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Ambohidratrimo: A Cute Town Near the Airport of Antananarivo
Our three-month trip around Madagascar coming to an end, we left Foulpointe for the capital three days before our flight ...
Visiting Foulpointe (Mahavelona), Madagascar
After leaving the paradise of Sainte Marie, and on our way back to Antananarivo, we were looking for some nice ...
Three Weeks on Sainte Marie Island (Nosy Boraha), Madagascar
Sainte Marie, officially called Nosy Boraha, is a paradisal tropical island off Madagascar’s northeastern coast. We visited it in January-February ...
From Mahambo to Sainte Marie Island by Ferry
Having spent two weeks in the village of Mahambo, the time came to move on to Sainte Marie Island. Our ...
Mahambo: a Calm Beach Village in Madagascar’s Northeast
Mahamo is a little beach village on Madagascar’s northeastern coast. It’s a good destination for travelers wanting to experience some ...
From Toamasina to Mahambo by Public Transport
After a few days in Toamasina, it was time we ventured north along Madagascar’s paradisal western coast. Before heading to ...
From Andasibe to Toamasina by Public Transport
After four days in Andasibe, our next destination was the city of Toamasina. We figured out on the spot that ...
Andasibe & Analamazaotra National Park, Madgascar Hike
Commonly referred to as Andasibe National Park, the area comprises two, once connected but now separated due to deforestation, nature ...
South Madagascar Road Trip: Our 15-Day Itinerary
As our 2023-24 overwintering destination we chose Madagascar. Although we’d spend a full three months in the country, it soon ...
From Antananarivo to Andasibe by Public Transport
The local buses from Antananarivo to Andisabe National Park leave from Ampasampito Bus Station (Gare Routiére Ampasampito). This is located ...
Ampefy: A Scenic Mountain Village in the Highlands of Madagascar
Ampefy is a picturesque, peaceful village located at an altitude of 1200 meters in the highlands of central Madagascar. Due ...
Anakao, Nosy Ve – Madagascar Road Trip #6
After two days in Toilara and Ifaty, it was time for a break from our southern Madagascar road trip and ...
Toliara, Ifaty Beach – Madagascar Road Trip #5
After Isalo National Park, the next destination of our Madagascar road trip was the city of Toliara, also commonly referred ...
Isalo National Park – Madagascar Road Trip #4
The Isalo National Park, established in 1962, two years after the county’s independence, is the second-oldest national park in Madagascar ...
Ranomafana National Park – Madagascar Road Trip #3
Ranomafana National Park is one of Madagascar’s oldest and most visited nature reserves. It covers 161 square miles of pristine ...
Morondava, Avenue of Baobabs, Betania – Madagascar Road Trip #2
After Antsirabe, the second chapter of our 2023 road trip in southern Madagascar was to take place in Morondava: the ...
Antsirabe – Madagascar Road Trip #1
Antsirabe, with a population of roughly 400,000, is the third-largest city in Madagascar. Its name translates to the place of ...
Extending Madagascar Tourist Visa in Antananarivo
I landed in Antananarivo one afternoon in the late autumn of 2023, one day before my girlfriend, Sophie, arrived on ...
