Andasibe National Park is the closest national park to Antananarivo, making it one of the most visited parks in the country. With good reason. This park is home to the largest lemur species, the Indri. These guys grow up to…
Africa is not all arid deserts and vast savannas teeming with large mammals and predators. Its barely touched jungles, narrow valleys, dramatic cliffs, snow-capped peaks, and crystal-clear seas are just aching to be explored. According to a survey we conducted…
Madagascar may be the definition of exotic destinations. Nestled in the south Indian Ocean, this island is home to thousands of endemic animal and plant species found no where else in the world. Its landscapes are as different as they are…
All good things must come to an end. Some day I’d have to leave this beautiful continent I was able to call home. Immersing myself in South African life and traveling through much of Africa, I can’t say I have any…
Ile Sainte Marie (also known as Nosy Boraha), a tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, is one of Madagascar’s premier beaches and a backpacker’s paradise. With countless coconut trees, white sand beaches, and intensely turquoise water, it’s not hard to see…
Continuing on from our Rainforest adventures at Ranomafana National Park, we get back on the RN7 and head south towards Ranohira, a little town at the edge of the Isalo National Park, our next destination. Isalo is home to numerous…
The Ranomafana National Park is our first visit to the numerous rainforests of Madagascar. Located along the main RN7 road, the Ranomafana is home to several species of rare fauna and flora, including the golden bamboo lemur. I spent over…
Morondava is a fisherman’s beachside town on the west coast of Madagascar. Anyone planning on going to the Tsingy Stone Forest will undoubtedly pass through this town whether it’s flying into Morondava airport or to spend a night before venturing…
First stop on my Madagascar trip is the Tsingy Stone Forest, an isolated and hard to reach national park famous for its towering limestone rocks. Getting there is an adventure in and of itself but it’s all rewards at the…
