I am planning a trip to last six months. This trip will take place in 2003. Iam planning on taking my family, wife and three children. My kids will be 14, 12 and 7. We would like to go somewhere french speaking, although we are open to all suggestions. Somewhere similar to, say, Goa would be nice. I've been to India twice and would perfer to go to some other contry this time. Money is a factor, so somewhere cheap. I welcome e-mails with suggestions.
Regards from the great Canadian Prairies
Robert Bruce
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Any relation? I have a friend named Susan Bruce here in Calgary!!
To answer your question. I've been to India (Goa) too and really liked Greece and Mexico. The Baja California is
one long beach and fabulous desert, and not too far from Winnipeg to travel. You could spend 6 months there I
think easily. Cheap too. We drove there from here (Calgary) and spent 6 weeks travelling around the place.
Hardly touched the surface. Camped on beaches and in the desert and saw not a soul often for days. A good
read about the Baja is "Into A Desert Place" by Graham Macintosh. The book is what made us go there in the first
place. Also another one to seek out on the Baja is "The Baja Adventure Book" by Walt Peterson. Highly
recommended for what to do and where to go. Good luck and happy trails!
Thanks for the response Foothill. I don't think I'm related to Susan. Mexico sounds great and we have been leaning that way. I will search for Into A Desert Place. I love the desert and spent six days on a camel in the Thar desert. Was great fun.
Hi Bruce!
If you'd prefer a french-speaking country, consider Morroco
or Tunisia. Both have French as their second language, are
pretty easy on the wallet, have lots to do and if you like
deserts Tunisia has it's foot in the Sahara.
Wherever you go, have fun!
Anna
I'm so glad to hear that you are planning to take your kids
abroad. Mine did that for me & my brothers when I was 11 -
we moved to Sweden for a year. It was an absolutely
marvelous experience! Truly opened my eyes.
.
If you're looking for French speaking countries you're
looking at France (duh!), Tunisia, Morocco (as mentioned
above), Lebanon (kinda' dicey right now!), a couple of
countries in West Africa (like C⌠te d'Ivoire), Vietnam,
French Polynesia (Tahiti), a couple of Caribbean islands
like Haiti or Martinique.
.
If you're looking for cheap don't go to Tahiti - Vietnam,
however, is very cheap but, who knows what it'll be like in
4 years!
I suggest thailand, Vietnam....many French speakers and
very family friendly.