After the impromptu end of my trip to India, there was no question of me spending the winter without riding. So I left nearby, in the Dominican Republic, and settled in Sosúa to enjoy the sun, the sea and, of course, the motorbike. After settling into the small apartment where I was going to spend a few weeks, I went looking for a motorcycle. Sosúa being a tourist town, it wasn't very difficult to find the right shoe for me, or rather a bike that suited my taste. Before tell

Unfortunately, for personal reasons, I had to interrupt my trip after 7 days, I did not even have time to buy the motorcycle. But have no fear, the world is big, as is my desire to explore it, and I will certainly have new adventures to share with you. To end on a nice note, I will tell you about the motorcycle that I had planned to buy for my trip. Royal Endfield During my trip to Colombia, I had the opportunity to see several new types of motorcycle. One particularly caught

For several days now I have had no contact with the “world”. No internet, because I don't have a SIM card yet, and no Wi-Fi. But what is going on? Well, two days after my arrival, I found myself in the middle of a climatic event. The monsoon… it’s wind and rain. There are two monsoon periods each year… so nothing too unusual. However, this is something else. It rains so much that the city is flooded. I'm entitled to a cyclone. It's been more than 15 years since residents have

It's three in the morning and it's impossible to sleep. So, I'll tell you what I saw yesterday. Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it's a fox Chennai, end of the day, I'm in my room and taking a little rest. Overcoming jet lag is always a bit difficult. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a plane passing by, no, a big bird, no,... it's something else. Surprisingly, there are a lot of birds in Chennai. Earlier, I saw ring-necked parakeets (psittacula krameri) and Indian crows (co

Phew, I've finally arrived on the other side of the world. More than 32 hours passed between the time I closed the door of my home and the time I opened the door to my room in India. It makes me very funny to write that... India. credit: newindianexpress.com Transit in Dubai For some, Dubai is impressive. Luxury hotels, avant-garde architecture, trendy boutiques, meh... I prefer natural wonders and local people. Dubai is not without it, except that an 8-hour transit doesn't r

When I explain to people that I'm leaving with just one piece of luggage for three months, I'm often met with disbelief. There are several reasons why I bring few items with me and why they can end up in a single carry-on bag. Firstly, every item I put in my bag is practically essential and I'm terrified that my luggage will get lost in one of the two transits and three flights it takes to get to India. Having only one carry-on bag, I can keep it close to me at all times. Sec

If you had told me, 7 years ago, that one day I would go to India, I would have called you, at the very least, a confabulator. India, a country not made for me, at least that's what I believed at the time. A country not made for the more conservative person, keen on hygiene and clean toilets, that I was. Seven years later, after learning to drive a motorcycle, traveling in adventure mode in Canada but also in the USA, Colombia, Vietnam and Thailand. I am ready. Ready to push

When I left Canada, I had one almost unavoidable thing in mind. "Almost" because we shouldn't be disappointed if plans change and life gives us other opportunities. This unavoidable was the Hạ Long Bay. credit: sites.google.com/site/daytourscruisesinhalongbay/halong-bay-map Hạ Long Bay is the center of a larger area that includes Bái Tử Long Bay to the north and Lan Ha Bay to the south. So I have to choose. I dig to try to determine where I would find the shoe that suits me,

credit: KohTaocompleteguide.com Regretfully, I will be leaving Koh Tao in a few days, but first I would like to explain to you the pleasure I feel when I snorkel there. As soon as I approach the shore my senses are activated. The beauty of the landscape, the gentle sound of the waves, the smiles of holidaymakers,... When my feet touch the warm water, the pleasures that await me whisper sweet words in my ear like a siren song. Finally, I plunge my head into this underwater wo

สวัสดีค่ะ - sawat di kha - hello I've been on Koh Tao for a month now and... haven't written to you anymore. It's because the life I lead here is so peaceful, so easy, so pleasant. I let myself be lulled by the waves, I admire the view, I slowly savour each passing day. What more can one say? I don't feel like leaving. I imagine myself spending the rest of my days here. Smiles, sunshine, beauty all around me. Why would I want to quit? Koh Tao is not for everyone. Do you like

♫ Ce matin je sors de chez moi Il m'attendait, il était là Il sautillait sur les coraux Mon Dieu qu'il était drôle dans l'eau Le p'tit poisson de toutes les couleurs Le p'tit poisson de toutes les couleurs ♫ This morning I go outside He was waiting for me, he was there He was hopping on the corals My God he was funny in the corral The little fish of all colors The little fish of all colors It's a song that my grandmother, not that my mother, okay I admit everything... it's a

Today I explore Aow Leuk, which means deep bay. It's a small beach not far from where I'm staying. credit: kohtaocompleteguide.com It's hot, so I dive immediately to discover a new world. From the first fathoms I feel small tingles. Nothing stops me and...the tingling continues. It feels like electric shocks or small needle pokes. It's unpleasant and... Koh Tao is one of the places where you find box jellyfish, one of the most venomous marine animals in the world. credit: Wi

During my dives, I met surprising animals such as romantic AND faithful fish. Hong Kong butterflyfishes pairs are lifelong. They protect each other against predators, find their food together and offer us the opportunity to take beautiful pictures of beautiful little couples. There are other more amazing life forms like sea cucumber. credit: Amada44 et chaloklum-diving.com I have seen several varieties on the seabed. At first, I wondered if it was a plant or an animal. It's

In my last post, I promised to meet you in Thailand... well, here I am. My arrival on a paradise island was not without difficulties. However, I had planned everything. I had bought my plane ticket from Đà Lạt to Bangkok and then I had to find a ticket from Bangkok to Koh Samui. Not rocket science, knowing that there are several flights a day. But life doesn't always go as planned. When I arrived at the VietJet counter, the mocking smile of the agent who looked at my passport

Today, I leave Nha Trang and head towards Đà Lạt. To get there, I take a mountain road full of switchbacks and hairpin bends. I go up, I turn, I go up,... and I stop for a short break. It's because this road requires a lot of attention, energy, not to mention the adrenaline rush when a huge truck honks as it overtakes me in a curve. They have all kinds of horns, sounds that I had never heard in Canada but, with one thing in common, they are powerful. We taste a long thanh (dr

Spatio-thermal vortex: Expression invented point-blank to define my incomprehension in front of the jolts of Mother Nature. Today I go to Nha Trang. The temperature is uncertain but nothing stops me. Very close to Quy Nhon, where I spent the night, there are towers. Said like that, there is nothing to get excited about except that these towers were built almost 1000 years ago by the Cham people and they still stand tall and proud. To get there, I must conquer a sloping path p

I've been in Hội An for almost two weeks. At first, it was bad weather that kept me there, I didn't feel like riding my motorbike in the sleet and Hội An is beautiful even when it's raining. It was when the sun came out, or rather when it stopped raining, that it amazed me because it is magnificent even at night with its thousands of lanterns and its lovers' rowboats that populate the Thu Bồn River. In the evening, a multitude of kiosks set up for us to discover the culinary

I have been in Hội An for a few days but the persistent rain kept me in town. Today it is beautiful weather. So I jump on my motorbike and head west. Why the West? Well, to get away from the cities and get closer to nature. In addition, Tigit , my motorbike rental company, proposes a loop in the mountains which he says is a must for motorcyclists and whose route is much longer and much more beautiful than the famous "Hai Van Pass" that I did last week. 1h30 after a quiet depa

I have a small fixation. Oh, it's very small except... it's an important point for me when choosing a destination. Come on, I confess everything to you... I like clean toilets. In the past I have heard horror stories about certain Asian countries and how clean their toilets are. These countries have been ipso facto crossed off the possible list of places I will visit one day. So, obviously, I had some doubts about Vietnam. My initial research having sufficiently reassured me,

After a short one-night stop in Huế, I leave. Huế is a very, too, touristy city for me. Beggars, insistent sellers of bling-blings, hordes of tourists... you will understand that despite all the beauty that the city has to offer, I only stayed there for one day. So I head to Hội An. To get there, I have to go through the Hải Vân mountain pass. Wow... La Mauricie National Park times 1000. I would have liked to shoot a nice little video and take nice little photos, but I chose