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Sambava

by gazellen

Sambava is a pleasant town on the north-eastern coast, with some attractive beaches. It is considered to be the vanillia capital of Madagaskar.A visit to a vanilla factory is really interesting, at least for the nice aroma of vanilla.For a few days I was considering if I should change my job, and go into the vanilla buisness.I don´t know if you can find some kind of arranged tour. The owner of our hotel had some connections to a factory, and arranged a visit for us. It often works best if you ask a little around.I still have some Mada vanillia left from my time there, and when I use it in my cooking my mind is often longing for Madagaskar.

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Mahajanga.

by gazellen

Mahajanga is the main town of western Madagascar and one of the more cosmopolitan centers, similar in atmosphere to some places on the east African Mainland. It has a very pleasant and relaxing ambience and a large population of Muslims and Indians.We went there by ship from Nosy be, "sambo seeline". It´s a pleasant trip and takes about 24-36 hours.From Mahajanga you can go further to Antanarivo by taxi-brousse. It´s a beautiful trip through the highlands. The roads are pretty good, but you might get some motionsickness.

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Animals

by nepalgoods

Madagaskar has a very special fauna with animals, which you won't see elsewhere. For example: the Kattas, which are a primitive kind of primate which is called Lemurs. They live in the jungles of Madagascar. You have to take a guided tour to see them in the dark forests. I easily saw them at the Zoo in Tana.Lemurs belong to the sub-order Strepsirhini together with bushbabies, lorises, and pottos which—like the original lemurs—are nocturnal, insectivorous primates characterized by a small body, a long nose, and large eyes. Lemurs have an interesting evolutionary history and the only reason they still exist today is because of Madagascar's isolation.

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MY FRIEND – MR. BUCKET

by DAO

This is my highly versatile friend – Mr. Bucket. Before you think I have gone totally mad, just read on. I may be mad, but this is a friend you need for any sort of stays in Africa. So what can Mr. Bucket do for you? Well, Mr. Bucket holds water. So he can keep water for emergency drinking, putting out campfires, washing out toilets/ground, and for washing clothes. He is also indispensable for taking a bath when the water stops running. He can even store his own water. On top of all this Mr. Bucket can help you when he’s dry too. He holds things for you to carry or store. He’s great for storing liquid containers like cleaners and alcohol that could leak out. Yep, Mr. Bucket – leave home with it! When you are finished with Mr. Bucket please leave him for a local person to use. Mr. Bucket is available at fine stores, and no so fine stores, all over Madagascar for about 50 US cents - $2....

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Beach life !

by gazellen

There are many very fine beaches every where along the coastline. Be aware of sharks, and som beaches has sandflies. If eaten by sandflies, it can be really nasty. Some locals told me to put coconut oil all ower the body, it helps.

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Transportation

by gazellen

Transportating your self from A to B, is a big part of travelling at Madagaskar. It often takes a lot of time, as the infrastructure is no so developed. It can be so funny and also very hard.Taxibrousse, boat, ships, zebu or walking by foot it´s a part of the adventure.

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DIEGO

by gazellen

Diego is the main city of the northern Madagaskar. The northern part of Madagaskar is very cosmopolitan with a muslin community, Indian traders, Arabic sailors, french expat, descendants of African slaves, all mixing with the lokal Antakarana.TO SEE: Montagne des francais. Excelent view across the bay.

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HIRE THE BEST ENGLISH SPEAKING TRAVEL GUIDE

by DAO

If you come all the way here, then hire the best English-speaking guide in Madagascar. DJ (his nickname) runs Jerijery Tours and is a superb guide and all around great guy. He does guided trips all across Madagascar for several tour operators, or you can hire him directly. He operates a very comfortable 4-wheel drive people carrier and is also a very safe driver – very important considering some of the roads. Nothing is too much trouble and he happily stopped wherever I wanted to take a picture. I bought a tour at the very last minute and DJ made me feel like I had been expected for months. I saw 7 varieties of Lemurs, a host of animals, birds, insects, plants and fantastic scenery thanks to the organisational skills of DJ. He even knows the very best restaurants along the way. I never felt rushed, yet I couldn’t believe how much I saw in just a few days. English-speaking guides are hard...

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Berenty The Sisal Plantation

by janiebaxter

The sisal plantation surrounds Berenty reserve but once you are inside the forest you can't see it.You can organise a visit to the plantation and the factory which is interesting if you have a few days in Berenty. If you are there for only 1 or 2 days, you wouldn't want to miss the wildlife in order to visit the sisal factory. You are shown how the sisal grows, how it is harvested and cut and then made into ropes. Conditions inside the factory are not up to the standards we are used to, with fibres everywhere it made me think of what it must have been like in the cotton mills in the last centuries. The Sisal plantation is criticised for its existence next to Berenty reserve - but at least it is a natural product and provides jobs.

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Berenty Spiny Forest - Ringtails and Wildlife

by janiebaxter

Berenty is the best place to see Ringtail Lemurs and Verreaux Sifakas, as well as lots of other Lemurs, birds and reptiles. It is easy to walk around on your own, with nothing dangerous to worry about. The reserve is about 250 hectares of mainly spiny forest and dry Tamarind gallery woodland. There are lots of reptiles here and we saw a boa constrictor catch and eat a wood pigeon. A good place to walk in the afternoons when it is hot is by the small drinking pools along the pathways, as the birds and animals come to drink here.Berenty is a bridwatcher's paradise with many species to see - if 1 less wood pigeon!The reserve has accomodation which is comfortable and a restaurant which quite good. 3 days is a good time to spend here. We went in November which was good for seeing lots of lemurs with babies but also lots of mosquitos.

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