Travel to change your life
Masterful travel lesson: the locals are afraid of being ripped off by tourists! Arrival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, very weakened by a cold snap, I allow myself a few days of rest in a nice hotel with thick duvets and soft mattresses. I sleep all my drunk half of the day but go out every … Read more
What if I told you about the painful things on the trip? Let’s start with harassment! The truth and nothing but the truth? Then we have to talk about what the journey can also have as a constraint: harassment.At the top of the anti-travel arguments, harassment is the trio of winners, after security (all … Read more
Finding yourself alone in the middle of the night in an unknown land with no place to stay can be worrying. Even more so when a bunch of teenagers are hanging around you and no taxi is in sight… When I landed in Bharatpur, India, it was much later than I had expected. Indian trains … Read more
Getting off in Vârânasî in the middle of the night without an hostel booking or a plan is not a good idea I arrive in Vârânasî (for the unaware: in India) after spending about fifteen hours in a startled and squeaking bus, completely torn It is three in the morning. I am heavily packed, in … Read more
Nothing insurmountable: you only have to walk to an airport in the middle of the night, during the typhoon season… in the Philippines I’ve been in the Philippines for almost 4 weeks, it’s the typhoon season. I am in the North, in Banaue. As all good things must come to an end, I have to … Read more
How to answer the question: It is not dangerous for a girl to go on a trip alone? Two different things in one question: Going on a trip alone and, being a girl on a trip. To the first, it is easy to answer: no, it is neither dangerous nor difficult to go on a … Read more
Be careful not to become paranoid when you travel: on the roads of the world, fear of everything leads to lost time Big bad guys, little scams, prickly beasts… and all those malevolent strangers ready to jump on you to get your skin or your pockets, this is a frequent representation of travel for many … Read more
On the road from Hûé to Hoi An, Vietnam: when a motorbike gets caught with a bus in its face I bought a small motorbike, a Honda Win 100, which is very popular in Vietnam. The project is to join Hanoi to Ho Chi Min by the very famous Ho Chi Min Trail road. … Read more
The world we discover on our travels is not as dangerous and cruel as you might think. But some tips are better than nasty surprises! I assure you that the world is not full of murderers and thieves hiding on every street corner, just waiting to kill you or (and?) steal all your savings. … Read more
In the reasons that keep you from going on a trip, “I’m afraid to be alone” comes to mind! And yet, you will never be alone! On a trip, you meet a lot of people! Unless you fervently wish it, you won’t be alone on a solo trip. The great journey is the time of … Read more
