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  1. Madagascar’s wondrous wildlife (and where to see it)

    01 June 2013

    Madagascar is well-known for its biodiversity; 5% of all animal and plant species known to man live here and only...

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  2. Top 10 ultimate places to see wildlife

    30 May 2012

    In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we share our top 10 places to see the world’s most...

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  3. Eat your way around Madagascar

    10 April 2012

    Madagascar conjures up images of leaping lemurs, primeval rainforest and idyllic shores. But few people think of the island as...

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  4. Top 10 protected areas in Madagascar

    09 February 2012

    It is hard to underestimate how unique Madagascar’s wildlife is: an incredible 615 species have been discovered on the island...

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  5. Kitesurfing in Madagascar

    25 January 2012

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  6. Before it’s too late: the world’s most endangered sights

    21 July 2011

    Tourism, political instability and urban development threaten some of our greatest natural and cultural history – do your bit for...

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  7. Lonely Planet’s honeymoon helpdesk

    02 February 2011

    Getting married? Great news! Congratulations from everyone at Lonely Planet. We love a bit of romance. After all, our story...

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  8. Madagascar & Comoros: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Madagascar & Comoros guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the...

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  9. 5 fabulous things to do in Madagascar

    17 August 2010

    Forget Hollywood fripperies, Madagascar is like no place else on earth. We’ve cherrypicked 5 unforgettable things to do in this...

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  10. Best of cosmopolitan Africa

    10 June 2010

    In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, celebrate Africa and submerge yourself in some of the wor...

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  11. 10 places that don’t exist (but should)

    05 January 2010

    We’ve all read a book or watched a movie and wished the places it transported us to were real. ...

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  12. Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Madagascar itinerary

    12 November 2009

    From the tropical north to the desert southwest and the mountainous Hauts Plateaux, this itinerary takes you on and off...

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  13. Savika (rodeo) in Madagascar's Central Highlands

    12 November 2009

    The last thing I had expected to do in Madagascar was wrestle a bull, but that’s exactly what happened. While...

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  14. Madagascar's Crocodile Caves in Ankarana National Park

    12 November 2009

    Lemurs may be Madagascar’s biggest draw card, but cave-dwelling crocodiles are what drew me to Ankarana National Park. A vast...

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  15. Turning the Dead: Famadihana in Madagascar

    12 November 2009

    To most of us, death is a solemn experience, a time of quiet reflection, sorrow and loss. Not so for...

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