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Fancy exuberant coral and wriggling fish? A little corner of authentic Indonesia? Welcome to Kampangar, Sulawesi!

In the Philippines, you can not escape ferries when you want to move from one island to another. For long journeys, it is often a night ferry ...

"We are pleased to upgrade you to Business Class." Sitting in front of the Qatar Airways boarding station at Doha Airport, I can not believe my ears.

Polynesia is not just about luxury hotels on stilts. There is also a lot of simpler and more affordable accommodation, where the atmosphere is also more family and very warm.

Ah! I like the Liberty wreck in Bali. I go back regularly dive, never tired. She is so beautiful...

My first trip to Polynesia in 2012 made me want to go back (sigh). But the plane ticket is not given and given the duration of the flight, it is better to have a little time in front of you. Here are some practical information to remember.

Going to a tropical island far from everything is good. But to immerse yourself in a tropical sea is better ... For me, happiness is under water! This time, it's happening in Lombok, Indonesia, near Bali ...

The Caribbean Sea, it changes Asia! In Mexico, I could not miss the island of Cozumel, renowned diving spot.

Maldives for not (too) expensive? It's possible. There is an alternative to luxury hotel-islands: the guesthouses of inhabited islands.

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

March 2013. Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. My new home, for a few days, is called Coral Eye. What a beautiful name!

Raja Ampat (Indonesia) is where I've done some of the best diving of my life. But tourism, which is booming on these islands, is jeopardizing their seabed and exceptional biodiversity.

Alor and Raja Ampat: two distant archipelagos in Indonesia. I am back from it. I reconstructed in video my itinerary ... Total: 13 planes!

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.

Since the time I speak (Air Asia here, Air Asia by that), this time, that's it! I finally tested the brand new Air Asia X line from Paris to Kuala Lumpur. The link was launched by the Malaysian lowcost company in February 2011.

Am I still a backpacker? Serious question. I just put away my good old backpack and invest in a wheeled luggage.

Sometimes you can choose your seat on the plane. Dilemma : is it better to sit in the front, or in the middle, or at the back of the aircraft?

I've just launched a Facebook page - Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs. A page dedicated to this blog, separate from my personal profile. I've developed a taste for Facebook on my travels and between trips. It's really handy for keeping in touch with people I've met along the way.

It's probably the company I've taken most often, with all my travels in Southeast Asia! In this month of October 2009, AirAsia, the Malaysian lowcost airline, has just submitted a request for authorization to operate in France.

Do you dream of tropical beaches? Do not go to Tawau! People are nice, but this Malaysian city in northeastern Borneo is a mochissime. Its only attraction is to be the entry point to Indonesia ...

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.

For many people, traveling solo is inconceivable. Yet, we never make as many encounters as when we travel alone.

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.

Are you the type to plan everything before you leave, or to improvise as you go along? I tend to fall into the second category. In a week's time, I'll be in Thailand. I haven't planned or booked much, apart from the essentials: plane tickets, a room in Bangkok so I don't have a hard time arriving in the evening, and a diving cruise in the Similan Islands.

I've fallen for a netbook. Yes, one of those cheap, lightweight mini-laptops. When I backpack in Asia, I usually leave without my MacBook Pro.

Which airports offer free internet and wifi? My little selection of links to help you find the best deals when traveling.

I often cut up my travel guides to keep only the chapters that interest me... I've found an alternative to the massacre: download them in PDF format from the Lonely Planet website.

Just released: a truly waterproof housing for the iPod Touch. Called iDive 300, it's available from H2O Audio. The "300" stands for 300 feet, i.e. 90 meters deep. A pure gadget, in my humble opinion.

To get the basic Thai phrases back into my ear, I tried Learn Thai Podcast. A great site, with mp3 audio lessons.