The world’s most impressive geological features

Marble caves, salt lakes and rainbow mountains.

Confessions of a tour leader: inside my Madagascar diary

‘There are three of them in the bathroom! One is spread-eagled across the sink!’

The little things: photographing Madagascar’s miniature wonders

Travel and wildlife photographer Daniel Austin shares the stories behind his incredible shots of Madagascar’s miniature creatures

The best places to see lemurs in Madagascar

Lemurs are the poster children of Madagascar – here is a list of the best places to see them.

Coffee culture in Madagascar

Journey back 500,000 years to discover wild coffee and join in the Malagasy coffee obsession.

What have we done?

Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides, reflects on the pros, cons and ultimate ambiguity surrounding cultural tourism.

The White Cockerel

In this extract from Beastly Journeys, Ash Dykes tells of hiking the length of Madagascar and the unlikely companion that joined him for the last leg. 

Madagascar’s famadihana – the turning of the bones

Visitors to Madagascar shouldn’t miss this ceremony

Birding in Madagascar

Madagascar is a birdwatching paradise. These are the best places to go on the island to see its rare and colourful birds. 

Unusual wildlife encounters

Bizarreness, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Interview with Ash Dykes

We chat to Ash Dykes, the explorer and expeditioner who has recently become the first man to walk the length of Madagascar. He tells us about how he prepares for his trips, why he chose Madagascar and how not knowing Malagasy saved the life of his guide.