting.
Of course, the film’s director and Meryl STREEP also contributed greatly to this wonderful movie.....
In a way, I owe him this passion, and I thank him for it. Sometimes, during safaris, when we had our breakfasts in the middle of nature, in one reserve or another in Kenya or Tanzania, I often thought of him.
May he rest in peace, far from our world of madness. Thank you for EVERYTHING, Mr. REDFORD.
( In three weeks in Kenya, I think I’ll often be thinking of him....... )
...
In 1985, the film "Out of Africa" was released, which inspired me to visit Kenya for the first time a year later. My passion for animals in their wild and natural habitat, and thus for safaris, was born while watching this film and appreciating Robert REDFORD’s acting.
Of course, the film’s director and Meryl STREEP also contributed greatly to this wonderful movie.....
In a way, I owe him this passion, and I thank him for it. Sometimes, during safaris, when we had our breakfasts in the middle of nature, in one reserve or another in Kenya or Tanzania, I often thought of him.
May he rest in peace, far from our world of madness. Thank you for EVERYTHING, Mr. REDFORD.
( In three weeks in Kenya, I think I’ll often be thinking of him....... )
...
Which fjord to visit in New Zealand?
We’re crossing New Zealand next April and we’re wondering which to choose between exploring Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound.
The first is more well-known, famous, and popular, a UNESCO natural heritage site, while the second can be just as spectacular—bigger, harder to access, and less touristy.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Lake Bourget: The Parachuting Nightmare
If you're walking around the southern part of Lake Bourget, you can't escape the noise from a parachuting club's planes. A group of climate skeptics actually takes off in small, very noisy aircraft every 15 minutes over a Natura 2000 classified area. They don’t seem to face any restrictions—neither for noise nor for greenhouse gas emissions. They occupy the airspace without paying fuel taxes or providing carbon compensation to local municipalities or environmental preservation associations, apparently. It sounds surreal, but it’s very real in such an important location.
14-Day Trip Report to Milos and Kimolos in September-October 2021
14-Day Trip Report to Milos and Kimolos in September-October 2021
The village of Plaka in Milos
It was with great pleasure that we finally reconnected with our old habits as inveterate travelers! Greece, and more specifically the Greek islands, was the natural choice for us. After having already visited many Greek islands during around 18 trips, we decided to revisit islands we had seen over 40 years ago, like Milos, where our memories were extremely hazy. Our route was well-planned and familiar: a low-cost flight from Basel-Mulhouse to Athens, then a traditional ferry from Piraeus to Milos. Taking a speedboat, which is faster, would have forced us to spend a night in Piraeus. Plus, we felt that the traditional ferry was part of the journey, and with good weather, spending eight hours on deck wasn’t unpleasant at all. Watching the docking maneuvers with the comings and goings of trucks and cars, observing the passengers, reading a book, or admiring the scenery—all of that is part of the travel experience. Milos Island: Accommodation in Adamas We arrived quite late, around 11 PM, in Adamas, the port of Milos. No worries—the friendly couple managing the apartment was waiting for us, and it was just a 10-minute walk from the port. The first two days were spent unwinding, with swimming at the nearby beach, strolling through Adamas, and relaxing.
Discovering Plaka On the third day, we took the path along the small beach west of town toward a French military cemetery! A historical reminder of our presence here during the Crimean War, among others. The path climbs toward a beacon perched on top of a hill before disappearing into the scrubland. We returned to Adamas for lunch on our terrace.
In the afternoon, we visited the hilltop village of Plaka by bus from Adamas. Plaka is the original old town, dominated by a church and, even higher up, the ruins of the Kastro. The view is magnificent. We stopped at a pastry shop in the village to enjoy excellent orange cakes and baklavas. Back in Adamas, we checked out car rental agencies to be more mobile, though the bus network seemed quite extensive. It costs around 40 € per day, plus 8 € if you want to significantly reduce the deductible. Port of Klima.
Yesterday’s weather was quite mixed with lots of clouds, but today the sun is shining again. We drove to the small port of Klima, famous for its boat garages called "sirmatas." It’s true that in the morning sun, these boat garages carved into the volcanic tuff are beautifully lit, turning the village into a colorful mosaic. Above the village, a path climbs directly to the magnificent Roman theater overlooking the surroundings and the sea.
Following the well-marked path, we reached the road leading 200 meters down to the catacombs. It’s an impressive complex of 3rd and 4th-century catacombs, though only a small part is open to visitors—it’s still very moving. In the mid-afternoon, we got back in the car to visit the tiny ports of Firopotamos and Mandraki, which also have their colorful sirmatas. We took the opportunity to swim at the small beach in Mandraki, where the water was warm and calm.
Mandraki Port. We had a decent dinner at a seaside restaurant in Adamas, though you have to be selective—we had a bad experience at Kynigos on the second night!
Moving to Polonia in Eastern Milos, Sarakiniko Site
The Sarakiniko site We left Adamas for a second stay on Milos, this time in Polonia. The rental Panda was packed with the four of us and our luggage! Our apartment was in a beautiful house surrounded by a grove, so our lovely terrace was well-shaded. Luckily, there was a small beach nearby, and we went for a swim right away. Apart from us, there were only three other swimmers—definitely the end of the season!
"Fairy chimney"! In the afternoon, we visited the famous Sarakiniko site, Milos’ emblematic spot. Judging by the number of cars in the parking lot, we wouldn’t be alone. As we approached, we heard an indefinable rock/punk/metal music: some young people had brought a sound system and a foghorn and were having fun diving off a fairly high cliff to impress the crowd. It definitely spoiled the visit. Most spots were taken by couples busy taking selfies, so getting photos of the site without tourists was impossible. Still, the site is magnificent, with its white cliffs looking like they’re covered in whipped cream! The sun was still very bright, reflecting strongly off the cliffs, making photography difficult due to the excessive brightness. We had a fish dinner in Polonia at the Enalion restaurant: while the octopus and squid were good, the fish soup tasted more like vegetable soup with a few fish crumbs—too bad.
Sunset in Polonia
Ports of Papafranga and Mytikos We continued our exploration of Milos with the Papafranga gorge, a narrow and deep gorge that opens to the sea, where the water is a stunning color. Access via an unstable and dangerous path is prohibited, but that didn’t stop a couple of tourists in flip-flops from venturing in!!! We then swam in the tiny, calm, and sheltered cove of the small port of Mytikos. We returned to Polonia for lunch at Alkis: excellent moussaka. In the late afternoon, Pat and I went out to take some photos just before sunset near the Agios Nikolaos chapel, the beacon, and the new Petakoudia neighborhood next to Polonia to the north.
Paleochori Beach
Toward the Multicolored Beach of Paleochori Another sunny day: we still had to discover Paleochori Beach in the south of the island. It was 10:30 AM, and the beach was almost deserted! The water was pleasant, though a bit chilly when we first entered. The beach is bordered by a cliff that, in some places, displays a beautiful multicolored palette. We returned to Polonia in the late afternoon, and Pat and I headed toward Vouddhia Beach south of Polonia—bad choice. The beach is surrounded by a huge mining site served by a dusty road where lines of trucks loaded with ore cross paths. It’s the other side of the coin, and Greece still has progress to make in this area. Dinner at Alki’s was just as good as always. Return to the Sarakiniko Site Early this morning, Pat and I went back to the Sarakiniko site, hoping to take photos in better conditions. While there were fewer people, the parking lot was still full because sunrise is a must in Milos. Still, the conditions were good, and the sunrise spectators left quickly once the sun had risen above the horizon. During the day, an increasingly strong wind cooled the atmosphere, making swimming less enjoyable. Departure for Kimolos Island We changed islands and left Milos for Kimolos, a nearby island—just a 30-minute trip from Polonia’s port. Our apartment was at the entrance of the hilltop village. It’s a village with typical Cycladic architecture, featuring the remains of an old kastro, a few old churches, and windmill towers perched on the hill. We dined in a tiny tavern where the small outdoor tables were squeezed against the walls to let passersby through! As soon as the sun disappeared, it got cold, especially because of the wind. Ports of Kara and Goupa This morning, we explored the small hamlets of Kara and Goupa by Rema Beach, east of the main port. There, we found the sirmatas again—those boat garages partly carved into the volcanic tuff. The path winds between several sirmatas before climbing back up to the Praça road to return to the apartment.
Ports of Kara and Goupa
In the afternoon, we strolled through town, and Pat and I climbed the hill overlooking the village to get a closer look at the few more or less ruined windmills dotting the ridge. Only one mill still had its complete mechanism in place under the roof; the others were empty. The view over the village, port, and sea was beautiful. That evening, we tried another restaurant in the village center, Kali Kardia Bohoris, which was well-frequented by locals, and we didn’t regret it: delicious food, efficient and friendly service, and reasonable prices.
The Kastro Mill
Toward Aliki Beach We walked to Aliki Beach, west of the main village. It’s a large sandy beach shaded by tamarisk trees, but the strong wind prevented us from enjoying it. In the afternoon, I set off on a hike toward the fairy chimney at Skiadi (1.5 hours one way). The paths were very well-marked with signs indicating the trail number and the time to reach the destination. The countryside was beautiful but very dry at this time of year, and as always in Greece, many white chapels dotted the landscape. The numerous dry stone walls testify to the immense labor done by the island’s inhabitants over the centuries! For our last day in Kimolos, we decided to visit the beautiful Praça Beach, one of the most beautiful according to the guides! To get there, we took a path through the interior before joining the paved road near a large dump overflowing with various waste. It’s the flip side of the scenery, and Greece still has progress to make in this area. In the end, Praça Beach left us underwhelmed. The environment, marred by mining operations, detracts from the charm of the beautiful sandy beach. End of the Trip, Return to Piraeus and France And that’s it—we took the Zanteferries ferry back to Piraeus, arriving after a calm and sunny 10-hour journey. We had dinner at Souvlaki Street on the port and spent a good night at the Faros I Hotel in Piraeus—a great spot, close to the port, very clean, and reasonably priced. We flew from Athens to Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport without any issues. N.B. Budget: around 1850 € all included for 14 days per couple The photo album is available by clicking this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wRpxRipg4erpzGj99
The village of Plaka in Milos
It was with great pleasure that we finally reconnected with our old habits as inveterate travelers! Greece, and more specifically the Greek islands, was the natural choice for us. After having already visited many Greek islands during around 18 trips, we decided to revisit islands we had seen over 40 years ago, like Milos, where our memories were extremely hazy. Our route was well-planned and familiar: a low-cost flight from Basel-Mulhouse to Athens, then a traditional ferry from Piraeus to Milos. Taking a speedboat, which is faster, would have forced us to spend a night in Piraeus. Plus, we felt that the traditional ferry was part of the journey, and with good weather, spending eight hours on deck wasn’t unpleasant at all. Watching the docking maneuvers with the comings and goings of trucks and cars, observing the passengers, reading a book, or admiring the scenery—all of that is part of the travel experience. Milos Island: Accommodation in Adamas We arrived quite late, around 11 PM, in Adamas, the port of Milos. No worries—the friendly couple managing the apartment was waiting for us, and it was just a 10-minute walk from the port. The first two days were spent unwinding, with swimming at the nearby beach, strolling through Adamas, and relaxing.
Discovering Plaka On the third day, we took the path along the small beach west of town toward a French military cemetery! A historical reminder of our presence here during the Crimean War, among others. The path climbs toward a beacon perched on top of a hill before disappearing into the scrubland. We returned to Adamas for lunch on our terrace.
In the afternoon, we visited the hilltop village of Plaka by bus from Adamas. Plaka is the original old town, dominated by a church and, even higher up, the ruins of the Kastro. The view is magnificent. We stopped at a pastry shop in the village to enjoy excellent orange cakes and baklavas. Back in Adamas, we checked out car rental agencies to be more mobile, though the bus network seemed quite extensive. It costs around 40 € per day, plus 8 € if you want to significantly reduce the deductible. Port of Klima.
Yesterday’s weather was quite mixed with lots of clouds, but today the sun is shining again. We drove to the small port of Klima, famous for its boat garages called "sirmatas." It’s true that in the morning sun, these boat garages carved into the volcanic tuff are beautifully lit, turning the village into a colorful mosaic. Above the village, a path climbs directly to the magnificent Roman theater overlooking the surroundings and the sea.
Following the well-marked path, we reached the road leading 200 meters down to the catacombs. It’s an impressive complex of 3rd and 4th-century catacombs, though only a small part is open to visitors—it’s still very moving. In the mid-afternoon, we got back in the car to visit the tiny ports of Firopotamos and Mandraki, which also have their colorful sirmatas. We took the opportunity to swim at the small beach in Mandraki, where the water was warm and calm.
Mandraki Port. We had a decent dinner at a seaside restaurant in Adamas, though you have to be selective—we had a bad experience at Kynigos on the second night!
Moving to Polonia in Eastern Milos, Sarakiniko SiteThe Sarakiniko site We left Adamas for a second stay on Milos, this time in Polonia. The rental Panda was packed with the four of us and our luggage! Our apartment was in a beautiful house surrounded by a grove, so our lovely terrace was well-shaded. Luckily, there was a small beach nearby, and we went for a swim right away. Apart from us, there were only three other swimmers—definitely the end of the season!
"Fairy chimney"! In the afternoon, we visited the famous Sarakiniko site, Milos’ emblematic spot. Judging by the number of cars in the parking lot, we wouldn’t be alone. As we approached, we heard an indefinable rock/punk/metal music: some young people had brought a sound system and a foghorn and were having fun diving off a fairly high cliff to impress the crowd. It definitely spoiled the visit. Most spots were taken by couples busy taking selfies, so getting photos of the site without tourists was impossible. Still, the site is magnificent, with its white cliffs looking like they’re covered in whipped cream! The sun was still very bright, reflecting strongly off the cliffs, making photography difficult due to the excessive brightness. We had a fish dinner in Polonia at the Enalion restaurant: while the octopus and squid were good, the fish soup tasted more like vegetable soup with a few fish crumbs—too bad.
Sunset in Polonia
Ports of Papafranga and Mytikos We continued our exploration of Milos with the Papafranga gorge, a narrow and deep gorge that opens to the sea, where the water is a stunning color. Access via an unstable and dangerous path is prohibited, but that didn’t stop a couple of tourists in flip-flops from venturing in!!! We then swam in the tiny, calm, and sheltered cove of the small port of Mytikos. We returned to Polonia for lunch at Alkis: excellent moussaka. In the late afternoon, Pat and I went out to take some photos just before sunset near the Agios Nikolaos chapel, the beacon, and the new Petakoudia neighborhood next to Polonia to the north.
Paleochori Beach
Toward the Multicolored Beach of Paleochori Another sunny day: we still had to discover Paleochori Beach in the south of the island. It was 10:30 AM, and the beach was almost deserted! The water was pleasant, though a bit chilly when we first entered. The beach is bordered by a cliff that, in some places, displays a beautiful multicolored palette. We returned to Polonia in the late afternoon, and Pat and I headed toward Vouddhia Beach south of Polonia—bad choice. The beach is surrounded by a huge mining site served by a dusty road where lines of trucks loaded with ore cross paths. It’s the other side of the coin, and Greece still has progress to make in this area. Dinner at Alki’s was just as good as always. Return to the Sarakiniko Site Early this morning, Pat and I went back to the Sarakiniko site, hoping to take photos in better conditions. While there were fewer people, the parking lot was still full because sunrise is a must in Milos. Still, the conditions were good, and the sunrise spectators left quickly once the sun had risen above the horizon. During the day, an increasingly strong wind cooled the atmosphere, making swimming less enjoyable. Departure for Kimolos Island We changed islands and left Milos for Kimolos, a nearby island—just a 30-minute trip from Polonia’s port. Our apartment was at the entrance of the hilltop village. It’s a village with typical Cycladic architecture, featuring the remains of an old kastro, a few old churches, and windmill towers perched on the hill. We dined in a tiny tavern where the small outdoor tables were squeezed against the walls to let passersby through! As soon as the sun disappeared, it got cold, especially because of the wind. Ports of Kara and Goupa This morning, we explored the small hamlets of Kara and Goupa by Rema Beach, east of the main port. There, we found the sirmatas again—those boat garages partly carved into the volcanic tuff. The path winds between several sirmatas before climbing back up to the Praça road to return to the apartment.
Ports of Kara and Goupa
In the afternoon, we strolled through town, and Pat and I climbed the hill overlooking the village to get a closer look at the few more or less ruined windmills dotting the ridge. Only one mill still had its complete mechanism in place under the roof; the others were empty. The view over the village, port, and sea was beautiful. That evening, we tried another restaurant in the village center, Kali Kardia Bohoris, which was well-frequented by locals, and we didn’t regret it: delicious food, efficient and friendly service, and reasonable prices.
The Kastro Mill
Toward Aliki Beach We walked to Aliki Beach, west of the main village. It’s a large sandy beach shaded by tamarisk trees, but the strong wind prevented us from enjoying it. In the afternoon, I set off on a hike toward the fairy chimney at Skiadi (1.5 hours one way). The paths were very well-marked with signs indicating the trail number and the time to reach the destination. The countryside was beautiful but very dry at this time of year, and as always in Greece, many white chapels dotted the landscape. The numerous dry stone walls testify to the immense labor done by the island’s inhabitants over the centuries! For our last day in Kimolos, we decided to visit the beautiful Praça Beach, one of the most beautiful according to the guides! To get there, we took a path through the interior before joining the paved road near a large dump overflowing with various waste. It’s the flip side of the scenery, and Greece still has progress to make in this area. In the end, Praça Beach left us underwhelmed. The environment, marred by mining operations, detracts from the charm of the beautiful sandy beach. End of the Trip, Return to Piraeus and France And that’s it—we took the Zanteferries ferry back to Piraeus, arriving after a calm and sunny 10-hour journey. We had dinner at Souvlaki Street on the port and spent a good night at the Faros I Hotel in Piraeus—a great spot, close to the port, very clean, and reasonably priced. We flew from Athens to Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport without any issues. N.B. Budget: around 1850 € all included for 14 days per couple The photo album is available by clicking this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wRpxRipg4erpzGj99
Petit coin de nature à Istanbul English translation pending
Bonjour y aurait il des petit coin de nature tranquille (voir même sauvage a voir ?
Ios durant 3 jours en juillet? English translation pending
Salut tout le monde!
J'ai 66 ans, ma femme 60 ans... Nous ne sommes pas fans des plages, mais nous aimons prendre un bain naturel de temps en temps... Et nous aimons être dans une atmosphère animée.
1)- Est-ce que Ios Chora est une ville assez belle pour y trouver de quoi nous occuper pendant 3 jours en juillet sans nous ennuyer, biensur en alternance avec Gialos et les autres parties de l'île ?
2)- Pensez-vous que Ios, combinée avec Syros, Amorgos et Astypalea, pourrait être une bonne option après avoir visité toutes les cyclades, sauf Andros, Serifos et Milos ?
3) Tinos qui a une bonne connexion avec syros et amorgos est-elle une meilleure alternative à Ios ?
Merci d'avance.
Riadhou
J'ai 66 ans, ma femme 60 ans... Nous ne sommes pas fans des plages, mais nous aimons prendre un bain naturel de temps en temps... Et nous aimons être dans une atmosphère animée.
1)- Est-ce que Ios Chora est une ville assez belle pour y trouver de quoi nous occuper pendant 3 jours en juillet sans nous ennuyer, biensur en alternance avec Gialos et les autres parties de l'île ?
2)- Pensez-vous que Ios, combinée avec Syros, Amorgos et Astypalea, pourrait être une bonne option après avoir visité toutes les cyclades, sauf Andros, Serifos et Milos ?
3) Tinos qui a une bonne connexion avec syros et amorgos est-elle une meilleure alternative à Ios ?
Merci d'avance.
Riadhou
L'été 2020 en Ariège en fourgon aménagé English translation pending
Bonjour à toutes et tous,
Je projette de partir cet été en Ariège. Je pars en fourgon aménagé (Carado) et mon idée serait de silloner le parc naturel régional des pyrénées ariégoises pour y faire des randos et visites. En priorité j'y vais pour la rando et selon les possibilités je n'exclu pas de faire des trek de 2-3 jours.
je me base sur une durée moyenne de marche de 4 heure/jours.
Si cette idée vous plait aussi ou si vous êtes déjà sur place et que vous voulez partager vos vacances, nous pourrions étoffer le projet avec les idées des uns et des autres. N'hésitez pas à me contacter.
Bien à vous, portez-vous bien.
Les incontournables à voir dans le Massif Central? (à vélo) English translation pending
Bonjour,
Au départ d'Angoulème, j'aimerais faire un voyage à vélo non VTT dans le Massif central.
Si vous connaissez bien la région, quels sont selon vous les incontournables ?
Merci.
Au départ d'Angoulème, j'aimerais faire un voyage à vélo non VTT dans le Massif central.
Si vous connaissez bien la région, quels sont selon vous les incontournables ?
Merci.
In the Land of Mountain Gorillas: The Story of an "Epic" Trip
Passionate about travel, animals (furry, feathered, scaly), and my partner’s love for photography, it was in 2014, after encountering orangutans in Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra, that I felt the urge to see other great apes in their natural habitat and in the wild. For my 40th birthday, I dreamed of only one thing... seeing gorillas. I still had four years to wait and four years to save up.
At the time, I had only heard of the Virunga Mountains, particularly the part in Rwanda. To be honest, Uganda had never really struck me as a destination I’d ever set foot in, and the DRC, for security reasons, didn’t particularly appeal to me.
But then, one day, I heard that Rwanda was going to increase the price of gorilla permits to USD 1,500 per person. Ouch... that seemed way overpriced, especially since we were going as a couple and I really wanted to see them twice. $6,000 for two days... Okay, it’s for my 40th birthday, but still...
At the end of 2017, I started looking more closely into our trip planned for December 2018. A stroke of luck in my schedule meant my former English teacher sent me a link to an article she’d written for her travel agency about her encounter with gorillas in Uganda. Hmm, Uganda? It was the first time I’d read about the country. Why not?
I scoured various forums in French and English and re-discovered voyageforum.com. And most importantly, I came across Ticapi’s travel journal, which I devoured in one evening, and a few months later, Muriel18’s, whose release I eagerly awaited. Wow!!! Not only can you see gorillas in Uganda, but also chimpanzees and the shoebill, not to mention the savannah and the chance to go on more classic safaris.
All that’s left is to convince my better half that Uganda is a safe country...
Usually, and now more than ever, we prefer independent travel and self-drive trips in particular. But given the proximity to the DRC border, the potentially impassable roads after rain, and rental cars that aren’t always in the best condition, we hired a guide for two weeks in December 2018. The months passed, and the excitement grew.
Three weeks before departure, I fell ill after a work trip to Asia. Darn! This time, I didn’t waste any time—I quickly saw a doctor and got rid of that virus. That was the plan! Flu or malaria? (I’d been to the Amazon six months earlier.) The doctor didn’t know; the cough only appeared a few days later. We did blood tests two days in a row to rule out malaria. So it was the flu or... pneumonia :-( ...?
The X-rays spoke for themselves—it was pneumonia, and it was already quite advanced. No big deal, I still had two weeks to recover! I religiously took my antibiotics, downed loads of vitamin C, but nothing worked—the antibiotics didn’t seem to be doing anything. I was coughing so hard I thought my lungs would come up, I was short of breath, exhausted. I’d dreamed of this trip for so long... it seemed unthinkable not to go. Five days before departure, my doctor hospitalized me—the pneumonia had worsened, and my blood oxygen levels were dangerously low. I was in tears but still in denial about what was happening to me. Besides, I’d still taken my anti-malarial, because I was determined to leave.
I spent the first day in the emergency room on oxygen 24/7. The germ causing my pneumonia was unknown to the infectious disease and pulmonary specialists. They tried a combination of antibiotics. No big deal, in four days, I’d be leaving. I harassed the doctor, who must have thought I was crazy, to find out when I could be discharged—"because, you see, doctor, I have a flight to Uganda on Saturday." On Thursday, the doctor was firm: I’d still be hospitalized on Saturday... deep down, I knew it but didn’t want to admit it. My partner handled canceling the flights, contacted our travel insurance (thankfully we had some), and I wrote to our guide (who, in the meantime, had become our tour operator) who could hardly believe it. And neither could I! We told ourselves it was just postponed and that we’d take this long-awaited trip at the end of 2019!
March 2019, the tour operator reached out to us: "Didn’t you say you wanted to go to Uganda this year? You’d better hurry and book the gorilla permits before they run out."
Oh yes, we wanted to see the gorillas. But we hesitated about rebooking. I still hoped to do this trip as a self-drive. The thing is, this year, we managed to take three weeks off, and we also wanted to spend a week in Rwanda. My partner still didn’t feel comfortable driving there. Yet, he’s driven all over the world. I respected his feelings, especially since he’s the only one who drives.
Anyway, we went back and forth but neither of us really said what we were thinking: "What if we used someone else to organize our trip?" In the end, we went with him again, made a first deposit for four gorilla permits (two days each) (not the best idea we’ve ever had), and looked into adding Rwanda to our itinerary. We’d have a guide/driver for the whole trip with mid-range accommodations.
After several back-and-forths, the itinerary was supposed to look something like this. To be honest, I got fed up after a while.
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali in the evening Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Akagera NP Day 3: Safari in Akagera NP Day 4: Akagera NP and night in Nyagatare Day 5: Transfer from Nyagatare to Nyungwe Forest Day 6: Nyungwe Day 7: Nyungwe Day 8: Transfer from Nyungwe to Lake Kivu, Rubavu/Gisenyi Day 9: Transfer from Rubavu/Gisenyi to Kisoro/Uganda via the Cyanika border Day 10: Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga NP Day 11: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga NP, night at Lake Mutanda Day 12: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, Ruhija (later changed to Rushaga) Day 13: Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha sector in the morning and Kazinga Channel in the afternoon Day 14: No clear answer on activities for that day. After three attempts, I gave up. I shouldn’t have... Day 15: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, night at Lake Nkuruba Day 16: Lake Nkuruba, morning activities around the lake and Bigodi Swamps in the afternoon Day 17: Transfer from Lake Nkuruba to Murchison Falls Day 18: Murchison Falls Day 19: Murchison Falls Day 20: Transfer from Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, night in Entebbe Day 21: Entebbe – Mabamba Swamps Day 22: Mabamba Swamps in the morning, Botanical Garden in Entebbe in the afternoon, and transfer to the airport for the overnight return flight.
In April, he asked us for a substantial deposit for the accommodations and some park activities, as one of his colleagues was doing the same tour in May and it would be good if he could secure the already-made reservations by paying the bill.
A week before departure, just like in 2018, we paid the remaining balance of the agreed amount. Three days later, since I hadn’t heard from him (the TO is based in Germany), I sent him a message to confirm he’d received the payment.
My partner joked, "And that’s when he tells us he closed the account we sent the money to." I forced a laugh... and even more so when the TO asked me which account I’d sent the balance to... "Uh, the same one as before." And then he told me he’d closed that account and maybe should’ve mentioned it earlier... uh, you think?! And of course, he needed the money sent again quickly. "Well, buddy, you’ll have to wait until I get it back!!!
It was already late, and my bank had been closed for hours. The next morning, first thing, I called my bank and explained the situation.
"Unfortunately, we can’t do anything for you; you’ll have to wait for the money to be returned." "But how long will that take?" "A few days or weeks, depending on the banks, and you should expect transfer fees."
Brilliant! :-(
After nearly 10 years of traveling almost exclusively without traditional travel agencies, had we just been scammed? I went back to the forums to reread posts about this TO from other travelers. They were all positive; no one mentioned a scam.
The next day, I searched online for the contact details of his bank in Germany. I wrote to the generic email address in English, explaining that I’d made a transfer without knowing that this gentleman had closed his bank account. The employee replied in impeccable English that the bank only responded to emails written in German. Grrr! I used a well-known translator since my German is, let’s say, rusty, and resent my email in German. The same agent replied in German that unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything for me—that if the account had been closed, an automatic rule would return the money to the sender... period, end of story!
Well, our money is lost somewhere in the "cloud," or so we hope! Wait and see!
No news from our TO, and we didn’t reach out either—we were too annoyed by the whole situation.
At the time, I had only heard of the Virunga Mountains, particularly the part in Rwanda. To be honest, Uganda had never really struck me as a destination I’d ever set foot in, and the DRC, for security reasons, didn’t particularly appeal to me.
But then, one day, I heard that Rwanda was going to increase the price of gorilla permits to USD 1,500 per person. Ouch... that seemed way overpriced, especially since we were going as a couple and I really wanted to see them twice. $6,000 for two days... Okay, it’s for my 40th birthday, but still...
At the end of 2017, I started looking more closely into our trip planned for December 2018. A stroke of luck in my schedule meant my former English teacher sent me a link to an article she’d written for her travel agency about her encounter with gorillas in Uganda. Hmm, Uganda? It was the first time I’d read about the country. Why not?
I scoured various forums in French and English and re-discovered voyageforum.com. And most importantly, I came across Ticapi’s travel journal, which I devoured in one evening, and a few months later, Muriel18’s, whose release I eagerly awaited. Wow!!! Not only can you see gorillas in Uganda, but also chimpanzees and the shoebill, not to mention the savannah and the chance to go on more classic safaris.
All that’s left is to convince my better half that Uganda is a safe country...
Usually, and now more than ever, we prefer independent travel and self-drive trips in particular. But given the proximity to the DRC border, the potentially impassable roads after rain, and rental cars that aren’t always in the best condition, we hired a guide for two weeks in December 2018. The months passed, and the excitement grew.
Three weeks before departure, I fell ill after a work trip to Asia. Darn! This time, I didn’t waste any time—I quickly saw a doctor and got rid of that virus. That was the plan! Flu or malaria? (I’d been to the Amazon six months earlier.) The doctor didn’t know; the cough only appeared a few days later. We did blood tests two days in a row to rule out malaria. So it was the flu or... pneumonia :-( ...?
The X-rays spoke for themselves—it was pneumonia, and it was already quite advanced. No big deal, I still had two weeks to recover! I religiously took my antibiotics, downed loads of vitamin C, but nothing worked—the antibiotics didn’t seem to be doing anything. I was coughing so hard I thought my lungs would come up, I was short of breath, exhausted. I’d dreamed of this trip for so long... it seemed unthinkable not to go. Five days before departure, my doctor hospitalized me—the pneumonia had worsened, and my blood oxygen levels were dangerously low. I was in tears but still in denial about what was happening to me. Besides, I’d still taken my anti-malarial, because I was determined to leave.
I spent the first day in the emergency room on oxygen 24/7. The germ causing my pneumonia was unknown to the infectious disease and pulmonary specialists. They tried a combination of antibiotics. No big deal, in four days, I’d be leaving. I harassed the doctor, who must have thought I was crazy, to find out when I could be discharged—"because, you see, doctor, I have a flight to Uganda on Saturday." On Thursday, the doctor was firm: I’d still be hospitalized on Saturday... deep down, I knew it but didn’t want to admit it. My partner handled canceling the flights, contacted our travel insurance (thankfully we had some), and I wrote to our guide (who, in the meantime, had become our tour operator) who could hardly believe it. And neither could I! We told ourselves it was just postponed and that we’d take this long-awaited trip at the end of 2019!
March 2019, the tour operator reached out to us: "Didn’t you say you wanted to go to Uganda this year? You’d better hurry and book the gorilla permits before they run out."
Oh yes, we wanted to see the gorillas. But we hesitated about rebooking. I still hoped to do this trip as a self-drive. The thing is, this year, we managed to take three weeks off, and we also wanted to spend a week in Rwanda. My partner still didn’t feel comfortable driving there. Yet, he’s driven all over the world. I respected his feelings, especially since he’s the only one who drives.
Anyway, we went back and forth but neither of us really said what we were thinking: "What if we used someone else to organize our trip?" In the end, we went with him again, made a first deposit for four gorilla permits (two days each) (not the best idea we’ve ever had), and looked into adding Rwanda to our itinerary. We’d have a guide/driver for the whole trip with mid-range accommodations.
After several back-and-forths, the itinerary was supposed to look something like this. To be honest, I got fed up after a while.
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali in the evening Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Akagera NP Day 3: Safari in Akagera NP Day 4: Akagera NP and night in Nyagatare Day 5: Transfer from Nyagatare to Nyungwe Forest Day 6: Nyungwe Day 7: Nyungwe Day 8: Transfer from Nyungwe to Lake Kivu, Rubavu/Gisenyi Day 9: Transfer from Rubavu/Gisenyi to Kisoro/Uganda via the Cyanika border Day 10: Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga NP Day 11: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga NP, night at Lake Mutanda Day 12: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, Ruhija (later changed to Rushaga) Day 13: Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha sector in the morning and Kazinga Channel in the afternoon Day 14: No clear answer on activities for that day. After three attempts, I gave up. I shouldn’t have... Day 15: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, night at Lake Nkuruba Day 16: Lake Nkuruba, morning activities around the lake and Bigodi Swamps in the afternoon Day 17: Transfer from Lake Nkuruba to Murchison Falls Day 18: Murchison Falls Day 19: Murchison Falls Day 20: Transfer from Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, night in Entebbe Day 21: Entebbe – Mabamba Swamps Day 22: Mabamba Swamps in the morning, Botanical Garden in Entebbe in the afternoon, and transfer to the airport for the overnight return flight.
In April, he asked us for a substantial deposit for the accommodations and some park activities, as one of his colleagues was doing the same tour in May and it would be good if he could secure the already-made reservations by paying the bill.
A week before departure, just like in 2018, we paid the remaining balance of the agreed amount. Three days later, since I hadn’t heard from him (the TO is based in Germany), I sent him a message to confirm he’d received the payment.
My partner joked, "And that’s when he tells us he closed the account we sent the money to." I forced a laugh... and even more so when the TO asked me which account I’d sent the balance to... "Uh, the same one as before." And then he told me he’d closed that account and maybe should’ve mentioned it earlier... uh, you think?! And of course, he needed the money sent again quickly. "Well, buddy, you’ll have to wait until I get it back!!!
It was already late, and my bank had been closed for hours. The next morning, first thing, I called my bank and explained the situation.
"Unfortunately, we can’t do anything for you; you’ll have to wait for the money to be returned." "But how long will that take?" "A few days or weeks, depending on the banks, and you should expect transfer fees."
Brilliant! :-(
After nearly 10 years of traveling almost exclusively without traditional travel agencies, had we just been scammed? I went back to the forums to reread posts about this TO from other travelers. They were all positive; no one mentioned a scam.
The next day, I searched online for the contact details of his bank in Germany. I wrote to the generic email address in English, explaining that I’d made a transfer without knowing that this gentleman had closed his bank account. The employee replied in impeccable English that the bank only responded to emails written in German. Grrr! I used a well-known translator since my German is, let’s say, rusty, and resent my email in German. The same agent replied in German that unfortunately, they couldn’t do anything for me—that if the account had been closed, an automatic rule would return the money to the sender... period, end of story!
Well, our money is lost somewhere in the "cloud," or so we hope! Wait and see!
No news from our TO, and we didn’t reach out either—we were too annoyed by the whole situation.
Safari au Botswana (2019) English translation pending
Bonjour à tous,
Nous avons vécu en septembre 2019, avec ce safari, une aventure extraordinaire, pleine d'émotions, et avons découvert des paysages magnifiques, sillonné de profondes pistes sableuses, dormi au milieu de centaines d'animaux dans leur milieu naturel. Quel bonheur de vivre des instants pareils ! Nous garderons un souvenir inoubliable de ce voyage au Botswana, avec ce final époustouflant aux Chutes Victoria !
Nous souhaitons partager avec vous cette aventure fantastique sur notre blog :
SAFARI AU BOTSWANA
Nous sommes à votre disposition pour répondre à toutes vos questions.
Nous souhaitons partager avec vous cette aventure fantastique sur notre blog :
SAFARI AU BOTSWANA
Nous sommes à votre disposition pour répondre à toutes vos questions.
Robscilla: Sur la route des explorateurs! English translation pending
Coucou tout le monde !
Je m'appelle Priscilla et mon compagnon, c'est Robin. Ensemble, nous partons régulièrement à la découverte de notre beau patrimoine qu'il soit naturel ou culturel.
Nous tenons à vous faire partager nos aventures en vous dirigeant vers notre site :
robscillatrip.zd.fr/index.html
Notre prochain voyage est prévu pour Noël de cette année. Nous allons passer une semaine à Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg où nous espérons passer de merveilleux moments sous la neige si possible 😉
Notre aventure sera par la suite intégrée à notre site (vidéo, photos) alors n'hésitez pas à le garder dans vos marque-pages ! 🙂
Bon voyage à tous !
Je m'appelle Priscilla et mon compagnon, c'est Robin. Ensemble, nous partons régulièrement à la découverte de notre beau patrimoine qu'il soit naturel ou culturel.
Nous tenons à vous faire partager nos aventures en vous dirigeant vers notre site :
robscillatrip.zd.fr/index.html
Notre prochain voyage est prévu pour Noël de cette année. Nous allons passer une semaine à Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg où nous espérons passer de merveilleux moments sous la neige si possible 😉
Notre aventure sera par la suite intégrée à notre site (vidéo, photos) alors n'hésitez pas à le garder dans vos marque-pages ! 🙂
Bon voyage à tous !
Se rendre à Cape Greco (Chypre) English translation pending
Bonjour,
Je vais passer une semaine à Chypre en novembre. Je prévoit de voir différentes choses parmis lesquelles me rendre a Cape Greco. Il y a un parc naturel et il parait qu'on peut y faire du kayak et du vélo.
Mais en regardant sur la carte cette region semble séparée de Chypre sud par une zone militaire probablement inaccessible aux touristes.
Est-ce que quelqu'un y est déjà allé ou pourrait donner son avis sur cette région et comment s'y rendre?
Je vais passer une semaine à Chypre en novembre. Je prévoit de voir différentes choses parmis lesquelles me rendre a Cape Greco. Il y a un parc naturel et il parait qu'on peut y faire du kayak et du vélo.
Mais en regardant sur la carte cette region semble séparée de Chypre sud par une zone militaire probablement inaccessible aux touristes.
Est-ce que quelqu'un y est déjà allé ou pourrait donner son avis sur cette région et comment s'y rendre?
Voyage 4 jours à Lanzarote entre amies English translation pending
Bonjour
Je pars avec des amies 4 jours à lanzarote en novembre, que me conseillez vous en priorité ?
Merci
Voyage à Maurice en décembre English translation pending
Bien le bonjour à tous !
Cette année, nous partons à Maurice du 01 au 12/12.
Voici notre programme à affiner bien sûr grâce à vos précieux conseils :
1/12 : France – Maurice 02/12 : arrivée à Mahébourg vers 13h30 Route pour Le Morne en passant par le Pont Naturel, le Souffleur, Gris Gris, (Rochester Falls) Nuit au Morne 03/12 : monument de la route de l’esclave puis rando au Morne puis plage Nuit au Morne 04/12 : route pour Flic en Flac Terre des Sept Couleurs + tortues géantes + cascade Chamarel + rhumerie Nuit à Flic en Flac 05/12 : rando des sept cascades + domaine des Aubineaux (si on a le temps) Nuit à Flic en Flac 06/12 : Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls puis Grand Bassin puis Bois Chéri (si pas pu faire Aubineaux) puis Rochester Falls (si pas fait le 1er jour) Nuit à Flic en Flac 07/12 : route pour le nord Trou aux Cerfs Maison Eureka + cascade Port Louis : marché et visite centre ville Nuit à Mont Choisy 08/12 : Pamplemousse jardins + ville Plage + Grand Baie Nuit à Mont Choisy 09/12 : route pour Belle Mare Cap Malheureux puis Château de Labourdonnais Nuit à Palmar 10/12 : Cascades grand riviere sud est + Blue Bay Nuit à Palmar 11/12 : plage Nuit à Palmar 12/12 : plage et retour France Voilà c'est un brouillon ! dites-moi ce que vous en pensez. s'il y a des jours où vous pensez que ce sera infaisable... sachant que le 1er jour en arrivant, je sais très bien qu'on n'aura pas le temps de tout faire... Pour le reste pouvez-vous m'indiquer des temps de visite approximatifs pour par ex : la maison Eureka, le chateau Labourdonnais etc... et quand on va aux Rochester Falls par ex combien de temps ça prend entre le moment où on se gare, la marche jusqu'à la cascade, la baignade puis retour à la voiture... si on veut faire du snorkeling, est-ce que les hôtels prêtent ou louent des masques et tubas.... et où c'est le mieux d'ailleurs pour faire du snorkeling sans forcément faire une excursion en bateau à la journée qui va coûter un bras...ce genre d'infos.... 😉 Merci d'avance à tous !
1/12 : France – Maurice 02/12 : arrivée à Mahébourg vers 13h30 Route pour Le Morne en passant par le Pont Naturel, le Souffleur, Gris Gris, (Rochester Falls) Nuit au Morne 03/12 : monument de la route de l’esclave puis rando au Morne puis plage Nuit au Morne 04/12 : route pour Flic en Flac Terre des Sept Couleurs + tortues géantes + cascade Chamarel + rhumerie Nuit à Flic en Flac 05/12 : rando des sept cascades + domaine des Aubineaux (si on a le temps) Nuit à Flic en Flac 06/12 : Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls puis Grand Bassin puis Bois Chéri (si pas pu faire Aubineaux) puis Rochester Falls (si pas fait le 1er jour) Nuit à Flic en Flac 07/12 : route pour le nord Trou aux Cerfs Maison Eureka + cascade Port Louis : marché et visite centre ville Nuit à Mont Choisy 08/12 : Pamplemousse jardins + ville Plage + Grand Baie Nuit à Mont Choisy 09/12 : route pour Belle Mare Cap Malheureux puis Château de Labourdonnais Nuit à Palmar 10/12 : Cascades grand riviere sud est + Blue Bay Nuit à Palmar 11/12 : plage Nuit à Palmar 12/12 : plage et retour France Voilà c'est un brouillon ! dites-moi ce que vous en pensez. s'il y a des jours où vous pensez que ce sera infaisable... sachant que le 1er jour en arrivant, je sais très bien qu'on n'aura pas le temps de tout faire... Pour le reste pouvez-vous m'indiquer des temps de visite approximatifs pour par ex : la maison Eureka, le chateau Labourdonnais etc... et quand on va aux Rochester Falls par ex combien de temps ça prend entre le moment où on se gare, la marche jusqu'à la cascade, la baignade puis retour à la voiture... si on veut faire du snorkeling, est-ce que les hôtels prêtent ou louent des masques et tubas.... et où c'est le mieux d'ailleurs pour faire du snorkeling sans forcément faire une excursion en bateau à la journée qui va coûter un bras...ce genre d'infos.... 😉 Merci d'avance à tous !
Archipel de Stockholm: quelle île pour s’y évader? English translation pending
Bonjour,
Je cherche une île à découvrir dans l’archipel de Stockholm, sur une demi-journée où une journée (pour commencer).
Cette île ne devrait pas être accessible par voie terrestre (sans un pont, pour qu’elle soit davantage coupée du monde) et offrir un intérêt naturel et/ou historique.
Quel en seraient le temps d’accès et le point d’embarquement ?
Merci pour vos suggestions !
Le refuge d'Ortu, sur le GR20, détruit par un incendie English translation pending
Le refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu a été détruis dans un incendie aujourd’hui 04 mai 2019, il ne peut donc plus accueillir de randonneurs.
Ce refuge est la fin de la première étape du GR20 (au départ de Calenzana).
Renseignez-vous avant de partir ou auprès du Parc naturel régional de Corse (PNRC) : page FB ou leur mail : info@pnr-corse.fr
Tél. 04 95 51 79 00
Je pense que le PNRC fera ce qu'il faut assez rapidement (avant mi-juin, sûrement).
Vidéo de notre séjour en Polynésie Française! English translation pending
Salut à tous les voyageurs !
Il y a quelques mois, nous sommes partis en Polynésie Française avec ma copine, un rêve d'enfant enfin réalisé ! J'ai créé un petit montage de trois minutes sur notre séjour. Il est le plus naturel et le plus fidèle possible pour que ça vous donne l'envie de partir là-bas sans aucune hésitation et que vous ayez un petit aperçu de ce que peut offrir ce paradis polynésien.
Voici le lien de la vidéo : https://youtu.be/WxBmMU5MHCI
Si vous avez n'importe quelle question à poser n'hésitez pas car on a passé un séjour de rêve mais c'est vrai qu'au départ nous étions un peu perdu. Alors si je peux vous apporter des réponses ce serait avec plaisir :D
Bon week-end à vous !
Il y a quelques mois, nous sommes partis en Polynésie Française avec ma copine, un rêve d'enfant enfin réalisé ! J'ai créé un petit montage de trois minutes sur notre séjour. Il est le plus naturel et le plus fidèle possible pour que ça vous donne l'envie de partir là-bas sans aucune hésitation et que vous ayez un petit aperçu de ce que peut offrir ce paradis polynésien.
Voici le lien de la vidéo : https://youtu.be/WxBmMU5MHCI
Si vous avez n'importe quelle question à poser n'hésitez pas car on a passé un séjour de rêve mais c'est vrai qu'au départ nous étions un peu perdu. Alors si je peux vous apporter des réponses ce serait avec plaisir :D
Bon week-end à vous !
Endroits à visiter dans l'ouest des États-Unis English translation pending
Bonjour, cette été j'envisage de partir en road trip pendant environ 3 semaines dans l'ouest des États-Unis ( Oregon, Californie, Nevada, Utah et Arizona ). Je prévois déjà de visiter le Grand Canyon, Death Valley, mais je voudrais savoir quelles autres endroit je pourrais visiter. Je cherche plus quelque chose de naturel ( parc national, etc )et non un musée ou dans ce genre. Pouvez-vous me proposer des activités dans les États que j'ai mentionné plus.
Merci
Trek dans les Pyrénées françaises English translation pending
Bonjours à tous,
J'aimerais avec un amis faire un trek de 4/5 jours dans les Pyrénées en bivouacs le soir dans des coins les plus naturel et les moins fréquenté mais bémol nous ne connaissons pas les Pyrénées serait til possible de me proposer des circuits avec si possible des lacs mais aussi des forêts et des vue magnifiques ainsi que de me conseiller des livres pour nous préparer au mieux pour cet aventures nous sommes en bonnes conditions physique merci d'avance