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The moment my feet touched Mahajanga's rust-colored earth, I felt that familiar sensation—the one that signals I've arrived somewhere with ancient wisdom to share. This...
The northern tip of Madagascar holds a special place in my research journals. Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) sits where the Indian Ocean meets a massive natural...
The northern reaches of Madagascar represent a fascinating confluence of African, Arab, and French colonial influences that manifest not just in the regional dialects but...
There's something magical about standing on the shores of the Mozambique Channel, watching the sunset paint the sky in impossible hues while local fishermen haul...
The first time I heard the haunting call of the Indri lemur echoing through Andasibe's misty forests, I experienced what locals call *tavy mahery*—goosebumps so...
Standing at the edge of Ramena Beach with my daughter Sophia, watching local fishermen haul in their morning catch against the backdrop of Diego Suarez...
When my teenage kids and I first laid eyes on Isalo National Park's otherworldly landscape, we stood speechless at the rim of a sandstone canyon....
At 64, I've discovered that some of life's most rewarding journeys begin when we venture beyond our comfort zones. After decades of directing travelers at...
Madagascar isn't exactly known for its nightlife, but that's what makes discovering Antsirabe after dark such an unexpected pleasure. This highland city, with its colonial...
The moment our small aircraft banked toward Antsiranana's runway, I knew this corner of Madagascar would be unlike anywhere I'd explored before. Below me stretched...
When my analytics work led me to Madagascar last fall—a destination I'd been data-mining for months after noticing a surge in search trends—I wasn't prepared...
The first time I stepped onto the red soil of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, I wasn't just there as a traveler—I was collecting data on how...
When my dental conference in Antananarivo concluded last autumn, I found myself with a precious week to explore before my return flight to Frankfurt. Having...
When I first planned my trip to Madagascar, everyone told me it would be prohibitively expensive. As someone who's navigated public transportation to marathons across...
The morning light in Antsirabe has a quality that filmmakers dream about—crisp, golden, and revealing of textures often missed by the casual observer. I first...
The first time a wild indri's call echoed through Andasibe's misty canopy, I froze mid-step on the muddy trail, camera forgotten at my side. That...
When I tell colleagues I'm heading to Madagascar for vacation, their first question is invariably, 'To see the lemurs?' While those charismatic primates certainly warrant...