Beach

"Do not stay under the coconut trees," I am told when I arrive at Triton Bay. Yes, the biggest danger here is to get a coconut on your head!

I regret that I could only spend two days in Moorea, the neighboring island of Tahiti. I loved its rugged terrain and lush vegetation, azure lagoon and the legendary Cook Bay.

The beach, the light, the blue ... I take you back to the southwest of Lombok, Indonesia, filling your eyes with the beautiful bay of Belongas.

Ten days off. Ten days of freedom. From May 10 to May 20, 2014, I left. In Pulau Weh, Indonesia.

A beach in the Maldives. Blinding sand, turquoise water. The whole village is there for an amazing fishing trip. Small preview in video.

I've been dreaming for years. I'm there ! The Maldives ... A gigantic archipelago at the water's edge, spectacular from the arrival by plane.

Sipadan. An island of dreams, explored by Cousteau. But under military surveillance, for the safety of divers and the preservation of the reef.

Nature, calm and pleasure ... In North Sulawesi, Indonesia, I headed for a dream island. His name: Bangka.

It is a tiny Indonesian village, between sea and mangrove, in Weda Bay. My visit is the evening attraction for the hilarious kids.

I was (still) gone. A short trip of 15 days in Indonesia. On the program: rest and dives at Halmahera (North Maluku) and Bangka in North Sulawesi.

When it's cold and gray, I remember Maupiti. I see the light, the lagoon, the ocean ... Come on, presto! We return to Polynesia.

The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat sometimes has an air of Jurassic Park. The pretty little island of Mioskon is home to thousands of bats.

Raja Ampat! I fell in love with these lost islands in the depths of Indonesia. I was there in March. I went back in July. Even dazzling.

During my stay in the archipelago of Alor, in Indonesia, my place of walk, between two dives, is the splendid beach of the island of Pantar.

Alor Archipelago, Indonesia. It is completely to the east, near East Timor. It is far. It's quiet. It's beautiful. And we dive there.

Kri is my new paradise. It is a small island located in Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. I lived there like a princess, a short week.

I often go back to Bali while traveling in Indonesia. The island always brings me back to her. The more I go back, the more I love it.

I was in southern Egypt in November 2011 to dive in the Red Sea. Strange feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. No other landmark than a strip of asphalt between the sea and the desert.

Here, the volcanic black sand of the beaches disappears under colored pebbles. Blue, green, sometimes drawing on turquoise or mauve ... New geological curiosity of the Indonesian island of Flores.

Koh Phi Phi, it's actually two islands. The big one, Koh Phi Phi Don, where one lives. And the little one, Koh Phi Phi Leh, uninhabited. It keeps, despite the crowd of tourists, like treasure island, cinema island.

The other girl, my travel buddy, was setting foot in Thailand for the first time. All in all, she spent five short days there. I decided she had to see Krabi and Koh Phi Phi.

At Bangka Island (Sulawesi, Indonesia), on the cute beach of Murex Resort, it's total relaxation: diving, eating, sleeping. Happiness !

Surprise, last Sunday, returning from diving ... There is a crowd on the beach of Gapang, usually almost deserted.

I dreamed, I'm there! Pulau Weh is a small Indonesian island located on the northern tip of Sumatra. The region is known: it is that of Banda Aceh, devastated during the tsunami of December 2004. Pulau Weh is little tourist and famous for its underwater world.

Pantai Songean is the perfect beach. A beautiful cove of black sand, discovered a year ago, in Bali.

During the day, turtles from Derawan Island (Borneo, Indonesia) swim under the jetties. At night, they lay their eggs in the still-warm sand.

Last evening on Perhentian Besar. I'm not the only geek with a computer... All around me, lots of people are typing on Facebook or downloading photos onto their laptops.

And here I am, on my island in Malaysia! Perhentian Besar, "the big one". Opposite Perhentian Kecil, "the little one", where I had already spent ten days three years ago.

Reef Seen Dive Center in Pemuteran hosts children's dance classes. Adorable little girls Balinese dancers ...

I finally decided the stages for my Malaysian-Indonesian trip of July: Perhentian, Mabul (Sipadan), Derawan. Nothing but islands! These holidays will be insular and aquatic.

A little relaxation today, thanks to this hilarious gallery unearthed on the Telegraph website: 20 ridiculous complaints made by holidaymakers. Among the most grotesque complaints: mosquitoes biting, fish in the sea, sand on the beach... What a nightmare!

I do not like Patong. But it is still there that I chose to ask for this final night in Phuket.

Farewell Koh Lipe! I left the island and my bamboo bungalow on Sunrise Beach this morning, reluctantly. Despite a few disappointing dives, Koh Lipe is really pretty and deserves a relaxing stay of a few days.

Three days I've been on Koh Lipe, a tiny island in the very south of Thailand, on the edge of the Malaysian border. My camera is dead, but I've still got pictures. That's right! Solidarity and the D-system came into their own.

Just for fun, a first image of Koh Lipe... This is undoubtedly the island's best-known beach. This small spit of white sand is located at the northern end of Sunrise Beach, on the east coast, as its name suggests. Photogenic as can be.

I have just returned from a four-day dive cruise to the fabulous Similan Islands in the Andaman Sea, Thailand. Here are some pictures, above and underwater.

Here are new pictures of the peaceful little island of Koh Yao Noi, in the bay of Phang Nga, Thailand. Authentic atmosphere, nothing to do with Phuket.

In the heart of Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, Koh Yao Noi is an unknown, peaceful island. Remains authentic despite the proximity of Phuket an hour by boat.

Before this press trip to the Dominican Republic, I had never tested the so-called "todo incluido" or "all inclusive" or "all inclusive" formulas. Now, I know, and that kind of thing, even stuffed with stars, it's not for me.

I don't know where to begin this new post. We've been made to do so much in so few days! The purpose of this press trip is to highlight activities other than pure "farniente" in the Dominican Republic.

This press trip to the Dominican Republic is off to a flying start. The days are so busy, I haven't even found the time to write a post yet! Here are a few images in the meantime.

I'm a lucky girl. I'm going on another trip soon! Not to Asia this time. I'm flying west, across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. Destination: the Dominican Republic.

This discussion thread on VoyageForum.com inspired me to create the following series of photos. Unusual or funny scenes, captured during my various trips to the "land of smiles"... Amazing Thailand! (Thai Tourist Board slogan).

Fed up with the grey Breton winter. I want to go back to Thailand! Bathe in the translucent azure of the Andaman Sea. Contemplate the breathtaking limestone cliffs of Phang Nga Bay and Koh Phi Phi. Climb the rocky curves of Similan Island. Cruise a long-tail boat to a dazzling beach... How about a bit of Thai sunshine?

A few more images from my last stay in Bali. Unusual images this time, to start the week with a smile.

I'll take you back a few weeks in July 2008. Not quite in Bali, but right next door. A little further southeast, on the small island of Nusa Lembongan. A place I loved, where almost all the inhabitants are seaweed growers.

I'm taking you back to Bali, Indonesia. Amed, exactly, on the northeast coast of the island. Despite the development of tourism in the region, there are still some salt marshes and saunas here.

Among my most beautiful memories of Bali: the sunsets on the Agung volcano in Amed and the molas-molas, gigantic moon-fishes crossed off Nusa Penida ...