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Advice written by the agency to prepare a departure: the seasons, the formalities, the pace of a trip. No article sells a package, and none quotes a price.
12 articles
SignatureA weekend by private jet: how it worksA private jet can seem a distant luxury, but it works more simply than people imagine. Take a weekend in Rome as the example.
AlgeriaA first trip to Djanet and the TassiliDjanet opens onto one of the great rock-art landscapes of the world. A first visit is mostly a question of choosing the right season and the right pace.
PracticalTravel insurance: what it really coversIt is often treated as a formality, yet it is what steps in on the day something goes wrong far from home. A few notions are enough to read a policy.
GuidesKyoto in autumn: the season of the maplesKyoto’s temples turn red every autumn. A little method is enough to see them before the crowds do.
OmraPreparing for Omra in the weeks before departureDocuments, health, fitness and luggage: what is settled before you leave keeps the mind free for what matters.
PracticalE-visas, explained simplyAn e-visa is requested online, with no counter to queue at, but the process has its traps. The rules for each country come from its own authorities.
GuidesAntalya with children: choosing the hotel and the seasonA warm sea, hotels built around children and direct flights: a few choices made before you leave keep the holiday restful for the parents too.
GuidesIstanbul in four days, without rushingFour days are enough to understand Istanbul, provided you divide it by neighbourhood and leave room for the Bosphorus.
GuidesHoneymoon: the Maldives or ZanzibarTwo destinations of turquoise water and white sand that nonetheless tell two different stories. The choice depends on what a couple wants from those days.
AlgeriaBéjaïa and the Kabyle coast in summerForest running down to the sea, Cap Carbon and the coves of Les Aiguades: a few pointers are enough to enjoy the summer without the August crowds.- OmraChoosing an Omra package: distance, room and timingTwo Omra packages can look identical on paper and feel very different on the ground. Three criteria are enough to compare them fairly.
AlgeriaThe M’zab valley, a lesson in architectureFive ksour more than a thousand years old, and a way of building that answers both the climate and the community.