wildlife and nature
Madagascar: an island unlike any otherApr 18, 2017 • 16 min read
Lying in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, the island of Madagascar has evolved in splendid isolation for more than 80 million years;…
Madagascar Travel Stories
wildlife and natureTravelling on Madagascar's slow trainOct 19, 2016 • 5 min read
One could argue that taking 12 to 24 hours to cover the 163km between Madagascar’s highlands and its Indian Ocean coast is a rather slow and inefficient…
wildlife and natureMadagascar's wondrous wildlife (and where to see it)Jun 1, 2013 • 5 min read
Madagascar is well-known for its biodiversity; 5% of all animal and plant species known to man live here and only here (70% of the fauna and 90% of the…
foodEat your way around MadagascarApr 10, 2012 • 3 min read
Madagascar conjures up images of leaping lemurs, primeval rainforest and idyllic shores. But few people think of the island as a gastronomic destination.
- wildlife and natureTop 10 protected areas in Madagascar
Feb 9, 2012 • 3 min read
It is hard to underestimate how unique Madagascar’s wildlife is: an incredible 615 species have been discovered on the island since 1999. To preserve this…
- foodFour fabulous things to do in Madagascar
Aug 17, 2010 • 3 min read
Forget Hollywood fripperies, Madagascar is like no place else on earth. We've cherrypicked four unforgettable things to do in this truly unique place.
- artSavika (rodeo) in Madagascar's Central Highlands
Nov 12, 2009 • 3 min read
The last thing I had expected to do in Madagascar was wrestle a bull, but that's exactly what happened. While exploring the Central Highlands, in the…